Background paintings by Sylvia Liu for The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015–2017), DreamWorks Animation Television

A deeply deeply underrated part of the comic creators working process is finding the time to be bored.

Abolish ICE. A little journal comic from South Minneapolis. #iceoutmpls #iceoutcomics #iceoutofmpls

feels like a gut punch tbh. A queer elder who should absolutely know better and probably thinks she’s being edgy when she’s just being stupid.

holo!!!

Solidarity with the people of Minnesota bravely standing up for their vulnerable neighbors against some of the stupidest fascism the world has ever seen.

Scanning glossy/textured surfaces: scan twice, the 2nd time rotating your paper 180º. Put the two scans as layers in PS, then Edit>Auto-Align Layers. Set top layer to Lighten for texture, Darken for glare, or Normal at 50% opacity. More on this old blog post: pigswithcrayons.com/process/bits...

River fauna ⭐️🐟

From La Montagne (1966) - illustrated by Alain Grée. #wardsmorguefile #moreartlessdoom

Hello #portfolioday My name is Jimmy Makepeace and I'm an illustrator who likes fantasy and pulp! I am available for freelance work this year, email in bio!

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Victoria, an Argentinian illustrator living in France & I'm looking for new projects! ✉️ [email protected] 💻 victoriamaderna.com Open for animal painting commissions too: victoriamaderna.com/animal-paint... Prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/vmad... #illustration #kidlitart

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At the mountains of madness. By HP Lovecraft

Hitting the site today at 1:00pm (pacific) daniellepedersen.com

How do YOU discover books to read? Have your reading habits changed in past year? Pls take a few minutes to answer this anon, multiple-choice informal survey: reading-2026.paperform.co I'll post results on my blog. One goal: to help book creators. Thank you! 🩷📚 #BookSky #EduSky #KidLit

Books don't tell readers who they personally are or who they are supposed to be. They do show readers a variety of characters. Implicit in that is this: "Here are some ways of being." Kids books aren't altering your kid to be someone new. They are simply showing them parts of humanity.

a long run then a hot bath >>>

Mouse has been buying more wool from the Mouse Emporium, and now they are in their way home to cosy up and knit and drink tea for the rest of the day. Living the dream, little Mouse, living the dream.

paint a cat with me ! music from classicals.de #KidLitArt #watercolor

I think it's a bad sign that every major news media outlet has spent days asking whether or not murder is bad and how much child porn is an okay amount

i think the reason transphobia is the gateway drug to many other evils is because it's still a halfway socially acceptable outlet for treating people with open contempt, and once you develop a muscle memory for that, you just start flexing it for its own sake

Time to resume drawing Endora for my morale

Any illustrators on here have a business card? Can I see it? I thought it might be nice to carry a sample of my work to hand to people I meet IRL but I am spending WAY too much time stressing about what it should look like.

I'm reading a book about the Luddites and how they were anti-automation during the Industrial Revolution, as the first effect made workers poorer, items crappier and the rich richer. The second effect was that children were literally abused by being forced into the machines. This post is about AI.

Happy New Year, #kidlitartpostcard! 🔥 I'm Jade, a New Orleans artist using ink and watercolor to create a world full of comfort and whimsy (and looking for a literary agent!) 🖼️ www.jadejohnsonillo.com 💌 deskofjadejohnson.substack.com

Happy first #kidlitartpostcard day of 2026! 🐻 I'm Victoria, an illustrator from Argentina based in France, I enjoy painting trees and mosses and animals. Available for new projects (PB, MG, covers & +)! 🖥️ victoriamaderna.com ✉️ [email protected]

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an author and illustrator who loves texture and color and quirky stories with whimsy. I'm open to new projects! My agent is @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. ★ More work here: www.andreabrownlit.com/illustrator/... #kidlit #kidlitart

Happy first #kidlitartpostcard day of 2026! I'm Rachel and I love drawing picture books! Am open for picture books, board books and any kidlit-art-related projects. Website: rachel-foo.com Agency 💼 : astound.us/publishing#kidlitartpostcard #art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcard

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a useless spell

goodnight

Promoting any kind of creativity using genAI text or imagery is like promoting healthy eating with photos of plastic fruit and veg.

I wish to be wrapped in my heated blanket at all times 🙏

Made a little dude.

putting new originals in my shop, sign up to my newsletter here to get first dibs 😄 pencilbooth.com/kipalizadeh

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Love this from Guillermo del Toro

“Any change is a change in the topic” - César Aira, Cumpleaños 2001.

Winter is a time to rest. It’s a time for regeneration, reflection and recovery. Everything needs to rest, including your body. Take it easy . Give yourself a break

Year of the horse

Starting the year off with a ⭐️star⭐️! Starred review, that is. Here’s what @slj.com says about A CELEBRATION OF YOU (by me & @kipalizadeh.net) out March 17th! tldr; EXUBERANT, LYRICAL, TERRIFIC, VIVID, EXCELLENT, WONDERFUL www.slj.com/review/a-cel... #kidlit #booksky #edusky #skybrarian

It's the national year of reading in the uk in 2026. Instead of asking "why don't kids read any more", ask "how can I help them find the stories (and non fic) they will fall in love with". Less "get off my lawn whippersnappers" and more "come, sit on the lawn, here's a comic".

새해 복 많이 받으세요🐎❤️

not a thought in his little head

Ghost.12 I believe.

Happy holidays everyone Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper

#ArtVsArtist 2025!! Did lots of painting this year

Forgot to post my Christmas piece here, anyways happy almost Newyear! ❤️✨