Hello #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Kelsey King, an illustrator and storyteller who loves mysteries, adventures in the outdoors, and animals of all kinds! www.kelseykingillustration.com Rep'd by @chelseabigbang.bsky.social at @madwomanliterary.bsky.social

Hey illustrators/agents! I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; texture (printmakingish); AND BATS! Lively, active, swarming BATS! Please respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

(Paid Work) I'm looking for artists that: 1) Are open for a commission this month 2) Work traditionally 3) Specialize in portraits and likeness Drop me your portfolio here if that's you! 🩷

A new self portrait for 2025 (featuring the largest can of beans I've ever found in a grocery store)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

The key to realistically paint materials is to understand the "Specularity Spectrum" (term made up by me). Once you understand how reflective or not something is, you can roughly deduce how much you need to emphasize form shadows vs reflections (highlights), or whether to combine both.

Print edition @theonion.com ads don’t miss

The first book-length history of Halloween, from Celtic druids through to the customs and rituals of the British Isles which underpin the celebrations in early 20th-century United States: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-book-of-halloween/

Book from 1911 showing that taking photos of cats and furnishing them with an amusing caption is far from being a phenomenon born with the internet. More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/kittens-and-cats-a-first-reader-1911-cats-and-captions-before-the-internet-age #NationalCatDay

Guess what's happening next Thursday, November 6th? #KidLitArtPostcard day! www.ginaperry.com/postcard Don't say I never warned you! #kidlit

Enjoying Halloween-week with some spooky drawing time!

If you're an artist wanting to break through in TTRPG illustrations and feel like you need an Art Directors feedback on your current portfolio. Feel free to reach out, comment or DM me here. I feel like the industry is hard enough as is. I will reply slow but I'll do my best to support! 💜

Hey #kidlit illustrators, if you’re not already following @dbuu.bsky.social I recommend that you do! He’s a fellow picture book art director. We’re on the same team at Scholastic, sitting nearly side by side. 💙❤️

What a red streak you have! @kkingillustration.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

Going to make a thread of free software that's useful for making zines (writing, illustrating, image processing, laying out, publishing...) Different operating systems. Let's go...

Philipp Otto Runge’s Farbenkugel (1810). The top two images show the surface of the sphere, while the bottom two show horizontal and vertical cross sections. From our selection of colour charts, wheels and tables through the centuries: publicdomainreview.org/collection/c...

Hey Illustrators, how about this: please share a screenshot of a WIP. What are you working-on/excited-about right now? Will take a close look at all replies! #kidlit #artshare 💙❤️

Hello #portfolioday! I'm an illustrator and storyteller who loves all things nature. Please enjoy this fall/Halloween themed portfolio. Please consider me for your book covers or children's books that call for dramatic lighting, quirky animals, and outdoor scenes! www.KelseyKingIllustration.com

The next #PortfolioDay is TOMORROW Tuesday, October 14th! If you’re a creative looking for work or someone looking to hire talent, this is the tag for you! Watch this video to find out how to participate. 👉 youtu.be/09cs_chctNk 👈 More info at portfolioday.art 💛

Sunset at Partridge Lake (gouache and color pencil on wood panel)

Apply for the Bologna Illustrator Scholarship 📝 Submissions open until September 30, 2025. Submissions can be found on the MY AWARDS tab in your Member Home. Members must be logged in to scbwi.org to access their Member Home. Learn more here: www.scbwi.org/awards-and-g...

Recent daily paintings. I made a little 5x5 inch sketchbook for this month and I'm enjoying making very simplified landscapes.

Hey #kidlit illustrators, it has been a few months (a lot going on this year) but I’ll be posting an open call for samples tomorrow. Stay tuned! 💙❤️

I am writing an essay for the first time in 12ish years and I am having so much fun you guys

Hello #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Kelsey King, an illustrator and storyteller from Minnesota who loves painting with light and color. You can find my work at www.kelseykingillustration.com Represented by @chelseabigbang.bsky.social at @madwomanliterary.bsky.social

I just posted an entire sketchbook of figure drawings on my Patreon, check it out (it's free!) These were all created using references from the @trueref.bsky.social gesture tool, such a great resource!

