💖 Hi~ I've recently been hired as Illustration & Creative Lead at The Story Division, helping publishers with graphic novel projects. I'm currently updating our artist database & looking for a wider range of art styles. Cartoonists: post sequentials, website, availability below. No DMs/emails plz!

I created a #kidlitart drawing challenge for October. I wanted to keep it simple so it wouldn't be overwhelming to join and it could be easily combined with other prompt lists. If you'd like to join me, don't forget to use the hashtag #kidlitartoween25 .

Our artist applications for "We've Always Been Here" are now open! Help us show that queer people have always existed, and always will 💕 Please share and tag your favorite artists! forms.gle/zHiVqh3SrsnT... #ZineSky #AToZines #Zine #Zines #ArtZine #QueerArt #LGBTQArt #ZineApps #ArtistsWanted

TrueRef Draw This! 008 🤍✨ September's Draw This! challenge is underway. We provide a free reference, you draw it to enter! More info below. There are two winners: One staff pick & one random pick. Winners get a free 1 month subscription to TrueRef! Use #TrueRefDT008 to enter! Deadline: Sept. 30th

Soup, anyone? #kidlitart #TBT #halloween

An essential reading! For kids and adults! 👏💛📚

I'm feeling the crisp morning air. It's almost time to change my main gallery from Summer art to Fall/Winter 🤗🍂❄️ with a bit of the Holidays in the mix 😁 But first, spooky season!!!! 🦇 catarinaoliveirastudio.com #kidlitart #portfolio #winterart

Hey #kidlit illustrators! We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

Comics are under attack in Canada. We cannot stay silent. Read and share TCAF’s statement on censorship in Alberta’s public schools, then join us in taking action! www.torontocomics.com/post/comics-...

Finished this one for Grandparents' Day. My grandpa also had a white beard, wore suspenders and taught me how to ride a bike 😊💙 #kidlitart #grandparentsday #grandpa #grayscale #chapterbook #blackandwhite #illustration #bike

September's topic for #KidLitArt chat will be - Making Money with your Art! Join your hosts on Sep 25, 9pm EST/6pm PST for an hour-long chat about m-o-n-e-y (and art)! Banner art by Scout Underhill

It's September, so it feels like October 😁, and the air is chilly. Naturally, my mind is on the best season of the year - spooky season! #kidlitart

You're never too old to read any book for fun. Picture book in your teens? Go for it! Sensational new young adult novel in your 30s? Enjoy it! Middle school graphic novels as a senior? Dig in!

How is it almost September? But that means it's time for one of my favorite themes for #diversifymyart! This month is Style and Bling! Celebrate how we decorate and express ourselves through fashion, jewelry, tattoos, hair, makeup, and more! #kidlitart

Finished this background with my Cora and Robert's inspired "oil painting", for a spooky illo just before "DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE" is going into the theatres 😍 #spookyseason #sneakpeek #kidlitart

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! Even the best-laid plans can sometimes go wrong 🤔 Want to know what they are searching for, even in the rain? Check the chapter book coming out this October ⤵️ www.catarinaoliveirastudio.com/book-lost-loot #endofsummer #september #kidlit #kidlitart #chapterbook #grayscale

I really enjoyed reading Julian's interview over on Let’s Make Picture Books Blog 🤩 Lots of great advice! Thanks @julianplum.com @stephfc.bsky.social www.letsmakepicturebooks.com/blog/lmpb-su... #kidlitart

re: generative AI I have finally fully and accurately explained my problem with how it’s marketed and used. And now, you can use it, too.

I just sketched a car. Sketched! Not the final drawing, and I feel like I need a one-month vacation 😅 #kidlitart #carsarehardtodraw

The Armadillo Kickstarter is LIVE! Help us launch a community-built, free-to-use platform for licensing human-made art directly from illustrators! Find out more: kickstarter.com/projects/dialmformichele/armadillo-stock

Nothing prepares you for the emotional rollercoaster that is being a professional artist 😑🤓 Going from "I got this" to "my drawings are terrible" to "this is not so bad" in just 24 hours, forever 🙁😒 #rant

Happy #NationalDogDay! 🐕 #kidlitart #dogs

#Kidlitart chat is this Thursday!!! Come chat about learning & stuff!

I'm so appreciative of the ADs who stand against generative AI, even if their "corporate overlords and shareholders" disagree. "The best ADs in the game are not looking to hire you for your prompting skills." - paraphrasing @truegrittexture.bsky.social www.truegrittexturesupply.com/blogs/news/w...

