About Eleanor

I like teaching, drawing, speaking Spanish, and farming. I have lived in many places, including New Mexico, Iowa, Guanajuato, Virginia, and, most recently, Washington State. ​

I keep my artwork simple and vulnerable. I tend to draw in pen without erasing, trying not to worry about whether an image is "good" or not. Sometimes I draw on paper scraps: old notes from my grandma, pages from my teaching notebook, to-do-lists. To add color, I use the same type of colored pencils I used in middle school. When I want to do something more polished, I draw digitally. 

Here are some artists who inspire me: ​

• Bill Watterson, who taught me to read

• Trina Schart Hyman, who made beautiful pictures for children

• Rini Templeton, who drew for change

• Banksy, who doesn't ask permission

• Julia Kaye, who keeps it to three panels​