Duachaka Her
Duachaka Her is a Hmong-American cartoonist and illustrator from Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a BFA in Entertainment Design and concentration in Comics and Sequential Art. She creates graphic novels, illustrates picture books, and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators organization.
What is your favorite food?
My mom’s slow-cooked pork and mustard greens. It’s simple, savory, and just melts in your mouth with each bite! Definitely one of my favorite comfort foods!
What do you love to do for fun?
Read my stack of unfinished books, watch movies, and spend time with family.
Mediums:
Specialties:
Action-adventure, Black & white, Board books, Book Covers, Character design, Coloring, Concept art, Editorial, Graphic novel interior art, Illustration, Indie comics, Inking, Middle Grade, Penciling, Picture books, Slice-of-life, Spot art, Storyboarding, Writing, Young Adult
Art Process:
My process usually starts out with me doing research, reading, or getting inspiration. From there, I do rough sketches in a sketchbook and test out various ideas and compositions. The chosen sketch gets penciled and inked traditionally on paper. I start out with a rough sketch of the entire drawing on paper and then start refining the pencils. After that, I go over the drawing with India ink and brush. Once the ink is completely dried, I erase all the pencil work and scan the piece. I’ll retouch and edit the scanned artwork in Adobe Photoshop and then do my colors digitally.
Awards and honors:
2019 SCBWI Marvelous Midwest Conference Art Show – Honorable Mention
2018 International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival Poster Contest – Grand Prize Winner
Location:
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Available for School Visits:
Yes. My visits usually consist of me doing a reading of my book and/or a presentation about my life as an artist and my art-making process followed by Q&A.
