Shameless plug for #diversifymyart. Maybe it will inspire you! #kidlitart bsky.app/profile/lari...

At the moment, I only have time for my own art challenge #diversifymyart (shameless plug) but I like mermay and doggust and then random ones that just happen to cross my feed when I'm in need of a prompt. I like combining from different prompts. #kidlitart

Graphic has a purple crocus blossom and purple text that reads: #DiversifyMyArt March 2026. Use these prompts to inspire diversity in your art this month! 1. Braids/locs. 2. Cerebral palsy. 3. Missing tooth.

Here are the #diversifymyart prompts for March. I was thinking recently how the target age range for picture books matches the age range for when children lose their teeth and yet I hardly see that visible in books. Let's fix that! #kidlitart

#diversifymyart #zbrush #bLender3d #b3d #vaLdram #digitaLart #3dart #artchalLenge #art

While everyone's here, I thought I'd drop the #diversifymyart prompts for February. I'd love you all to try it! #kidlitart

I had a weirdly productive January. Finished Storystorm, wrote 3 new pb drafts, did a couple pieces of art for #diversifymyart. #kidlitart

#DiversifyMyArt prompt for February! I'm only doing a few prompts each month to keep it low pressure. It helps my ADHD brain not give up from being overwhelmed. Feel free to make new art inspired by the prompts or incorporate them into art you're already making. #kidlitart

Thanks! I’ll probably do #diversifymyart but I have to think about how I’m doing the prompts. Happy new year!

Alt3: I really wanted to create art more regularly and I wanted to keep up with the #diversifymyart prompts, but I don't always find the inspiration. The good thing is that I was able to consistently create the prompts so that others could be inspired, so I feel that's a win. #kidlitart

Graphic of black text on white background, a snowy scene with pine trees and snow flakes. Text reads: Increasing representation of diversity in illustration, #diversifymyart 2025. December theme is diversity in setting. This month, make your settings diverse. Represent different cultures, demographics, abilities, and more through the places and props used to support your characters.

The #DiversifyMyArt theme for December is Diversity in Setting!

#DiversifyMyArt October challenge 2025. Feel free to combine with other challenges. 1. Cleft lip 2. Crutches or cane 3. Curly hair 4. Vitiligo 5. Insulin pump or glucometer 6. Pregnancy 7. Cerebral Palsy 8. Tattoos 9. Fat positivity 10. Leg braces 11. Piercings 12. Oxygen tank 13. Lazy eye 14. Birthmark 15. Broken arm or leg 16. Facial hair 17. Evidence of faith 18. Braids/locs 19. Mixed race family 20. Dwarfism 21. Twins 22. Religious headwear 23. Albinism 24. Cornrows 25. LGBTQIA+ 26. Prosthetic limb 27. Service animal 28. Hair loss 29. Visual impairment 30. Saree 31. Sign language

It's time for all the October art challenges! My challenge for you is to include diversity in the art you're making. Feel free to go out of order or include diversity beyond what's included in this list. Use the hashtag #DiversifyMyArt or #DiversifyMyArt2025 and feel free to tag me!

Increasing representation of diversity in illustration: #diversifymyart 2025. September theme is style and bling! This month, let's celebrate how we decorate and express ourselves through fashion, jewelry, tattoos, piercings, hair dye, hair design, fingernails, shoes, makeup, accessories, and more! Graphic background is teal and dark gold glitter fabric.

How is it almost September? But that means it's time for one of my favorite themes for #diversifymyart! This month is Style and Bling! Celebrate how we decorate and express ourselves through fashion, jewelry, tattoos, hair, makeup, and more! #kidlitart

This is amazing! She is beautiful! Thank you for tagging me and for participating in #diversifymyart!

Latest version has more details, inspired by #DiversifyMyArt @larissadelliott.bsky.social

Procreate brushes used are by @planetsmudge.bsky.social because new brushes can also help during uninspired times.

Website updated! catarinaoliveirastudio.com

#kidlitart #picturebooks #nonfiction #t2agency

Increasing representation of diversity in illustration: #diversifymyart 2025. August theme is bandages and boo-boos. This month, let's represent characters with boo-boos! Think about things like bandaids, casts, arm slings, crutches, wrist braces, knee tape, ice packs, stitches, scars, cuts and bruises. Graphic shows illustrated yellow sunflowers and orange butterflies on pale beige background.

I realized I missed sharing the #diversifymyart theme for this month. August's theme is "Bandages and Boo-boos"! #kidlitart

Illustration of 30 different faces

Who's your favorite? 😃

I finished my 30 Circles 30 Faces project - as inspired by @drlarisa.bsky.social 's circle exercise and her #diversifymyart initiative.

