Julia Griffin

a blue sign that says shop from your local indie bookshop now Alt: Shop from your local indie bookshop now so you can shop from them later

Happy #BookshopDay! Why not get some of your holiday shopping done early? Order or pre-order books from your local indie before the busy rush?

Psst: you can include this animated gif in your own Bluesky posts - when searching for a gif, look for [at-sign]debbieohi + keyword (like bookstore)

Illustration of happy otter leaping out of a river, holding a blue orb. Text says “IX art show, October 22-26, Reading PA”

I’ll be in the weekend showcase, come say hi!

A watercolor painting of a deer with two spirit arrows and from its blood, red saplings begin to grow

#inktober day 4 deer

I die to give life
命をあげるため、死ぬ

#inktober2025 #inktoberday5 #deer

I hear *someone* is having a sale next week.

I guess they have to try and recoup some of that $2.5 billion they’re forking over for *checks notes* being deceptive? Who would’ve thought?

Feels like Oct 7 & 8 will be prime days to support independent bookstores. 😌

A Magic: The Gathering artist proof with a colored pencil drawing of an otter with his paws on his cheeks, eyes closed.

Bringing this friend with me to the IX showcase, hopefully along with some other APs. Toof! #artistproof #mtg

In honour of #FatBearWeek.

a small mottled brown four legged dragon-like creature with a short tail and a toothy face with black beady eyes. Text says 'savage strangehollow, now live on kickstarter'

A little close up of a Noggit from the eastern plains of Strangehollow. A voracious and very effective predator, despite its small size. They work in groups and can take down much larger prey. Learn more in my book here: buff.ly/MtZUyIc
#artbook #kickstarter #creatureart #watercolour

How to Support Trans People in All 50 States A curated list of 100 organizations supporting trans rights and livelihood to which you can donate.

Trans people are under attack by an administration looking for scapegoats.

Besides this list of organizations, donate to individual trans folks asking for help and contact your reps to tell them you won't support anyone who doesn't support trans rights.
www.them.us/story/orgs-f...

Young Medusa stands on fallen stone soldier, wielding a stick sword while a seagull gazes up at her

Young Medusa and her mother sit by a fire, her mother telling her a story. On the cave wall behind them is a painting of Athena cursing Arachne.

Ooh! Sounds right up my alley! Juliagriffinart.com/childrens

Thank you! I hope the release party goes great!

Happy book birthday to @winonanelson.com and @artcoulson.com !

"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"

A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.

Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.

Crop of "Training Break"! She is available now on @everydayoriginal.bsky.social

#fighter #artwork #flowers #training #artistsoninstagram #takeabreak #fantasy #illustration

mockup of a book cover with 'savage strangehollow' written on the front and the texture of the cover is pink and purple blotches at the top merging to green ones below. The hide of some exotic creature.

Savage Strangehollow launches next month! It's a book filled with strange beasts and magical beings, living in a vast enchanted forest that stretches to rugged coasts and enormous mountains in the north. Get notified on launch in my newsletter here: buff.ly/rg2Y1lw
#artbook #watercolour #creatures

A stack of brand new copies of a picture book, "All the Stars in the Sky" Words by Art Coulson (Cherokee), Pictures by Winona Nelson (Ojibwe). The illustrations are watercolor with beadwork hand-sewn sewn into the art.

They're here! My contributor copies of "All the Stars in the Sky" (written by @artcoulson.com )! It officially comes out September 16! You can preorder from your favorite book source and it should be widely available in stores.

One of my favorite Tor.com/Reactor.com commissions

Medusa’s mother tells her a story while they sit by a fire in a cave, a painting on the wall behind them shows Athena cursing Arachne to be a spider.

Hi #kidlitartpostcard !

My name is Julia, I’m available for picture book and middle grade projects. I’m currently drawing a book about Medusa!

A woman in a winged helm

------WIP-----
Finally some personal work on the go.

Holbien acryla gouache on Raymar cotton panel. Idk if I recommend this surface for this medium tbh, but it's got an interesting texture, and I can varnish it when it's done.

It's #KidLitArtPostcard again!

Here's some artwork from Choose Your Own Evolution

Hi my name is Gordy. I'm an illustrator from Scotland painting in gouache, acrylic and inks 🎨

🌐 gordywright.com
📚 Rep’d by The Bright Agency

#kidlitart #illustration #childrensbooks

(Head's up, this lil' guy is still available)

Colorful quilt of a nighttime scene with Harriet Tubman in an orange jacket and purple dress carrying a rifle. She is leading other figures who walk behind her.

Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting

An etching style illustration of an elongated horned figure carrying a briefcase emerging through a doorway with its back to the viewer. Four animal masked figures sit at a table under a single lightbulb. The table is lined with ritualistic candles. instrument cases are scattered on the floor

First of five of my chapter illustrations for @possumcreekgames.com upcoming release of Last Train to Bremen by @seaexcursion.itch.io The game’s backerkit launches in 6 days - go sign up and see the devil

Photo of a large stone, splitting down the middle, a black cone is wedged in the crack. A plaque on the rock gives the title and inscription of the piece.

In Reykjavik, across from Iceland’s parliament building: The Black Cone, Monument to Civil Disobedience.

“When the government violates the people's rights, insurrection is, for the people and for each portion of the people, the most sacred of the rights and the most indispensible of duties.”

This election is in your hands. But only if you’re registered to vote in New York City.

The deadline is Saturday. zohranfornyc.com/vote

Surreal portrait painting for the book cover of Deerskin, blonde girl with a white dog

Self directed cover for @robinmckinley.bsky.social 's amazing book Deerskin

I love Deerskin, your cover is fantastic!

Currently hanging at the Character in Context show in Trinidad, Co. The final set and the initial disk from 2013 that inspired it

Illustration of an old building where ghost footprints lead to one of five doors. This door is covered with a curtain, and light is coming from behind it. Above is a staircase where a girl and cat walk towards a magical light.

Hello everyone. It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Ruth Johnson, an illustrator with a love for all things spooky or magical. I would love to work on things including animals, nature, or old places. You can find my portfolio at www.ruthjohnson.net

#kidlitart #illustration

pipe dreams *sigh* - enjoy!

A children's picture book illustration of a little girl angrily writing a letter in a loose, painterly textured style

It's another #KidLitArtPostcard day! 🐛

I'm available for picture books and covers

(my middlegrade cover work is on my website)
www.jwahlgren.com
jam.wahlgren@gmail.com