About a year ago I was approached by Scholastic to pitch sketch ideas for the reprinting of Animorphs. After cryingscreamingbarfing I said YES OF COURSE. I am so grateful to have been chosen and for the enthusiasm everyone has expressed so far. David Mattingly left me some very big shoes to fill!

Trans people are under attack by an administration looking for scapegoats. Besides this list of organizations, donate to individual trans folks asking for help and contact your reps to tell them you won't support anyone who doesn't support trans rights. www.them.us/story/orgs-f...

I’ll post more about this on Monday but yes it’s true, ya girl got to draw the new covers for the relaunch of Animorphs. I am… THE LIZARD KING

Post a mage!

Friends, MICA is hiring a full time faculty member in Illustration. If you are a professional illustrator or comics artist who also loves teaching, I encourage you to apply. Join me and the rest of the faculty, it is a wonderful place to work and teach: mica.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Facult...

New work for WOW² (Volume IX) from WOW x WOW 🔥 The annual online exhibition of square artworks is now LIVE — check out the the full show here: wowxwow.com/wow-squared-... “Sign of the Times” - colored pencil on paper, 8.5” x 8.5”, 2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Who’s up for a magical autumn hike? I’m Kris, represented by the wonderful @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social, available for work with anything PB through MG. Check out more of my work at www.kriseasler.com! #kidlit #kidlitillustration

Hello #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Kelsey King, an illustrator and storyteller from Minnesota who loves painting with light and color. You can find my work at www.kelseykingillustration.com Represented by @chelseabigbang.bsky.social at @madwomanliterary.bsky.social

👋 Hey there #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Brian, interested in publishing projects of all sorts and now rep'd by Kelly Pelsue at @morgangaynin.bsky.social Illustration from "Always Matt: A Tribute to Matthew Shepard" by Lesléa Newman, published by ABRAMS More of my work here: www.brianbritigan.com

Preparatory sketch for my contribution to the upcoming WOW Squared (Volume IX) group show from WOW x WOW ✏️ The annual online exhibition of square artworks goes live tomorrow!!

Color experiments for a lil’ something I’ve cooked up for the upcoming WOW Squared (Volume IX) group show from @wowxwowgallery.bsky.social 🔥 The annual online exhibition of square artworks goes live this Friday 9/5!

Attention artists! I need some original illustrations for some upcoming games (please see my thread). If you want to throw your hat in the ring, please reply in the thread with a link to your portfolio. And if you see this, please repost or tag in someone you think might be a good fit!

it doesn't get mentioned all that much in books on drawing or comics, but i don't know any technique that's more useful than walking away for an hour

If you see this, post a sword ⚔️

my thoughts on thumbnailing from a slideshow I gave up on making years ago

A few friends have been working on an epic documentary these past six years-IGNITING THE SPARK-The Story of Magic: The Gathering is now released! Brian, Seth, Kelley and their associates logged hundreds of hours of interviews. Available: www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ign... It is so worth the watch!

Hey illustrators! Did you know there's a contact form on my website just for you? When beginning new projects I routinely check the spreadsheet for new submissions and search/sort my notes on previous submissions. >>> www.brianlarossa.com 💙❤️ #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #artsearch #art #artist

Excited to announce that this illustration has now been shortlisted and is up for award consideration 🤞😬 Many thanks to this year’s World Illustration Awards jury and to AD Greg Kozatek from The InQueery for sending this dream project my way! 🌈 ⚽️👠

Spent the whole weekend holed up in a cabin playing D&D 🎲 Realized I shared the riso print attempt at this party portrait a while back but never posted the digital version of these motley muppets ✨ #lamplighters4ever

Ope! Didn't see ya there, #portfolioday 👋 I'm a Minneapolis-based illustrator focused on editorial and publishing projects along with the occasional animation or gallery show. And I'm now represented by @morgangaynin.bsky.social ! More of my stuff here: www.brianbritigan.com

Excited to hear that I’ll have a handful of projects in the upcoming @3x3mag.bsky.social Illustration Annual — many thanks to this year’s jury along with all the folks I got to collaborate with on these illustrations!

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Honored to have been asked to design this year’s Aliveness Project Pride t-shirt 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ It’s their 40th anniversary and they were also named Twin Cities Pride Organization of the Year!

