The Hopeful Raincoat

the hopeful raincoat

Art & Illustration by Julie Carlson

Mock book cover for the short story,

“The Ladies of Grace Adieu”

by Susanna Clarke

Self Portrait

Commission of the client's relative with a toy from the era they were born in, 1 of 2.

Commission of the client's relative with a toy from the era they were born in, 2 of 2.

Pet portrait of "Pumbaa"

A mock editorial illustration for the New Yorker magazine article, "Desert Dreams"

A mock spot illustration for the New Yorker magazine article, "Desert Dreams"

“Anxiety & Hope”

“Not One More – Mourning Gun Violence”

“The Folded Paper Forest”

Mock editorial illustration for the Afar magazine article, "Climate Change Is Transforming Greenland’s Landscapes — and Its Language."

Mock spot illustrations for the Afar magazine article, "Climate Change Is Transforming Greenland’s Landscapes — and Its Language," which featured multiple Greenlandic words for ice and their English definitions scattered throughout the layout of the article.

Mock book cover for

“The Shepherd’s Crown”

by Terry Pratchett

Sketchbook & Fan Art

The Hopeful Raincoat, known to her friends and family as Julie Carlson, is an illustrator and Pacific Northwest native. She loves living in the PNW, but might just adore narrative art even more.