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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 5h

Is it Halloween yet?! Happy spooky #KidLitArtPostcard day 🎃 🌐 NicolaSchofield.com Rep by the lovely @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #ghost #kidlitart #illustration

A chunky black and white illustration of a ghost peeping through a doorway. Text in bright pink in the top left corner reads "Nicolaschofield.com children's illustration. Rep by Sally Kim @ ABLA"

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 26/09/2026

The first #DIYArtAdvent to be opened by my little helper was charcoal! We had very messy fun trying it out today. I'll be exploring it more over next week. nicolaschofield.com/diy-art-adve...

Photo collage of little hands covered in charcoal #DIYArtAdvent

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 20/09/2026

This is what's inside, plus a couple more things I found after I took this photo. #DIYArtAdvent

A photo of various art materials laid out on a wooden board with number labels. There are pencils, paints, pastels, and ink.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 06/09/2026

There are a few more rooms to decorate, and then I need furniture. Definitely, I need to a make a dolls house for this dolls house! #miniatures

Super close up photo inside a tiny dolls house room. It is decorated and has a ceiling light but no furniture

A hand holding a tiny dolls house with the front removed.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 06/09/2026

Making a dolls house for a dolls house!

A hand holding a tiny wooden house. It is blue and white, with a grey roof.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 03/09/2026

September #kidlitartpostcard day! 🍁 I'd love to illustrate some more surreal, funny, sci-fi or folktale type picture books! Portfolio ➡️ NicolaSchofield.com Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #folktale

Kitlitart postcard illustration by Nicola Schofield showing a boy lying on the ground with his eyes closed. A swoosh of stars and a ghostly swan sweep up from him to the top left corner.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 17/08/2026

In the UK a lot of official bike lanes are just footpaths shared by pedestrians and bikes. Some are quite narrow, and the only difference from a regular footpath (sidewalk) is just a sign saying it's shared.

Shared footpath and cycle lane sign in the UK

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 14/08/2026

If you see this, post your marine-themed art! 🐋 #kidlitart

Watercolour and digital illustration of an underwater scene of a giant boy swimming with a whale.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 06/08/2026

Happy August #kidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Nicola, a picturebook author illustrator, also open to illustration only projects. 🌐 NicolaSchofield.com Rep by the lovely @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #pb #illustration

Kidlitart postcard illustration of a toddler sat on a tiled floor with a kitten. They are both messily eating from the same bowl.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 02/07/2026

An unused illustration from a book dummy that I might revisit in the future, for July's #KidLitArtPostcard day 🌌 Look out for the Perseid meteor shower in a few weeks! More work here: NicolaSchofield.com Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #pb

An illustration of a boy in a woolly jumper and bobble hat, about to bite into a jam sandwich. He is sitting in front of a beautiful night sky filled with stars and meteors. Text reads "Nicola Schofield.com children's illustration. Rep by Sally Kim at ABLA"

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 10/06/2026

Stripes for #showmeyourknits I'm trying socks again - will these finally be the pair that actually fit me? I'm remaining optimistic for now! #knit

Photo of a half knitted sock in self striping wool.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 06/06/2026

I picked up The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang by @zombicatures.bsky.social a while ago, but only just got chance to read it. It's so good! Go read it! #kidlit

Photo of the cover of the GN The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang

Panel from The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 04/06/2026

It's the 5th anniversary of #KidLitArtPostcard day! I made a starter pack of me as a kid. Braces, glasses, a Point Horror book, and no vegetables. See more here: NicolaSchofield.com Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart

"starter pack" type illustration of me (Nicola Schofield) as a kid. Accessories include roller skates, a Tamagotchi, spirograph and a point horror series book.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 01/06/2026

Got my five-year-old a tamagotchi and she made it a little bed to sleep next to her 🥹😭

Photo of a tamagotchi half wrapped in a piece of blue fleece material, on a cushion

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 24/05/2026

Perfect weather here in the UK this weekend to try out a bit of solar dyeing! #wool #fibrearts #handdye #solardye

A photo of a large glass jar in a sunny garden and filled with yarn and water in shades of purple

