Category: self initiated

A self-initiated illustrated history of Edward Teach, the pirate known as Blackbeard, combining character illustration, text integration, and visual storytelling across a two-page spread format. Research-led work exploring the legend alongside the documented history, developed as a pitch for a children’s nonfiction series. Project details Scope: Self-initiated · Format: Book pitch / editorial spread Looking…

Self-initiated illustrated facts about the Roman Empire and ancient Egypt, covering the history your teachers glossed over. Forgotten princesses, artificial hills hiding in plain sight, the truth about Roman soldiers and salt, and the surprising gender behind Roman love spells. Research, writing, and illustration by Anna Lena Feunekes, originally created for The Illustrated Kitchen newsletter.…

Self-initiated character work rendered in hand-painted collage — building expressive, warmly textured figures for children’s book contexts. Characters shown include Julia Child across multiple emotional poses, Anne of Green Gables, and figures developed for a storybook illustration commission. Project details Scope: Self-initiated + client · Medium: Hand-painted collage, paper texture, digital finishing · Application: Children’s…