I am Marcia Misawa, illustrator and author based in Florida, USA. I am a third-generation descendant of Japanese migrants, born in São Paulo, Brazil.
I graduated in Advertising and Marketing Communications from the Universidade de São Paulo, and I studied the moral and ethical development in childhood. Illustrating children’s books was always what I wanted to do—long before I had my own kids, and even before I could read.
Watercolor is my main medium, and illustration is my tool to help people develop their own humanity. Art and stories offer our minds opportunities to learn by reflection, to develop compassion, to enhance our imagination for a better world, and to build the creativity necessary to take meaningful actions in daily life.
I draw with sincere respect for the reader. I see the child with admiration, and view childhood as the most precious period of our lives. Also, I draw with respect for life itself, the one we have every day. It’s extraordinary; have you noticed it?
