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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Wow! I made the Honorable Mention list! 🎉 Huge thank you to Mindy Alyse Weiss, Sylvia Chen, and everyone else who brings this event to life! ♥️ #PBParty @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social @sylviaichen.bsky.social

PBParty 2026 Honorable mention image by Melissa Escobar

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

All Democrats and 3 Republicans are already in favor. Here are a few more Republicans who might be persuadable, according to their past votes or the demographics of their districts. These are their district telephone numbers. Calls from concerned constituents make a difference!

Request for people to call their Congressional Reps and encourage them to vote to force a vote on the Dream and Promise Act

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Kids pulling the rope ferry across the pond today at Stromovka park Paper toned with sepia Golden high flow acrylic, drawing with acrylic and ethanol markers #summerstoriesbyuskprg #leuchtturm1917 #urbansketchersprague

Kids pulling the rope ferry across the pond today at Stromovka park by Gwendolyn Holbrow. 2026

Paper toned with sepia Golden high flow acrylic, drawing with acrylic and ethanol markers

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma in the wolf's belly... Paper collage. #scbwiDrawThis #collage #kidlit #kidlitillustration

Paper collage image of Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma in the wolf's belly, by Gwendolyn Holbrow

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A mento moray, inspired by a memento moray, inspired by a memento mori. Just keep it away from the Coke!

Gouache and pen of a moray eel with markings similar to mentos mints, by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2026

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Fun with Urban Sketchers Prague at the newly reopened Hartig Garden in Prague Castle

Watercolor painting of the Hartig Garden at Prague castle by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2026

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

This has been an educational week for me, as I tried to figure out WTF. Special thanks to Afoma Umesi and Josh Funk.

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

"Better late than never" is my motto, and yes, I want that on my tombstone. Rabbits besiged by snails; note the saltshaker, the snail equivalent of boiling oil! #repostyourart April 30 #whimsical #gouache #kidlitillustration

Rabbits beseiged by snails, goauche painting by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2023

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I have a new favorite PB I just want to toot the horn for, y'all! Don't miss Gabba Gabba We Accept You: The Wondrous Tale of Joey Ramone. Written by Jay Ruttenberg, illustrated by Lucinda Schreiber, published 2025 by Drag City. Beautiful and inspiring. Go join a band! #kidlit #kidlitillustration

Cover of the 2025 book Gabba Gabba We Accept You: The Wondrous Tale of Joey Ramone, written by Jay Ruttenberg, illustrated by Lucinda Schreiber, published by Drag City. Image shows a collage image on a blue background of a tall thin man singing into a microphone.

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Thank you, Guardian, for this fine neologism ♥️

Guardian headline: 'Popesplaining' Vance out of depth...

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Dueling, or dualing, illustrators Tita Berredo and Julian Cheung at the Bologna Children's Book Fair #kidlitillustration #Bologna #BCBF #SCBWI

Illustrators Tita Berredo and Julian Cheung drawing on easels at the Bologna Children's Book Fair

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Can't wait to see this sketch of mine on Table Mountain String Band merch!

Black and white marker sketch of Table Mountain String Band by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2026

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

It's not like mine stands out, that's for sure! This is a fraction of the total wall space. At least mine are firmly attached. #IllustratorsWall #Bologna #BookFair #kidlit #kidlitpostcards #BCBF

Illustrators Wall at the Bologna Children's Book Fair, 2026

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Heading off to the Bologna Children's Book Fair today! Here's my piece on the Virtual Illustrator's Wall, and I have amphisbaena postcards to give away, if anyone needs one! Wish me luck, or at least survival! #kidlit #kidlitillustration #PBillustration #BCBF #BolognaFiere #gouache

Five small gouach illustrations done in medieval manuscript style: a cheerful wench drinking from a barrel, two mermen, a tug of war between nuns and monks, and a frog riding a red dog and chasing a snail-rabbit, by Gwendolyn Holbrow.

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Patting myself on the back-- at the last minute, I decided that (using my personal time management tool, the System of Rotating Neglect (TM)) I could submit to #PBParty after all, and I did! Thank you, @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and everyone else who puts so much time and energy into it.

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Absolutely peak NYTpitchbot today bsky.app/profile/nytp...

