Crystal Dawn Chaffee

🎨 My art supplies haul from my honeymoon trip to France! 🇫🇷

I was thrilled to be able to visit Sennelier and La Maison du Pastel during my trip. I had to exercise a lot of restraint, but I’m so excited to try out all of these in my sketchbook and personal pieces.
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#artsupplies #illustration #paris

An illustration of a pumpkin character getting ready in front of an old dirty window pane. They’re putting on an acorn necklace and is ready to go out for trick o treating.

🎃 “The pumpkin witchling places the final detail to their outfit with an acorn necklace. Just in time to participate in the night of trick-o-treating with everyone else in town.” 🍂
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#peachtober25acorn #peachtober #kidlitart #illustration

A colorful list of creative prompts to spark ideas for drawings for the month of October called Peachtober.

The #Peachtober2025 thread 🧵
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#kidlitart #illustration

I last minute decided to try and do #peachtober this year. 🥴 let’s see if I can keep up and figure out what my art looks like outside of the 9-5

My FAV piece I’ve gotten done by one of the BEST people I know

Tiger and magpie from kpop demon hunters! AKA the best characters :)

Illustration of the Oregon coastline with a unique rock formation and a tree line. There’s a sheep dog sniffing tracks in the wet sand.

After my visit earlier this year to the Oregon coast, I wanted capture it in an illustration. PNW coasts are next level of mystery and magic ✨ #kidlitart

Illustration of a coyote looking back at a hilly neighborhood with a night sky in the background. Text says “Coyotes Live Here — Portland Urban Coyote Project”

About a month ago I stumbled into Coyote-palooza, a big educational celebration of one of our most misunderstood neighbors. Its great to see orgs like the Portland Urban Coyote Project informing the public on the best ways to coexist with these guys!

Any recommendations for Annecy, France? I’ll be going there mid September. What are must do’s for the area? #reccs #france

Colorful artwork on 4x4” coasters featuring animals gardening.

A sketchbook on a cafe table with a glass of wine.

A stylized illustration of a flower pink flower arrangement in a chartreuse green bud vase.

Some recent personal art that I’ve been doing lately + pieces for the coaster show for @gallerynucleus.bsky.social

Also made a physical #kidlitpostcard as well 🥰

#kidlit #kidlitart @americanbookseller.bsky.social

Ci2025 is coming up in PDX so signing a fresh batch of books for @gloobooks.bsky.social as they visit the awesome bookstores here in the PNW. 📚🌲

#kidlit #kidlitart @americanbookseller.bsky.social

An artists sketchbook on a cafe table with some finished coffee drinks and drawing tools

An artist sketchbook that has sketches of their observations in the cafe in a brown hues.

Some #sketchbook tings ✏️

#artist #pdxart

Tysm for the kind word. 🥰 I didn’t grow up with these kind of trees in my neighborhood, but really grateful to now live in a place where it’s everywhere!🌲🌷

Signs of spring are in full swing throughout Portland 🌸
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Lately, I’ve been revisiting sketches on my iPad that I’ve abandoned for one reason or another. After some time away, it’s refreshing as I’m working on creating for myself again.
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#kidlitart #pdxart #illustration #spring

I’m glad I can share videos that are longer than a minute now! 😮‍💨

The animated book trailer I made for the 1 year book birthday for Mostly Me in September 2024 🥰 (sound on!)

#kidlit #kidlitart #2Danimation

A peek behind how I made these pieces for the Tiny Gallery!

Today was one of those soul sucking days at my 9-5. But once I closed my laptop to go outside and enjoy the rest of the nice spring day, it didn’t matter as much anymore. My husband caught these candids of me soaking up the last bits of sunshine and strumming on my ukulele.

Common Side Effects is the best show that I hear too little about. Animated show on Max by Mike Judge and the folks behind Scavenger’s Reign (another banger.) It’s hilarious, surprising, moving and profoundly relevant. Full recommendation.

My acrylic painting COASTAL POPPIES

A meme of two cowboys in a standoff. One says "what's your budget?" and the other one says "what's your rate?"

Need to print this out and frame it near my desk

a cartoon drawing of spongebob holding a brain in front of a microwave Alt: a clip of spongebob putting a pile of wieners a microwave

Trying out a new metaphor. Gen Ai is like a microwave. In a hurry it will do something akin to cooking/baking but for most things it's never as good as taking your time to make the real thing. If you need to stuff your face in 60 seconds cuz capitalism needs you at work, it's a choice.

Thanks so much Steph!!

12 colorful miniature pieces of art (3x3”) of playful characters in a jazz band.

12 colorful miniature pieces of art (3x3”) of playful characters in a jazz band.

A small outside structure on a public sidewalk called Tiny Gallery that displays mini pieces of art.

12 colorful miniature pieces of art (3x3”) of playful characters in a jazz band displayed in a small enclosure like an art gallery

I got a fun opportunity to be a featured artist for this month with the Tiny Gallery at St John’s here PDX! I ended up making 12 minis (3x3”) that were themed around the idea of a Tiny [Big] Band.

Fun fact: I played the trombone for 7.5 yrs & now learning the ukulele
#kidlitart #illustration

It’s been a long time coming, but we’re finally going on our honeymoon in September 🥹 I’m really looking forward to celebrating our 5 year wedding anniversary in France 🇫🇷

A dog walking in the snow in a cute flannel sweater

Hand made snowman with a scarf gloves and a hat

A view of the snowy street in the suburbs of Portland.

A snowy Valentines weekend ☃️💌

LOOOOOVE this illustration! Such great shapes 😍

Hey #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m a children’s book author/illustrator trying to get my act together, working on updating my site with recent work—like this illustration inspired by my son learning to growl. Say hi if you think I might be a good fit for one of your projects. Thanks! #kidlitart #kidlit