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Nimasprout 🔜 LBX 213 @nimasprout.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

New flash mini painting! 🎃 Fairy Pumpkin Tower🎃 Acryla gouache, airbrush, ink Size: 3.5x5" $130 (includes US shipping) DM to claim (I take Venmo/PayPal)

Little orb pumpkin fruits growing on plants surrounding magical tower

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Complicated, but surprisingly relaxing to paint 😄 Thank you for your kind words!@johnlechner.bsky.social

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A spooky looking home being swallowed by foliage. #Watercolors for the original and added some digital coloring for dusk on #procreate

Watercolor painting of a regular looking house swallowed by foliage. A car is parked in the driveway. A pair of glowing, watchful eyes peep from an upstairs window in the house

Watercolor painting of a regular looking house swallowed by foliage at dusk. A car is parked in the driveway. A pair of glowing, watchful eyes peep from an upstairs window in the house.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What's your "origin" video game? Most gamers have a lot of favourite games, sure, but there's always one that basically 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 you. I'm talking about the game that flipped a switch in your brain and made into a life-long gamer. So, which game is 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨? King’s Quest VI

Screenshot of a still image inside a pawn shop, from a point and click adventure game called King’s Quest 6

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A cute young triceratops in different angles and poses, with and without some silly pants. #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #madeinprocreate #handdrawn

3/4th front view and side view of a cute young triceratops illustrated in procreate

3/4 top angles of a cute young triceratops in different poses

Illustration of a cute young triceratops from 2 different angles with bright yellow checked pants.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hi there! The link seems to be showing me a different page.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Hi! Check out these cute foods that I’ve made into stickers. These are available for purchase in my shop: www.xpprinting.com/shop/samyukt...

Stickers showing a couple of leeks leaning in for a kiss. A small green heart symbol between them.

Stickers of two beets - one large and one small like a parent and child looking happy.

Stickers of a sweet mushroom family with a large red capped one, a beige-grey one and 2 little pink ones.

Stickers of a trio of strawberries looking fresh in reds and greens

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Omg, I am you! I have teas from years ago, some of which are still in sealed packages 🙈 I just kept buying different teas at one point in my life. Thanks for the reminder to start my own kitchen purge.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Last #illustration for #ourplanetweek challenge - Seeds Sowing. This one is about fruit bats being the animal kingdom’s highest disperser of seed. Responsible for forest regeneration and pollination, bats are one of the most important mammals on earth! #kidlitart #wildlifeart

An illustration of a fruit bat, hanging upside down from a tree branch, with a fruit in its mouth.

Rough sketches of fruit bats in various poses drawn from photo references.

Rough sketches of fruit bats hanging upside down.

Rough sketches of fruit bats in various flying and hanging poses.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

‘Ocean Glowing’, the 4th prompt for #Earthweek. An Anglerfish uses bioluminescent bacteria in the lure attached to its head, to catch prey. #kidlitart #natureart #ourplanetweek2026

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Omg amazing! I’ve been watching ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ and this scene looks like it could easily fit into that show! Lovely.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

For #earthweek, the 3rd prompt is “wind blowing “. A few weeks ago, I witnessed a showering of helicopter seeds from a nearby maple tree that felt so magical that it became my inspiration for this illustration! #kidlitart #editorialillustration

A worm’s eye view illustration of a large maple tree dropping its seed pods while the pappus from the dandelions are carried by the winds to other destinations. In the sky, a bird flies towards the tree.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

My illustration for ourplanetweek’s 2nd prompt - “rivers flowing”. A Yellow Billed Stork hitches a ride on a Nile Crocodile! Sharing some practice sketches of crocodiles and storks as well. #kidlitart #editorialillustration

A teal hued illustration of a yellow billed stork rides on the back of a Nile crocodile swimming in the river.

Practice sketches of crocodile heads in different angles, from reference images

Practice sketches of crocodile heads in side views, from reference images.

Practice sketches of storks in different poses, from reference photos.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

My first drawing and interpretation of the prompt ‘Forests Growing’ for #earthday2026 ‘s #illustration challenge. Squirrels are famous for collecting and burying acorns but they forget a few and those end up growing into trees and forests. #kidlitart #natureart

Illustration of an acorn sprouting while a squirrel darts past behind it. The words ‘forests growing’ are written on the lower right.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Also wanted to share that I drew the timed sketches in red first. Later, went in with a blue pencil to re-study the shapes, mark making, line, negative space etc.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Some rodent themed sketches I made during a timed drawing session. I tried to be intentional about simplifying shapes and stylizing the animals from the references but not sure I was successful enough at that. #kidlitart #cuteanimalart

A page of rodent themed sketches during a timed drawing session. A beaver sketched in 4 minutes, 6 mins for a rat and a red squirrel and 5 mins for a water vole.

