About
April Zufelt is an author and illustrator of quirky, offbeat, and slightly odd stories for children—and anyone who’s still a child at heart. Her work is filled with wit, warmth, and boundless good humor. With a flair for the bizarre, the whimsical, and the wonderfully nonsensical, she creates illustrations that are both charming and delightfully unexpected.
Her drawings crackle with comedic energy. Think exaggerated cartoons, full of life and motion, infused with just the right amount of humor and heart. There's a cleverness to her storytelling, a wry humor that sneaks up on you in the best way.
Her illustrations are instantly recognizable by their rich ink and watercolor textures, often marked by a spontaneous, unlabored look that reflects her love for line and watercolor. Whether she's wielding a dip pen, fountain pen, or brush to apply ink, April delights in the expressive, unpredictable quality of her materials. She favors watercolor washes, the bold opacity of gouache, and the tactile charm of colored pencils, Neocolor crayons, and pastels—always chasing the unique textures and visual surprises each medium brings.
But April never stays in one lane—she’s always trying something new and quirky, exploring unfamiliar materials and playful techniques to keep her creativity fresh. Her work invites readers into a world that’s bizarre, unusual, and wholly her own—a joyful celebration of imagination, absurdity, and visual storytelling at its most delightful.
2020 Selected for dPictus’s The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 2: https://dpictus.com/unpublished#showcase-2
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