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Katharine Gails @katharinegails.art · 04/12/2025

December #KidLitArtPostcard is here at last! May this month bring you lots of laughter and fun! Take time to do the things you love! Honestly had so much fun creating this piece. I love using hand painted textures and creating cute characters. *Looking for representation* #kidlitart #collage

A beautiful textured collage illustration of a snowman ice-skating and squirrels decorating a Christmas tree topped with a gold butterfly under the bright moon lit sky.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 04/12/2025

Happy December #kidlitartpostcard day! When does winter feel like it's truly started for you? More work here: 🌐 Nicolaschofield.com I'm open for picturebook work in 2026. contact my lovely agent @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #picturebooks

Children's illustration postcard showing a boy on his mum's shoulders standing on a high hill. They are watching a flock of ice cream vans migrate south for the winter.

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcardday ! I made this a few Christmases ago when I was watching a lot of Great British Bake Off 😂 . #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #kidlitillustration #collageartist #christmasart

A collage illustration of a festive Christmas cake. Text reads “Annie Parsons, illustrator and author. Rep’d by Kyle Williams, kyle@wendylynn.com, annieparsonsart.com”

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I recently got the Tombow Cottage Set and had so much fun drawing a Halloween gal with them. 🎃 . #tombowbrushpen #tombowdualbrushpen #sketchbook #illustration

A marker illustration of a witch holding a Jack o’ lantern

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

New profile picture. The wicker frog in the background tells you everything you need to know.

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Cheryl Farrington Questore @cherylfq.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

ScbwiArtober2025 It was a rough week so drawing FUZZY Bean 🐾 made me so happy but when she CARVED Pumpkin 🎃 she had something totally different in mind … a HIVE?! 🐝 #ScbwiArtober2025 #kidlitart #fuzzy #carve #hive #Bean #littlemissfuzzypaws

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Another face from the England sketchbook- this one is “Portrait of a Young Woman” by Rubens and Studio, at the stunning @wallacemuseum in London. . #art #arthistory #sketchbook #sketch #illustration #rubens

Sketch of “Portrait of a Young Woman” by Rubens and studio in an autumn palette rainbow pencil.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 09/10/2025

I love the variety of seed delivery / dispersement systems trees have come up with! These four can all be seen 20 seconds walk from my house this month! Some hurt more than others if they land on your head 🙃 #kidlitart #illustration #autumn

Illustration titled Autumn Tree Seed Friends by Nicola Schofield. It shows a sycamore seed helicopter, a pinecone, a horse chestnut conker, partially in it's shell, and an oak acorn. They all have little cute faces and are happy to see you.

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Sketching some of my favorite paintings I saw in London! This is Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun’s “Self Portrait in a Straw Hat” and Caravaggio’s “Supper at Emmaus.” . #sketchbook #arthistory #sketch #travelsketchbook #illustration #prismacolor

Two pencil sketches. Left, in red, Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun’s “Self Portrait in a Straw Hat”, and right, in black, and Caravaggio’s “Supper at Emmaus.”

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Tyler Walpole ➡️ NYCC @tylerwalpole.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Never stop improving your craft. There’s always another horizon.

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I really wanted to draw these two for October- I kept it light and fun, but now I kind of wanna draw something spooky from the Unknown. 🎃 . #art #illustration #illustrator #overthegardenwall #otgw #otgwfanart #kidlitart

Wirt and Greg from Over the Garden Wall. Wirt is suspiciously holding a tiny acorn man who is singing. Greg sings along. Text reads “Annie Parsons: Illustrator and Author. Annieparsonsart.com.”

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I’ve listened to “Lover Girl” 20 million times this summer. 🕰️ . #illustration #laufey #laufeyfanart #sketchbook #lovergirl

Marker Illustration of singer/songwriter Laufey in her music video for “Lover Girl”

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Another class project, the brief for this one was to create a wordless double page graphic novel spread. 🥞 . #art #illustration #kidlitart #illustrator #childrensbookillustration #dippen #procreate

Graphic novel spread: a young bunny volunteers to make pancakes for an anteater

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Jen @ladyjenpool.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you: Our funding depends on usage. So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

A couple of drawings from my illustration class this Spring. The brief was to draw the same characters in two different locations, in a way that tells a story. Anteater was too big to fit into the café, so the bunnies brought him a picnic outside. 🐰 🌼 #art #watercolor #illustration #kidlitart

Watercolor painting: a huge anteater looms in the doorway of a cafe, while the animal customers panic inside.

Watercolor painting: the anteater and the bunny café owners enjoy a picnic outside.

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Current #animalcrossing squad. One of them decided to move right after I made this. 🤡 Can you name them all? . #acnh #acnhart #collage #collageart #animalcrossingnewhorizons #fanart

Collage illustration of characters from the game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.”