Ready, set, almost time to go... #KidLitArtPostcard is this Thursday! www.ginaperry.com/postcard

I love public libraries so much

Attention artists! I need some original illustrations for some upcoming games (please see my thread). If you want to throw your hat in the ring, please reply in the thread with a link to your portfolio. And if you see this, please repost or tag in someone you think might be a good fit!

Happy Kid Lit Art Postcard Day! I'm Kris Easler, an illustrator who loves all things nature and drawing grumpy little guys like this one. Proudly represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social Check out more of my work at www.kriseasler.com! #kidlitartpostcard

Hi #kidlitpostcardday Here is something a little spooky 🎃

Hello again, #kidlitpostcard day! I'm Teddy, an Afro-Colombian Illustrator who adores creating pieces that are silly and filled with heart. I have an interest in picture and board books! ✨️ Let's work together! #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday

“Juanita just knew there was sea magic still around…” A little peak into my new picture book dummy for #kidlitartpostcard day today. I’m Sarah, a picture book writer and illustrator seeking representation and picturebook art book projects. Take a peek at my portfolio at sarahillustrations.com

Hello #kidlitartpostcard! I’m Kelsey King, a kidlit artist and storyteller rep’d by @chelseabigbang.bsky.social at @madwomanliterary.bsky.social. I’m off on walk in the woods this morning, I hope you have a magical outdoor adventure today too! See more at: www.kelseykingillustration.com

ARTISTS! if you have an old drawing tablet that doesn't have any drivers available anymore or is just unsupported now, i HIGHLY recommend checking out opentabletdriver.net my old wacom bamboo is now unsupported and you can't even get old drivers anymore, works perfectly (even in windows 11).

Hello #PortfolioDay! I'm Kelsey, an illustrator with a focus on narrative, editorial, and surface illustration. My style ranges from painterly and focused on light to cute animals and pencil-like line work. www.kelseykingillustration.com #art #illustration #kidlitart

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm an illustrator and storyteller who loves encouraging kids to appreciate nature. You can find my work at www.kelseykingillustration.com Represented by @chelseabigbang.bsky.social at @madwomanliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart

Get ready for another postcard day, this Thursday, July 3rd! #kidlit #kidlitart Read more about the event here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard

A creature!!! (Made from today's class demo, I was amused by this thing I created. Supposedly a spider?!)

But what if I started making more comics? y/n

I'm teaching two online classes this summer, one for art educators and one for teens! Sign up and learn some cool digital art stuff! www.mcad.edu/academics/co...

This week's sketchbook update of daily paintings!

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Kelsey King, and illustrator and storyteller who loves stories of nature and animals. Looking for work in picture books, covers, and middle grade. Rep'd by @chelseabigbang.bsky.social at @madwomanliterary.bsky.social See more at: www.kelseykingillustration.com

I'm going to be selling riso greeting cards, small original paintings, and prints at Art in the Hollow next Saturday! If you're in the twin cities, stop by and support a lot of great artists!

Red winged blackbird - June's risograph Patreon reward! Sign up before June 1st at the $5 tier to get your own. www.patreon.com/c/kkingillus...

SCBWI has several 2025 Virtual Summer Conference Scholarships open now until May 30th! You can learn more via the link below www.scbwi.org/events/virtu... To APPLY-Be sure to be logged in and click your Member Profile and Click the My Awards tab.

Artists! I made this starter pack of art directors on bluesky, I haven't posted it in a while and with a ton of new folks coming in from other platforms please share this around! Also lmk if I missed anyone who hires artists that I should add! go.bsky.app/RSV4VwA

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Sarah, a picture book writer and illustrator seeking representation and picturebook art book projects. Take a peek at my portfolio at sarahillustrations.com