What video game do you consider perfect?

Sharing a pitch art piece for a sci-fi series featuring the adventures of two florists in space—who turn out to be spies. What better way to get close to the elite and powerful? Plus, they get to wear really cool rocket boots. #pitch #kidsbooks #scifi #graphicnovel #animation #illustration

Halloween is coming!! Consider checking out my Ghost Pop design shop for stickers, pins, bags, and more — adopt a ghost! 👻😱🥰 electrictigerclub.store/en-cad/pages... #halloween #ghost #spooky #cute #october #fall

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Artists! Quote with your night art! #kidlitart #illustration

Book launch coming up soon? School visit? 😱🥰 Here are three craft activities for you to customize with your own book illustrations—via Canva! 🎨 (Includes instructions with screenshots, for anyone new to Canva) heycrystalillustrates.substack.com/p/3-craft-ac... #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitauthor

Leaves are changing!! Time for a fall road trip... #fall #illustration #illustrator #kidlitart #procreate #digitalart

Just chilling in the studio and a friend came to visit…kept fogging the window! lol

Putting down a new 'sand mat' for Max the Gecko and this is what he does. 🤦🏽‍♀️ Why no. That's totally not in the way at all. 🫠 The sand mat is a good way to give him the grit and feel of rough terrain without using actual substrate that he could injest and get sick from. #gecko #leopardgecko #reptile

September's topic for #KidLitArt chat will be - Making Money with your Art! Join your hosts on Sep 25, 9pm EST/6pm PST for an hour-long chat about m-o-n-e-y (and art)! Banner art by Scout Underhill

I've always wanted to design some neat backpacks - most of the ones I see in stores are kind of tame (or just for kids). Here's a couple I've been working on! Do you like the cute/pastel or the darker vibes? electrictigerclub.store/pages/ghost-... #halloween #ghosts #design

NEW! Choosing colors by focussing on character & setting for your kid's book! I've been writing a lot about color lately, because that's what really floats my boat. What is the thing that gets you going? heycrystalillustrates.substack.com/p/how-to-cho... #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

NEW paint sheet set!! Paint textures #3 - ready to download and use! 🤪 I use a lot of paint textures in my illustrations so I've put together some collections for you to use in your art! heycrystalsmith.gumroad.com - FREE (or tip me) #illustration #art #kidlitart #kidlitartist #artist

Happy #nationalwildlifeday! 🦔🦬🐅🦎🦒🦍🐍🐢🦉

Hello! Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🍁 I'm a west coast illustrator who loves nature and neon! Bright worlds, unique creatures, and adventurous stories. www.heycrystalsmith.com Rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social Open for projects! #kidlitart #illustrator #cankidlit

How To Choose Colors for Your Children's Book: Focussing on Emotion & Theme 😡😱🤪😁😰 New article with ideas on choosing colors for your illustrations! 💜 Let me know your thoughts! heycrystalillustrates.substack.com/p/how-to-cho... #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrations

Ghost stickers!! Just in time for the spooky season! Yay! 👻🍁 Full sheets and singles over here ---> electrictigerclub.store/en-cad/colle... #halloween #ghosts #illustrations #illustrator #stickers #cutethings #fall #kidlitart

3 Tools to Help You Choose Colors for Your Children's Book! 😱 How do you pick the right colors? 🖍️ Keep it simple with these three tools and you might find the perfect colors: heycrystalillustrates.substack.com/p/3-tools-to... #substack #illustration #illustrators #kidlit #cankidlit #kidlitart

This Aughost I went through my little ghosts from last year and turned some of them into pastel versions! I love gurokawa and kawaii goth, so this is a tip-of-the-hat to that 💜 #aughost #ghosts #halloween #illustration #gurokawa #illustrator

🦸Who’s faster than a speeding bullet? More powerful than a locomotive? Not a piggy bank! But he sure can learn to save coins! Soaring into stores today: PIGGY BANK SAVES THE DAY by @kimberlywilson.bsky.social & me! 📘Learn more: bookshop.org/p/books/pigg... #kidlit #PictureBooks #kidlitart #booksky

I upgraded the terrarium my leopard gecko came with - old home (20gal) on right - new home (40gal) on left Sooo much more room. He can actually move around more and climb (well, he tries)😆 #gecko #reptile #pet #homereno

Happy First Day of Fall!!! September 1st!* 🍁🍂👻 *yes, technically it isn't fall yet, but shhhhhh #fall #sciart #digitalart #procreate #illustration #kidlitart

Little Ghost button pins!! 👻 You can haunt your backpack, closet, purse...grab the set over at 💜GHOST POP💜 - heycrystalsmith-shop.fourthwall.com #halloween #aughost #pins #illustration #illustrator

Triumphant luchador!! 👻 #luchador #kidlitart #aughost #killustration @therealaughost.bsky.social

