Sharing is caring! #kidlit #kidlitart #author/illustrator #kindness

Just a bear 🐻 , on a bike 🚲 #illustrator #kidlit #kidlitart #author/illustrator

Starting my Book Design class. Got my studio space set up, complete with kitty 🐈‍⬛. #Hollins #author/illustrator #kidlit #artstudio

It almost looks felted. #kidlitart #authorillustrator #kidlit

Walking in a winter wonderland. ❄️ 😇 #kidlit #author/illustrator #kidlitart #hollins

Ok Christmas! 🎄 I’m ready. You can come now. #christmas #tree

Chiaroscuro Kitty! 🐈‍⬛ #blackcat #chiaroscuro

Kiwi asks, “How was your Thanksgiving?” #blackcat #cats

Gratitude for cattitude! 🐈‍⬛ #Thankgsiving #blackcat #cats

Prepping for Christmas early! This package is ready to be sent out. #christmas #sharpie

SCBWI’s Draw This! November prompt is buttons. Here’s a magic button. @scbwi.bsky.social #scbwiDrawThis #kidlitart #button #fantasy #WWII #navalofficer

The Tale of Despereaux is my favorite illustrated middle-grade fiction. I created a breakaway map in #ink on #procreate. I’m gah gah over these little mice. 🐭 💗 #katedicamillo #maps #kidlitillustrator #author/illustrator

Light at the end of the turmoil. #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #author/illustrator #art

Wishing you a fun week with lots of tricks and treats! #kidlitart #author/illustrator #kidlit #halloween

Lil Witchy aspirations. #kidlit #kidlitart #author/illustrator #halloween

I’m living out my dreams vicariously. #kidlit #kidlitart #author/illustrator

Kiwi approved. #blackcat #cats #halloween

Getting my spooky on #carving #halloween #jackolantern #kidlit

My main guy. #illustratedmiddlegrade #protagonist #kidlit #author/illustrator #inktober

One downside of skill stacking is the one often supersedes the other. Not today! Got some new PJs for Mouse. And, no, this is not a mouse mug shot 🤭 #mouse #adorable #kidlitillustrator #kidlitauthor #kidlitart

The table is cleared and ready for creativity. My furry assistant is eager to help. #blackcat #illustrator

My carving tools came in just before tariffs kicked in. Phfew! #linocut #linotile #printmaking #kidlit #kidlitillustrator #author/illustrator

Sometimes, you just want to be held. #kidlit #kidlitillustrator #art #bubbles #author/illustrator

Kiwi 🐈‍⬛ is the fluffiest assistant. #watercolor #cat #kidlit #author/illustrator #kidlitart

Thanks @brianlarossa.com for the wonderful presentation and the boost! Keep growing. Love it. #hollins #author/illustrator #kidlit #scbwi

Collage and I are not friends. Although this artwork took a chunk out of me, I’m pleased with the results. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #author/illustrator

Wonderful Student [email protected] so much talent and such great artwork.

Here’s my spot illustration final for Book Media. #printmaking #linotile #linocut

Finished a new block today. I’m loving this process. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #author/illustrator #printmaking

Got the final touches completed today. Great results. #author/illustrator #kidlit

He’s so fluffy! #scratchboard #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #author/illustrator

My new favorite love! #linotile #printmaking #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #author/Illustrator

Got a narrative sequence for Kiwi and Crow. 🐈‍⬛ &🐦‍⬛ #kidlit #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart

So cool to meet people whose work I really admire. #cecebell #ElDeafo #kidlitillustrator #author/illustrator

My first collage. 😱 Not sure I was going to make it. #kidlit #kidlitart #author/illustrator #collage

Sometimes the journey’s destination isn’t clear but we know we must keep moving forward. #Watercolor #kidlitart #author/illustrator #kidlitcommunity

Mouse’s new pants! #kidlit #author/illustrator #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #hollins

Pan pastels over watercolor. My new fav media. #KidLit #kidlitcommunity #author/illustrator #hollins #mfa

Character sketches in primary colors. #kidlit #kidlitart #author/illustrator #hollinsmfa

Daily practice. #Watercolor #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitcommunity #author/illustrator

Pan pastels on vellum. It creates this soft haze that I love. #Kidlitart #Author/illustrator #KidlitCommunity #hollins

This is what epic failure and then epic success looks like. Thank goodness I kept trying. #indiaink #kidlit #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart

There’s nothing better than a study bunny 🐰. #kidlit #bunny #kidlitillustrator #authorilkustrator #kidlitart

There’s nothing better in the world that a study bunny. 🐇 #kidlit #bunny #kidlitillustrator #author

Non-fiction humor. Who knew? #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #hollins #mfa #author/illustrator

Before…After. #watercolor #kidlitart #author/illustrator #illustrator #kidlit

Digitizing traditional watercolor method. Looking pretty good. #kidlitart #hollins #mfa #author/illustrator #kidlitillustrator

Loving these littles! #watercolors #kidlit #author/illustrator

Watercolor skin tones with primary colors. Such a cutie! #Hollins #kidlitillustrator #kidlit #kidlitauthor

Studying watercolor. What fun!! #hollins #kidlit