Hello #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Julian, a queer 🏳️‍⚧️ picture book illustrator working in gouache. I've climbed out of the final art mines to wave around a little flag that says "let me illustrate a book about frogs or bugs!" 🌌 julianplum.com 💌 [email protected] #kidlitart #picturebooks #art 🐸 🌿

Happy November! 🍂 I'm Rachel and I love drawing picture books! Am open for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects. Website: rachel-foo.com Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing #art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcard

My sketchbook has been nothing but rainbows since I got this pencil. I love it so much ‧₊˚🌈✩ ₊˚🫧⊹♡ #art #traditionalart #sketchbook

A bunch of silly owls 🦉🦉 #art #traditionalart #sketchbook #inktober

Happy October #kidlitartpostcard day! It's getting a little cold🛶 I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects. Website: rachel-foo.com Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing #art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit

Happy October #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Amber, a Malaysian Chinese illustrator based in Iceland! I imbue bits of imagination into the mundane everyday life. Open for teen & YA projects! Especially creepy or existential ones. 👀 More of my work on amberlimshin.com #kidlitart #illustration

Happy Fall! I’ve shared this illustration few of weeks ago as part my preorder campaign(free poster!). Since this is my FAV spread from #Nunuandthesea I feel the urge to share it officially for #kidlitartpostcard 💖 Rep’d by @literaticat.bsky.social Portfolio: isabellakung.com ✨ #kidlit #kidlitart

Happy October! ✨🍂 My name’s Tori & I love creating bright, cheery, silly & heartfelt characters for all ages! Open for PB, MG & Chap books Folio @: torikateillustration.com rep’d by @analiacabello.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart

Happy October #kidlitartpostcard day! It's getting a little cold🛶 I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects. Website: rachel-foo.com Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing #art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit

Crabs by the beach 🦀 #art #kidlitart #sketchbook #traditionalart

Memories of the bird park in Singapore 🦜 #sketchbook #kidlitart #traditionalart

qrp with something watery 🌊

HUMAN artists, use only one #art piece to convince people to follow you! #witcher

If you see this, post your purple art 💜 #kidlitart #illustration #traditionalart

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! My name is Julian, and I'm an illustrator/writer. I'm currently seeking representation or the right project to collaborate on. I'm interested in picture books and board books — feel free to reach out if you'd like to work with me! Portfolio at artbyjulianguy.com

Some closeups of my kidlit postcard that I forgot to include. I don't usually like square compositions but these turned out okay. #kidlitart #illustration

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🐦‍⬛ I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects for 2026! Portfolio- www.rachel-foo.com 💌[email protected] Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #PB #GN #boardbooks

Dear editors and art directors, this is my first #kidlitartpostcard done fully on paper! 🎨 I’m Yara, an illustrator who’s super excited to work on new books with traditional mediums! Updated portfolio: odnatamyara.com I’m proudly represented by Jem Chambers-Black at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

She was watching birds!! 🐦‍⬛ #kidlitart

Just a few more #doggust sketches, greyhounds and bulldogs. #kidlitart #traditionalart

Wow, so much wonderful art! Now open for public viewing: SCBWI Summer 2025 Portfolio Showcase - www.scbwi.org/submissions/... #scbwisummer25 #KidLit #SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social Pls show your support for *human* artists by boosting? It's a challenging time for illustrators to find work. Thank you! 🩷

Some borzois for #doggust 🐾 #kidlitart #traditionalart

I have more followers on Threads than either Bluesky or Instagram even though I haven’t posted anything there 🧐

Watch Out!

While doing research for my kidlit postcard, I got distracted by seabirds for days 😓

Hey there, #kidlitartpostcard! I'm Natalie, an illustrator and cartoonist from Maine. I'm looking for work in PB, MG covers, spots, short comics, and fantasy projects. I'm also looking for rep, so if you'd like to get in touch, check out my portfolio! 🎨 www.nanelsonart.com 💌 [email protected]

Happy August #kidlitartpostcard day! I hope everyone is having a great summer☀️🏖️ I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects. Website: rachel-foo.com Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing #kidlitart #kidlit #art #illustration

A grumpy floof 🐈 #art #kidlitart #traditionalart

Swapped out my 10 year old pocket brush pen for one of these artist brush sign pens and I am in loveee 💕 #kidlitart #traditionalart

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Wren 🪶 #traditionalart #kidlitart

I didn't want to say as I don't draw in this style anymore but I keep seeing this person's brushes getting recommended and wanted to speak out. This is a set of Procreate brushes being sold by dibrushes.gumroad.com/l/Xebap?layo... which uses my artwork. #digitalart #procreate

Hello to everyone participating in #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Julian Guy, an illustrator and writer. I'm interested in picture books, board books, editorial and middle grade graphic novels — I'm currently seeking representation. You can see more of work at artbyjulianguy.com

Tiny, colorful baby scallops — a total cuteness overload in one dish! You might think, “This person posts the same creature every year!” But honestly, seeing the same life return year after year is something truly wonderful𓂃🫧‪

Hello #kidlitartpostcard! ⭐️ I’m interested in working on picture books and early reader books ⭐️ I’m repped by Lynnette Novak at @seymouragency.bsky.social ⭐️ View more of my illustrations here www.gortmanillustration.com

Hello #kidlitartpostcard day! ☀️🏖️ I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects. Portfolio- www.behance.net/speakyst 💌[email protected] Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard #illustration

Crinoids can actually walk and even swim. surprising, right? I heard one even appeared in The Little Mermaid! #Comasteridae

An okayish dog sketch in a sea of not-so-okay ones #traditionalart #kidlitart

1000 windows from around the world. All here www.andrevicentegoncalves.com/photography-...

Happy 3rd bday #KidlitArtPostcard day! I am Shiho, a Japanese Illustrator working from SoCal. ✨Portfolio: shihopate.com ✨Rep'd by Deborah Warren at @eastwestlit.bsky.social ✨This month's postcard is a spread from book I'm working on + hope to be ready for submission soon! #kidlitart #illustration

Happy June #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Rachel and I would love to be considered for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects. Portfolio- www.behance.net/speakyst 💌[email protected] Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitpostcard #illustration

Sharing more sketches for #Invertefest 🦋 I was really obsessed with studying insect flight and how their little wings would fold and unfold, especially the beetles 💕 #kidlitart #traditionalart

Happy #Invertefest ! Some of sketches of one of my all-time favourites- the Giant Malaysian Leaf Insect 🦋 #kidlitart #traditionalart

Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs. (“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)

Little watercolor doodle #traditionalart #kidlitart

From a 1968 book, a collection of illustrations of regional patterns & designs of the art of Ukrainian pysanky, or egg decorating. “Pysanky are an ancient art, made in Ukraine and other Slavic countries for centuries.” [kottke.org]

Taking a break from work to engage in some brush pen therapy 🐟🐠🐡 #kidlitart #art #traditionalart

Share this far and wide! Being the one to write up the contract gives you control. Smaller clients don't often know what copyright to ask for & artists end up doing work for hire jobs just because that's the template the client happened to download. Having a good contract is good for everyone!