About the Illustrator
Jinjer Markley illustrates emotionally rich children's art, mostly in traditional watercolor. She lives in Minneapolis, MN, and when She isn't drawing children, she's probably making tiny paintings or drawing flowers. She's also a big color nerd, and invented the Color Triangle because traditional color wheels just don't work.\
Jinjer teaches drawing, watercolor and color theory classes at Wet Paint Art in Saint Paul, and watercolor and STEAM workshops and residencies as a COMPAS teaching artist
Contact
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I Illustrate picture books for independent authors. I also license art, illustrate personal and commercial projects, take commissions and teach group and private art classes.
Client List
Self-Published Authors
- Jim Pyle
- Lava Robbins
- Amanda Bacon-Davis
- G.Mark Bartolomeo
- Korra O'Neill & Tara Lynn Steele
- Alyssa Ely
- Emily daSilva
- Ryan Darrow
- Ginger Ayla
- Noah Cawley
- Nova Chimera
How-To and Curricular Materials
- Present Well-Being LLC
- Saint Paul Public Schools
- Saint Paul Public Library
- Urban Ventures
Other
- Pedal Movement
- Phoenix Zoo Board
- Knowing Nature
- Five Sense Escape Rooms
- Eyelace
- Diggin Livin'
4 Facts About Me
01
I'm the eldest of 5 sisters, who are scattered around the world. From eldest to youngest, we live in: Minnesota, Japan, Germany, Colorado and North Carolina.
02
I am an avid mushroom hunter. In the the Summer and Fall, you can find me in the woods most weekends, covered in burs, with a basket of colorful mushrooms on my arm. Although, a big maitake only fits in the extra-large basket I carry on my back!
03
I am an obligate bicyclist. Bicycling is good for your health, good for the environment, and good for communities. When my kid got too big to easily carry around, I bought a bigger bike instead of a car.
04
I hope to someday buy and restore a house in the tiny Japanese village where my sister lives, and run an artists' retreat there. We can help harvest rice and learn to make traditional foods and crafts in between creating artworks inspired by the gorgeous mountain scenery.