#anoosha syed

[anooshasyed]

chubby cheek studies

[pigs-in-art]

Illustration from Hank The Petsitter; illustrated by Anoosha Syed

[vampire-of-soda]

I saw some pink wrapping paper designed by Anoosha Syed on instagram and I rushed over to Target to get some! I love pink Christmas stuff!

[bardicbramley]

'All Time Favourites' of 2022 - Part 2

July

The Wild Robot - Peter Brown

Illustrated Novel - KS2+ - Family, parenthood, friendship, found family, science and technology, environment, animals, death and grief, bullying, differences.

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Cici's Journal: The Adventures of a Writer-In-Training - Joris Chamblain, illustrated by Aurélie Neyret

Graphic Novel / Comic - KS2+ - Friendship, intergenerational, mystery, adventure, writing, books, family, letter/scrapbook/journal.

September

That's Not My Name - Anoosha Syed

Picturebook - EYFS+ - Activism, cultures, languages, school, empathy, friendship, self acceptance, self empowerment, family, emotions.

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Like A Charm - Elle McNicoll

Novel - UKS2 / KS3 cusp - Disability and Neurodivergency (Dyspraxia), family, fantasy, magic, folklore, Scotland, school, bullying, self acceptance, self empowerment.

The Secret Sunshine Project - Benjamin Dean

Novel - UKS2 / KS3 cusp - LGBT, family, bullying, intergenerational, death and grief, activism, art and music, emotions, self acceptance.

October

Paws - Kate Foster

Novel - KS2+ - Disability and Neurodivergency (Autism), friendship, family, dogs, slice of life, school, Australia, self acceptance, bullying.

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Roar of the Beast - Chad Sell

Graphic Novel - KS2+ - LGBT, friendship, family, mystery, dark, adventure, imagination, superheroes, halloween, bullying, emotions.

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How To Be More Hedgehog - Anne-Marie Conway

Novel - UKS2 / KS3 cusp - Disability and Neurodivergency (Speech difficulty, Stammer), bullying, self acceptance, family, friendships, environment, activism.

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My Shadow is Pink - Scott Stuart

Picturebook - EYFS+ - LGBT (Transgender), gender roles, family, bullying, differences, mental health and emotions.

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Arthur and the Golden Rope / Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx / Leo and the Gorgon's Curse - Joe Todd-Stanton

Graphic Novels - KS2+ - Historical, mythology, folklore, fantasy, adventure, mystery, family, emotions.

November

Love Your Body - Jessica Sanders, illustrated by Carol Rossetti

Nonfiction - KS2+ - Growing up, body positivity, self acceptance, differences, science and development, empathy, girl power.

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Life Size - Sophy Henn

Nonfiction - KS1+ - Animals, interactive, facts, science, environment.

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Me and My Dysphoria Monster - Laura Kate Dale, illustrated by Ang Hui Qing

Picturebook - KS1+ - LGBT (Transgender), self acceptance, mental health and emotions, family, friendships.

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Timid - Harry Woodgate

Picturebook - KS1+ - LGBT (Nonbinary), anxiety, emotions, friendship, school, self empowerment.

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We Want Our Books - Jake Alexander

Picturebook - KS1+ - Activism, community, family, libraries, books, self empowerment.

December

When I see Blue - Lily Bailey

Novel - UKS2 / KS3 cusp - Disability and Neurodivergency (OCD), family, friendship, bullying, school, slice of life, divorce, mental health and emotions, pop culture, positive masculinity.

[ladyespera]

[avalonlights]

every time i see someone use 'generative ai' for fan purposes like it's fun or silly i want to simultaneously cry and throw up. you guys know that shit's built on the unethical and soulless robbery (non-consensual scraping) of human creativity right...?

please i'm begging you don't use that stuff, do some research. this applies not just to images but text as well. 🥲

“These programs rely entirely on the pirated intellectual property of countless working artists, photographers, illustrators and other rights holders.” It’s a point echoed by illustrator Anoosha Syed: “AI doesn’t look at art and create its own. It samples everyone’s then mashes it into something else.” - ‘It’s the opposite of art’

[jacquesthepigeon]

The current vibe

(Thumbnail from a video by Anoosha Syed on youtube)

[blessthishouse]

I feel kind of overwhelmed when I think about all the possibilities when it comes to being an artist. Like I want to do multiple things, I like the idea of pattern design (think Angela McKay), children’s illustration (like Anoosha Syed), posting original stories/characters (11th Sense does a wonderful job of this.) It can be a good feeling because I feel so inspired by the people around me but sometimes I get “frozen” and I end up not creating any art (even art for the sake of joy.) I want to keep improving

[moomoonreads]

That's not my name! Author & Illustrator Anoosha Syed Published 2022

An important book about names and what they mean to someone. Mihra is a girl with a beautiful name, it means "happiness" in Arabic, but for some reason nobody in her new class is able to say it correctly, not even her teachers. Mihra learns how to stand up for herself and say "that's not my name!"

