Hi #kidlitartpostcard !! 👋 I’m Amanda, I love illustrating both picture books and board books! Something I would love to illustrate is a book focusing on historical figures in the arts! Which is why I am sharing my new portfolio pieces on the amazing Jane Austen.

Happy #KidLitPostcard day! I'm Ronnie from 🇨🇦 and I love drawing fun, whimsical and nature focused illustrations! 🌱 Official portfolio is in progress, but for now you can see some of my work on my website 😊 site: www.RonnieSzo.Art #KidLitIllustrator #PictureBookIllustrator #KidLitArt

I don't understand when some cafes think pouring boiling water into matcha is okay 😭😭 no wonder some ppl grow to hate matcha urgh

Just a quick doodle to let you know where I stand. i may be in Canada, but we can’t pretend we’re above adopting this nonsense. I love my immigrant friends and neighbours, and will always support their right to be here.

I feel a sense of pride when my dentist tells me my teeth are very clean

Folks, please don’t tell artists they shouldn’t be making or selling their art right now. For many, it’s how they pay the bills. Art is vital during times like this. ALL ART. Whether it’s a protest sign or a book cover or just a beautiful drawing. It’s part of the heart of humanity.

Next month is Black History Month ... celebrate diversity and culture with these books: THE LITTLE REGENT OSCAR LIVES NEXT DOOR READY, SET, MANGO! BEAUTIFUL YOU, BEAUTIFUL ME PATTY DREAMS A LIKKLE MISS LOU #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #BHBFMonth ##BHBF #BHMReads #PictureBooks #Teachers #KidLit

Ever time I try to paint I get distracted. Todays distraction was: finally finding out how to make mock ups for my stickers and spending 2 hours making them for all my stickers

Art isn't created in a void, and it *is* political whether we like it or not. Art is human, and humans are deeply interconnected in a system that either favours you and gives you privilage, or makes it harder for you to survive.

genuinely stunning image

Painting is healing 🧡🌱 #art #LittleGuys #NatureArt #painting

And don’t you forget it!! 🪱🎩 A design I made for greeting cards ✨ #art #KidLitArt #CuteArt #worm #ArtShop

Finished Cedarwaxwing artwork ☺️ #art #winter #bird

Kappa! 🥒🐸 #art

Let's normalize verbally shaming and making fun of ppl using ai 🙂

Why is it that I finish an artwork that I had so much fun working on and now I'm like... okay next! Like I take no time to soak in what I just did and already sorta feel over it? Am I disappointed in the art or did I just love the process that much more?

Had a lovely dream last night that society was 100% comfortable with self expression and clothing wasn't gendered. This meant my dream showing my estranged step dad confidently wearing a lovely dress and high boots and honestly. 100% suited him Take that 😅

Sketch is cleaned up 😊 now I'm wondering if I wanna do all the colour digitally or transfer it onto paper to paint 🤔 or... both? #wip #art

Well I just spent 2 full days doing nothing but reading a book. Oops 😅

Artists - make sure to delete your x account!!

One of the things I love seeing recently is ppl actively shutting down racisim/homophobia etc. in public spaces even compared to 2 years ago. Nasty ppl can be so dam vocal - so the opposing needs to be louder to drown them out!!! Bc there's no space for hate anywhere.

Already feeling behind on work and January isn't finished :/ Trying not to let it get me down since I know I'm trying to do my best

Rough sketch and colour for a new piece I've been working on 😊 I've been obsessed with Cedar Waxwings lately! #art #wip

Forgot to lock our appartment door and a stranger suddenly opens it and starts to come in. My first response was to say "Hello, sorry!!" and not "who tf are you!?" It was the upstairs neighbour and she was just as mortified as I was, but she was really sweet 🤣 But also... why did I say sorry?? 😭😭

Abolish ICE!!! US militarism is out of control and needs to be stopped. Don’t look away, don’t stay silent, don’t comply. Keep filming ICE, report sightings, and know your rights. Your silence will not protect you; dehumanization anywhere is a threat to humanity everywhere.

I decorated my junk journal with a removable cover 😊 I used a clear cover (for the global travellers notebook) and slot the cover in the front with the notebook! And global travellers notebooks are way cheaper than a hibonichi so I don't feel as stressed using it 😊 #JunkJournal #Stationery #art

Living so far away from almost everyone you know is so isolating... wish there was a way to move closer but that aint possible for a long while 🥲

The constant struggle of wanting to make new products but realizing so many things are made from plastic and not wanting to add more plastic to the environment 🥲 not to mention anything "eco-friendly" is also x3 the price, which my little wallet cannot afford rn (yet?? 😭)

On another note - I am yet again having a style crisis. One moment I think "ah ha! This is it!" And then I get bored or want to try something else. In a positive note, at least I'm having fun. But some consistency would be nice 🥲

I'm 7 followers away from 2k!! I don't usually follow numbers but that 1.9 has been bothering me for months like... please be an even number already! 😑

Me procrastinating (and designing new stickers when I said I would do less in 2026) #wip #art

Today I'm facing what scares me: my to do list 🫣 Happy to report that I have completed the scary things!!

The urge to get another tattoo is strong

We are stronger together 🌱⭐️ #art

The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.

I have also been arranging gifts for friends & family! I keep a box throughout the year where I compile gifts (I have a habbit of loosing them otherwise). I forgot that I got so many little things through the year but I hope they like them 😊

Decided to take a rest from all the art business stuff and after almost a week I can say I am finally starting to... not hear the constant "here's what you can do next" voice 😅 Still there, but I am a liiiitle but more calm

Trans kids, trans adults, trans all of you folks I’m so glad you live. I’m so glad you’re here and I hope you know there are so many rooting for you, fighting for you and hoping you get to live the best life you can

Finally finished my last market of the season! Hoping to finally rest and get back into at least 1 hobby - either junk journaling or crochet (I have an acorn hat pattern I bought yeaaars ago that I need to make!! But I need to re-teach myself how to crochet...) #Stationery #Art

I can't believe I finally made my own washi tape... like what!!! I have so many more designs!! Not sure if I want to wait to upload them till after the holidays because I hate promoting the "holiday rush" (so anti business of me I know hahah) and also I want to take it slow. But also, washi tape👁👄👁

Stay cozy with the CHIRP, CHICKADEE, and OWL December issues! ❄️ Filled with fun activities, winter-y facts, rib-tickling jokes, and snowy puzzles - perfect for the classroom and home! 🎁 #ChirpMagazine #ChickadeeMagazine #OWLMagazine #December #Snow #Winter #Warm #Cozy #CozyActivities #Kids #KidLit

Preparing to apply to my first convention... wish me luck!! My thinking is that if I can exhibit at the One of a Kind Show in Toronto I can do anything 🤓 (bc crowds scare me lol)

more frog, again. seasonal frog

Fox with an eepy acorn 🧡 #art #stationery #illustration #CanadianArtist

Silly Goose Juice✨️🪿🪿🪿✨️ #art #silly

A representation of my soul 🖍 #art #crayons #acorns #FunnyArt

Oh boy, why did I leave only tonight to figure out how to use indesign 🙂

Wish I could erase my memory of Your Name (the movie) just so I can watch it again. Watched it last year but I still can't stop thinking of it 😭

bluesky got me hooked by showing me posts by people I like and follow on purpose

Rejection stings... trying to think past it and just improve my work even more. Hoping I have more time in December or next year to do so because I'm embarrassed to show my portfoio rn 😅