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 23/05/2026

Watercolour lobster. The line work is a mixture of water soluble coloured pencils, and inks. I love the bleeding and granulation of this and the green & orange together. Originally created for the seaside round of #AnimalAlphabets #kidlitart #illustration #lobstersky

Watercolour and coloured pencil sketch illustration of a Lobster

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 20/05/2026

a little sketch of a pigeon fountain pen + a splash of watercolour #illustration #kidlitart

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 07/05/2026

It's May #kidlitartpostcard ! I am a UK based picturebook illustrator open to new projects. I particularly love surreal stories and hints of magic (or any excuse to draw stars ✨) More work here: NicolaSchofield.com Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart

A postcard picturebook-style illustration of a girl dressed in black hugging a black cat. They both look very happy. They are surrounded by colourful stars.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 14/04/2026

The giant Lego buildings are cool, but I most like the little details and scenes. Here's an adorable Lego hook-a-duck stall, crazy golf, a cricket match interrupted by sheep, and Lego roadworks in one of the city streets. #Lego #Legoland #miniatures

Lego cricket match invaded by (Lego) sheep

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 14/04/2026

I'm at Legoland today, but anything that spins or goes backwards makes me feel very sick! So I get to hang out in Miniland with all the snack supplies. #legoland #lego

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 14/04/2026

Hello #portfolioday I'm open to picturebook and early GN illustration See more of my work here: NicolaSchofield.com Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration

Kidlit illustration of a cottage in the woods with a magical cat cauldron

Kidlit illustration of a fancy animal party with a monkey dressed as a banana

Kidlit illustration of a girl sliding down the stairs on a mattress

Kidlit illustration of an outdoor pool. One kid is suddenly growing to a giant size

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 02/04/2026

It's April #kidlitartpostcard day! Spring has sprung and the baby birds need to be taught where to get the best crusts and biscuit crumbs. 🌐 NicolaSchofield.com Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #pb

Picturebook illustration in green and orange of a lady with two birds on her head.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 25/03/2026

The pattern is starting to emerge on my gloves. I think it's going to be so pretty! It's slow going though because I'm not a fan of dpns. Keep poking myself and losing the 5th one. #knitsky #knitting

Stranded colour work knitting on small dpns. The start of a glove in pink and blue

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 14/03/2026

Just found this that I had forgotten about! The words are by the brilliant @colinwest.bsky.social and, several years ago, I joined lots of people illustrating a whole alphabet of rhyming animals from Colin. #kidlitart #illustration #watercolor

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 12/03/2026

I looked up videos of undoing a bind off and decided to go for it! So far so good

WIP knitted gloves on a 9 inch circular needle

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 11/03/2026

One glove finished & it seems to fit well, but I hate how the top edge flares out. I'm hoping it shrinks in when I wash them... If not... Maybe I can felt it a bit or something..? No thumb hole yet. I've no clue what I'm doing with that so leaving it til both gloves are ready. #knitsky #knitting

A two colour stranded colour work knitted gloves, on a hand.

An unfinished two colour knitted gloves, on a hand. There is no thumb hole yet

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 09/03/2026

Making good progress on my first colour work project. They will be fingerless gloves. Lots new to me here! Latvian braids, 100% Shetland wool (super sticky!), double thumb gussets. #knitsky #wip #knitting

Photo of two gloves partially knit on very small circular needles. They are colour work using white and fawn, with vertical stripe palms and patterned backs.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 05/03/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I have wool (and cats) on the brain just now! See more of my work here: 🌐 NicolaSchofield.com I'm repped by the fantastic @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration

Kidlitart postcard illustration of a giant ball of wool with several cats climbing on it and tangled up in it.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 19/02/2026

Hourly Comics Day 4pm-5pm More books! About toilets (sort of) #HCD #hourlycomicsday #illustration #kidlitart

Hourly comics day illustration showing a girl reading a book. A zoom panel of the book shows a man in the 1800s on the toilet. Which is just a plank of wood and a bucket. The girl thinks this is hilarious.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 19/02/2026

I'm still going with hourly comics day! Sloooowly working my way to the end 😅 #hourlycomicsday #hcd #illustration #knitting #kidlitart

Hourly comics day illustration showing a lady (me) looking in awe at some very fancy patterned knitted things

