Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I would love to do a Halloween themed book! I love illustrating horses, animals, plus cute & magical things with heart. Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

Tis time!!! 🕷🎃👻🦇💀🐈‍⬛🌕

The look on that dog's face on the second picture...😂😂😂

Yes, this! 💯%%%!

😂😂😂😂😂

Hi all, happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I love illustrating horses, animals, nature, maps, you name it! Plus cute, magical, whimsical things with heart. Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

Happy Year of the Snake all! Although this post is a bit late, I still wanted to do this because I'm a snake on the chinese zodiac. So needless to say, I'm very excited about this year!

Hello, hello all, happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I love illustrating horses, animals, nature, maps, plus cute, magical, whimsical things with heart. Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

Look what I spotted in the wild at the Barnes N Noble store in Walnut Creek, CA @charlenedraws.bsky.social!!! Right up front too where you come in. 😀😀😀😀

If you see this, post a unicorn you've painted/drawn 🦄 OMG of course! #kidlitart

Stupid tech bros. I hope the AI just collapses onto itself. These books will be so completely awful.

I just realized this morning that this next Sunday is December 1st. Anyone else feel like this: 🫨😮 It just made my mind go 🤯! I'm like, no wait! I haven't done all the things I want to do! Someone hit pause, lol!

Hi all, happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I love illustrating horses, animals, nature, maps, you name it! Plus cute, magical, whimsical things with heart. Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

Today is a good day for self care if you need it, like this cat, hiding behind flowers & biding her time. Hope this brings some joy if you need a pick-me-up. I do. 3" x 3" acrylic & Posca painting on stretched canvas. #selfcare #cats #blackcat #flowers #painting #acrylic #posca #stretchedcanvas

The reactions & questions my 2 sons had after waking up to the news this morning reinforced my strong belief that children are incredibly sophisticated in their thinking, and only lacking in answers that experience will give them. Never talk down to a child. Always help them reach the best answer. ❤️

The one thing I’m certain of this morning #kidlit is that books matter more than ever.

You are not alone, by far. 💙“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear.” - Toni Morrison. #kidlit #illustration #art #artist #artists #fight #lgbtqrights #womensrights #kindness #tolerance #freedom

Keep making art. Keep writing your stories. Even if they must exist in secret for a time, they are important - each of them a little act of rebellion. Most of all, keep on living. If you can muster no other motivation on some days, then do it out of righteous spite for those who want you gone.

I find myself clinging to stories I love this morning, and messages of hope. I am scared, more scared than I’ve been in a long time, but trying to convince myself we will get through this, and make it out the other side.

Hi all, happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I love illustrating horses, animals, nature, maps, you name it! Plus cute, magical, whimsical things with heart. Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

This was exactly my sentiment today as I realized it's October 1st! How????? And hooray spooky season!!!

Well said, very well said.

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #357,650! Well, I'm in the first 10%! Very cool!

Hi all, happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I love illustrating horses, animals, nature, maps, you name it! Plus cute, magical, whimsical things with heart. Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

I am so pleased to see this from Procreate!!!

Yes Procreate!!! I'm so glad to see this!

Hi all, happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I love illustrating horses, animals, nature, maps, you name it! Plus cute, magical, whimsical things with heart. Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

New article on substack! Using different perspectives throughout your illustrations can really have a magical affect on your story—take a peek at my top six! ⭐️✨💫 #kidlit #kidlitart heycrystalillustrates.substack.com/p/six-differ...

Saw this license plate today and it's one of the best plates I've seen. Of course, the fact that graphic design is one of things I do may play a part in that.. 😉

For anyone who uses Photoshop or other Adobe products, here's some fun news about the TOS update. "Adobe Photoshop's New Terms of Service Demands the Right to Access Your Work" lifehacker.com/tech/photosh...

Hi all, happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I love illustrating horses, animals, nature, maps, you name it! Plus cute, magical, whimsical things with heart. Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! love illustrating horses, animals, outer space, plus cute & magical things with heart. Oh and maps!   Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

Hi all, happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I love illustrating cute, magical, whimsical things with heart and all things fun! Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

I did it again! Here are the 2023 numbers from Publishers Marketplace for children's deals, broken down by age category and type #PB #CB #MG #YA #GN. These are *announced* deals, so can't account for pub pros not using PM (rare), delays for illustrated works (common), etc.

Whoop! My new custom handle is set up! It was pretty easy to do! Handle is: @melissaescobarart.com How to do this: bsky.social/about/blog/4...

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Marci. I enjoy illustrating stories with humor and heart ♥️ www.marcichorpash.com/childrens.html

Hi all, happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I love illustrating cute, magical, whimsical things with heart and all things blue!  Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

My art nouveau inspired card design with swans: Wedding Congratulations for the bride and groom. #congratulation #greetingcard #swans #BSNM www.greetingcarduniverse.com/congratulati...

School Library Journal reviews for Duck & Moose are in, and both books got starred reviews!!! #DuckAndMoose #KidsComics

Happy book launch day for WHAT IF YOU WISH?, a new picture book written & illustrated by @anneappert.bsky.social, pub HarperCollins. More about Anne Appert: www.anneappert.com #WhatIfYouWish #BookBirthday

My bluesky handle includes a handle (@Neilhimself) and my website (neilgaiman.com) and it self-verifies. Here are your instructions: bsky.social/about/blog/4...

Yes, this! It's so important!

Hi all, happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I love illustrating horses, animals, nature, maps, you name it! Plus cute, magical, whimsical things with heart.  • Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency • Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

Hello, hello all I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I love illustrating horses, animals, nature, maps, you name it! Plus cute, magical, whimsical things with heart.  Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com #kidlitartpostcard @cbignyc.bsky.social

Hello, hello all! How is it the end of 2023 already??? Looking back I had tons of fun exploring different brushes. I look forward to 2023 and challenging myself to climb new mountains in an effort to expand and better my skill set. #artistvsart#HumanArtists

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! love illustrating horses, animals, outer space, plus cute & magical things with heart. Oh and maps!   Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency Website: melissaescobarart.com @cbignyc.bsky.social

@amedyckman.bsky.social and @jennharknee.bsky.social look! You made Betsy Bird's list for 2023! afuse8production.slj.com/2023/12/06/3...

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