Thaneeya McArdle is a professional artist and the creator of the best- selling 13-title Design Originals colouring book series from Fox Chapel Publishing. She is the author and illustrator of two art manuals, Draw Groovy and The Everything Girls Ultimate Body Art Book. Based in Florida, America, she paints, draws and works with mixed media, focusing in particular on vibrantly detailed whimsical art. Thaneeya also provides art instruction on the website Art-Is-Fun.com, and operates The-Art-Colony.com, an online community for artists.