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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day. Here’s a chonker enjoying an all-you-can-eat buffet in honor of “Fat Bear Week”! I’m an author/illustrator with a love of Middle Grade and Picture Books. You can find more of my work in the link in bio. #KidLitArtPostcard #kidlitart #procreate

An illustration of a chunky grizzly bear tubing downstream while eating red salmon.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Who me? I’m just over here sketching these cute, little chaos-nuggets (Indian ringneck parrots) so cute!

Image from a sketchbook of multiple blue ringneck parrots in colored pencil on a bright gold marker background.

Close up from Image from a sketchbook of multiple blue ringneck parrots in colored pencil on a bright gold marker background.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It’s that time of year, again. The smell of campfires and the sounds of music carried through the woods… I’m Tami Traylor, an author/illustrator for picture books and middle grade books. You can find more of my work at traylorillo.com (link in bio). #KidLitArtPostcard #kidlitart #procreate

An illustrated scene of a black bear, an opossum, a raccoon and a rabbit playing instruments around a campfire with a tent and woods in the background and soft, woodsy colors

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Aww, they really are sweet and fun to raise. I don’t currently have any but some friends do.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Happy anniversary #kidlitartpostcard day! When I was 5, I was pretty obsessed with our chickens. Portfolio: traylorillo.com

Character studies of a little red-headed girl wearing a blue pinafore dress and blue and white plaid shirt. In some poses she is holding her pet hen or the hen’s eggs.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Definitely love a Wyandotte breed variety but I also love sassy little Bantams.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Taking care of the chickens is a favorite memory from childhood. I’m an author/illustrator with a love of Middle Grade and Picture Books. Portfolio link in bio. #KidLitArtPostcard #kidlitart #procreate

Black and white illustration of six chickens in their nesting boxes.

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 07/05/2026

#kidlitartpostcard pro tip. Include key words that describe the elements in your postcard. In addition to posting open calls when I'm looking for illustrators I also sometimes search #kidlitartpostcard + key words. These posts live beyond the day they're posted.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard April 2026! I’m an author/illustrator who loves Middle Grade (especially histories and mysteries!)You can find more of my work in the link in bio. #KidLitArtPostcard #kidlitart #procreate

Illustration of three tweens of the 1930s era in front of a makeshift clubhouse with “black cat detective agency” on a hand painted sign. Neighborhood houses are in the background.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

We can’t wait to have you at our Mid-Atlantic event in May! You are welcome to talk about figure/ground contrast to your heart’s content.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

One last snowball fight for the winter. You can find more of my work in the link in bio. #KidLitArtPostcard #kidlitart #procreate

Illustration of 3 boys dressed in mid century style getting ready to throw snowballs with a fence and houses in the background..

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

It may still be wintery grey outside but I’ve seen green shoots peeking through the earth. The green wood is calling…warmer, brighter days are ahead.

Illustration of a single white tail doe deer standing in a clearing in the woods on an early spring morning.

Pencil Sketch of a single white tail doe deer standing in a clearing in the woods on an early spring morning

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I just had my 10 yr anniversary with my local library system. Spent the first 5 in circ and the last 5 in marketing and program planning. It’s a good day job to have for an illustrator. The proximity to books, readers and fantastic librarians has been enlightening and rewarding. Good luck!

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

✨ Time to recap another year of art. Here are some of my favorites from 2025. I’m happy to be here and looking forward to all the good things 2026 has waiting in the wings. Thanks for joining me on the journey! Onward! 🎉 #artrecap2025 #artvsartist2025

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

This started as a mindless ballpoint doodle in a long meeting…the koi arrived unannounced. #ballpointpendrawing #meetingdoodles

A ballpoint drawing on lined paper of three koi fish in orange and dark blue and white on a field of aqua swirls.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Just some sketchy frog studies…nothing more. 🐸 #sketchbookpages #kidlitart

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Sharing some sketchbook studies of ermine on this snowy day. #sketchbookart #kidlitart

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

It’s the last #kidlitartpostcard of 2025. I’m Tami Traylor, author and illustrator based in Virginia and I have a love/hate relationship with drawing cars. However, VW beetles are like drawing an old friend. #KidLitArtPostcard #kidlitart #procreate

Two rabbits running in a field on a wintery night with a VW beetle driving up a road and warmly lit homes in the distance.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. I’m Tami Traylor, Virginia-based author/illustrator and person who likes to draw animals. Thought I’d play with a limited palette this time. 💜💛🖤 #KidLitArtPostcard #kidlitart #procreate

Illustration of a black kitty peering out of a box in purples, greys and a pop of gold for its eyes.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

I was 15 and home sick watching the launch with my grandpa, a huge space exploration fan and the horror that passed befween the two of us in that moment will stay with me forever. Rockets were not expected to explode.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I’m late posting on #kidlitpostcard day. 🫥 I’m Tami Traylor, author and illustrator. This illustration is based on a true story…ask my cat. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday #scbwiillustrator#scbwimidatlantic #scbwi

Illustration of a black cat with an irritated face, sitting at a French door on a striped rug looking at a group of mischievous raccoons taunting him through the glass.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Core memory unlocked: Lying in the grass under the power lines after school with my best friend, an old radio, and a stack of cassettes. I discovered the soundtrack of my teen years there. Funny how something so simple—sunshine and staticky speakers—sticks with you forever. #kidlitart

