Illustrators Starter Pack
Lots of great illustrators and kid lit artists!
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@gordywright.bsky.social
@tjitskekamphuis.bsky.social
🌳Landscape artist/illustrator 📚Picture books, cover and album art 🎈For children’s books represented by @catbirdagencypix 📌Canterbury, UK
@julianplum.com
Picture book llustrator working in gouache! he/they 🏳️⚧️ 🖌️ 🌿 THE HOUSE THAT FEELS LIKE ME (Sasha Allen, LBYR, Fall 2026) Rep'd by Naomi Davis @ BookEnds Literary 💌 contact: hello@julianplum.com 🎨 portfolio: julianplum.com
@viu.bsky.social
Picture book illustrator, comic zine maker, music enthusiast and mid century art lover 🪐🌞🚀 https://www.vforviu.com/links
@cgroenink.bsky.social
I draw pictures, I bake bread, I go for walks. Columbia county, NY
@lacerdajulio.bsky.social
🇧🇷 Listens to lofi and draws long-gone beings • he/him 🖼️ All my art on #artbyjulio 🔗: linktr.ee/julio.lacerda
@mallorygrigg.bsky.social
Senior Art Director at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group working with Feiwel & Friends, Henry Holt BYR, FSG BYR, Roaring Brook Press, Swoon & Squarefish. She/Her
@bug-gwen.bsky.social
Entomologist. Educator. Writer. NERD. I am a bug AND a Feature. She/Her https://gwenpearson.com
@flyingtrilobite.com
Science + Visual Communication Strategist 🔸 https://glendonmellow.com —— Admin of the Bluesky SciArt Feed (No AI/NFTs) 🐡 https://bsky.app/profile/flyingtrilobite.com/feed/aaadepeaxdboc —— 🦋 Bluesky Elder # 18,744 | 12Apr2023 🚴🏼♂️ Cyclist 🎨 BFA Hon
@vanessagillings.bsky.social
autistic author-illustrator 🌿 (she/her) https://linktr.ee/vanessagillings
@brianlarossa.com
Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture & Chapter Books). Adjunct at The City College of New York (Design Criticism). Writer (Fiction). Speaker (SCBWI et al). Born ATL. Live NYC. He/Him. 💙❤️ www.brianlarossa.com The 523rd person to join Bluesky.
@imzeferino.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 brazilian illustrator & comic book artist ✨ repd by Britt Siess work inquiries: imzeferinoilustra@gmail.com | they/she
@nepeteaa.bsky.social
illustrator, birdwatcher, mustelid enjoyer 🌲⭐️ Portland, ME @campmustelid.bsky.social links: https://www.bird-illustration.com/links
@mollymendoza.bsky.social
I mostly draw picture books and comics! Eisner + Ignatz nominated 🌷 Caldecott Honor recipient 𓃗 They/She mollymendoza.com
@shaferbrown.com
flat fantasy and rpg illustration by some queer in the hills of western NC commissions open - shaferbrownillus@gmail.com shaferbrown.com
@kumerish.bsky.social
Cartoonist & Layabout. Blind Alley. The Gulf. Brambles. https://linktr.ee/kumerish
@pamwishbow.bsky.social
Illustration, zines, fortunes, playing with metal sometimes Pamwishbow.com
@fossilforager.bsky.social
Naturalist & illustrator based in California 🪲 Draws bugs & other critters (she/her) 🛒🐛: shop.fossilforager.art global 🛒🐝: fossilforagershop.etsy.com Links to my Patreon sticker club, newsletter, & more: fossilforager.carrd.co
@byjessicaelena.bsky.social
I really like drawing silly animals and flowers! Digital artist from Sweden. Check out my art!! both #art and #sketchbook stuff! :) Shop and other links: https://byjessicaelena.com/links
@charlenedraws.bsky.social
🇨🇦 🇸🇬 Illustrator, author (The Pink Pajamas, S&S 2025) | Rep: Tracy Marchini, BookEnds Literary | Co-host @kidlitart.bsky.social chat 🎨 CharleneChua.com ✏️ charlenedraws.bio.link 🚫AI/NFT
@valentinolasso.bsky.social
Artist/Illustrator•✨Characters & Illustrations inspired by 🌿NATURE🌿 Films•Animation•Biology
@aplante.com
little canadian rat goblin woman (she/her) https://www.aplante.com/welcome 🔹illustrator/comics/murals 🔹IG/FB: @alexplantewpg 🔹patreon/ko-fi/cara: @alexplante #art #comic
@berneri.horse
🍀 est. 1990 ✧ queer ✧ artist and designer ✧ dirty donkeycorn who got them cats, bugs, plants and odd shrek feelings ✧ they/he 🍀 contact: berneri@windowslive.com or direct message! ✏️ main tags: #art / #doodle / #commission / #merch / #oc
@swordandsnore.bsky.social
illustrator! say hello • erinvestart@gmail.com art home • https://erinvestart.com art shop • https://erinvest.bigcartel.com
@elizhargrave.bsky.social
Nature geek, feminist, board game designer (Wingspan 🪶, Tussie Mussie 💐, Mariposas 🦋, The Fox Experiment 🦊, Picky Pixie 🧚♀️, Undergrove 🍄). https://www.elizhargrave.com/
@bleu-capsicum.bsky.social
Ninn Salaün - I draw - she|her - FR|ENG I really really love clouds ninnsalaun.com @clever-reports.bsky.social contact me: bleucapsicum@gmail.com no repost no nft please @bleu_capsicum ninnsalaun@mastodon.art
@emmbrr.bsky.social
