With so much crudiness going on in the world, I am keeping my sanity and finding moments of joy while painting mermaids. This is mermaid 3 in my series of Mermaids at Play, or Mermaids and Friends. Happy Friday! #mermay #paintplay #artherapy #kidlitart #artlicensing

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! Hi art directors, editors and authors I love storytelling and illustrating the worlds your characters live in. Please reach out if you would like to work together. #kidlitart Portfolio: theremaybecats.com Agent: [email protected] @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

For the afternoon crowd. Mermaid and Blue Bear are happy to make an appearance today! A side note, you can find a little blue bear in every book I've illustrated. #BlueBear #mermaid #kidlitart #illustrator #authorillustrator

It's #KidLitArtPostcard day and #Mermay! I’m an award winning illustrator finding joy & magic in a chaotic world w/art & stories, looking for new projects & representation for illustration & author/illustrator avenues. See more: www.tracivanwagoner.com #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #paintplay

Friends, sometimes silly men say silly things. And sometimes, those silly things are also hurtful things, or damaging things, or things that disrupt the important and caring work that we all set out to do every single day. So it goes. But in the meantime, I have a message for children's authors:

Another day, another #mermaid for #mermay! #PaintPlay #KidLitArt #cute #seahorses #whimsical

I'm joining the #mermay fun with some new artwork of undersea life and magical and cute mermaids! This is the first of several to come in a series I'm calling at the moment Mermaids at Play. Background or not -- Which do you prefer? #mermaid #UndertheSea #kidlitart #ArtLicensing #art #whimsical

Have you seen the amazing #PBParty Showcase? Everyone is welcome to browse the finalists & Illustration Showcase. Comments are only for agent/editor/AD requests. I love these entries & illustrations so much...and can't wait for them to be out in the world. 💗 mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2026...

I'm joining the #mermay fun with some new artwork of undersea life and magical and cute mermaids! This is the first of several to come in a series I'm calling at the moment Mermaids at Play. Background or not -- Which do you prefer? #mermaid #UndertheSea #kidlitart #ArtLicensing #art #whimsical

The #pbparty 2026 Finalist Showcase is live! So many great entries this year - check it out! mindyalyseweiss.com/category/pbp...

Julien Chung is a fantastic illustrator and designer who brings a unique bend to #kidlit His ability to bring a sense of efficiency and effectiveness to all of his work is astounding. @julienchung.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration

What I love about this? Other than buying a book, every single one is free.

Happy Mermay! While I work on some new merfolk art, here's a sampling from previous years. May my art bring a few moments of joy and magic to your life! #Mermay #Paintplay #Mermaids #art #kidlitart

Rabbit. Rabbit. Rabbit. May May be a month of good fortune and moments of joy when we can grab it. #wildlifeart #penandink #kidlitart #rabbits

Gotta go on my #TBR list. #TVWTBR #TBRTVW 📚

For the afternoon crowd. #circusdragon #kidlitart #whimsical #art

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I present Hoops in the Ring, my sub for #SCBWIDrawThis prompt for April, #Hoops. A dragon tamer shows off her beautiful dragon and her mighty skills with hula hoops. Thanks to all of you who helped pick between my sketches. This (D) was the most popular. #kidLitArt #PaintPlay #Dragon #illustrator

I’m glad I remembered to join the conversation tonight. We socked it to ‘em! #kidlitchat

Ummm, my pitches right now are a mess. I try to create a basic one liner at the start of a project to focus the story. Then… I fumble with creating something to pique interest. #kidlitchat

I remembered to tune in tonight to #kidlitchat

ICYMI, the June 4th #KidLitArtPostcard event marks the 5th anniversary. I'm suggesting a theme for our illustrations: You, as a kid. Learn more about the event here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlit (We still have a May 7th event too!)

Didja know there’s a #kidlitchat here on Bluesky every Tuesday at 9pm Easter/6pm Pacific? That means you can join us #kidlit folk today and chat with us for an hour. Good times, I tell ya!

I've had fun sketching ideas for the SCBWI Draw This April 2026 prompt, Hoops. I could use your input choosing which sketch to paint this week before the end of the month. Feel free to comment here or on my blog. #kidlitart #SCBWIDrawThis #hoops #sketches www.tracivanwagoner.com/post/scbwi-d...

My mom was a storyteller, so for National Tell A Story Day I'm sharing a book I created in her honor, Itsy Bitsy Teddy Bear's Adventure based on a story she told my nephews. #NationalTellAStoryDay #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #storytelling #teddybears shop: bookshop.org/a/13458/9780...

