Booked my flight and hotel for the SCBWI Winter Conference 🥰

I have fomo for not participating in Peachtober but this year I’m so busy!

Just registered for the SCBWI in-person conference in New York 🥳 #scbwiny26

Hi #PortfolioDay ! I am a Venezuelan author-illustrator, I create vibrant illustrations often inspired by my roots for children and beyond ✨ I’m looking for new 2026 projects in picture books, middle grade and covers! 💌 [email protected] 🎨 valeriadiaz.com #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

Happy August #KidLitArtPostcard ☀️ I’m Valeria, a Venezuelan author and illustrator based in Florida. I love playing with texture, vibrant colors, and fun shapes. I’m looking for fun new projects: picture books, board books, and covers! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrationart #childrensbooks

I’m so happy I was able to find amazing peer critique groups at #scbwisummer25 excited for future projects

Super excited to be attending #scbwisummer25 this is my first conference 🤗

I’m officially a member of SCBWI 🥳 Cannot wait for their summer virtual conference

I cannot wait for the Miami Book Fair!!

You can catch me at all the literary panels this weekend at Florida Supercon! Very excited to connect with other authors

Guess who’s half way through The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 😎

I wanted to highlight one of my favorite pieces I’ve worked on lately. So many cultural aspects of my ethnicity! Guacamayas, chigüires, cuatro, joropo and so much more. My next picture book is about a girl, that just like me, immigrated at a young age. #PBpitch #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

So excited to be approved to read the Local Heavens arc on my Kindle ☺️

Starting my morning just right with an arepa and reviewing my website portfolio 🫓🇻🇪 #kidlit #kidlitart #portfolio #arepa #illustration

If you see this, post your purple art 🪁🎃 I have a soft spot for amaking Halloween illustrations #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #artshare #ifyouseethis #Halloween #trickortreat

My next #picturebook I’m writing is so deeply personal that I found myself crying while writing the first draft

I’m looking to expand my feed with #kidlit and #surfacedesign content! I’ve only really been in Bluesky for about a week and it’s been great so far 💓 If you are part of those communities interact with this post so I can follow you 😋🌷 #kidlitart #illustration #art #picturebook

I wanted to showcase one of my newest snowy pieces ❄️☃️ super proud of how this one came out! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrating #winterwonderland

I wasnt going to work on my portfolio for too long today but time flew by and I’m already too invested #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

My Labubu is here with me at work making great company #labubu

I rested yesterday from working on my portfolio but today the grind continues!

Hi #PortfolioDay ! I am a Venezuelan author-illustrator, I create vibrant and whimsy illustrations often inspired by my roots for children and beyond ✨ I’m always looking to collaborate in new creative projects 💌 [email protected] 🎨 valeriadiaz.art #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration

I was able to finish a portfolio piece yesterday so I am moving on to the next one today 🎨

Happy Sunday everyone! Yes it is 4 am this is not the norm for me but I guess I can work on my portfolio early today 😋

The K-pop Demon Hunters soundtrack is too good 😭💓 Been on repeat ever since I watched it

I wanted to share my small re-branding I’ve been working on for the past month or so. The left ones I made my last quarter of my senior year in art school 2023 vs 2025! #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #branding #rebrand

I am just patiently waiting for my public library to open today to go study children’s books. I’ve got my notes ready 🤓

I’m hoping I can get another illustration started and finished before #PortfolioDay next Tuesday!

I’m new to Blue Sky but it seems the kidlit community is very active and is showing my content to more than the same 30 people like Instagram 🫠

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard I just wrapped my dummy for Lila Sees in Color, a heartwarming story about a Venezuelan girl who inherits magical glasses that reveal emotions as colorful clouds. When her own feelings appear she learns every emotion has a place #KidLitArt #AuthorIllustrator #PBpitch #SCBWI