Donald Iyare Benedict

I just realized, I've fallen in love with your work twice. After see the girl on the field 😆

It’s wild to think he was bullied for them, because to me, those eyes are rare and beautiful. And him having a cat with similar eyes? That’s pure magic.

and Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! 🟨🟦🟩 😊

Stumbled on a random photo online few days ago, and something about it just clicked. Out of so many that caught my eye, this one truly resonated with my art. I’ve always loved drawing colorful eyes.

Time-lapse

Another unplanned piece! 🎨 I was testing out a new brush, just playing around with shapes and colors, totally random at first. Then one of the shapes started to feel like a character, so I went with the flow 😆

Honestly, I’m so happy with how the brushes I’ve been creating are performing!

Your pieces make one look long and hard. And still can't enough! Amazing! Are you on instagram? I'd like to see more on my feed on Instagram. @shaferbrown.com

I love the texture!

These past few days have been packed with research, both in art apps and art history. I’m working on letting go of perfection and adding more texture to my pieces. As someone who loves trying out various art apps on both Android and iOS, that curiosity led me to build a custom gouache brush.

Supposedly, a sketch for the strawberry prompt 🍓 featuring Acorn 🌰 that one brother who drives you crazy but you can’t ditch him ‘cause… family.

#peactober25strawberry #peachtober25 @peachtober

There’s something calling me in this direction that I can’t quite explain, but I’m going to follow it for a while. Maybe I’ll switch things up again later — who knows. The main thing is to keep creating every day.

#illustrator #peachtober25 #peactober25strawberry @peachtober
07 • Strawberry

I honestly don’t even know how this one came out. it just happened naturally after playing around with some new brushes. 🎨 I’ve been wanting to explore texture more in my illustrations, and this piece kind of marked the start of that.

06 • Ring
Almost didn’t make it today 😅 it’s been one of those days! So much going on, but right before the chaos took over, an idea sparked, and I ran with it. Glad I squeezed this one in! @peachtober

#peachtober25 #peachtober25ring #illustrator #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #drawdaily

Day 05 – Poppy @peachtober
A little picnic scene somewhere dreamy with a friend 🌸

I had so much to do today, so this one’s just a sketch for now—but I’ll definitely be finishing it up.

#peachtober25 #peachtober25poppy #illustrator

04 · Gingham
“It’s time for a new look,” he said.

I started designing this as a two-page book spread before realizing… it’s not actually for a picture book 😅 (at least not yet). But I’ve definitely been thinking about it lately!

#peachtober25 #peachtober25gingham #illustrator #bookillustration

Guess who went on a hike today?
Apparently he’s not just a wanderer — he’s a singer, too! Who knew this slug had talent? 😆

03 – Slug @peachtober
#peachtober25slug #peachtober25 #infinitepainterart #illustrator

I’ve officially made Acorn the star of the show! 😆 Can’t wait to keep unfolding his story and who knows, maybe some new friends will join him along the way.

This one’s for @peachtober, and I’m also using it as my #kidlitartpostcard!

#peachtober25kite #peachtober25

Discovered @peachtober just a few hours ago and couldn’t resist jumping in! ✨ 01 - Acorn 🌰✏️

Let’s see how many of these I can keep up with 👀

#peachtober25 #peachtober25acorn

📖 The Nighttime Dishes launches TODAY, and I couldn’t be prouder to have helped bring its world to life.

🏷 Published by Pastime Park Books

#coverreveal #booklaunch #illustration #fantasybooks #readersdelight #author #illustrator

✨ COVER REVEAL DAY ✨

I’ve been counting down to this moment, I finally get to share the cover I had the absolute joy of illustrating for The Nighttime Dishes, written by the incredible Beth Mabry ! 🌟

We all need that one friend like Ramsey - the kind who’s always got your back. 💛
✨ From True to You by @ky_kat1984 , illustrated by myself.

I’ve been a bit slow to share updates on projects (and probably will be for a while 😁), but here’s one I loved working on!

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#bookillustration #kidlitart

✨ TIME-LAPSE ✨ A peek inside Through My Eyes
“God did something special when He made me.”

Now available on Amazon 👉 a.co/d/eFMhgay

#PictureBookArt #KidsLitIllustrator #ArtProcess #TimelapseArt #IllustratorLife

Jillian’s brave story truly resonated with me. a journey that offers hope and encouragement to anyone navigating life with an eye condition.

Honored to help share this story through illustration. 😊

#illustration #PictureBook #KidLitIllustration #eyecare #doctor #eyedrops #eyejourney #eyedoctor

✨ Sharing a few more pages from Through My Eyes, written by the talented Author Myiesha J. Duff and beautifully illustrated by me.

This is our second collaboration, and as always, working with @myieshajduff has been such a seamless and inspiring experience.

I sent it a few days ago! 😊 hope to hear from you soon! Thanks!

Here’s a peek behind the scenes, a time-lapse of my recent #KidLitArtPostcard.
I love watching the process back. I hope you enjoy it too 💫

#ArtProcess #TimelapseArt #KidLitArt #IllustratorsOnInstagram #CreativeJourney #infinitepainterart #illustrator #kidlitillustration #sketchtocolor #arttimelapse

I’ve always looked forward to #kidlitartpostcard thank you! 😊

I remember tracing back its origins and discovering you. It’s been such a wonderful experience seeing how other artists interpret and contribute to it as well.

From Just Dance! — Chapter 6: BFF graphic novel. This is one of the panels showing Ellen, the tween with pink hair, and our main character walking her dog Lulu with her new best friend, Cookie (Christopher SaMores), a cheerful, very tall and big boy. It is the golden hour in Autumn. If you wish to see the two page spread, please visit the Kid Lit Art section at milifay.art

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

I’m Mili, Toronto-based author/illustrator, trained in classical animation and fine art. I love a challenge: #PB, #MG, #YA…

Currently working on a graphic novel and seeking representation.

Cheers!

milifay.art

#KidLitArt #KidLit #GraphicNovels #illustration

Brightly colored illustration of bugs having an outdoor, seaside party. Flowers and plants surround them. A grasshopper plays a flute, a beetle plays a ukulele, a bee shakes a maraca. Fireflies, dragonfly, ladybug, and caterpillar watch on. Art by Gina Perry. Text reads "author / illustrator ginaperry.com represented by Sean McCarthy"

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Gina Perry, a New England author and illustrator of children's books. I'm looking for that next cute and colorful book project: from picture book to early readers and chapter books. Rep'd by Sean McCarthy Lit. More at: www.ginaperry.com #kidlit

This is beautiful!

Thank you so much, Vicky! I’d love to share my work with you. I see you have a query link listed. Would you prefer I submit through that, or would you like me to email you directly?