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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#kidlitartpostcard Hello art directors, editors, publishers and authors- Im Santhya, a childrens book illustrator based in UK. I love working on picture books, chapter books and graphic novels. Im open to work on new projects from December. santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com Kindly share & support

Illustration of a child riding a merry go round during festival. childrens book illustration

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 09/10/2023

#PortfolioDay is tomorrow! Don’t forget to use a portfolio feed to keep up with all the portfolio posts! I have a few different feeds in this thread:

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#kidlitartpostcard Hello art directors, editors, publishers and authors- I'm Santhya, a children's book illustrator based in UK. I love working on picture books, chapter books and graphic novels. I'm open to work on new projects. Website : Santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day Hi Art directors, Agents, Authors and publishers - I'm santhya - a children's book illustrator based in UK. I'm available to work on new projects from September. If you think I'm a good fit for your project, please dm. santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Getting ready for illustrators fair this weekend. First time I printed all of these at home. Very excited!

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Did a little practice sketch 😄 love this little pup. #drawingpractice #art

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Creating art these days feels like I'm pulling a heavy wagon with my bare hands. I'm trying hard not to get bogged down by the Ai news or the news in general. Holding onto a dream feels like a full time job now. 😄

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

#kidlitartpostcard Hi Art Directors, publishers, authors - I'm a children's book illustrator based in UK. I have worked on picture books, early reader books, non fiction books. Hoping to work on chapter books, book covers, Hand lettering projects and board books. santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. Hello Art directors, Publishers, Authors - I'm a children's book illustrator based in UK. I love drawing people, animals and whimsical characters. I'm available to work on Picture books, chapter books and middle grade books from July onwards. Please share and support.

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. Hello, art directors, editors, authors and Publishers - I'm Santhya, a children's book illustrator based in UK. I'm interested to work on Picture books, chapter books, early readers and book covers. If you have a project for which I'm a good fit for, please reach out.

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Made prints of my work for bologna children's book fair. I painted this fully using gouache and pastel pencils. Then added eyes digitally. This was such a fun experiment. #art #childrensbooks #picturebook

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

#kidlitartpostcard Hello art directors, publishers and authors- I'm Santhya, a children's book illustrator based in UK. I love working on picture books, chapter books and graphic novels. I'm open to work on new projects. Kindly share and support :) Santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com

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Katy Tanis @katytanis.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Wishing you an otterly snuggly day. I am repped by Lara Perkins at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

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Alissa (有沙) Staples @alistaps.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

🌷 Hello #Kidlitartpostcard Day! 🌸 I'm Alissa, a Japanese-Canadian illustrator! 🌻 Seeking cute illustration projects for the spring 💜 🪻 alissastaples.com #kidlitart #illustration

A cute digital illustration of anthropomorphic animals playing in a flower garden. A rabbit stands in front of a rose arch and is waving to a cat down the path. They are both holding flowers. A bird in a flower crown runs happily nearby. In the foreground, a squirrel smells a flower on a bush.

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carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

#KidLitArtPostcard here's mine! colourful painted picture book work

a colourful postcard of picture book scenes

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

#kidlitartpostcard Hello art directors, editors, publishers and authors- Im santhya, a children's book illustrator based in uk. I love working on picture books , chapter books and graphic novels. My work is mixed media - gouache/watercolor + Digital. Website : Santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I got a new printer. My first ever one that can do photo prints. Eeeek!! Im so excited 😆😁 Im giggling like golum hehe.

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Happy year of fire dragon. I'm currently open for illustration projects and if you or any of your friends have any leads, please share my profile.🙏 Santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

#kidlitartpostcard Hello Art directors, authors and publishers, I'm a children's book illustrator based in Uk. I'm currently open for illustrating picture books, chapter books, book covers and graphic novels. Im represented by @advocateart01 agency. Santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Things have been pretty bleak lately, so I have been scribbling non stop since yesterday. It's nice to see that i have an outlet which helps me keep my sanity during my depression episodes. #sketchbook ##picturebookillustration #art

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I illustrated a sticker book for macmillan last year. This is my first sticker book and I'm very happy to have worked on it. Hope 2026 brings more of these my way soon. #art #childrensbook #picturebook

