@drawnbyshawn.bsky.social
Art by Shawn Turek. Illustrator, comic artist, explainer video producer. Available for projects. Seeking illo representation in children's pub (comics/GNs/PBs). www.drawnbyshawn.com
"Splot the Blot" front cover
"Splot the Blot" pages 12-13
"Splot the Blot" pages 14-15
I recently illustrated a children's book for @inkhornbooks.bsky.social titled "Splot the Blot". It's all about finding your unique voice, as told through the adventures of a cute little inkblot named Splot. More info at inkhornbooks.com. #kidlit #childrensillustration
03.05.2025 18:28 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Front cover for "Don't Ignore Grumpy Pumpy" book.
Inside page from "Don't Ignore Grumpy Pumpy" book.
Inside page from "Don't Ignore Grumpy Pumpy" book.
Inside page from "Don't Ignore Grumpy Pumpy" book.
"Don't Ignore Grumpy Pumpy" is now out! Written by Gillian King-Cargile and illustrated by me, the #childrensbook tells the story of a little #insulinpump with a big attitude and important message about #type1diabetes and alarm fatigue. More at pokeprizepress.com. #kidlit #childrensillustration
07.05.2024 14:27 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A cartoon illustration of three boys playing a board game in a fort high up in a tree.
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m Shawn Turek, an illustrator focusing on children's publishing. I'm available for projects, and I am also seeking representation! You can see more of my work at drawnbyshawn.com.
#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #treefort #fort #game #boardgame #kids
A cartoon illustration of a poster for “Raiders of the Lost Ark”.
Rough sketches for a poster for “Raiders of the Lost Ark”.
Tight sketches for a poster for “Raiders of the Lost Ark”.
Color “flats” for a poster for “Raiders of the Lost Ark”.
My version of a poster from one of my favorite movies, “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. I also included some development stages so you can see the progress leading up to the final version. Made in Procreate!
#raidersofthelostark #indianajones #marionravenwood #arkofthecovenant #fanart
A cartoon illustration of Han Solo and Chewbacca re-imagined as professional wrestlers.
What if Han Solo and Chewbacca were professional wrestlers
What if … Han Solo and Chewbacca were PROFESSIONAL WRESTLERS?!
#professionalwrestling #prowrestling #babyface #wrestling #starwars #hansolo #chewbacca #promo
Behind-the-scenes info: Lately I've been going back to the drawing board (no pun intended) & rethinking how I illustrate. Some of my techniques weren’t really working & overall things were getting a bit stale. I’m settling on some new methods that I like & this illustration is an example of that.
09.02.2024 16:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A cartoon illustration of three boys playing a board game in a tree fort.
A tree fort like this would have been pretty awesome as a kid. (Or even as an adult!)
#treefort #fort #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #childrensillustrator #seekingrepresentation
A cartoon illustration of a group of hares (rabbits) in a glam metal band rocking out.
Hello, it’s #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m Shawn Turek, an illustrator focusing on children's books, comics, and graphic novels. I'm available for projects, and am also seeking representation! You can see more of my work at drawnbyshawn.com.
#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #hairmetal #rock #rabbit
An inked and flatted page from “Roland’s Turnip Experience”, my all-ages comic adaptation of “The Turnip” by the brothers Grimm.
Inking and flatting more pages for “Roland’s Turnip Experience”, my all-ages comic adaptation of “The Turnip” by the Brothers Grimm. Making progress! (Eventually this will be done! 😄) #makingcomics #kidlitart #childrensillustrator #comicartist
15.11.2023 02:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A book cover for “The Wizard of Oz” featuring a cartoon illustration Dorothy, the cowardly lion, the tin man, the scarecrow, and Toto.
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m Shawn Turek, an illustrator focusing on children's books, comics, and graphic novels. I'm also actively seeking representation! See more of my work at drawnbyshawn.com.
#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #wizardofoz #dorothy #tinman #scarecrow #lion #toto
A cartoon illustration of me with reading glasses on the end of my nose.
How do you do, fellow kids? This is basically me now. I wear contacts most of the time, but I can't really use multifocal contacts for reasons. So reading glasses it is. Often on the end of my nose. (I'm looking for a good pair of "all-day" readers too, so let me know if you have a recommendation!)
20.10.2023 16:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A preview image from an upcoming children’s book I am illustrating titled “Don’t Ignore Grumpy Pumpy!: A Type-1 Diabetes Adventure in Avoiding Alarm Fatigue” where a girl is running to a playground while her parents look on in the background and an anthropomorphic insulin pump is in the foreground.
