A statue of a serious man is surrounded by very menacing looking pigeons

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! My favorite! I'm Kara, author/illustrator who loves to go for the joke when I tell stories. I love color and texture and I love that @steelworksliterary.bsky.social represents me! #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #kidlitartpostcardday

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator/author from OKC. I love to use humor, heart, color, and texture when I tell stories. I'm SO happy to say that I am represented by Lori Steel @steelworksliterary.bsky.social !
#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitillustration #illustratorauthor

Big NEW news!!

Thanks, Lori!! I'm so happy!

Happy New Year, friends AND #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm an illustrator and author from Oklahoma! I love humor & heart when I tell stories. I'm represented by the amazing Lori Steel! @steelworksliterary.bsky.social #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #authorillustrator

Hey, Brian! I've been toying with making these foam stamps as a way to lay down color. Not sure where it's going quite yet!

Thank you so much!

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm an illustrator and author from Oklahoma. A good joke is my favorite thing when I tell stories. I'm open to picture books, board books, middle grade, and editorial. #kidlitpostcard #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #kidlitillustration #picturebook

Don't forget! THIS THURSDAY night! Email me oklahoma-ic@scbwi.org for the link! #kidlit #scbwi #kidlitart #scbwiillustrators

So honored and excited to be named the Silver Award Winner for the 2025 @scbwi Summer Conference! Thank you to the art directors and SCBWI Team! What a great surprise! #scbwiillustrator #scbwiconference #kidlitillustrator #kidlitart

Thank you so much, Debbie! And such huge congrats to you! You're so gracious and generous with your time, and such a cheerleader for all of us!

Ah. Sorry about that.

Thanks, Rachel!

Thank you!!

The basset hound part? Or the peeing part?

An illustration of a Blow up wavy guy chastising a basset hound who is almost relieving himself on wavy guy's base and cord.

Stamps used in process of making the illustration

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I love funny and sweet, and I like my stories that way, too! I'm represented by Rick Richter of @acm_kidsandillo and you can find my portfolio in my bio. Go ahead and take a look...I'll wait. (Debut PB w/ Magination Press, October 2025!) #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator

Thanks, Gina! And thanks for sharing!

Thanks, Ruth!

So excited to finally announce that my first picture book CATCHING KINDNESS will be out OCTOBER 7! Thanks to the lovely folks at Imaginations! #authorillustrator #illustratorauthor #kidlit #kidlitart #booknews #picturebookdebut #bookdebut

An illustrated, smiling dog is taking a nap.

Photo of illustrated dog with the stamp and ink used.

Doing a little experimenting with printing. Where is this going? No idea! #kidlitart #sketchbook #kidlitillustrator #mixedmedia

Check out my post on Picture Book Builders to see Five of the Reasons Why I Dig This Book!

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@fuse8.bsky.social #andreatsunami @unionsqandco.bsky.social

Thank you, Jody!!

Thanks, Claire!

Illustration. An older lady is riding a skateboard while holding an umbrella. An exuberant basset hound runs alongside.

A photo of an elderly couple. The man is helping the woman ride a skateboard.

Remember that poem? "When I'm old, I shall wear purple?" I'm not a purple person. But I hope I'll adopt the sentiment to throw decorum out the window. (swipe to see where I got my inspiration from) #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #vintagephoto #funnyillustration #basetthound #picturebookillustration

Hands drawn. Thumbs up. Wave. Fingers crossed. Peace. Okay. Chef's kiss.

Drawings of birthday cake, thumbs up, sad face, smiling face, sleepy face

Yesterday, I heard the @99pi.org episode about emojis. Once upon a time, I made my own (10yrs ago). I'm not a huge emoji fan. I prefer words. I love a good 💚, but I'd rather type out "Ha!" Or "Who knows?!" I'm not judging, honest! I'm a talker! #emoji #lineart #inkdrawings #sketchbook #kidlitart

A boy did unimpressed with his toys nearby.

Vintage photo of a boy sitting, unimpressed by his toys nearby.

A little #dailysketch inspired by a vintage photo. #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #sketchbook

Three happy crows illustrated in water soluble graphite.

Happy Monday, friends! I love crows. They're smart and beautiful and they always seem to be watching. I love David Sedaris' tale about the lamb and the crow. So sometimes, an eye or two might make it into my sketch. #crows #crowillustration #kidlitart #kidlitsketch #sketch_daily

Happy anniversary!! Marriage is the best.

Thank you, Melissa!!

Two alligators with bows are hugging.

I have been lax on my daily drawing lately. When I have nothing to draw, I reach to my bucket 'o ideas. I've printed off all of the screenshots I've kept for inspiration. Today, I got a little inspiration from #richardscarry #kidlitart #kidlitsketch #characterdesign #kidlitart