Close-up of a mouse sitting amongst the seed panicles of Anne Awh's ornamental millet plant

Look who I found nestled in my Purple Majesty ornamental millet!

Image of Anne Awh's visual guide to the watercolor brushes of Procreate 5.4

So much fun to play with the new brush sets by @kyletwebster.bsky.social in #Procreate 5.4. The watercolor brushes are so varied—juicy, brushy, soaky, crisp—super delish!

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#scbwiillinois #authorillustrator

Illustration of a family of jewel-toned octopi out of the ocean for an early-morning bike ride

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I expanded upon my earlier #drawthis prompt—Cycle—and included ALL the octopi!

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Ink and watercolor drawing of a mama cow in a yellow mumu. She is attempting to appear disapproving of her three little baby cows, who are jumping up and down gleefully.

It's the first Thursday of the month, and you know what that means: #kidlitartpostcard day!

Thanks! I started in 7th grade when a friend taught me the first 20 digits. I've been memorizing on and off ever since. I did reach a stopping point several years ago: In the center of the circle, you will see a "999999", and I figured it would be anticlimactic after that.

Drawing of Anne Awh showing off her recitation of 771 digits of pi

For Pi Day, I present to you my best parlor trick: 771 memorized digits of pi! #kidlit #illustration #SCBWI #childrensbookillustration #childrensbooks #photoshop #procreate #caricatures #scbwiillinois #scbwiWWA #PiDay2025 #PiDay

The best part for me was getting to watch the whole thing in progress! (That's me on the left, trying not to peek too often.)
Encoded within those beautiful lines is the entirety of @debbieohi.com's marvelous and densely informative promotion workshop! #scbwi #kidlitart #scbwiNY25

@jridpath.bsky.social and I loved the illustrated notes that @paulozelinsky.com took during my #scbwiNY25 workshop SO much that we decided to frame the piece! THANK YOU, PAUL! #KidLit #KidLitArt

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Amsterdam, though I am fond of my basement studio in Chicago. Got any leads on a used teleporter for sale?

Anne Awh Author Illustrator Postcard of pig butts!

Hello ‪everyone. Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day!

Thanks, Shelley, I'm having fun here already! Here's hoping bluesky lasts!

To recreate that feeling I had as a child (and still do) of full immersion in a fantastic world.

Five smiling people standing in front of an illustrated wall at the Society of illustrators. Woman on the far right is passing a microphone to the next person. Woman in the middle is laughing. A giant blue O is painted on the wall behind the group, with an illustration of red poppies, book covers, and hanging framed art. Text along bottom credits Anne Cosnow Awh for the photo.

Thx @anneawh.bsky.social for this photo from #scbwiNY25 event collab w/Society Of Illustrators @soi128.bsky.social + @scbwi.bsky.social! L to R: @thejerrybennett.com @danacarey.bsky.social @debbieohi.com (me!), @paulozelinsky.com & Cecilia Yung. My 1st SCBWI Illustrators' Committee intro! #KidLit

Well, hello Bluesky! I'm delighted to be here with y'all.

Joining a new social media community after so many years is giving me a case of the nostalgias.

A two-cat lap is an especially auspicious omen. Great chatting with you at #scbwiNY25.

Kara, thank you for being my friend, critique partner, and roommate at #scbwiNY25. You helped make an amazing experience even better.

You're most welcome! Thanks for cluing me in to @danacarey.bsky.social. And, thank you for your incredible creative lab, Marketing Boot Camp For Busy Illustrators: Promoting Your Art and Your Books Without Burnout. So much great info to chew on!

I don't have you speaking, but I did catch you laughing your head off with @thejerrybennett.com , @paulozelinsky.com , @teresarobeson.bsky.social , and one other doubtless-illustrious person whose name I don't know!

Likewise! I can't wait to see more of your illustrations!