Hope everyone had a joyful Juneteenth 💕

I once roomed with an artist who owned a 4 bedroom, two story house and the 3 bedroom two story house next to it. In a rich neighborhood. Bought from her living making handcrafted quilted art. It’s possible, love :)

Out Now 'Before the Ships: The Birth of Black Excellence by: Maisha Oso, Candice Bradley'

I wanna take a samurai class so bad. The way I’d dance with that sword 💃🏽🤺

Queen Latifah would like a word…

Welcome home🫂

My timeline isn’t spicy enough yet

Wise words ever spoken from @solomonmissouri.bsky.social

He rose for a reason!!!

Writers write stories with words. Illustrators write stories with pictures.

No one has the monopoly on creativity. By the time we’ve studied it enough to package into a curriculum, community, or profession to sell, someone has already innovated something new.

“Story Artist” is really a more accurate title for someone who illustrates picture books.

Oh hi BlueSky

Never gets old ❤️

Great News! Before the Ships has just been named an Amazon Best Book of 2024!! 💜

And, we’re back ✨

See a cat, post a cat! #kidlitart #illustration

24 hours to sign, wrap, ship each book, then finish revisions for another. Help 🥹 #kidlitart #kidlitartist

Your art had to pass through the soul, imagination, and experiences that make up who you are, before it came into this world. I wish you knew how significant that is. What it means for someone to behold what you created.

To our fathers and father figures. Thank you ❤️ #kidlitart

Love this! My daughter totally plays on her dad like a jungle gym too

Happy Father’s Day ❤️ I painted this during a heartbreaking year in our nation. I remember wanting to paint a picture different than the one being painted of us on the news. One that reflected our own voice, dignity, and humanity. To all the Daddies, I hope you feel honored today #kidlitart

Banned Books and Black Fairies II Inspired by the many requests to see more magical Black stories. #kidlitart

Ideas are as new as human beings. The gold is in how you execute and express that idea in the time you are living in.

School officials in Florida have banned a book about book banning

Also, for whoever needs to hear this: Sometimes it's okay to punt. It's okay to pivot, retreat, take a beat and re-evaluate when things get unsustainable. The world is not set up with artist's success in mind. It's the failing of an unfair, imbalanced system, not the failing of you as a person 🤍

People from all backgrounds, of different cultures, different tastes, with lifestyles you may like (or don’t like).. Have kids. Who read books.

“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again” —C. S. Lewis

“Heart-expanding storytelling matters more than the medium” — Ava Duvernay

Found an old sketchbook

A seat at the table ❤️ Enjoyed a lovely formal night in LA with fellow visionaries, investors, filmmakers, and artists from around the world. (details in ig stories)

Sneak peek and cover reveal of our upcoming book with Scholastic

Grateful for the good people.

I think my favorite thing about old animated cartoons is they’re not afraid of looking like someone drew them. The backgrounds are all weathered and painterly, and the line work is so textured.

Whether it be film, tv or other projects, collaborating is my favorite part. If you can get a team that respects one another’s craft, and genuinely believes in what you’re making together, you’ve got it good.

I keep forgetting to check this app. How are things here over at BlueSky? Worth plugging in?

Post a bird to celebrate a million users on BlueSky #kidlitart

I cannot stress enough, as a creator, how important it is to view the world around you with the mindset of an innovator.

“Oh I know them” - me walking by the book of an illustrator or writer I’m friends with online, but have never actually met.

Art thread!! I’ve noticed a lot of people following me from other social media so, hello! Please post your art below and find other artists! / Check out these artists 👇🏻💜

I’m genuinely pumped that I’m finally seeing art on my feed again 😭

everyone coming on here and assembling like avengers

bluesky feels like the kitchen of the house party where chill people hide from the chaos

Hey BlueSky, Author-Illustrator here, migrating all the way from the bird app #kidlitart

The Bluesky #kidlit community is growing! Here's a list of authors, illustrators, educators, librarians, and publishing professionals to follow: https://shorturl.at/AKLST And here's how to add yourself to the list: https://forms.gle/78Cz3ETu4xo4qsNdA