Laura Franz

An illustrated book cover with the title Glass Orchid. There is a girl with red hair in a braid, watering a table full of orchids inside an ornate greenhouse.

I came up with a #bookcover mock-up based on one of my previous #illustration pieces. What do you think this #story would be about?

#laurafranz #kidlitart #coverart #ya #mg #orchid

Thank you!

A drawing of a girl in a kimono walking along the beach at sunset. There is a paper airplane up in the sky that she notices. The color palette is very soft and bright like sherbet.

Focusing on letting go, seeing where I'm headed as I keep moving forward. This piece is much more impressionistic than I usually do.

#Ocean #kidlitart #illustration #drawing #digitalart #kimono #kawaii #whimsical

Nothing better than the love you get from your dog 🩷

#kidlitart #illustration #lineart #LauraFranz #coloringbook #dog #drawing

If you see this, post a #dragon ⚜️

#kidlit #kidlitart #abcbook #childrensbook #illustration

A drawing of a man's face in red pencil. He has light swooping hair, freckles and a closely shaven beard.

Okay, so I seem to have a thing for swoopy hair and beards? He's for sure #Dutch.
#sketch #draw #sketchbook #illustration #art #figuredrawing #portrait #pencil

Love all the angles 🫶

Thank you! I really appreciate your feedback 🤗

Photo of a hand holding an original seascape oil painting by Tisha Mark, "Winter by the Sea No. 6" oil on Arches oil paper, 6"x4" (2025). Seascape painting with wintry white cloud formations over a dark blue sea with a rocky shore. Painted in a limited palette of blues and whites. A paint palette with puddles of oil paint and palette knives and brushes are visible in the background.

I hope you found some peaceful moments today! 💙

Winter by the Sea No. 6, oil on Arches oil paper, 6"x4"

I have several original works on paper available in my online shop right now (these lil guys are great for gifting!):

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#art #painting #ArtShop #bsnm

Trying to draw more men. This practice took about 15 minutes 🔥

#sketch #draw #sketchbook #illustration #art

Tumblr post from poinsciuri: when u dont like ur art take a deep breath and remember u created it from nothing, like a god

I added a piece of my own art (middle right) to one of my favorite pieces in my office (center by Emily Winfield Martin). I love my #workspace. It's somewhere that has slowly started to reflect my "style".

#studio #artist #design #aesthetic #homeoffice

A drawing of a young child sitting in a pile of stuffed animals

I've been here the whole time 🩷

I love working with just two complimentary colors in my pieces. This was inspired by my own sweet little niece 👣🤗

#kidlitart #childrensbook #illustration #stuffie #drawing #art #laurafranz

Studying art that tells a story ✨

A red haired young woman waters flowers that are sitting on a table inside an elaborate greenhouse with the morning light illuminating the space.

Ready for Spring 🪴
I can't keep my own plants alive, unfortunately. I wanted to practice backgrounds and more details in my pieces and this took about 4 days to get to a point where I could call it finished :)

#illustration #conceptart #kidlitart #mg #graphicnovel #flowers #spring #art #laurafranz

Beautiful color palette 🩷💙

Ponyo fanart!!
I've been wanting to do more fanart! especially Ghibli's. What Ghibli fanart should I do next?!


#ponyo #fanart #kidlitart #ponyoart #ghibli #ghibliart #ghiblifanart #studioghibli #Illustration #kidlitillustration #childrenbookillustration

This goose is the CUTEST

In anime style illustration of a shy girl wearing a purple dress, red high heels and holding a red heart-shaped purse.

A child's drawing of a lady wearing a purple dress and red high heels holding a Valentine's card.

Happy #valentinesday! Here's a cutie I drew (2020) that was based on my childhood drawing (1998) 💜

#anime #drawing #digitalart #characterdesign #kidlitart #ya #illustration #purple #galentinesday #hearts

The Twins. Sun and Moon.
Gemini. ♊

Which constellation should I do next?

#moon #sun #horoscope #constellation #gemini #astrology #illustration #laurafranzart #blackandwhite

Took another stab at these two #rhysand and #feyra faces to really get them how I imagined them to be in the book! #acotar #fantasy #illustration #fanart

A blue haired, lithe man in a green overcoat takes a bow while holding a pink flame from his left hand. His back is illuminated by a bright, green neon sign that spells Loki.

This character looked like a real showman, so I named him Loki. Really happy with how the neon turned out!

#fantasyart #ya #illustration #digitalart #magic #loki #neon #sorcerer #wizard

This immediately caught my attention so I think it would on the bookshelf too ☺️

A sticker of a pink teacup in the shape of a flower pouring tea onto a saucer that looks like a leaf. It is outlined in gold with sparkles around it.

Wishing you all a magical Saturday ☕🌷
Which do you prefer, tea or coffee? ☺️

#tea #sticker #illustration #magic #ya #art

A school age girl with brown skin is smiling while using a purple jump-rope. She is jumping above a circle of road with children's chalk drawings on it.

Thank you #scwbi for the January prompt! I remember being a kid and loving jump-rope, swings and the Skip-it...which all feel dizzying as an adult 😅

#fitness #scwbiillustrators #scwbidrawthis #kidlitart #mg #illustration

An illustrated portrait of a young woman with glasses, a light brown-medium length haircut, wearing a fuzzy terracotta colored sweater.

For those of you that also need to hear this today:
"Comparison is the thief of Joy". Find that joy in the creation, no matter what it is for, or who might see it. #artist #illustration #selfportrait #mg #ya #kidlitart

I think B captures the youth and mischief the best!

Great texture!

What a great idea! This is hilarious.

Stylized painting of a light skinned woman with dark hair wearing an orange robe or kaftan type garment, reclining on a curved white surface against a grey background. There are few details in the painting, everything is composed of very bold shapes and colors that communicate movement, form, and mood rather than minutiae. In her hands the woman is picking up a shorthaired black cat while another one is curled up against her leg. The woman's expression is relaxed and blissful.

Woman and Cats. 1969. wam.org/our-collecti...