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Tomorrow is #KidLitArt chat!

A cute cuddly gray and white cat curled up on a blanket, paws outstretched and eyes partly closed, pink nose tucked against black toe beans.

If you're working on something meaningful to you even though you're worried about being able to publish it or be compensated for it amidst the book bans and "soft" censorship, I appreciate you, thank you.

And so does Freya—she offers you the cutest toe beans in Beantown in gratitude.

Chickens are the best aren’t they? I love Crested Polish. Even though they’re not the best layers, they’re so floofy and very chill with kiddos.

Thank you 💖✨

A posterboard that says We the people say, no kings with crayon drawing of a person with a frog head holding an American flag stepping on a broken yellow crown underneath a rainbow

Frogs know what’s up.

A detail of a colored pencil and digital drawing that shows an illustration of a troll made of seaweed with a mussel eye and a seagull beak nose lurking under a boardwalk bridge. Art by Clay Adamah.

Detail from a work in progress 🌊

I've been wanting to combine traditional and digital illustration for so long and I'm finally learning how! Thank you to the fabulous @priscillaalpaugh.bsky.social for all the wisdom and encouragement!
#KidLitArt

I like this one a little better. #notoai #antiartificialintelligence #aintnothingliketherealthing #kidlitillustration #kidlitart

These characters are so cool 🤩

Reading Rainbowwwww 🌈

Good luck Brooke! And congrats on completing the mentorship! 🎉

POPI'S ALL SOULS SONG is on a BIG sale on Amazon! While I have certain feelings about the supplier, I hope you will consider buying to support not only me but my AMAZING AF illustrator!!! Shelly did everything right by my family. LGBTQIA2S+ people can also be religious. @pageturnerlit.bsky.social

ABLA art fest 2025 prompts for illustrators: fall festivities, the crystal ball reveals, ghostly encounters, chats by the cauldron, trunk or treat

We’re back with #ABLArtFest 2025! 

There's a lot going on in the world these days, so this year we're offering weekly prompts this year instead of daily ones.

Use the #ABLArtFest hashtag and tag @andreabrownlit so everyone can find you. 

We can't wait to see what great pieces you come up with!

#Kidlitart chat is TODAY! Set alarms and tell friends, ready the cake/pie!!!

Chat happens here on Bluesky, follow @kidlitart.bsky.social for the questions & to see everyone’s answers!

An isometric drawing of a room with a loft area that has a kitchen under it. There's a big stone fireplace, a living area, and a bed in the loft with lots of detailed decor including pride flags, cat shelves, a glowing pumpkin, and bird stained glass. Illustration by Clay Adamah.

I found some old-ish art from 2022. It's the only time I've done isometric—so fun but so many linessss!! Anyone have any cool isometric art? I'd love to see!

Kidlitartoween by @lobomaravilha Week 1: Autumn Hayride Week 2: Camping Ghoul Scouts Week 3: Haunted Mansion Adventure Week 4: Graveyard Ball Week 5: Halloween Fairytale #kidlitartoween25

I created a #kidlitart drawing challenge for October. I wanted to keep it simple so it wouldn't be overwhelming to join and it could be easily combined with other prompt lists.

If you'd like to join me, don't forget to use the hashtag #kidlitartoween25 .

Join us next August for our annual in-community retreat! Tons of creating time, connections with other like-minded writers and illustrators, and nd-specific programming in an inclusive and calm environment!

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I'm a book learner on a budget, so archive.org, Libby/Hoopla, used bookstores, and just close reading every cool picture book and graphic novel I can get my hands on at the library. #kidlitart

I would do super remote and odd residencies like on a tiny lighthouse island or in Antarctica or something, preferably somewhere cold. Ooh and take some of those expensive art classes with their fancy materials lists. #kidlitart

I'd like to learn some basic animation eventually, but I have to rein myself in or I'll try to learn too much at once.

alt: I'd like to learn how to make my own bread and more about cooking with foraged ingredients.

#kidlitart

A snapshot of a traffic cone with a googly eye on top of two rusty poles, resembling a traffic cone creature photobombing a picture of the side of the road.

After weeks of trying, I finally got a photo of this guy—the elusive coney!

YouTube video by Piedmont Raging Grannies Gender Rights are Human Rights!

The Piedmont Raging Grannies are everything I needed today and more. If you need a smile, have a listen 💖🏳️‍⚧️🎶
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#TransRights

WHAT IS A SAFE SPACE? is available for preorder!!! 🤩❤️🚀🧑‍🚀
(Also — just did my first-ever livestream on social media! 🫣😄)
It’s been so amazing to be part of this!!
Announcement: www.facebook.com/story.php?st...
Preorders: kickstarter.com/projects/stevie-bees/what-is-a-safe-space-childrens-book

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Hey #kidlitart peps - some of you have asked for a Discord so you can keep chatting when it’s not chat day.

I wanna do an interest check - if you want a Discord, reply with a 💜 ?

#kidlit #illustration #art

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