Timed rodent sketches including a porcupine drawn in 9 mins and a trio of mice on a stalk of wheat, drawn in 10 minutes.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

It’s a story about bravery, sacrifice and loyalty coming from an unexpected place. The story of man’s best friend. A truly underdog kinda tail (oops.. tale). 3/3

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

The story is about twin brothers who are at odds with each other. They’re also gods. Quetzalcoatl the serpent god, is popular and loved by all but is also kind of an ass to his brother who is considered a monstrosity and an outcast - Xolotl, the dog god. 2/3

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I finally read Xolo, (by Donna Barbra Higuera), a wonderfully illustrated (by Mariana Ruiz Johnson) graphic novel for young kids. Really enjoyed this retelling of Aztec mythology around twin brothers who’re gods. 1/3 #kidlit #kidlitart

A book titled ‘Xolo’ by Donna Barbra Higuera, illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson, is placed against a window.
The cover features an illustration of a mythical Aztec God ‘Xolotl’ in a graphic, hand drawn style with bold, solid colors,black line art and simple graphic elements on a dark background.

A spread from the graphic novel ‘Xolo’ that shows the twin Aztec gods- Xolotl on the left page against a black background showing his life in the dark underworld (bats, thorny plants, mushrooms, stars and a frog) while on the right, his brother Quetzalcoatl being glorified on earth against a bright red background (the sun, birds, flowers, fish, a fox and a flowing river).

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I planted a couple of small pots of bugleweed around 5 or 6 years ago and each year the plant multiplied. It’s a slow growing one but such a pretty one during the spring and fall seasons. 😍 #gardening #naturelover #bugleweed

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A very sweet and aptly named kitty 😊🥰

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Sayada Ramdial @sayadaramdial.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard 😊 I'm Sayada, and I love drawing food, interesting characters, magical things, and animals (like Cardamom here!) I would be happy to take on new PB and MG projects, cover art and more! Please contact my agent @sarahbrewyard.bsky.social at The Bright Agency. sayadaramdial.com

Digital illustration of a brown tabby cat on an orange background with little yellow doodles along her back. Text reads: Sayada Ramdial, illustrator. sayadaramdial.com

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Such a beautiful portrait of your cat! I am in awe of your fur patterning abilities 🤩

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Oh yea, I think that’s a valid point! It seems like a very unlikely scenario for sure.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

But THT hits a lot closer to home as a woman living in a reality where women’s rights over her health and body are still a big challenge to overcome. So it’s a much harder show to watch in that sense which totally justifies your reaction.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I think MITHC feels a little bit removed from our current day world because it’s an alternative reality fiction with sci-fi elements (like time traveling) based on a historical event that we (our present generation) haven’t lived through. It’s slightly easier to detach from our reality in that sense

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The only reason I needed a break from MITHC was because I was watching all seasons back to back and just starting to get fatigued from watching one show over several weeks (not binge watching). It definitely didn’t feel as harrowing as THT for sure! So it’s probably the shows writing at work.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Another show I started watching last year was ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ which also felt disconcertingly relevant to our current times.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Such a good show! I think I’m on the final season but I needed a break for a little while. Hoping I can complete the show at some point!

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

@pbrisingstars.bsky.social Cutting it close but I finally applied to 3 mentors I'm excited about! Things have been hectic and I'm literally exhausted from the flu but there's nothing like a last chance and deadline to motivate me into action 😆 I'm hoping to apply to 2 more mentors. 🤞

A badge that says "I applied to be a 2026 mentee" for the Picture Books Rising Stars Mentee Program.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

So cool. I’ve always been fascinated by these planners but I am even more awed by the kind of planning and creativity that folks come up with to fill these pages. I have such a basic format for a planner but that works for my overwhelmed brain, so it’s kinda fun to see/learn how others do it 😊

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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Wolves are still being portrayed as villains in modern storytelling, despite the facts. These fear-based narratives fuel misinformation and public fear. It’s time to change the narrative. 🔗Read more on our blog from Board President, Martha Hunt Handler: nywolf.org/2026/01/how-...

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How the Media Negatively Shapes the Narrative Around Wolves

It’s unconscionable and truly disappointing that our modern-day storytellers continue to vilify wolves, thereby perpetuating the myth that they are ferocious predators who actively stalk and viciously...