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Deb Johnson @debjohnsonart.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Happy #KidlitartPostcard Day! I illustrate all things for children: board books, picture books, chapter books, magazines, activity and coloring books. If you have a project in mind, let's connect! www.deb-johnson.com #childrensbooks #picturebookillustration #kidlitart #kidlit #Illustrator

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Lele Saa @lelesaa.com · 03/07/2025

Hi #kidlitartpostcard! Lele here! Spaniard living in the UK. Creating illustration for brands, children’s books, magazines, activity books and games. ✨Available from August✨ Contact: www.lelesaa.com/contact

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

The prompt for this month’s #scbwidrawthis is OOPS! I made myself cackle working on this wedding reception fiasco. 🎂 🦢 😬 . #scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlit #kidlitart #ink #watercolor #illustration #illustrator

Watercolor illustration: a young flower girl takes a taste of a purple and red wedding cake, sending it toppling into a champagne tower and swan ice sculpture.

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Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 22/06/2025

I think wars are bad and killing is bad but what do I know I’m just a silly little artist.

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Did a bit of #acnh fan art for Father’s Day- my dad loves fishing (in the game), Cubs baseball, and Walker. . #marker #markerart #acnhfanart #animalcrossing

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🐸 ✨ 🐊 I’m Annie, a kid lit author/illustrator from Virginia. I tell hopeful, funny stories in watercolor, gouache, and collage. Currently seeking literary rep, feel free to reach out at annieparsonsart.com or annieparsonsillustrations@gmail.com !

Collage illustration: a green frog plays a fiddle in a stream full of green lilypad a and pink water lilies. In the distance, a crocodile watches from under the water. Text reads: “Annie Parsons, annieparsonsart.com”

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

@bethspencer.bsky.social published an AI Usage Policy a few weeks back, and I was inspired to create one of my own! #noai

MY AI USAGE POLICY:

I do not use AI at any stage of my writing or illustration process.

I brainstorm, research, create, and revise using my own ideas, ethical references, and input from critique partners. My final work is completely original to me.

I do not consent to any use of my writing or artwork for AI training.
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Sketch on the left of a heart, brain, pencil, and paintbrush with the words “created with human intelligence.”

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Summer on my mind 🌊 ☀️ I love painting super tiny scenes! . #gouache #illustration #art #gouachepainting🎨 #jellygouache #kidlitart

Tiny gouache painting of a cottage by the sea.

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

On Substack today, I’m writing about my art school sketchbook, and the fruitful but un-glamorous creative grind. #kidlitart

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Inside my Art School Sketchbook

Plus some very early book news.

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Though I strive to be a non-judgmental person, I simply can’t trust anyone who doesn’t consider The Princess Bride to be one of the greatest films of all-time.

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Stiv @stivkun.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Keep scrolling, there's nothing fishy going on here

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Hey #kidlitartpostcard friends! I’m #kidit author/illustrator Annie Parsons: ✨ Open to artsy projects for young readers, especially MG covers, picture books, and board books ✨ Seeking literary representation ✨ Creating in watercolor, gouache, and collage ✨ Probably eating pasta

Four views of a rabbit character displaying different emotions- happy, bored, mischievous, and angry. Text reads, “Annie Parsons: author and illustrator. Annieparsonsillustrations@gmail.com, annieparsonsart.com”

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Jumping on the #starterpacknoai trend in my sketchbook. I intentionally made mine a bit messy and imperfect because I’m a human and proud of it. 🌺

A watercolor drawing of Annie as a doll with accessories: cat, Bible, journal, watercolor set, Nintendo Switch, tote bag, and glasses. Text reads “@anniedrawsthings: 100% human.”

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

“But he never reached the dog, for Sam Carraclough’s heavy, hobnailed boot trod on Hynes’s foot, pinning him to his position.“ Illustrated a scene from “Lassie Come-Home” for class- trying out some new things with graphite and imagining interior illustrations for middle grade! #kidlitart

Graphite drawing: a man stands on another man’s foot while a boy and collie dog look on in shock.

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🦋 I’m Annie, an author/illustrator working in watercolor, collage, and gouache. 🔍 Currently seeking literary representation . #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #kidlitillustration #collageart

Collage art: a pink bunny chases colorful butterflies. Text reads “Annie Parsons: author and illustrator. Annieparsonsillustrations@gmail.com , annieparsonsart.com “

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Adam Ming @adamming.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

🕰️ I spent over 1,000 hours learning to to become a picture book illustrator — because art college completely failed to teach me. Here's everything I learned distilled into 11 notes (that you can start applying today)

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Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

The older I get, the less I care about pleasing the algorithm. Some of my favorite artists don't have tens of thousands of followers or hundreds of likes, and they still make brilliant work! So I'm gonna continue to make whatever I feel like making and share as much of it as often as I want. 💁‍♂️

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

If you see this, post a unicorn you’ve painted/drawn! #kidlitart

A character sheet of a light green unicorn with a pink mane and tail and strawberry hair accessory on a blue starry background.

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Hannah Lock @hannahlock.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Hopefully this will be me next year hehe

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

#kidlit friends, who are some of your favorite illustrators to follow on YouTube? 🎨

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🪱𝔼𝕟𝕠𝕔𝕙🪱 @oddoblivion.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

If you’re someone who draws all day you NEED to get up and exercise your body in some way/shape or form. It’s almost non-negotiable.

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Annie Parsons @anniedrawsthings.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

On other platforms I’ve tried to do the “don’t follow more people than follow you” thing, but here I’ve decided I Just Don’t Care. I’ve seen hundreds of gorgeous #kidlitartpostcard pieces today and I’m following as many of you as I possibly can.

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