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crystaldrawn.bsky.social
Animator, kid-lit illustrator, vintage enthusiast & coffee drinker. 🌲Portland, OR | 🇵🇭 Hapa ✨My first children’s book, Mostly Me, is out now! ⤵ https://crystaldrawn.com/links
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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 snowy Valentines weekend ☃️💌

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

Hi! My name is Sydney Stone and this is my very first #kidlitartpostcard as a represented illustrator 💃 Hire me for your spooky and whimsical book covers, graphic novels, picture books, or chapter books by contacting @kellydhouse.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitillustration #middlegrade #youngadult

Hayao Miyazaki's short guide to watercolor painting -- we put this translation together a couple of years ago

My soul needed a weekend like this just making riso prints, cozy crocheting, and hanging with some cool pals.

Happy #lunarnewyear my fellow snakessssss LFG 🐍🧧 #kidlitart #illustration #yearofthesnake

Recent designs for Ben Marriotts After Effects morph course. Been listening to a lot of ambient jazz lately.

Starting this account with some of my favs things to illustrate, cabins & trees🌲

I started learning Blender last year and made my first ever thing in 3d! I really loved the Patata School course to learn how to make this cute cabin and bear🐻 Slowly working on making more but it can be hard to do both client work and work on a new skill✏️

Bear gets introduced to the Great Bear constellation ✨️ 🐻 ✨️ #kidlitart #illustration #art #bear

My heart always leaps whenever I see or hear the continued impact of ‘Mostly Me’. Still so grateful that I was able to bring this story to life last year. 💚💙

Mine and @kenichaffee.bsky.social holiday card that we sent out to our loved ones this year. Inspired by our pets and affinity for Snoopy. #kidlitart #greetingcard #design #holidayseason

I’ve been super inspired by my brother and sister for doing marathons the past few years. I’m hoping once I strengthen my ankle again, I can work towards the goal of doing one with them.

Some cowgirl designs! These were sooo much fun. 🥹 #characterdesign #animation

✶ my 2025 calendar is finally up for preorder! ✶ i'm doing a very limited run ♡ ♡ ♡ this time i've included major wiccan hols in the calendar alongside common U.S. holidays and the moon phases! :3 xx #art #shopsmall jijidraws.shop/collections/new/products/2025-calendar-preorder

Hello #kidlitartpostcard! I’m Christine, a kidlit illustrator who loves bright colors and drawing families ❤️ I’m available for picture book, chapter book and book cover projects! See more of my work www.christinealmeda.com Rep’d by Full Circle Literary Have a great holiday season! 🎄

Hello #PortfolioDay ✌️ I’m Christine, a kidlit illustrator & character designer! I love texture, bright colors and capturing cozy memories. Past clients include Scholastic, HarperCollins, NYTimes - I’d love to work with you! ✏️ See more art at www.christinealmeda.com ✏️ Rep’d by Full Circle Literary

Last #kidlitartpostcard of the year! It’s getting cold here in the PNW ❄️ 🖥️: crystaldrawn.com 🎨: instagram.com/crystaldrawn 📧: [email protected] Projects I’m interested in doing are children’s books, board books, covers, and chapter books.

Rolly Crump's design of the Tower of the Four Winds, for the World's Fair in 1964. After the Fair, it was dismantled and put into storage (or trashed? idk). Sad. I've always wanted someone with the means to somehow remake it. Some day? #wardsmorguefile

Snowshoeing with @crystaldrawn.bsky.social

So excited to share that my first apparel collab with the publishers of my first children’s book, Gloobooks, released this week! 📚☀️ gloobooks.com/products/ope... #kidlit #kidlitart

TOMORROW! #KidLitArt chat November It’ll be yummy 😋

I’ve been feeling really inspired by the gorgeous work of @natandrewson.bsky.social I got from Secret Room Press. Pick yourself up a copy, this is a MUST in your library!

@asiadraws.bsky.social hi Asia!! 👋 😄

I was asked this question at work and I’m always curious to know thoughts from others who are in the same boast as me: 💭 How do you balance your creative practice when you also do that for your “9-5” (day job, freelance, whatever applies to you here)? #creativepractice #artists

Hey BlueSky, are there any good #animation or #motiondesign Feeds I should follow or get in on?

All, if you're waking up to the news this morning, you are not alone. Every emotion you have right now is valid. Every. single. one. Especially if you have 2016 PTSD, like the majority of us. Here are three things to do this morning: 1. Don't watch or listen to the news.

Always 💖 Don't make me tap the sign

Season of the witch 🍂🔥 Sharing my spooky piece from last year. Made with Procreate and Callipeg — #2Danimation

Happy Halloween 🎃 from the pumpkin witchling and her ghost friend! #kidlitart #halloween

Resharing the first ink drawing of this little pumpkin witchling character that I like revisiting every Halloween season 🎃 I never came up with a name for them, but I will take any suggestions!

Inktober 2017 🩸🦇

Calathea. An oldie but a goodie from a few years ago. #animation #2danimation

Friends, if you’re still making your stickers with Sticker Mule, this what you’re supporting.