Queer illustrator represented by The Bright Agency ✶ she/her ✶ emmybrownillustration@gmail.com ✶ https://linktr.ee/emmbrr #kidlitart
@monwinvo.bsky.social
hi, I’m mon! illustrator, bg painter, & miscreant (she/they) • 🇻🇳🏳️🌈🍳• available for work APRIL 2025 ☀️ monicanguyenvo.com 💌 monnvart@gmail.com
@lollibeepop.bsky.social
Illustrator/Graphic Designer ✶ Nonbinary ✶ AuDHD ✶ Bug and fish enjoyer 🐟🐛✶ Free Palestine 🍉 🌐 Website: wrencraftt.art 🌷 Insta: @wrencraftt
@phonemova.bsky.social
🇲🇽|Illustrator&Kidlit| Concept Art/character visdev Repped by @fullcirclelit www.linktree.com/phonemova Lorcana✨ Macmillan,Scholastic,HarperCollins,S&S,LBBYR,Disney Books,Penguin Random House🖍️ DIEGO FUEGO 07/2025
@yukfunwow.bsky.social
Lucy Cheung (she/her) and Patrick Gildersleeves (he/him). Illustration/design duo based in Portslade, on the south coast of England. We just like making stuff. yukfun.co.uk/insta/ It’ll be Patrick posting here usually
@debbieohi.com
Writes & illustrates books. 🇨🇦 #CanKidLit. Comics, board games, poetry. Illus in books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS. Alt-text fan. #Uplift https://debbieohi.com/ What I'm working on: @work.debbieohi.com
@joschuaknuppe.bsky.social
German paleoartist, he/him, doing extinct critters of all sorts and some spec evo too
@gremren.bsky.social
making creatures to brighten ur day 🦘💕 australian, 30, she/her, artist ✨ no commissions gremren.carrd.co
@nataliadraws.bsky.social
She/Her / Freelance Illustrator from Germany / Introverted History Enthusiast / I draw architecture & cute characters 🌞 / 💬🇩🇪🇬🇧 / nataliazaitseva.carrd.co
@denisillustrates.bsky.social
Children's book illustrator and artist, based in Sofia, Bulgaria 📚 Represented by Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary (US) 📚 Represented by Emily Talbot at United Agents (UK, EU) 🌐 www.denisillustrates.com 🖼 https://denisangelov.etsy.com
@bighippoart.bsky.social
Wildlife illustrator. Contact: jacekm790@gmail.com Inprnt shop: https://inprnt.com/gallery/big.hippo.art/
@rossb-brighton.bsky.social
Queer history. Queer science. Queer history of science! 📚Agent: @phi11y.bsky.social. He/him. Darwin's Closet: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/191/2/323/6075648 Mendel's Closet: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsnr.2023.0036
@kimillustration.bsky.social
⭐ Kim is a 🇨🇦 New York Times best-selling children's book illustrator. She is also the author of the picture book Boxitects! You can find more of her work at kimillustration.com .
@laurenjmyers.bsky.social
textile designer by day and critter illustrator by night 🌹 https://laurenjmyers.carrd.co/ 💌: laurenjaymyers@gmail.com
@nanlawson.bsky.social
Artist / Illustrator. Currently open to new work. Past clients: Warner Bros, Harper Collins, Penguin Random House & more. She/Her. Contact: nan@nanlawson.com portfolio: nanlawson.com
@ginaperry.bsky.social
KidLit Author Illustrator, THE KING OF BOOKS Feiwel & Friends ‘25. / TOO MUCH! NOT ENOUGH!, MINI DOODLES / AVEN GREEN illustrator / Creator of #KidLitArtPostcard / Rep’d by Sean McCarthy www.ginaperry.com
@monicaion.bsky.social
Visual Development, Concept Artist, sometimes Art Director. Worked at Mediatonic, Supersolid and Space Ape. Free-Range Organic Human Art 🐓
@haridraws.bsky.social
Hopeless forest romantic, Scotland. ♿ 🏳️⚧️ (they) Award-winning author/ illustrator of queer historical romance & fantasy. Makes gamebooks (like INTO THE TOWER) and graphic novels (I SHALL NEVER FALL IN LOVE, out now) https://linktr.ee/haridraws
@studiohoffmann.bsky.social
Children’s books & editorial illustrator, professor #Kidlit Rep’d by Jennifer Laughran at ABLA Other: Rep’d by i2iart 🎥 Host of Gab ‘n’ Doodle every Thurs on Insta 📘 Preorder PIGGY BANK SAVES THE DAY (Out 9/2) 🚫 No AI Art https://linktr.ee/studiohoffmann
@mathiasball.bsky.social
✧ Illustrator available for freelance work ✨ ✧ Shop: @Sulkypup 🌿 ✧ Repped by Natascha Morris @ The Tobias Literary Agency - they/them or he/him https://www.mathiasball.com/
@odnatamyara.bsky.social
Kidlit illustrator and character designer, nature lover | ADHD odnatamyara.com Represented by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
@bifanoland.bsky.social
🍁 Plein air painter, BG design and paint. She/her. #NoAI Online store: https://www.laurabifano.com/shop/ Take a class!: https://www.warriorartcamp.com/stylizing-on-the-fly-4-day-workshop-with-laura-bifano
@gordywright.bsky.social
🏴 Illustrator based Scotland painting in gouache, ink & acrylic 📚 Represented by the Bright Agency 🏳️🌈 He/him 🌐 gordywright.com 🌐 linktr.ee/gordyjwright