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Thank you. 😊 I hope that’s not a bad thing for publishing! 😄

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Anna Daviscour🔜 NWSF @annadaviscourt.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

A little birdy told me it's #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Anna, a #kidlit author/illustrator based in Portland, OR. I am currently seeking representation and am open for new picture book opportunities! ✨ annadaviscourt.com 🍓 annadaviscourt@gmail.com #kidlitart #illustration #birds

A postcard layout of a grouping of colorfully drawn birds with text reading: ANNA DAVISCOURT/ picture book author & illustrator / annadaviscourt.com.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Hi #kidlitartpostcart #kidlitart I love illustrating animals, mythical creatures, and people. I like to draw cute and spooky stuff and I’d love to draw for children’s books/mags, editorials and products. 📧: samyukthak@gmail.com

A rough sketch of a Shrew sitting in his armchair reading a book in a cosy room inside a mushroom. The room has a reading lamp above the shrew, some picture frames on the wall, a clock, an asymmetrical window with sheer curtains, a wood stove with a pipe connecting to the chimney poking out of the roof of a mushroom, a small bookshelf with a pet ladybug perched on it and a small transistor radio, on a side table, playing music. The outside of the mushroom is surrounded by large dandelion plants and a tiny ladybug flying over the roof.

A black and white illustration of a faun in the woods during night time. He climbs over a rotting log that has mushrooms sprouting out of it. The glow of several fireflies surrounds the faun who has a surprised expression on his face.

A magical pumpkin farm surrounds a regally robed witch who looks quite delighted in her garden. A candle hovers by her head while her magical broomstick lightly rests against her. She holds a wand in one of her hands while her cauldron bubbles with a magic spell. Her familiar, a black cat with purple hat half stands on a pumpkin next to her and looks at her with a smile.

An illustration of a faun resting against a tree, holding his pan flute. He looks content to be among floating butterflies and a bird in the tree behind him.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Days 25-28 of daily mini food themed drawings: gummy bears, pasta shapes, onions and a soup can. #foodillustration #sketchbook #artistsofbluesky #digitalart

A roughly colored sketch of a couple of gummy bears

An assortment of pasta shapes illustrated digitally

An illustration of onions in different forms - a whole onion with cross sectioned halves on either side

An illustration of a vintage can of Campbells condensed vegetable soup.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Days 17-20 of #illustratedfood #dailydrawings : Bagel with cream cheese, a bar of chocolate, a bowl of cereal and Dino nuggets. #procreate #illustration

Digital illustration of a bagel with cream cheese

Digital illustration of a bar of chocolate with the words “do you want a piece of me?” etched into it.

Illustration of a pretty bowl filled with milk and cereal floating in it.

An illustration of a trio of dinosaur shaped nuggets

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Daily #illustratedfood drawings from 13-16th Jan: Ice cream scoop, burger, pretzel and orange cake. #dailydrawings #sketchbook #procreate #makearteveryday

Digital illustration of mint chocolate chip ice cream in a cup with a scoop in front of it.

Digitally illustrated burger with pickles, patty, cheese, lettuce and tomato between the buns

Digital illustration of an orange cake topped with a small slice of orange

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Tried posting this earlier but it disappeared, so trying again! I’ve been doing mini, daily drawings based on @lisabardot.bsky.social ‘s #makeartevery food themed prompts for this month. I think it’s going well so far. Here are days 1-12 split into 3 posts. #sketchbook #illustratedfood #dailyart 1/3

Peeled and unpeeled oranges drawn and colored digitally

Digital sketches of pears of different shapes, colored in procreate

Chicken egg, quail egg and fried egg drawn and colored in procreate

A wedge of yellow cheese with holes resting against a wheel of white rind covered cheese, drawn and colored digitally.

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Chamisa Kellogg @chamisa.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I know it feels too soon to think about designing a calendar for NEXT year, but I'm trying to be proactive rather than my usual scramble at the end of the year!! 😁 I wrote a blog post about my tips and tricks for designing an illustrated calendar: www.chamisakellogg.com/blog/2026/ho... #kidlitart

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How to Make a 12 Month Illustrated Calendar — Studio Chamisa

A step-by-step process for planning and creating a beautiful printed calendar featuring your illustrations.

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Lenny Wen @lennywendraws.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

PIPPO'S PERFECTLY PECULIAR DAYS is out today! Pippo is a shrew whose routine is suddenly disrupted by peculiar events that compel him to draw on his inner resources to navigate uncertainty. Published by @harperkids.bsky.social #picturebook #bookbirthday #kidlit

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Hey #kidlitart #kidlit A couple of days ago I was on the lookout for children's books on Indian Mythology or Folktales. After a deep dive, I came across a few cool finds that are worth checking out! I thought I'd share a few of my finds on Bluesky for anybody interested. [1/6]

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TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Buffoonery.

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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

And finally, I'm sharing a post by Melissa Taylor of 'Imagination Soup' of her own curated list of picture books and chapter books on Indian culture (food, festivals, mythology and more). [6/6] imaginationsoup.net/childrens-bo...

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Children's Books About India, Indian Culture, and Indian Mythology

I'm so excited about the beautiful picture books and interesting chapter books about India, Indian culture, and Indian mythology.

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