I have a simple hack that’s been stealthily helpful for me creatively. I have 22 rotating messages that change on the hour randomly as wallpaper on my Mac and Cintiq. ⚡️Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou... #kidlit #kidlitart

Very very good advice (hi #kidlit artists!) You don't have to worry about making your portfolio site super splashy, just make it really easy to get to the good stuff.

You're not a fossil, you're a graduate! Cute T-Rex graduation card. Perfect for that older graduate who happens to love dinosaurs. #dinosaur #graduationcard #graduate #TRex www.zazzle.com/you_re_not_a...

You're invited! Cute Mastodon coming and going party invitations are great for animal loving kids! #mastodon #AnimalParadeWorld #partyinvitation #kidlitart #kidsparty #HeadsandTails www.zazzle.com/cute_mastodo...

Happy Birthday, Dinosaur Football player. Perfect for dino loving kids! #dinosaur #kidlitart #giftcard www.zazzle.com/trex_dino_fo...

@brianlarossa.com thanks of the heads up about the designer position available at Scholastic. I just applied!

Hey artists, if you see this, post a dog 🐾 #dogs #petportraits

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social #WriterSky #BookSky #ReaderSky

It's getting warmer and we're headed into camping season. Beware the bears! I painted this back in 2017 in Procreate when I got my first iPad and started #PaintPlay. This one still makes me smile. #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #KidLitArt #ThreeBears #Camping

Happy Earth Day! #EarthDay #KidLitArt #PaintPlay

Earth Day's mission is to broaden, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. Here are kids books all about Earth Day. 🌎♻️ Book lists in ALT text. #earthday #savetheearth #reducereuserecycle #evironment #earthdaybooks #kidsbooks #kidlit #picturebooks #learntoreadbooks #booksky #books

Oooh, intriguing and fun. Going on my #TBR list. #TVWTBR #TBRTVW #Childrensbooks 📚

WIND “describes wind’s influence on human inventions such as boats and airplanes as well as its impact and importance for animals and plants” in a “beautiful and fascinating primer” @ebyrbooks.bsky.social Booth 762 #NSTAspring26 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

A progress update on the PB project for the 2nd Sheldon Adventure book. While it gets warmer, I'm having fun playing in the snow with this cute Sheltie and his boy, Davie. I've got all the basic colors done. Wahoo! #Kidlitart #illustration #inprogress #childrensbooks #illustrator #kidlitartist

It seems Bluesky is having problems today... ? I keep getting error messages.

Purple is my favorite color! And looky here, it's Purple Up! Day according to @nationaldaycalendar.com. I have fond memories of my treehouse days. My brothers built a 3 story treehouse in the giant tree in our backyard when I was a kid. #PurpleUp!Day #treehouse #kidlitart #summerfun #paintplay

Fun! Going on my #TBR list. #TVWTBR #TBRTVW 📚

Upcoming #12x12PB members-only webinar! Join us on April 21 at 3pm ET/12pm PT for “How to Set Up and Sustain a Successful Agent/Author Relationship” with Rachel Orr, @tashahilderman.bsky.social, and @suzylevinson.bsky.social. Replay available for members! #kidlit

I just love to paint! #gameartist #tabletopgames #boardgames #fantasyart #dragon #characterdesign

For the afternoon crowd. I'm open for new illustration projects or commissions. #kidlitartist #SCBWI #illustration #art #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustrator #PortfolioDay #illustratorauthor

Hi #portfolioday I'm an #illustrator open to PB & MG #kidlit pub projects as well as fun commissions in the greeting card, surface design industry. portfolio: dianadelosh.com #PortfolioDay #kidlitart #illustration #foodart #surfacedesign

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Today is LOOK UP AT THE SKY DAY. Take a moment to pause, look up, and enjoy the lofting heights of clouds and blue and sunshine. Ahhh, a moment of peace. #kidlitart #LookUpAtTheSkyDay #MomentsOfJoy

It’s #PortfolioDay! I’m a children’s book illustrator & author looking for representation & new projects from PB to MG & YA covers. I love to play w/color, textures & fun human & animal characters. Let’s connect! See more: www.tracivanwagoner.com #kidlitart #authorillustrator #illustrator #kidlit

Hey, hey, we've mooo-oved into a new week. Hope it's a good one and you're able to find some joy somewhere along the way. #cow #AnimalParadeWorld #headsandtails #comingandgoing #cuteanimals Find fun gifts and merch with this cute cow at: www.zazzle.com/store/animal...