Front cover illustration for “Roland’s Turnip Experience”, the all-ages comic adaptation of “The Turnip” by the Brothers Grimm that I am currently working on.
A cartoon illustration of a dog greeting his humans as they get off of the school bus at the end of the day.
A cartoon illustration of a baby with snot running down his nose sitting among many buckets of baby snot, which is an image from a children’s book I illustrated titled “Not the Worst Thing Ever!: A Gross, Giggly Guide to Dealing with Diabetes”.
It’s #PortfolioDay! I'm Shawn Turek, an illustrator focused on childrens books, comics, and graphic novels. I have experience self-publishing and working directly with indie authors/publishers. I am available for projects, and I am also seeking representation. More at drawnbyshawn.com!
10.10.2023 16:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A cartoon illustration of a young boy peeking into his clubhouse and seeing an alien creature.
Hello, it’s #KidLitArtPostcard Day again! I’m Shawn Turek, an illustrator focusing on children's books, comics, and graphic novels. I'm also actively seeking representation! See more of my work at drawnbyshawn.com.
#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #alien #clubhouse
A panel from my all-ages comic adaptation of “The Turnip” by the Brothers Grimm titled “Roland’s Turnip Experience”. Two Chihuahua guard dogs are taking Roland the rabbit to meet the queen.
An inked panel from “Roland’s Turnip Experience” (my all-ages comic adaptation of “The Turnip” by the Brothers Grimm). Often times if you look at a character you created long enough you get accustomed to it, but I still chuckle at these Chihuahua guard dogs whenever I see them. 😆
03.10.2023 15:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The latest front and back cover artwork for “Roland’s Turnip Experience”, my all-ages comic adaptation of “The Turnip” by the Brothers Grimm
It’s going slow, but I’m gradually making progress on “Roland’s Turnip Experience”, my all-ages comic adaptation of “The Turnip” by the Brothers Grimm. Here are the final front and back covers (although some adjustments will probably happen before it’s complete). #makingcomics #thebrothersgrimm
27.09.2023 16:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of “The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling”
Haven’t posted lately as I’m in the middle of a project, but here’s what I’ve been reading. I’m a pro wrestling fan from way back, so it’s fun to read about the history in a graphic novel format. (H/T to @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social as I saw it in one of his posts a while back so I bought it.)
26.09.2023 21:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ugh. Hope it turns around soon for you.
16.09.2023 19:32 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A cartoon illustration of a jaguar juggling
Cover for Northern Virginia Magazine's "Best of NOVA" June 2023 issue
Back cover of "Roland's Turnip Experience", an all-ages comic adaptation of "The Turnip" by the Brothers Grimm.
A cartoon illustration of fish playing a prank on a sleeping seagull.
Hi Brian! Here are some images to give you a sense of my style. More in my portfolio at drawnbyshawn.com. Thanks!
11.09.2023 17:44 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Poster for "Nimona" on Neflix
We watched "Nimona" on Netflix last night and we thought it was pretty awesome! I don't always connect with animation the same way I do with live action, but this one was an exception. Bravo to everyone who worked on the source material and who brought it to the screen! #nimona #netflix
09.09.2023 19:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A cartoon illustration of characters from my all-ages comic adaptation of “The Turnip” by the Brothers Grimm called “Roland’s Turnip Experience”. Queen Annabel, Lord Cecil, and two guards stand on a castle balcony.
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day (if that’s a thing here)! My name is Shawn Turek, an illustrator focusing on children's books, comics, and graphic novels. I'm also seeking representation! See more of my work at drawnbyshawn.com.
#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #castle #queen #fairytale
(Sorry to make my first BlueSky post a “salesy” post. It was just one of the more recent ones I did on the other socials. You can totally get FREE versions of the comics on my site at drawnbyshawn.com too. 😀)
22.08.2023 21:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Covers for my two comics “Tales from Sector Alpha-8” and “Occupational Hazard”.
I just released “expanded editions” of my two #comics “Tales from Sector Alpha-8” and “Occupational Hazard” on Ko-Fi for $2 and $1 respectively. Digital (PDF) w/extra pages of dev drawings. FREE versions w/out extra content are still available on my site. ko-fi.com/drawnbyshawn...
22.08.2023 21:38 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
