Happy 5th Anniversary of #kidlitartpostcard day! I am posting a little late. I was helping my parents move on Thursday so it is only fitting that this image is inspired by a trip we took when I was little to Vancouver Island--where it rains a lot . . .

It is a miserable wet day here, so I am dreaming of somewhere a bit more pleasant. This is one of my recent illustrations and I think it turned out really fun. I particularly like the light around the figures in the foreground. #childrensillustration #aquarium #ocean #watercolor

Hurrah! It's #kidlitartpostcard day :D I had a lot of fun with these characters. I actually started with the tea party and went back to explore a bit of this little girl and the stuffies she doesn't go anywhere without.

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I am a little late but still on the day! I am an illustrator that works in pencil crayon and watercolor and I love drawing cute illustrations full of whimsy and magic. #childrensillustration #traditionalart #magic

The first #kidlitartpostcard day of 2026! My name is Rachel Curtis and after a rough December I am back :D I create traditionally in watercolor and colored pencil and am excited to find some new people to work with. #kidlitpostcard #kidlit #childrensillustration #publishing

Francisco is being veeeeeerrry sneaky. Please don't tell him that you saw him, even if new rocks in the spring are bound to catch some attention . . . he is trying very hard! Which one do you like better? I tried this one twice cause I wanted to see how it would turn out. Let me know!

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Rachel Curtis am a Canadian illustrator seeking work and representation! #kidlitpostcard #kidlit #childrensillustration

I could have sworn I posted last week but I see I did not. I did this painting recently, trying to let myself focus on a few elements instead of a dozen. I think it turned out very cute! #childrensillustration #watercolor

I'm back! Here is one of my latest paintings, a pink haired unicorn and a princess. I do think more creatures should be ROUND. #watercolor #childrensillustration #unicorn

Had to do another piece with our little mouse from the previous painting. Here he is enjoying a bit of sun. #kidsillustration #childrensillustration #watercolor #cute

The struggle is real trying to find the brain to draw AND post things. They definitely use different parts of the ol' noggin. I will try and put some more of what I have been working on. #kidsillustration #watercolor #art #illustration #cute

I have been encouraged to join my friends over here on Bluesky! After quite some time feeling rather leery of posting my art on socials (AI scraping makes me sad) I am trying to get myself to post again. This is older, but once I get Glaze and/or Nightshade going I will have new things to share!