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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 8h

Quick painting for day 15 of #peachtober #peachtober25 @peachtober #aquarium #peachtober25aquarium

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 3d

I love doing research and practicing methods for new projects!

#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #ohuhumarkers

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 3d

Day 13 of #peachtober #marble @peachtober #peachtober25 #peachtober25marble #pencilcrayonart #colourpencil #colourpencilart

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 3d

Day 12 of #scbwiartober2025 #tiptoe @scbwi
Just in time for #diwali

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 3d

Day 12 of #peachtober25 #bark @peachtober #peachtober #peachtober25bark

I think this might be my last post for this years peachtober. Need to shift gears into other projects, but this was fun!

#gouchepainting #gouache #acrylicmarkers

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 4d

Day 11 of #scbwiartober2025 #kettle @scbwi #scbwiartober2025kettle #witch #brew #apothecary #acrylicmarkers #ohuhu

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 5d

Day 11 of #peachtober #seagull @peachtober

#peachtober25 #peachtober25seagull

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 5d

When I think of twist, I think of challah which I use to call “twisty bread” when I was little.

Day 10 of #scbwiartober2025 #twist @scbwi

#scbwiartober2025day10 #scbwiartober2025twist #scbwiartober #challah #roshhashana

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 5d

Busy little bees

Day 9 of #scbwiartober2025 @scbwi #hive #scbwiartober #scbwiartober2025day9 #scbwiartober2025hive

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 5d

Pika’s are so cute!!

Day 10 of #peachtober #critter @peachtober

#pika #gelato #peachtober25 #peachtober25critter

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 6d

Omg that sounds so fun, a watermelon Dino!! So cool!

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 7d

Do you think the wind blows swings, or do you think ghosts are having the time of their lives on there?

Day 9 of #peachtober #rope @peachtober

#peachtober25 #peachtober2025 #peachtober25rope #gouache #gelato

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 7d

Has anyone else tried craving a brain out of a watermelon?! It’s hard to do but kids love it!

Also first time playing with gelatos

Day 8 of #scbwiartober2025 #carve #scbwiartober2025carve @scbwi

#gelato #scbwi

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 8d

Day 8 of #peachtober #leaf @peachtober

#peachtober25 #peachtober25leaf #artchallenges #gouchepainting #gouache #art

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 8d

Been a while since I’ve worked with pastels. I love that these art prompts and challenges are pushing me out my comfort zone.

Day 7 of #scbwiartober2025 #fuzzy @scbwi

#scbwi #scbwiartober2025fuzzy #scbwiartober #pastels #monster #girl #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 9d

Day 7 of #peachtober #strawberry @peachtober

#collage #art #scbwi #peachtober25 #peachtober25strawberry #peachtober2025 #artchallenge #kidlit #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrator #kidlitartist #kidlitart #childrenbookart #childrenbookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookillustration #gouache

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 9d

Day 6 of #peachtober #ring @peachtober

#peachtober25 #peachtober2025 #peachtober25ring #artchallenges #kidlit #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #kidlitart #picturebookart #picturebookillustration #picturebookillustrator #childrenbookart #childrenbookillustration #woods #nature #woodland #squirrel

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 10d

Oh no, gotta save that little ghost candle

Day 6 of #scbwiartober2025 #scbwiartober #candle

#scbwi #artober #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #middlegradeillustration #kidlitart #childrenbookart #childrenbookillustration #childrenbookillustrator #childrenbookartist #picturebookillustration

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 11d

When you watch something spooky before bedtime

Day 5 of #scbwiartober2025 #scbwiartober #eyes

#scbwi #artober #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #middlegradeillustration #kidlitart #childrenbookart #childrenbookillustration #childrenbookillustrator #childrenbookartist #picturebookillustration

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 11d

Day 5 of #peachtober #poppy

#peachtober25poppy #peachtober25 #peachtober2025 #poppies #collage #art #kitlitillustration #kidlitartist #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist #picturebookillustrator #childrenbookart #childrenbookillustration

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 11d

Day 4 of #peachtober #gingham @peachtober

#peachtober25 #peachtober25gingham #peachtober2025 #kidlit #kidlitartist #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist #childrenbookillustration #childrenbookart #childrenbookillustrator

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 12d

Day 4 of #scbwiartober2025 #scbwiartober #birthmark

#scbwi #artober #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #middlegradeillustration #kidlitart #childrenbookart #childrenbookillustration #childrenbookillustrator #childrenbookartist #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 12d

Day 3 of #peachtober #slug @peachtober

#peachtober25slug #peachtober25 #childrenbookart #childrenbookillustrator #childrenbookillustration #childrenbookartist #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebookartist #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #kidlitillustrator

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 13d

Spooky granny is visiting for day 3 of #scbwiArtober2025
Day 3 #phantom

#sbcwiartist #childrenbookillustration #art #kidlit #scbwi #drawing #draw #drawdrawdraw #drawingoftheday #drawingchallenge #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrator #picturebookillustration #picturebookart #picturebook

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Ameena | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @ameenasiddique.bsky.social · 13d

Day 2 of #peachtober #kite @peachtober

#peachtober25 #peachtober25kite #kidlit #childrenbookart #childrenbookillustrator #childrenbookillustration #kidlitartist #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #procreate #sketch #warmupsketch #draw #drawing #drawdrawdraw #drawingoftheday #illustration

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