It's back-to-school day today for many kids, teachers and librarians. Good luck! ✨ #kidlitart #coverart #middlegrade #illustration #backtoschool

After one year of running MundoMendo, I have learned that creating your own channel is essential for creatives. 🎁 Free article

Who knew drawing a monster character would be so challenging? Gimme a kid or an animal anytime; at least you have a base. A monster? Anything goes, and it's much harder 😅 Much respect to animation character designers. 🙌

Is it Halloween yet? Sneak peek of the mysterious old portrait before I cover it, slice it, and destroy it 😁👀👻 Can you tell I love drawing frames? #workinprogress #kidlitart #coverart #scaryillustration #wip #middlegrade #oldmansion

I'm having a blast painting an "oil" portrait to use as a background for an illustration, which you will barely see in the final piece. Paint brushes by @planetsmudge.bsky.social are way too much fun! #wip #workinprogress #kidlitart And yes, that's Robert and Cora from Downton Abbey, my inspo.

I realized I missed sharing the #diversifymyart theme for this month. August's theme is "Bandages and Boo-boos"! #kidlitart

An unfinished sketch and the painting that solved my "colour" block. Inspiration can hit you from anywhere, any time :) A Dark Pool c.1908–1918 by Laura Knight 💙 #colourpalette #process #sketch #colors #painting

Could I ask folks for middle grade graphic novel recommendations? I personally gravitate towards fantasy and fantastical but am interested in reading anything good :)

Forever inspired to draw ANYTHING but the thing I am supposed to be drawing 🤦‍♀️ Happy Sunday -_- #ADHD #myAuDHDlife

The #DiversifyMyArt theme for June is Diversity of Size and Shape! Time to be unique and thoughtful about your characters height, weight, and literal shape! Triangle shaped bodies anyone? #kidlitart

Hello #kidlitartpostcard 🌞 This card is a tribute to the bright pink rubber sandals from my childhood; they were perfect for playing around the rockpools. By the way, rocks are one of my favourite things to draw 😊 #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #nonfictionillustration #rockpools #summermemories

Really awesome brushes 😍✨ Thanks, @planetsmudge.bsky.social !

Friendly reminder that it’s #kidlitartpostcard this Thursday. We should make a hashtag where people share dummies. #kidlitdummies? First Wednesday of the month? Who wants to run it?

Both Frankie and Shadow are memorial portraits, like most of my Pet Portraits 💔 I'm thinking of opening a few commission slots for the Holidays, if there is any interest. So don't be shy and DM if you would like one. Pencil head drawings only. More info soon! Thanks #petportraits #shop #prints

New month, new reminder that I now have a Patreon! You can join for FREE & get updates for my art, paintings and book stuff! (Shares & reposts appreciated!) #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

My ghost is quite shy, and first appearances can be so awkward. 👻 Today's prompt for #AuGhost #AuGhost2025 is Shy! Sketch detail for a cover #WIP #middlegrade #cover #sneakpeek #kidlitart

#avianaugust 🪶 Here's the list!

You should preorder my book, and here are all the links www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/604737...

Banner contest! #kidlitart #kidlit411 www.kidlit411.com/2025/07/kidl...

Join #SCBWICanadaWest for a kit lit chat on Wed, Jul 30 from 5-6pm/pst with an interactive Q&A hosted by @kenrolston.bsky.social @deborahpaquette.bsky.social @annely-so.bsky.social Connect with the Canadian Kit Lit community. Use #SCBWICanadaWest to find us. #scbwisummerconference2025

I have some exciting news to share! A bunch of friends (and amazing artists) and I are hosting an art challenge this August 🌻 We put together a fun and chill prompt list and hope you’ll join us on this adventure hehe More below 🐥

Comparison kills your joy? Then compare yourself against your old work! On the left - sneak peek of my WIP, on the right - an old unfinished cover. I'm happy that my poses have improved, with more action, storytelling details, and depth. So keep going! #wip #sneakpeek #kidlit #kidlitart #MG #covers

If you see this, post a vampire! 🧛

When's the last time you updated your portfolio website... it's okay you can be honest 👀 Check out our latest blog post for tips on how to make your next website refresh the best one yet! kidscomicsunite.com/make-a-portf...

ILLUSTRATORS Join our next critique! Tuesday, 7/22, 7-9pm EST This is the last Illustration Critique until our Oct. Conference. Join us for feedback on your art - or just come to see what everyone is creating! Free/ #SCBWI Members only. www.scbwi.org/events/july-... #kidlit

Am I working on a new chapter book? yes! Am I itching to illustrate more book covers? Also yes 😅 Maybe I should start by finishing the 3 or 4 drafts I have in my sketchbook 😂 Either way, if you are an AD, I do MG cover art like this one. More at catarinaoliveirastudio.com/cover-art #kidlitart