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Someone told me it’s #doggust so I’m sharing this special doggo, Juice, who happens to have a super cool human, too. (Rumor has it, he’s a secret agent in his spare time…😉) #kidlitart

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

It is another #kidlitpostcard day! I’m Tami Traylor, author and illustrator. We may all be on our own individual journeys but we’re traveling this road together and that makes the trip all the better. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart

An illustration of five animals driving various pedal cars on a 2 lane road. A rabbit in a green car with a cardinal perched on the hood leads followed by a fox in a blue car, a bear on a red truck, a grinning opossum in a light blue car and a raccoon waving from a yellow car in the rear.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Greetings and salutations on #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Tami Traylor an author/illustrator who loves fireflies, summer nights, and a good middle grade historical mystery. #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday

Illustration of a young girl with brown hair and a pink dress holding a lantern and walking through a dark wood with fireflies.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I met a Luna moth the last of May. She said to me, “Life is sweet. Take joy where you find it; a sun-warmed wall, the breeze through wildflowers, squirrel-chatter, distant laughter, and reading many books. Make haste, winter comes.” She said no more but bent one gold-feathered antennae in farewell.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Meet Frozen Charlotte—First in a series of 19th century curiosities—cheap, silent, & with her own coffin - a popular Victorian penny doll, made in sweatshops & named for the allegorical girl who froze to death out of vanity, she met the era’s expectations for girls: Be small, still, don't complain.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Tami Traylor an author/illustrator who loves middle grade and picture books that focus on connection, kindness, and the magic of small, meaningful moments like this sweet moment shared between friends on a summery afternoon. #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart

Ink drawing of a mouse and squirrel wearing human clothing, sitting on a log with their arms around each other like friends with mushrooms and foliage surrounding them.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

It’s been horrendous in Virginia…even using allergy pills and the spray doesn’t help. 😩

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

In celebration of #MayThe4th,  here's a throwback to this fiery young rebel I drew a while back. She was already a force to be reckoned with. #StarWars #LeiaOrgana

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Louise Penny’s books are amazing. Every time a new book in the Inspector Gamache series comes out I can’t wait to revisit the tiny town of Three Pines and its colorful residents—they feel like old friends. ❤️

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

✨ Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! ✨ Life is better in the library...digital and traditional media. #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitartpostcard

illustration of a raccoon wearing a lime green sweater and glasses sitting in a lamplit library reading a book with a red cover. He is sitting in a wooden chair with blue cushions and a green lamp sits nearby providing light.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Thank you for the kind words ab my art. 💕…made my day.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Thanks Reagan! Love your work!

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

✨ It’s #KidLitArtPostcard day! ✨ Sharing a sweet summer memory of berry-picking to chase your winter blues away. This spread is a mix digital and traditional media.✨ See more at traylorillo.com #kidlitart #scbwiillustrator #kidlitartpostcard

a children's book illustration of two young children and their dog picking berries on a summery day with a mother rabbit and her three babies watching from within the thicket while a black bird is perched nearby.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I spotted your raccoon illustration when I was volunteering at the portfolio showcase set-up. I love your art, too! Sorry we didn’t get a chance to connect in-person but glad I found you here. 😊

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

What a group of fantastic humans this is! ❤️ Thank you all for all the hard work pulling the conference and the SOI field trip together.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I’ll be there! This is my first official NY conference but I went to SCBWILA in 2016 and it was mind-blowing.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Yay…can’t wait to take your creative lab!

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

So lovely to see you on Bluesky! I adore your books and have quite a few of them in my “inspiration library.” My favs are “Wherever You Go” and “When You Are Brave.”

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Working on some details for a PB spread. Staying warm with summer vibes on a wintery day. 🌞 #kidlitart

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

New postcards arrived yesterday for the upcoming SCBWI Winter Conference. Illos inspired by the big bear stories my Appalachian grandpa told me. #kidlitart

Photo of front and back of an illustrated postcard featuring a black bear overlooking an autumn valley and on the back is the same bear eating apples from a barrel in a barn.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

This weathered, beardy seafarer and his very comfy feline friend is a #sketch from Wednesday’s Mid-Atlantic #SCBWI Illustrator social. TY Cynthia Cliff for leading the discussion and bringing the fun, quirky sketch prompts (like this guy). Thanks to all who showed up, too! #sketchbook #kidlitart

Sketch of an old sailor with a kitten tucked in his long, full beard.

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I had the pleasure of attending two Mid-Atlantic #SCBWI craft-focused writing workshops in Charlottesville, VA last weekend this was part of my notes/doodles. I was feeling those Blue Ridge Mountain autumn vibes. #kidlitart

Sketchbook drawing of a hare curled up in autumn leaves

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Tami Traylor @traylorillo.bsky.social · 07/03/2024

Hey, it’s a new month and a new #kidlitpostcard day! I’m Tami Traylor, author/illustrator. I like drawing animals, humans and animals pretending to be humans. Should bears drink tea? #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday #scbwiillustrator#scbwimidatlantic #scbwi

An illustration of a mouse, rabbit, bear with a cardinal on their head and raccoon working on laptops and iPads at a table with curtained windows behind them and coffee, tea and papers on the table.

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