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

A dream of bats. I love medieval manuscript illumination and marginalia, what can I say? #SCBWIDrawthis #Dream

A woman in bed dreaming about a bat, with patterned border; gouache painting in medieval illumination style by Gwendolyn Holbrow

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Oops accidentally made myself look decades younger

Self portrait in orange turtleneck, gouache in sketchbook, by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2025

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Natalie Keller Reinert @nataliekreinert.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

interesting mine is the Santa Fe 👋

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Views from today's train ride from Prague to Berlin. 👁️ ♥️ 🚄🚞🚉

View of the Elbe from the train between Prague and Dresden, watercolor by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2025

View of fields from the train between Dresden and Berlin, watercolor by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2025

View of Dresden from the train, pencil drawing with yellow watercolor by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Dear charities and political fundraisers, I will double my donation if you promise never to contact me again.

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Inktober 6: Pierce Freak Flag 3: Sky Drawing Cupid Hunting, pencil and gouache. So maybe I am just not cut out for ink OR children's books? #Inktober #Inktober2025 #Inktober2025pierce #GoodShipIllo

Aerial view of Cupid in flight, shooting a white bird, pencil and gouache, by Gwendolyn Holbrow 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Inktober Day 3: Crown Okay so I'm a very literal person #Inktober #InktoberCrown

Ink/brush drawing of an imaginary crown on a cushion by Gwendolyn Holbrow 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Inktober Day 2: Weave (after a medieval manuscript illumination of Queen Tarquina) #inktober

Ink/brush drawing of a medieval woman standing at a loom, cat curled underneath, with a touch of watercolor, by Gwendolyn Holbrow 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Inktober Day 1: Mustache after a Persian miniature of Genghis Kahn)

Ink/brush drawing of a Mongol warrior head with helmet and mustache by Gwendolyn Holbrow 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

What a blast to sketch with Urban Sketchers Prague at Na Krutci orchard. Bonus: free apples! Hard to believe this is within the city limits. #urbansketchersprague #urbansketchers

Watercolor drawing of someone (Lucie) sketching in an apple orchard by Gwendolyn Holbrow 2025, with three apples

Sketchers at an apple orchard with red tent, photo by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2025

Apple pickers with ladder, photo by Gwendolyn Holbrow 2025

Fresh heirloom apples in a cloth bag, photo by Gwendolyn Holbrow 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

10-minute drawing with one wet, one dry medium for #goodshipillustration Sketchbook module

View through a room and window, pencil and gouache by Gwendolyn Holbrow 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Fun times sketching with Urban Sketchers Prague at Vítězné náměstí. A beautiful day, live bluegrass... perfect!

watercolor pencil drawing of a food truck cafe by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2025

watercolor pencil drawing of a bearded man in a yellow canvas deck chair by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2025

pen and watercolor pencil drawing of a green scooter by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

It's not my imagination, they have me under surveillance

View through out a window of a pigeon perched above another window across the street with a red arrow pointing to it, photo by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Painted this birthday card for my skater son who is not on BlueSky, so posting won't spoil any surprises

Quad roller skater in blue and orange gear at Lynch Park, Boston. Gouache by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

An interesting limited palette exercise; good stretch into colors I wouldn't usually use

Sketch book open to a page with violet and yellow limited palette squares and circles, gouache and watercolor, Gwendolyn Holbrow 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

You can probably guess what led to these emergency labels...

Two glass canisters containing white crystals, labeled SALT and SUGAR with bandaids, photo by Mark Holbrow, 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Celebrating eight years ago today, when some one close to me was born in a Prius 🥳🎂🚗

Postcard-sized gouache painting of a cake like a red Prius, with eight candles on it, by Gwendolyn Holbrow

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

See those tiny dots on the bridge? Those are people. So this is successful live figure drawing! #sketchbook #Prague #lifedrawing

Watercolor and pencil sketch of the Charles Bridge (Karlův most) over the Vltava river, by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

I can't give my mother a bouquet of lilacs this year, so I made this little painting instead. You just have to imagine that purple smell...

Purple lilacs in a blue vase, gouache by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 2025

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

They look like people! But, unlike people, they stand still long enough to be drawn. Long live this little king and queen! #watercolor #sketching #saltnpepper #theirmajesties

Pencil and watercolor sketch of tall wooden salt and pepper shakers by Gwendolyn Holbrow

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Gwendolyn Holbrow @gwendolynium.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Wedding cake house in Šafárikovo námestie, Bratislava. Such color and such rooflines there!

Coral colored villa with copper-roofed cupola, Bratislava. Watercolor and pencil sketch by Gwendolyn Holbrow, 4.28.2025.

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