Illustration

Me in 3rd grade, apparently ready to create some alt music album cover art. I made this one with bleach-soaked yarn on black paper, and added pastel details.

I’m mostly self-taught (with the benefit of various workshops and classes), but I enjoy drawing, painting and collage. I hope to eventually illustrate one of my own books.

Here are some of my favorite of my illustrations to date (all images copyright Elayne Crain; no image may be used without permission):

Alligator that finds you fascinating in aquarelle and graphite
Alligator that finds you fascinating in aquarelle and graphite
Anxious beaver in aquarelle and graphite
Anxious beaver in aquarelle and graphite
Suspicious aardvark in aquarelle and graphite
Suspicious aardvark in aquarelle and graphite
Bat that just wants to explain themself in aquarelle and graphite
Bat that just wants to explain themself in aquarelle and graphite
Arctic Hares in Collage and Chalk
Two affectionate mice