April M. Harris • Artist Illustrator

Haven’t posted here in a while ☺️here is a recently finished mixed media traditional piece that I’m bringing to Huntsville for a gallery show at lowe mill 😍 #alwca #mixedmedia #watercolor #coloredpencil

Work in progress! #art #coloredpencil #drawing #workinprogress so much fun!

Season 6 | Episode 9 : Interview with Artist Shawn Fitzwater — INKEDAPRIL Hi, my name is Shawn Fitzwater, the artist behind Fitz Signs & Murals. Growing up I always enjoyed drawing and sketching. I would draw anything from cartoon characters to design layouts for my dre...

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Brain to computer interface, editorial illustration project #illustration #technology #editorial

I’m working on something traditional lately. I’m using #coloredpencil #polychromos #fabercastell #art #illustration

Some lettering layouts thinking about how to create words within a scene vs on top of the art. #illustration #kidlitart #art #digitalart

Work in progress #illustration #kidlit #handlettering

@authorjasonchin.bsky.social really enjoying this session of the artists series with @scbwi.bsky.social university! #kidlit #illustration

Charge!!! #kidlit #illustration #scbwi #childrensillustration #fantasyart

Updates and more work in progress for this futuristic illustration. Adding #IoT technology #devices on the right side to illustrate the potential for future #BCI applications. #illustration #technologyillustration #futuristicillustration #editorial

Season 6 | Episode 2: Interview with Isabel Atha — INKEDAPRIL Isabel Marie Atha is a 23 year old Animation graduate from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. In her last semester, she fell in love with tattoo art, and rapidly switched her portfolio concentra...

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Season 6 | Episode 1: Interview with Amanda Hamrick — INKEDAPRIL Amanda (she/her) is a textile artist specializing in sustainability and natural dyeing. After a decade in New York City’s art and fashion scenes, she moved to Eufaula, Alabama, in 2021 to reconnect wi...

Season 6 Episode 1 with Amanda Hamrick!

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Working on hand-lettering projects! #kidlit #illustration #digitalart

My sorted tale of illustration I don’t think of myself as a perfectionist but I was unsure about illustration traditionally for some time.

New post 👀👀👀

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My latest children’s book illustration portfolio! #kidlit #illustration #kidlitillustration #yabooks #scbwi

I feel like I can hear her giggle! ☺️☺️☺️ #illustration #character #childrensillustration

Thank you for sharing 🥰

A magical witch’s cozy spot 🩷🩷🩷 #illustration #kidlitart

I’ve designed some postcards for the upcoming @scbwi.bsky.social spring mingle event for @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social this month in Decatur, GA!

Finally finished this layout for my portfolio! Non-fiction #kidlit #illustration is definitely up my alley! 🩷

Character development #kidlitart #illustration #character #digitalillustration

Working on some book covers for my portfolio! #illustration #publishing #bookcover

Work in progress! Accepted into a wonderful exhibit with @alwca.bsky.social an amazing group of talented artists in #alabama #artwork #wip #womenartists #drawing

Listening to YouTube videos and snuggling up with this girl 🥰😊😍 poppy loves to snuggle 🤗 #catlove #petlove #catmom

I don’t know how it works but it does. I’ve never felt worse after making art, only better. #art #womenartists #alwca #fineart

My latest entry to an illustration award (didn’t win) but I really enjoyed creating these and may rework them for other competitions. I liked the sepia style of pencil drawings. ☺️ #kidlit #womenartists #illustration

Work in progress on this one. I think it’s going well into a couple years. I’m hoping to get into a #alwca art show! The tiny details are things related to me…
@alwca.bsky.social 🙏😅

Thank you 😊

Hope so! 😍😍