The River Oblivion

Full page editorial illustration for Oregon Humanities Magazine. Selected by jury to be featured in the Society of Illustrators 65 exhibit and book.

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The River Oblivion, written by Laura Gibson, is a story about the author's grandmother who suffered memory loss from Alzheimer’s. I wanted to get the tone right for this piece – we didn’t want it to feel too cheerful, since the story holds light and dark in balance. Dusk felt like the right time of day and set the stage for a warm palette and long shadows. The river was a must-have element. Compositionally, it separates the small figure from her A-frame cabin – where Gibson’s grandmother spent time in the Sierra Nevada mountains and would later wander and get lost.  

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Medium: Gouache, colored pencil, digital.

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Editorial illustration

Oregon Humanities Magazine