Illustration from “TO THE FRONT! Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam” by Claudia Friddell.

The book birthday is fast approaching, and I wanted to share some of my illustrations from it here.

Clara Barton, civil war nurse, attends to a soldier on the ground at the battle of Antietam in this illustration.

“The wounded kept pouring in, and we kept working over them.” -Clara Barton

#kidslit #nonfiction #americanhistory

A green caterpillar presents a collection of Valentines’ Day gifts to a honey bee.

🐛💛🐝

Bee mine, love bug.

#valetine #valentinesday #kidslitart #childrensbooks #art #illustration

Masterful weaving of story, composition, and color! 🤖⭐️

A husky puppy gives a flower to a friendly cuttlefish.

🐶🧡🦑

Let’s cuttle.

#puppy #cuttlefish #husky #valentinesday #illustration #art #kidslitart

A pair of robins fly towards their picnic spot past giant red roses in this Valentine’s illustration.

🐦❤️🐦

Together is always my favorite.

#kidslitart #valentinesday #bird #illustration #art

A tentacled alien (in a ufo) and a retro robot (with love in its digital eyes) escape from a heart-shaped planet exploding in space.

👽💜🤖

You complete my circuits.

#valentinesday #robot #alien #kidslitart #illustration

You are welcome, it’s perfect for you! 🐣💛

It’s an older illustration, but one I love still. 🐓🤍

A rooster and a hen take a fancy ride in a heart-shaped hot air balloon for this Valentine’s Day illustration.

🐔💙🐔

Together, let’s see the sights this Valentine’s Day.

I adore how bold and balanced this is. Shape and color in perfection! 🟢🟡🔴

Thank you! This little shrew certainly is going on a movie-worthy adventure. ⭐️🌿

That little shrew is (very quietly) going to explore the moonlight! ✨🍂

Thank you so much! 🌱

I adore the textures and colors you are working together. 💚

Thank you! I love when eyes can “feel” 💚💜

Thank you so much! I love to paint a nighttime world like this. ✨🍂

Haha thank you! 🌱

Thank you! 🌿 When I was prepping for this piece I was inspired by some beautiful tropical indoor plants at my local shopping mall.

I love how playful they look! I can just hear them splashing and squawking. 🦩

A timid shrew tip toes into a tiny moonlit clearing. Colorful plants create a rainbow world down by the dirt.

Tip toe carefully, it’s #KidLitArtPostcard day. I’m Christopher, a Boston-based illustrator in love with the fantastic, colorful, historic, and whimsical.

🎨Portfolio:
plaidcats.com
📚Rep’d for books by:
Studio Goodwin Sturges

#kidlitart #kidlit #bookcover #picturebook #middlegrade #illustration

Happy New Year! 🐍✨

🐍⭐️

A tiny white snow snake hatching from a white egg in freshly fallen white snow.

Ssssweet little thing, fresssshly hatched, a new year for little ssssnow ssssnake. 🐍❄️

Thank you! ⭐️

Thanks! I used to love doing these as a kid, I should absolutely make more like this.

A jungle scene, with five animals using camouflage to stay hidden to various degrees.

I was going through old art and something spoke to me in this one today. There are five animals in total in this image (if you can find them all) 👁️🔍

#kidslit #art #eyespy

Simply gorgeous! Can’t get enough of those beautiful blues!

ROOT BEER! A game of Trade & Transport Cover and poster design.

Protégé, a fantasy piece with an archery lesson atop an old brick building.

The Star. Bear & Cat go on an adventure to find a fallen crystal star.

Pasta Picnic. Cover for Spider Magazine.

It’s #PortfolioDay ⭐️

I’m Christopher, a Boston-based illustrator of books, games and much more! I’m in love with the fantastic, colorful, historic, and whimsical- I’m always looking for new and exciting projects.

🎨 plaidcats.com
✉️ chriscyrart@gmail.com

Cat & Bear are planning their adventures on a large colorful map. Behind them, a bustling castle town goes about a sunny day as merchants come and go through the castle wall gate.

🐱“Together & Onward”🐻

This #illustration, and “The Star” were done as a commission for a friend’s nursery. I loved brainstorming together the adventures of #Cat & #Bear!

#art #fantasy #kidslitart