I am on your doorstep, hat in hand, asking: Artists, please list your email, not a contact form! Forms don't allow ADs to attach docs, track if emails went through, add your info to our directories of artists to hire etc If you're worried about spam, make it a JPEG! Add spaces! Help me hire you 🙏

Thanks @morgangaynin.bsky.social — excited to be on board!

A few pages from my new short comic Glut! 8 pages of dark fantasy grime

Thanksssss @nemaamn.bsky.social !

The Salut! 10th Anniversary Coaster Show kicks off later today at Nucleus Portland ✨ I had a lot of fun brewing up a batch of potions for this year’s show, many thanks to everyone working behind the scenes to put together this big event full of small artwork!

The final potion from the batch I brewed up for the Salut! 10th Anniversary Coaster Show at Nucleus Portland 🩸 The show opens tomorrow, June 8!

A third elixir for the upcoming Salut! 10th Anniversary Coaster Show at Nucleus Portland 🐍 Opening this Sunday, June 8!

Another magic potion crafted for the upcoming Salut! 10th Anniversary Coaster Show at Nucleus Portland 🔥 Opening this Sunday, June 8!

One of four lil’ magic potions I’ve been brewing for the upcoming Salut! 10th Anniversary Show at Nucleus Portland ✨ Opening this Sunday, June 8!

Excited to hear that I’ve got a couple of projects on the longlist for this year’s World Illustration Awards ✨ Many thanks to The Association of Illustrators, Directory of Illustration, & this year’s jury! “A League of Our Own” — Illustration for The InQueery, art direction by Greg Kozatek

Currently obsessed 👾🗡️🔥

Lil’ work-in-progress teaser shot of my pieces for this year’s Salut! 10th Anniversary Coaster Show at Nucleus Portland — opening June 8!

Happy Mother’s Day to all you hardworking moms! This drawing is from a couple years back, but just yesterday I discovered a little nest hidden deep within the thorny branches of our raspberry patch. Life imitating art imitating life.

Hey! I really felt the weight of everything last week, and I wanted a way to talk through it... so I've been working on (maybe the first???) choose your own adventure game set up directly *in* Bluesky. And here it is! Would you like to visit the Garden of Fortune with me? Enter the garden.

id never seen this piece of Eyvind Earle concept art for Sleeping Beauty before and i'm losing my mind it is so good

Twin Cities Folks: TODAY'S THE DAY!! Dining Out For Life at over 100 Twin Cities restaurants today will support The Aliveness Project and all the work they do for folks living with HIV in our community.

Twin Cities People: Dine out tomorrow to support The Aliveness Project and all the work they do for folks living with HIV in our community — participating bars, cafes, and restaurants will automatically donate a percentage of your bill from breakfast, lunch, dinner, or drinks!

A rejected sketch 🦢🪷🦅

I'm not sure why today is Superman Day on here, but I think the last time I drew him was in 7th grade:

Super excited to have this piece selected for the upcoming @amillus.bsky.social book & show — a big THANK YOU to this year’s jury and to AD Laurie Hawton from @mspmag.bsky.social for sending this project my way!!

Just got my hands on the newest print edition of @3x3mag.bsky.social , always a cool feeling to flip through and find my work scattered throughout — many thanks to the jury and to all my collaborators on these projects! (Cover illustration by Gary Tsang 🐱)

Going through the waygate, text if you need anything from the other side ✌️😎

I've been playing around with magenta underpaintings for winter scenes lately. #gouache #landscapepainting

I had the opportunity to see Brad Holland's NYC studio on a class visit with @mirkoilic.bsky.social . We sat on the floor in the dark while he told stories, and I remember thinking that the space felt just like his paintings: a wealth of surreal images swallowed up by deep shadows.

Brad Holland (1943-2025)

Picked up some hand lettering pointers and a pint this past weekend 🍺✏️ Big thanks to Dana Christopherson & Fair State Brewing Cooperative for the fun workshop!

Took part in a small risograph workshop at Back of Beyond Press in Northeast Minneapolis this past weekend — big thanks to Sarah for patiently walking us through the process and producing some beautiful prints! Be sure to keep an eye out for their stuff at Art-A-Whirl later this spring 👀

Minnesotans: call Tina and Amy. Everyone else: if you've got a Democratic Senator, call them.