Elizabeth T. Gilbert earned a BA in English from the University of San Diego in 2003, where she also studied art and anthropology. Elizabeth spent the next eight years as an editor, writer, and in-house artist for Walter Foster Publishing. In 2009, she co-authored The Daily Book of Art (Walter Foster Publishing). She's also the author of Walter Foster Publishing's The Fine Artist's Guide to Tools & Materials and Walter Foster Jr.'s The Big Book of Art: Draw! Paint! Create! Elizabeth lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Blakely Little is based in Charleston, South Carolina, where she uses a mixture of acrylic and oil paints, as well as crayons, to create bright and modern artwork. Blakely enjoys playing with vibrant colors and patterns and has been featured in Glitter Guide, Country Living magazine, Coastal Style Magazine, among others. She's created art for businesses and organizations in South Carolina, including the American Heart Association. Learn more at blakelymade. com.
