The tower grows. Children's book art I made for a fairy tale that's headed for a re-release this year!

New logo! Ink and watercolor art, silly vibes because life is so serious I forget how to do that sometimes 😜

Aww, there it is, a spot in the front page headline and the full article about The Awfalot! Traditional news press still exists 😍 I'm so excited for Paul and Nernie amazon.com/Awfalot-Noreen-Sveen/dp/1038338271/ #news #books #publication

It was a joy to bring these author's book to life with my illustrations! Please check out this article about the story behind The Awfalot that was newly released today in the Lamont Leader (flip to page 9): issuu.com/cariboupubli... #childrensbooks #art

Cigarette packaging from Victorian times. Trying to figure out the year... 1870s or early 1880s? Anyone else want to weigh in based on the names you see here? This is for a biography I'm working on for one of these historical figures listed. #historical #mystery #archives

If you happen to live in Colorado, I am doing a book signing next Saturday. 12-2pm at Books Are Awesome in Parker. If you’re not local, I have signed copies available on my website! 🫶 #booksky #books #indieauthor #signedbooks

Remembering this time I kept generating the cover in a slightly too-small size because I had the wrong dimensions from the publisher LOL!! This happens from time to time, easily fixed thankfully 😄 #art #books

My alma mater has offered to share the link to my latest book on the university website and socials! I'm stoked 😍

Two facing pages in The Awfalot. I had great fun thinking up this dinosaur Halloween costume. Fun fact: There are 17 outfit changes in this book! I couldn't resist. #art #kidlit #costume

Had some hurdles along the way, but The Awfalot is finally available in all three versions: Hardcover, paperback, and ebook. Such a fun book, great summer read ☀️😎 #tbr #art #kidlit

It's go time 🙂

Missing the Boat during cover design. Erika and I obsessed so hard over this book cover and it was SO worth it!! #art #books

Moon Goddess art 🖤 ink and watercolor

Sketching a bouquet of roses #art

These roses delivered 😍

Vintage records for a new project I'm working on. Shoutout to Heather at Lantern Records in Oly for being awesome!

Sassy summer selfie 😉

Great news for my Canadian shoppers! The Awfalot is now available at Indigo. My author is stoked 😍

The Awfalot, by Noreen and Paul Sveen, published by Friesen Press now available for purchase as hardcover or paperback www.amazon.com/Awfalot-Nore...

The Awfalot is OUT on Amazon! My author is in Canada and it's still not available in his country so if you can buy a copy of the book it will lift his spirits 👍 www.amazon.com/Awfalot-Nore... Original art by me, done in ink and watercolors #kidlit

Found this super cute book at a garage sale over the weekend. Thought it was from the 60s or 70s, but no, the author died in 1951 and wrote and illustrated this book in 1903. Amazing man. What a fun find that led me on a time travel adventure.

First day of Digital Codicology (Rare Book School L-160)!! We looked at books and then took a step towards making one (at the Common Press). Tomorrow we'll talk about cataloging and make a quire 😍

Sketchbook doodle! I like this character. Big feet, big hears, short and maybe a bit shy.

A beautiful but unassuming brown mushroom with white spots 😍 #pnw #forest

Bird's eye view isn't always from above. This fallen robin's egg was tiny!

Congratulations to @stevezappa.bsky.social for #13 in Humorous Dark Comedy and #17 in Literary Satire Fiction!! Well done Steve.

Unboxing new art supplies. #3 I use all the time

Find someone who looks at you the way Lucii is looking at me in this picture lol

A few years ago I got a dollhouse! For a book I'm writing. It's in storage right now, can't wait to finish it🌹Both the book, and the dollhouse lol

It was super great to see everyone come down for Arts Walk on Friday and Saturday. I just got all our regular art put back up on our art wall.

Doodles! #art #illustration

I finally got the chance to read this amazing manuscript by Melissa Mendelson and I have to say it gave me chills. #dystopian #horror #scifi she nails each one and has a twist at the end. It's giving 10 Cloverfield Lane and I'm so excited she chose me to make the cover for it. 🖤

A couple summer reads lined up

Is this true?? Surprised to hear we have any legit market power. Please advise. www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-millen...

Great day for a walk in the woods #pnw

I now do sensitivity readings! I read: 🌸 Trauma 🌸 SA & abuse plots 🌸 Genderfluidity + bisexuality 🌸 MH + chronic pain 🌸 Authenticity of modern witchcraft I also do representation consultations for authors early in the writing process to help get good rep from the start! sensitivitywithelle.com

Just had a query from the mother of a 12 year old who wrote book about a girl in the 1300s being a badass surviving the plague. Lots of medieval/fantasy kinds of stuff, and they need some illustrations. Heck yes! I love this era, I'm so excited. Mom of the year, imo. #art

Mary Blair costume designs for CINDERELLA (1950) and SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959). Done in gouache. #wardsmorguefile #moreartlessdoom

I primarily love running Teen Art Club bc it's fun & every kid in there is a delightful little monster. I ALSO love running teen art club bc it's a defense for my childless ass when judgemental older women are like "You don't want CHILDREN? How SELFISH!". I can say "Excuse me. I run teen art club."

Do you like picking fonts? I created these for a comic series that takes place in 1922. What number do you like best?

Another lamb! I don't always get to experience baby lambs, but when I do it is super cute. 😍

It's lambing season!! Introducing Daisy and Belle.

New Moon Goddess art creation video! Shout out to @wildflowerdaysi.bsky.social for their inspirational pic they shared, I loved it so much I mention it in the vid #art

My husband loves Drew Struzan's movie posters from the 80s/90s - so he mimicked that style for this doggy commission. 10/10 would watch this movie.

Went for a walk in a magical forest and found this Buddha 😍

Happy to see you here, Emily!! You created such a beautiful & memorable sketch for the grave of "Hulda, the Westchester Witch," whose poem ends my collection "Always Haunted: Hallowe'en Poem" @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social

PNW forest picture because I can't resist. This looks like the mad hatter left the table behind.

Moon Goddess holding up a lantern at night. #art #green

Want to know more about THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY, my debut NA fantasy novel from @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social? Then look no further than this new Reader's Guide! ☺️

When your author is stoked to see the proof! #booksky