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 19/02/2026

Apparently the doll misses R when she goes out so it must sit at the window and watch for her to return. What a treat for anyone walking past our house 😅

Photo of a doll staring out through a window

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 14/02/2026

Got my daughter a thermal instant print camera for Christmas. Her wobbly small child technique combined with cheap thermal paper mean my house is now strewn with creepy photos of her dolls 😅

Thermal instant print black and white photo of a baby doll sitting on a rug.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 09/02/2026

#hourlycomicsday 12 - 1pm We set off for the library, dodge all the food lying about, and get the best seats on the bus (right at the front on the top deck) (I am feeling ill, so that's it for today and I'll have to continue later 😅) #art #kidlitart #comics #hourlycomicday #hcd

Comic illustration of a bus trip to the library. We saw piles of pears and gherkins and then sat at the front on the top deck

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 08/02/2026

#hourlycomicsday 9am - 11am Not getting much illustration done and now I want to try dying wool with soy milk and onion skins... #kidlitart #hcd #hourlycomicday #comics #art

Illustration of a frustrated looking lady (me) sat in front of a cintiq with warning messages all over it.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 08/02/2026

It's almost 10pm here and I've only just finished my first hour of #hourlycomicsday 😅 It's not looking good for even getting to noon before the day is through, but I'll enjoy reading all yours! ❤️ #hcd #art #comics #hourlycomicday

8am to 9am hourly comics day illustration. A woman (me) ponders what to have for breakfast (riveting stuff)

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 05/02/2026

Happy February #KidLitArtPostcard day! It's so rainy and grey here, I just want to sleep in... See more of my work at NicolaSchofield.com Rep by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #art

Kidlitart illustration postcard showing a girl in bed with a giant fluffy ginger cat sleeping on her head.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 23/01/2026

If you see this, post your painting/drawing of a dragon🐉 #kidlitart #dragon

Picture book illustration of a dragon asleep inside a castle in a pile of gold coins. One cat sleeps on the dragon's leg, while another plays with a mouse toy tied to the dragon's tail. Outside a girl in armour, riding a horse, stares at gold coins falling out of the castle window.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 20/01/2026

Last night I stayed up late to finish the rainbow scarf shown in this post so that my daughter could wear it to school today. Less than 24 hours later it somehow already has a (weirdly super neat) hole 😅 So I guess I'm darning this eve! #knitting #darning

A close up photograph of some colourful knitting. There is a small hole in the red section.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 18/01/2026

A watercolour and pencil (plus a tiny bit of ink for the eye) sketch of an angel fish for #sundayfishsketch I originally made this for the first letter of an underwater round of animal alphabets #artsky #sketchbook #angelfish

Watercolour and pencil sketch of an angel fish in orange, pink, and blue #sundayfishsketch

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 15/01/2026

A watercolour and pencil sketch of some of the colourful buildings in Portmeirion, Wales. I stayed there about 9 years ago and managed to do lots of plein air sketching. I still love the moss on the roof tiles and the textured orange wall. #urbansketching #architecture #artsky #watercolor

Watercolour and pencil urban sketch of the rooftops of buildings in Portmeirion

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 11/01/2026

This is a pencil and watercolour sketch I did on location of a derelict building near where I live. You can see the trees growing out of it. This was ages ago though and I've watched it be renovated and restored over the last few years. #walktosee #architecture #sketch

Pencil and watercolour sketch of a fancy bit of a derelict building.

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 08/01/2026

#kidlitartpostcard day snuck up on me! But I spent some time at the end of 2025 organising my files & illustrations and found lots of old traditional stuff that I still love So have this watercolour (+ a bit of white acrylic for the feathers) of some budgies #kidlitart #painting #birds

Watercolour painting of two blue budgies sitting on a tree branch against a textured brown / yellow background hinting at foliage

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Nicola Schofield @nicolaschofield.com · 27/12/2025

Art and artist 2025 I hope you're spending the week between Christmas and New Year relaxing, having fun, and being creative Actually, I wish that for you for every week of 2026 #kidlitart #illustration

A grid of nine images. Top middle is a photo of me holding up some abstract gel prints. The other eight are various kidlit illustrations I've made during 2025

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