Hey hey hey! Since it's basically fall, you get to be the first to see my new shop 💜⭐️ GHOST POP ⭐️💜 with cute ghosts ready to haunt you 👻 Pin! Stickers! Shirts! Bags! Card Prints, & more!! Just in time for fall~~ heycrystalsmith-shop.fourthwall.com #illustration #halloween #kidlitart

Flip those flapjacks!! Then bury them in syrup....🥞👻 #aughost #kidlitart #illustration #halloween #ghost @therealaughost.bsky.social

Who's causing a ruckus on their birthday!!? 🥳🎈👻🎂 #aughost #aughost2025 #kidlitart #illustration #halloween @therealaughost.bsky.social

If you see this, quote post your cat art 😺🌈 #cat #cats #kidlit #kidlitart #lilustration

PSA 📣☀️🥵 - this fan has saved my life this summer...or anytime really. It's cheap, small as a mobile phone, it works amazing, has 3 speeds, and the battery lasts hours when charged. (FAB on planes....) tinyurl.com/2kpnar7k

Just a few pages of his boo-time boo-k and he's sound asleep! 📕💤👻 #aughost #aughost2025 @therealaughost.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlitartist

Perfect time of year to grab "Mother Aspen" with it's bright seasons, including FALL!! 🍂🥰 Written by Annette LeBox and pics by me. Published by @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #fall #autumn #kidsbooks

One look at Booffy's anti-vampire supplies and they flee!! 🧄✞👻🦇 #aughost #aughost2025 #buffythevampireslayer #kidlitart @therealaughost.bsky.social

OMG - this face!! Seriously. He uses warm rocks as pillows and hugs them. It's adorable. #maxthegecko #gecko #geckolove #lizard #reptile #pet #petphotos

Wag that snail! Win the race! 🐌🏎️👻 #aughost @therealaughost.bsky.social #snail #ghost #illustration #kidlitart

There’s a sneaky feeling that we must conform to what’s *out there* instead of trusting what makes our art and stories come alive. This is about that. open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou... #kidlit #kidlitart

Did you know I've got prints available? 😱🤩 The company I work with does an amazing job with the color and quality—I've ordered many from other artists on this site as well. I have prints from my books and other fun art! www.inprnt.com/gallery/heyc... #illustration #art #artist #kidlitart

I'm feeling FALL!!! You can have this ghost as a wallpaper/lockscreen (99¢)- check out my gumroad ghosts! >> heycrystalsmith.gumroad.com #aughost #aughost2025 #illustration #kidlitart #illustrator #halloween

#aughost - rodent Although we prefer to call him Spencer. #aughost2025 #illustration #illustrator #kidlitart

Three things the internet tries to convince me are true but aren't: 1. 4,000 people have that item in their cart 2. The top 10 tv shows on Netflix are actually chosen by popularity and not paid for 3. Google results are based on accuracy of the website and not popularity

Cute gecko moment!! “New log, who dis?” #gecko #lizard #reptile #cute

I made a gif! I wanted a fun one for my website so I let these guys go silly. #gif #illustration #kidlitart #illustrator

Sherlock fan? How about Sherlock Bones? 🦴👻😅 You can have this detective as a wallpaper/lockscreen - check out my gumroad ghosts! >> heycrystalsmith.gumroad.com #aughost #aughost2025 #illustration #kidlitart #illustrator #halloween #sherlock

Horrified that they have to face consequences for their theft? You bet! "If the appeals court denies the petition, Anthropic argued, the emerging company may be doomed. As Anthropic argued, it now "faces hundreds of billions of dollars in potential damages liability at trial in four months"

I'm really, really looking forward to fall - summer is just the worst for me. 👻🕷️🍭 How 'bout you? Check out these mobile wallpapers >> heycrystalsmith.gumroad.com 99¢ each » ready to haunt your phone (2 backgrounds for each) #halloween #fall #autumn #illustration #kidlitart #illustrator

Korea, here we come!! 🐳🐳 Just found out 'Maybe A Whale' and 'Mother Aspen' are coming out in Korean versions! Wow!! Google translating the titles: 어쩌면 고래일지도 몰라 (Maybe A Whale) 어머니 아스펜 (Mother Aspen) 😩 These are probably SO wrong...lol #kidlit #kidsbooks #kidlitart @kirstenpendreigh.bsky.social

Real human artists, share the last 4 pieces of art that you made. QPST

Need a little Halloween in July? (Oh do I ever!!) 👻🎃 My Little Ghost wallpapers are ready to spookify your phone or desktop—all year long!! Check 'em out here —> heycrystalsmith.gumroad.com #halloween #ghosts #fall #autumn #illustration #kidlitart #illustrations #illustrator

In the last 60 years we've lost 70% of our seabird populations worldwide!! That's about 230 million birds. #birds #conservation #illustration #sciart #kidlitart #kidlit #puffins

Hello! Where’s dinner? 🤣🥰 #gecko #leopardgecko #cute #pets #lizard #reptiles

A lovely review from the BC Review! #kidlit