“The wounded kept pouring in, and we kept working over them.” -Clara Barton #kidslit #nonfiction #americanhistory

🐛💛🐝 Bee mine, love bug. #valetine #valentinesday #kidslitart #childrensbooks #art #illustration

🐶🧡🦑 Let’s cuttle. #puppy #cuttlefish #husky #valentinesday #illustration #art #kidslitart

🐦❤️🐦 Together is always my favorite. #kidslitart #valentinesday #bird #illustration #art

👽💜🤖 You complete my circuits. #valentinesday #robot #alien #kidslitart #illustration

🐔💙🐔 Together, let’s see the sights this Valentine’s Day.

Tip toe carefully, it’s #KidLitArtPostcard day. I’m Christopher, a Boston-based illustrator in love with the fantastic, colorful, historic, and whimsical. 🎨Portfolio: plaidcats.com 📚Rep’d for books by: Studio Goodwin Sturges #kidlitart #kidlit #bookcover #picturebook #middlegrade #illustration

Ssssweet little thing, fresssshly hatched, a new year for little ssssnow ssssnake. 🐍❄️

I was going through old art and something spoke to me in this one today. There are five animals in total in this image (if you can find them all) 👁️🔍 #kidslit #art #eyespy

It’s #PortfolioDay ⭐️ I’m Christopher, a Boston-based illustrator of books, games and much more! I’m in love with the fantastic, colorful, historic, and whimsical- I’m always looking for new and exciting projects. 🎨 plaidcats.com ✉️ [email protected]

🐱“Together & Onward”🐻 This #illustration, and “The Star” were done as a commission for a friend’s nursery. I loved brainstorming together the adventures of #Cat & #Bear! #art #fantasy #kidslitart

Take a break! Enjoy some details. 🐲 #waytooclosewednesday #illustration #art #flowers #dragon

“For all of these simple things and much more…” #waytooclosewednesday #flowers #art #illustration #dragon

Details, details. 🗡️💚⭐️ #waytooclosewednesday #closeup #illustration #art

At the start of their #adventure Cat & Bear had to gather supplies at the castle town and plan their route on the map. (A selection from a bigger piece I’ll post soon!) #kidslit #art #fantasy #illustration

A full version of the #illustration I posted for my #KidLitArtPostcard — cat & bear had discovered a fallen star! ⭐️✨🐻🐱 But that’s not the only part of their adventure I illustrated…

Hi! Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day. I’m Christopher, a Boston-based illustrator in love with the fantastic, colorful, historic, and whimsical. 🎨Portfolio: plaidcats.com 📚Rep’d for books by: Studio Goodwin Sturges #kidlitart #kidlit #bookcover #picturebook #middlegrade #illustration

I made a batch of fresh pasta for New Year’s Eve dinner. Farfalle & ravioli— the colors are a regular egg-based dough, a beet dough, and a butterfly pea flower dough. All real colors!

Born on this day, 1821: Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross.

Stay cozy, be merry! #kidslit #art #illustration

Last year’s holiday card I painted us into a festive adventure. There was even a riddle! If you think you solved it, follow+reply and I’ll follow you back so you can dm me your answer (don’t spoil it!) #riddle #art #fantasy #knight #cat

#artvartist2024 #artvartist Fantasy, adventure, narrative art fun.

It’s holiday shopping time! A cover I did a few years ago for Ladybug Magazine. #art #illustration #bear #holdiays #colorful

What’s all this holiday hustle and bustle? #waytooclosewednesday #bear #art #illustration #holidays

#paxunplugged has been crazy! Jam-packed with games and more to examine, and some shiny new dice certainly caught my eye…

Art director Oberon is always helpful(?) when I’m packing.

One last detail-shot roundup for the day! #art #illustration #waytooclosewednesday #rootbeer #train

I’ll be attending #paxunplugged this weekend. I’ve never been before, and I’m excited to meet all the amazing and wonderful game creators & enthusiasts. Say hi if you see me!

Another set of details from Root Beer! This time, character close-ups. #art #illustration #animals #waytooclosewednesday

Some up-close looks at the piece I posted yesterday. #art #details #illustration #waytooclosewednesday

This one has been brewing for a while. A re-do of a piece from more than a decade ago. #rootbeer #art #illustration #trains #planes

Dinner is served, thanky hapsgiving! 🐸🐭 #frog #mouse #art #illustration #thanksgiving

What are you looking forward to eating? 🥧 #waytooclosewednesday #thanksgiving #illustration #frog #mouse

Colors of fall 🍂🍁

The fall colors are still going strong in my neighborhood. I love this time of year! #art #illustration #fantasy

Happy #caturday from art director Oberon.

#spaghetti #macandcheese #spicybeefnoodlesoup #spaetzle #foodart #illustration

#jajangmyeon #ramen #chickennoodlesoup #haluski #foodart #illustration

It’s WEDNESDAY! Which means why don’t we look WAY TOO CLOSE at some teeny little details. Where my art folks at?! #waytooclosewednesday #illustration #dragons

A Pasta Picnic, the cover I did for Spider Magazine’s Sep ‘21 issue. #noodles #dragon #art #illustration

Thanksgiving is incoming, and I want to post some art. Food art? Food art.

Worlds… coming… to… an… end… We call that apocelipses.

I’ve survived a few website apocalypses now, but my own personal gallery site plaidcats.com is still going strong.

I’m here! Now where do I go to get my sword and start my quest.