Christine Nishiyama, I CAN DRAW, doodle

BRAHM is excited to welcome local children's book author Christine Nishiyama for a program called You CAN Draw! This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition the Beulah Campbell Collection.

This program is aimed at people who think they can't draw or think they can't draw well (which seems to be most of the population), and tries to flip that mindset, loosening up their judgments and assumptions on what art can be (spoiler: it can be anything you want!). The evening includes a short slide show presentation and a drawing assignment that we would all do together. It's appropriate for both kids and adults, and since this is a children's book exhibit, I'd love to gear it towards parents bringing their kids! 

About Christine:

Christine Nishiyama is the author and/or illustrator of seven books, including the four book Layla and the Bots series published by Scholastic. She also self-published one indie children’s picture book and two indie craft books. Besides making books, she also writes weekly essays for her email newsletter and teaches online classes with more than 100,000 students. She believes making art is one of the best ways a person can spend their time and has dedicated her life to doing so and helping others do the same. She creates her art in a variety of mediums but especially loves drawing with Posca paint pens and Tombow brush pens.

Published Books:

Happy Paws (Layla and the Bots #1) by Vicky Fang – Scholastic, 2020
Built for Speed (Layla and the Bots #2) by Vicky Fang – Scholastic, 2020
Cupcake Fix (Layla and the Bots #3) by Vicky Fang – Scholastic, 2021
Making Waves (Layla and the Bots #4) by Vicky Fang – Scholastic, 2022

Indie Books:

We Are Fungi by Christine Nishiyama – Might Could Studios, 2017
Sketchbook to Style by Christine Nishiyama – Might Could Studios, 2023
Might Could Make a Book by Christine Nishiyama – Might Could Studios, 2024

Visit Christine's artist website Might Could Studios at Might-Could.com