This was a really nice way to get out of my head, and I ended up with some folks here I'd like to know more about!

#kidlitart #drawing

Hi #kidlitart! My win is that #diversifymyart has inspired people beyond me. It's so wonderful to hear that what started as a personal challenge is affecting others!

The #DiversifyMyArt theme for June is Diversity of Size and Shape! Time to be unique and thoughtful about your characters height, weight, and literal shape! Triangle shaped bodies anyone? #kidlitart

Alt 3: I already self-promo'ed #diversifymyart and mentioned a couple others. The only time I REALLY use prompts is October because there are so many prompts/challenges. I usually don't get past 10-15 of the daily challenges though. None of them have turned into story ideas yet. #kidlitart

#diversifymyart is a monthly challenge to add diversity to the art you're making (or make new art). This year there is a theme for each month. April is diversity of mobility, so like drawing characters with wheel chairs and walkers and stuff. #kidlitart

Wins...hmm. I didn't draw anything for like a month and I thought my Apple Pencil died for good, but it's fine (phew!) and I finally had the mojo to sketch something yesterday for #diversifymyart. Hopefully I can finish it to post before the end of the month. #kidlitart

A little girl with long brown hair is sitting in bed with pleading eyes, holding a stuffed horse. Her hand is on top of a picture book with a unicorn on the cover. The white bed sheets have a blue horse pattern.

– Can we read it one more time, pleaaaaaase?!

Nod to all little kids who love horses and unicorns (like I did) and the perfect book for them: "Ten Minutes to Bed - Little Unicorn!" by Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton.

#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #picturebook #diversifymyart

Increasing representation of diversity in illustration: #diversifymyart 2025. April theme is Diversity of Mobility. This month, focus on the variety of ways people move! Manual wheel chairs, power chairs, walkers, canes, crutches, scooters, prosthetics. Don't forget to make your settings accessible! Graphic is white with dark gray lettering and decorated with blue and yellow illustrated flowers and leaves.

Hey #kidlitart, if you want to incorporate #diversifymyart prompts into your projects, the theme for April is “Diversity of Mobility”. Try to switch up how some of your characters get around. And pretty please get more adventurous than just a manual wheel chair (though they would be great too).

Picturebook illustration postcard. A girl wiggles a wobbly tooth while looking in the bathroom mirror. She has hearing aids and pink hair. Hovering nearby, the tooth fairy impatiently looks at her watch. Lots of teeth to collect today!

Another #KidLitArtPostcard day! It's also #WorldBookDay !

I'm Nicola, and I write and illustrate picturebooks. See more here ⬇️

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Rep by Sally Kim at ABLA

#kidlit #kidlitart #diversifymyart #kidlitpostcard #illustration

#diversifymyart 2025. Increasing representation of diversity in illustration. March theme is diversity of hair. This month, focus on celebrating the diversity of hair and hairstyles! Think about hair colors, textures, up-dos, ethnic styles, hair wraps, and accessories. Don't forget facial hair and hair loss! Be intentional and adventurous! Graphic shows a green background with a few early spring flowers.

If you want to add #diversifymyart to the art you're making in March, this month's theme is Diversity of Hair! Go out of your comfort zone and spice up the variety of hairstyles you represent in your art. #kidlitart

Digital color drawing of a little girl with blonde hair, blue eyes and pink glasses. She has a cute crooked smile and a lazy eye.

#diversifymyart 2025. February theme is sight and sound. This month, focus on representation of people with vision or hearing differences such as blindness, deafness, glasses, hearing aids, sign language, lazy eye, cochlear implant, braille, eye patch, mobility cane, and service dog.

I thought I'd share one of my pieces for #DiversifyMyArt with the theme of increasing representation of vision differences.

Increasing representation of diversity in illustration: #diversifymyart 2025. February theme is Sight and Sound. This month, focus on representation of people with vision or hearing differences: blindness, deafness, glasses, hearing aids, sign language, lazy eye, cochlear implant, braille, eye patch, mobility cane, or service dog.

For anyone who wants to consider adding #diversifymyart to the art you're making in February, the theme is "Sight and Sound", increasing representation of people with vision or hearing differences. #kidlitart

I'm not at the postcard part of my journey yet, but I try to make at least one post a month for my #diversifymyart challenge. I typically share it on IG and here which helps validate the effort. #kidlitart

My wins for the month were making a couple of quick pieces for #diversifymyart. #kidlitart

Digital drawing of two sheep in a field with blue sky. One sheep has brown wool and one has dark gray wool. Both sheep have a black face and black legs.

I always try to think about how the #diversifymyart prompts can apply to animals. This month is "diversity of skin". We illustrators sometimes default to white versions of animals but why not brown or black or spotted? Are you being intentional about your color choice for your animal characters?