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

First #kidlitartpostcard day of 2026. Hello art directors, editors, publishers and authors- Im a children's book illustrator based in uk. I love working on picture books , chapter books and graphic novels. My work is mixed media - gouache + Digital. Santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

This Saturday I'm participating in illustrators fair at granary square, kings cross. This is the first time I'm doing this and I have hand painted a bunch of christmas cards and prints. If you are in uk, and plans to visit London, please drop by to say hi. Your support means a lot #illustrationfair

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Im participating in #folktaleweek Today's prompts was "night". Let me know what do you think. #illustration

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Hey everyone, I'm going to be at the illustrator's fair this year with my prints, handdrawn christmas cards and original paintings. Im very excited to be participating among amazing artists. Please stop by and say hi 👋 I would love to meet you. @illustratorsfair.bsky.social #art #illustrator

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. Hello artdirectors, publishers and authors I'm an illustrator based in UK. Im available to work on new projects from February 2026. I love working on picture books , chapter books and books. Santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I made a little postcard for my neighbour's pup lily. #art

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Feeling really compelled to write a story based on this mock cover. #illustration #chapterbooks

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Jenn Bower @jennbower.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! Trick or treat? More like trick or meat! Just kidding, I’ll take the candy! 🎃👻🦕 #kidlitartpostcard #FrightFall2025 #ghost #halloween #trickortreat #kidlitart #kidlitartist #illustrator #illustration #childrensart #childrensillustration

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day Hello Art directors, publishers and authors - I'm a children's book illustrator based in UK. I love illustrating people, places and whimsical characters. I'm looking for projects from Jan 2026. I'm represented by advocateart. santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Trying to achieve a print look in my digital drawings. I’m focusing more on my character art these days. I have a specific goal in mind and I’m hoping to achieve them by these little practices. #art #digitalpainting

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I did a mini sketch yesterday and decided to color it digitally. Finally learnt how to efficiently scan my images and extract the line art from them. 😊 Small wins! #sketchbook #illustration

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

I just got my first royalty cheque for £15. I'm over the moon hehe. Even though it's a small amount, I feel like I'm moving in the right direction.

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day Hello artdirectors, publishers and authors . I'm a children's book illustrator based in the UK. I love illustrating picture books, chapter books and book covers.I'm always on the lookout for working on interesting projects. Website : santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Some character exploration sketches for pirates. I tend to make a character a bit complicated by adding more details to it. I learned my lesson the hard way haha. #art #characterdesign

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

These two paintings are a year apart. Last year I wasn't very confident with traditional tools. This year it felt effortless to work on my sketchbook with just my pencil and travel watercolors. #art #watercolor #sketchbook

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Some of the sketchbook pages from this week. For a long time I didn't want to waste my sketchbook with my ugly sketches. By doing so, I forgot the most important point. My sketchbook is a playground. The more messy sketches I create, the better I get. It feels like I'm in the right direction.

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Some pages from my sketchbook. I realised that I'm not very comfortable drawing horses. So I practiced some and couldn't resist adding color. I'm pretty new to watercolor as well, so trying to find a good balance. I started to love watercolor a bit more every day now. #sketchbook #watercolor

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

It's #portfolioday yay! Here are four of my most favorite works so far. My dream this year is to work on picture book about magic, mystery and halloween. Oh and Graphic novels :) website: santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com www.instagram.com/santhya_illustrates

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day Hello art directors, publishers and authors : I'm a children's book illustrator based in UK. I love working on picture books, chapter books and book covers. If you have a project for which I will be a fit, please reach out. santhyaillustrates.myportfolio.com

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

The heat wave in UK is reminding me of my village back in India. During summer holidays the weather usually goes up to 36°c, yet my neighbor kids and I used to play outside almost all day. I have no idea how I survived the heat. All I remember are laughter, mangoes &popsicles. #art #childrensbook

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Santhya Shenbagam @santhyaillustrates.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I injured my right thumb pretty bad. It's healing now, but I wanted to try sketch with my non-dominant left hand. It was quite an interesting experience. #art #breakingpatterns

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