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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 16/10/2026

Hey #kidlitart, I’d love to take a look at your work. 💙❤️

Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I’m happy to share that "Fémi et Lou et le trésor perdu" by Mireille Messier, illustrated by me, has been selected as a Forest of Reading award nominee! I hope the kids enjoy reading Fémi et Lou's first adventure 😊 Congrats to all nominees! #forestofreading #kidlit @forestofreading.bsky.social

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The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

The 2027 Forest of Reading nominees have been announced! Congratulations to the shortlisted creators and their publishers! See the nominees at kidsbooknews.ca/blogs/news/2027-for…

Digital graphic featuring a collage of book covers. Text reads "Forest of Reading. 2027 nominees."

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John Bloor Printmaker @johnbloorprint.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

There is no ethical use of AI! It is all theft.

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Hi #PortfolioDay I'm Cat, an illustrator, and I'm available for cover art (booking for early 2027) - Middle Grade & Young Adult 📚 (I also do colouring for covers) Portfolio: catarinaoliveirastudio.com

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Slots are still available! I normally charge for readings, so this is a great opportunity for schools #kidlit #canada #edusky #librarians

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Today is a bad drawing day. How do I know? Because on average, I draw 4 or more pairs of hands daily. Some good, some okayish, some bad. Today all my attempts are bad, BUT I still have to show up every day, draw bad hands so I can draw good ones. I wish this were a metaphor, but it is free advice 😁

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nico @nicodelort.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

i dont want to download an app i don't want a qr code menu i dont want to talk to an ai assistant i dont want ai summaries for my searches i dont want to optimize my workflow i dont want to jump on a call i dont want to rate anything i don't want to create an account LEAVEME ADLONEe

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thank you! I should have explained better. Good luck with your writing :)

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I love TrueRef, and they are incredibly generous with their free samples, you can find them all (tons) on Pinterest.

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Good point! 👏 Or worse, spiderwebs!!! 🕸️ oh, or worse, spiders!!!!!!! 🕷️ Nope.

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy October and Spooky season! 🦇🎃 #kidlitartpostcard 👋 Hi, I'm Cat. I love drawing spooky things, but I'm afraid of the dark and would never enter an abandoned mansion at night, no matter what 🤷‍♀️🫣😁 catarinaoliveirastudio.com I'm looking for cover art gigs - thanks!

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The same passion for the subject KidLit and kidLitArt, lots of enthusiasm and excitement. #kidlitchat

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The pull between making tiny, miniature things and giant, huge things is the biggest struggle of my (neurodivergent) life 😂😅

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I know I didn't specify, but that's all I do now: digital cards for clients or future clients 😉

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Shopping our own portfolio/ideas is so smart, just some tweaking on updating style, etc and voilà, new card 😉 I think I might redo/adapt an old illustration too, actually 😊

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Brilliant post about a brilliant book ⭐ by Lian Cho @liantomato.bsky.social The book is available for pre-order and out on Oct 15, and if I lived in the US, I would buy it with all the goodies included ❤️ liantomato.substack.com/p/why-i-made... #kidlit #picturebooks

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Why I Made This Book

Revealing a secret detail of my book before it comes out

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thanks for sharing, Michael. These are awesome! 🤩 Drawing my two cats is always an option 😊

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I love Halloween art and spooky season, but... it is also time to start sketching my postcard for the Holidays! 😆🫣🎄 Do you send out Holiday Greetings? I miss the days when I used to send snail mail but I only email my card, nowadays. Some of my past cards 😁 #kidlit #kidlitart #happyholidays

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Abeeha Tariq @abeehatariqart.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

something a bit more different from me but I got a lot to say and I’m not comfortable in front of a camera so… keep AI out of schools!!

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

These are awesome! I love alley/urban photos. So, just to clarify, can I use these as reference photos?

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Your collection is stunning! KidlitArtPostcard is the best day ❤️

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Aw, I hope she has a great time at the concert! It is one of those days (week?), I have too many ideas and not enough focus to finish any... 🤦‍♀️

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy Fall! 🍂 The fields around me are filled with pumpkins already 🎃 #kidlitart #editorial #games

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Reminder: next Thursday, October 1st, is #KidLitArtPostcard day! www.ginaperry.com/postcard

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All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Children's Book Author and Illustrator

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thanks, Gina. I mentioned the chats because Owen Davey runs it as a volunteer initiative for underrepresented communities. So I hope my little advertisement is okay. We are always looking for more mentors 😉

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Happy Monday and week #kidlit! I have another week of final art as well, an idea to bring from brain to sketch to see if it is something 😅, and can't forget to noodle about the next postcard. Oh, and I have Portfolio Chats on Friday - if anyone wants one, booking will open soon on Davey Owen's IG 😉

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hey artists, share something! Early morning Back-to-School 💙 #kidlitart

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J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Secret Panel HERE 🧠 tinyview.com/mrlovenstein/2026/06/14/memory-hole

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It's cardigan season, and I don't own a single one!!!! I love cardigans, how did I get here?! It's a bit late to knit one now 😮‍💨

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David Mariotte @davidmariotte.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Interest check: Less experienced comic artists, would you find it useful to have some short (2-4 pages) scripts by a comic professional writer to practice honing your craft and be able to add to your portfolios? And then when the comics complete, get a ~15-minute portfolio review to talk about it?

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Thanks, Santi, that's a great point, and I like the idea of the red cloth in the basket ❤️

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Don't you love emails with unfilled brackets and blanks? Just wonderful stuff, Staph -_-

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 03/09/2026

Hey illustrators, How about this, to celebrate the 1st #kidlitartpostcard of the fall season (Labor Day is so late this year!) I’m going to offer a free 1 hour portfolio review + coaching session via Zoom. To enter share 1 image from your portfolio below and a winner will be chosen at random. 💙❤️

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

What else does Red have in that basket besides gauze, scissors and disinfectant? :D Hi, I'm Cat, and I draw covers and chapter books. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #illustration More work at catarinaoliveirastudio.com Represented by Nicole Tugeau at @thet2agency.bsky.social

Black & white image with a kid kneeling in the grass, cutting a strip of gauze that is wrapped around a wolf's back leg. She has a red cape (the only colour in the image). The wolf lies down and sniffs the basket on the floor, covered with a napkin.

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Booking for this Friday's Portfolio Chats is open! ONE BOOKING PER PERSON with only ONE mentor. portfoliochats.appointlet.com/s/free-30-mi... Read more about it here www.instagram.com/p/DcwAAAwDdEP/

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

My take on the adorable bunny from @milenamilak.bsky.social's #dtiys challenge 🐰

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KidLitArt @kidlitart.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

That's a wrap!!! Thanks everyone for joining @weyakindesigns.bsky.social & Charlene Chua ! Aug's topic will be Visual Storytelling Techniques, featuring a new banner by 🐯 Jack! 🐯 Join us on Aug 27, 9pm EST/6pm PST for the next chat! #KidLitArt

Illustration of a tired looking mom looking at words drawn on a wall in crayon. A happy child is in the foreground holding a box of crayons. Text reads Visual Storytelling Techniques, #KidLitArt . Art by @jaspinplanet.bsky.social

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Madeleine Fjäll @madeleinefjall.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Oh, and if you want to, you can read my two very cutesy queer books !! For free!!❤️ bsky.app/profile/made...

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