#children's illustrator

[vanessagillings]

Enjoying the last of the autumn leaves 🍁

[pinkstarlightcomputer]

Tony Chen "Mexican Birds" 1979 Watercolor on paper 

[katherinehillierillustration]

This cottage was one of the most-fun-to-draw pages from a book I illustrated back in 2021, called Frizzy Lizzy, written by Elizabeth Leonard. It's now for sale on Barnes&Noble and Amazon!

[bobbieraimondi]

The first holiday illustration of the year!

[nikaventurini]

[unwashedace]

I have run out of patience for folks that treat my pronouns like a pop quiz. One of the reasons you might be having problems using people's correct pronouns is because you haven't reassessed your preconceived notions about gender. You're trying to memorize pronouns like a grocery list. When you tell me that you'll eventually remember my pronouns or that sometimes you will forget... I privately think that you don't believe trans people are who they say they are & you are just trying to come off as a nice person. The next cis-person that gives me a long-winded speech about remembering pronouns and how hard it is... I will call them every name under the sun but their own. Memorizing and learning are not the same things. To learn something is to understand it. Memorizing is just recall; you should save it for the next time you need to remember to buy milk, not when you are talking about someone's identity.

[snippit-crickit]

i am in my childrenbook illustration era, i keep thinking how cool it would be if i made more and printed it out in a nice lil book,,,damn,,, +some more doodles

aaand alt versions

[emmbrr]

✷ blue jay ✷

[laurenillustrated]

OoOoo… Better beware!!

[nemfrog]

Busy crows. Caw caw; or, the chronicle of crows. 1848.

Internet Archive

[vanessagillings]

Something a little different today -- mossy rock studies!  I have a few paintings coming up that feature a lot of moss and I realized I wasn’t quite sure how to render that in real paint...and so I practiced!  Not sure if people are interested in my roughs and studies, but I thought I’d show some today! 💛

[emberwhite]

Not everyone likes my book, and I'm OK with that. There are many classic children's books some people just don't like because of their message or how they portray it, but I love them because they offer something a little different.

I made something straight from the heart and took a big chance on it. It caters to no one and breaks many conventions you find in children's books. I wanted adults to be able to enjoy the story as well, so it's not afraid to get a little sad. There were a few children's book bloggers I had emailed who wouldn't review it because of that reason. And there were Read Aloud YouTube channels who wouldn't make a video on it because they didn't like the ending.

But there were also many people who absolutely loved the book. They got what I was trying to do, so I know there is an audience for this sort of thing. The more secluded you feel you are from society the better the chance you'll like it. This isn't the case for everyone but just a trend I noticed. Reviews on Amazon have been overwhelming positive, and hey, my mom liked it too. And the book has sold almost a 100 copies in its first month.

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But then again, I also get these drive-by reviews from window shoppers. This is just the reality of trying to do something a bit different with a kid's book. People absolutely judge a book by it's cover.

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I know how to write things that are guaranteed to sell and make money, but this ain't one of them. Doing what is guaranteed to work gets boring after a couple of years. It's too safe. It's fulfilling work to make a product that people need but also empty at the same time.

This was a complete gamble. I have been publishing on Amazon for the last 8 years now, and I haven't felt this excited since I released my first book. And thinking back on it, that first book was also a bold gamble as well. And it sold very well. Maybe then, that's just the secret to success.

Anyways, the book is on Amazon. You can also find the full story and illustrations on YouTube for free as well. If you would like to support the book, a quick rating on Amazon or Goodreads is one of the best ways to do so.

[nanariemi]

miss tifa!

[inestheunicorn]

Silly fruits and veggies to make your fridge extra cute!! You can find them all on the shop! ✨️

[nikaventurini]

[yvanduque]