@geraldkelley.bsky.social
Jobbing illustrator ✍️ // open for work // Rep’d by Lori Nowicki @ Painted Words Things 🖥️:: egkellerdraws.com/links
You clearly have extraordinary taste. 🧐
15.02.2026 02:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I’m starting it off slow because I’m just dipping my foot in the Patreon pool and it’s a little intimidating.
Be patient with me. Be gentle.
I started a Patreon.
PSD files, process vids, Q&As about work, incl. picture book illustration. I may offer feedback for those interested.
If watching an illustrator fumble thru a career transition sounds fun: complete w failed attempts, questionable artistic choices, then come hang out. Link in bio
Emu got an upgrade. Wasn’t happy with the shapes or proportions. I think this one hits a nicer balance of both.
#characterdesign #emu #bird #illustration #kidlitart
Wow! This is such a lovely piece. The palette is wonderful and I love the character and the subtlety of the background. Amazing!
28.12.2025 01:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
#characterdesign #sketch #bird
27.12.2025 20:22 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
If you know, you know…
#characterdesign #illustration #sketch
The full enchilada.
#characterdesign #dogs
The argument.
#characterdesign #dogs
Selfie and friend No.2
#kidlitart #illustration #characterdesign
Selfie with friend.
#kidlitart #illustration
This year’s Christmas card is off to the printers…
#illustration
I got antsy to start blocking in color. I’ll finish sketching details a bit later.
#kidlitart #illustration
A proposal…
#kidlitart #illustration
Note to self…
06.11.2025 15:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Progressing…
#kidlitart #illustration #sketch #architecture
Haven’t done tight perspective work in a while…
#kidlitart
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27.10.2025 09:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Starting’ somethin’…
#kidlitart
That is high summer light.
05.09.2025 03:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Enjoying the evenings as fall gets closer…
05.09.2025 02:44 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Totally agree with you on this. 👍
29.08.2025 00:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Another of my DnD character commission sample pieces.
She was born into a family of fighters but loved pretty things. She tried to leave the violence behind but a girl’s gotta make a living.
#dndcommission #dndart #dungeonsanddragons #illustration
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28.08.2025 02:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I’ve been toying with the idea of D&D character commission for some time. Knocking around ideas, stylistic choices, logistics, etc. thought I’d share a quick test piece. It’s only one piece but I have more in the works.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
#dndcommission
#commissionart
I have a collection of cookbooks from the 1950s and ‘60s. Tons of amazing mid-century illustration!
I’m working on a piece for a project put together by the team at @painted.words and couldn’t resist trying my hand at the look of that era.
Ciao!
#italianfood #recipe #illustration #midcentury
Exciting news! School Library Journal gave MURRAY’S HOWL-O-WEEN a starred review! It’s out in time for Halloween and you can get it at your favorite bookstore! I can’t wait for you to read it.
25.08.2025 18:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Exciting news! School Library Journal gave MURRAY’S HOWL-O-WEEN a starred review! It’s out in time for Halloween and you can get it at your favorite bookstore! I can’t wait for you to read it.
25.08.2025 18:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yeah I’m done with WeTransfer after this.
16.07.2025 02:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Can’t wait to see David Corenswet in Superman! After so much grim-dark, it’s so exciting to see an unapologetic embrace of everything that makes Superman *Superman*: hope, bright colors, shameless goodness. The Last Son of Krypton.
Did this piece many years ago. Still love it.