[saramichielle]

Books I Have Reviewed

PreK - 6th Grade:

Blue Bonnet Award Winner (audiobook): The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier

Biography: Rupaul by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

LGBTQ+: I Love My Colorful Nails by Alicia Acosta

Disability or Difference: What Happened to You? by James Catchpole

Texas 2x2: That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

Coretta Scott King Winner: The Talk by Alicia D. Williams

Novel in Verse: Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie by Julie Sternberg

Caldecott Winner: Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell

Pura Belpre Winner: Where Wonder Grows by Xelena Gonzalez and Adriana M. Garcia

Graphic Novel: The Moth Keeper by K. O'Neill

7th - 12th Grade:

Graphic Novel or Manga (eBook): Lifetime Passes by Terry Blas and Claudia Aguirre

Banned Book: Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

Printz Winner: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

LGBTQ+: Out of Salem by Hal Schrieve

Historical Fiction: The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe

[anooshasyed]

hiya! :)

[pigs-in-art]

Illustration from Hank The Petsitter; illustrated by Anoosha Syed

[lesbiansforglados]

22 for the ask game?

22. What inspires you?

thanks for asking!! inspiration usually comes from anywhere and anything I see honestly but if I’m gonna be more specific:

I think a current one for me nd my style is the work of anoosha syed and her colorful gouache paintings and visdev, and tyson hesse and his animations and illustrations. but besides that, Spider-Man into the spider-verse, who framed Roger rabbit, sonic, parappa, etc have been very big inspirations for my art over the years :)

[davidmariottecomics]

Pacing Yourself-Part 2?

Tumblr was giving me a hard time putting this all in one post, so the last one's all the really handy advice and this is mostly my shameless plugs!

Shameless Self Promo Did you know that right now, I've got new stuff in the shop on this very website?! It's true! For the holiday season, I've got bundles of comics I wrote, collections, and a print version of my Jimmy Squarefoot story with Becca! All stuff comes signed and personalized if you want. Some rare, harder-to-find covers are included in some of the bundles. I'm also throwing in some free gifts with every order! It'd be rad if you could buy some stuff particularly because both the cats are due for their annual wellness appointments/vaccine updates! 

You can also grab a digital copy of Jimmy Squarefoot at my Ko-Fi! Or you could get it from Becca, as well as a digital copy of their NSFW 18+ comic "Rivals" at their itch page! I think their Genshin zine's going to be up there before too long too. 

Or you can support Becca's post-con-season shop update! We're both clearing out a lot of our stuff from this year's convention circuit, but this is their first full on shop opening! Through tomorrow (maybe Tuesday) they're doing two exclusive pre-orders so you can get stuff this year that otherwise won't be on sale until the 2023 con-season begins. It's a sticker of Anya from Spy x Family and a print of Rika and Satoko from Higurashi: When They Cry - GAO. Pre-orders on their Pochita keychain are still open too, as well as literally like a ton of other keychains, stickers, prints, zines, and maybe even some other stuff? 

Even if you aren't in a position to buy something, it'd be cool if you could let your friends who might be interested know. 

Giving Tuesday As a reminder, we're also coming up on Giving Tuesday. It's a day for charitable action. You can donate money and time and resources and give back on a local level or a national one or an international one. Just to spotlight a few people and places who could use your help: the Colorado Healing Fund is a direct response to the Club Q shooting. Trans Lifeline is a peer-based support and resource center that helps trans people with emotional and financial support. The Transgender Law Center provides legal aid, resources, and advocacy. You can check out your local mutual aid network. Or your local abortion right advocacy organization or your local racial justice organization or your local domestic violence support center or your local LGBTQ community center or your local homeless shelter or just, y'know, like help a person in need in your neighborhood. I mentioned last week that Jeffrey Veregge's family and Tess Fowler & Chris Gutierrez both have ongoing GoFundMes for their current medical emergencies. Just try to do something. 

Which finally brings us to this week's regular features.

Things I've been enjoying this week: The first person to buy something from my shop! Thank you! Honestly, just like, some time off. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (This year was a little lacking, but I love the parade). Making a dope turkey! Becca's last little show of the year, which was on Tuesday. Having Anoosha Syed wrapping paper for gifts this year. Candy canes. Honkai Impact (Video game). Sonic Frontiers (Video game). Chainsaw Man (Anime & Manga). 

New Releases this week (11/23/2022): Transformers: Shattered Glass II #4 (Supervising Editor) Special shout-outs to G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #300 (the final issue with a new record-breaking cover), Earthdivers #1's second printing (releasing the week before Columbus Day and having the second printing out for Thanksgiving is very apt), and Dark Spaces: Wildfire #5 (the final issue of the launch title of both the Dark Spaces line and the new IDW Original initiative). 

New releases next week (11/30/2022): Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Gigan (I didn't actually work on this, but the team that did is awesome and you should check it out)

Final Order Cutoff--Last chance for your store to guarantee release day copies for you (11/28/2022): Canto: Tales of the Unnamed World (Editor) Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors--All Hail the King #4 (Editor) Godzilla Rivals: Rodan vs. Ebirah (Editor) 

Pic of the Week: We put up our Christmas tree over the weekend and I got this very cute picture of Nadja sleeping under it. Also, some of the cool stuff up at Becca's shop!  

[illustration-alcove]

Anoosha Syed’s illustrations for Karamo Brown’s I am Perfectly Designed.