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Anna Cosper

@annacosper.bsky.social

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Illustrator/author (prepublished, looking for representation) and illustrator of ON WINGS OF WONDER I do painting commissions, hand-drawn and lettered logo design and book formatting/layout as well. [email protected] Kidlit portfolio: annacosper.com

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Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · 24d

All those on Whidbey Island who haven't visited Koneksi Gallery yet - do it! They're carrying my cards, along with so much other great art, great vibes and a piano! 4777 Commercial Street in Clinton.

A wooden card rack with spunky collage cards. Five designs

Five different designs all handmade illustrated cards with winter themes.

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · 26d

Some sheep sketches and the tree that was forced low to the ground to give them shelter? It's not an unhappy tree - it still grows upwards - just a fascinating one. Oh and intense marker from previous pages!
#sketchesinthecountry #autumnsketches #artistsonbluesky

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Sep 4

Look! I did a subway one too a bit ago 🙂 - I'm so glad they let us respond with images on this app! Satisfying. I love yours - it's so ALIVE! Super well-done.

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Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Sep 4

Wohoooo it's #kidlitartpostcard day again! Here's a piece from my current WIP ... I'm an author/illustrator looking for representation, and also kidlit friends here on Bluesky! Let's connect!

#kidlitillustrator #whimsicalsinister #invertibratelivesmatter

Illustration of two sand fleas having tea on a foggy beach while two others bury something in the background. Made with colored pencil and pastel.

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Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Sep 3

"I can do the stick dance, stick dance, stick dance" - I just love those little tiny inch worms. #sketchbooktime

Sketches of Invertebrates in a seashell landscape, a man reading a book in a coffee shop, a shrimp

Sketches of a shell with barnacles in it in morning light, my mothers face, and an inch worm doing dances

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Aug 7

My first #kidlitartpostcard on Bluesky! I'm an author/illustrator looking for representation. My books are primarily about love and acceptance of others. Let's comnect! Annacosper.com

#kidlitart #picturebookillustration #boardbookillustration #imnice

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Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Aug 7

Yes! Traditional media: YAY!

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Aug 5

When you're broken open, brittle, empty, fragile - God can come in? Question mark?

#dealingwithgrief #griefillustration #sketchingwithgrief

Drawing of a child-like figure woven out of porcelain with many holes and a fairy-like light shining through it, casting a shadow. Written next to it is "when you're broken open, brittle, empty, fragile - God can come in?"

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · May 29

Oh yay! Thank you!!!

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · May 29

#constructionvehicleskidlit #newpicturebooktrucks

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · May 29

What luck to have construction in town right as I'm working on a truck book! Also funny to interact with the confused construction workers (the tables are turned ha HA) - I really did start to understand the fascination my little wards have for these things. Cool.

Sketches of backhoes, dump trucks and semi truck

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Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · May 15

Okay so maybe you can tell me when are these mysterious postcard days?! Ha ha I don't get it! Thank you Jess!

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Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · May 15

Here are the final wedding invitations! Shout out to Moo.com for the quality prints.

#handpaintedweddinginvitation #mountainweddinginvitation #indianpaintbrushinlove

Watercolor painting of two Indian Paintbrush flowers leaning towards each other with their roots intertwined and wildflowers and mountains in the background

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Apr 25

Yum! Working on a wedding invitation with my new professional series Windsor and Newton paints!

#windsorandnewtonprofessionalwatercolors #weddinginvitation #rockymountainweddinginvitation #indianpaintbrush #handpaintedweddinginvitations

Watercolor of two Indian paintbrushes leaning towards each other with their roots intertwining

Close-up of watercolor painting of Indian paintbrush flower with mountains in the background and other flowers

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thank you! Sorry for my late reply. It's direct to garment - they pretreated it with a chemical that can catch the white ink, then printed it.

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Mar 28

Got my proofs in for designs I made for tango dancers (I tango) - they're inspired by Cy Twombly: #modernartmeetstango! #tangodesigns #ilovetangosomuchimadetshirts #tangoshirtsandtotebags #argentinetango #neotangolover #themechanicsoftango

T-shirts and tote bags with the following design: Tango dancers from above, abstracted to show placement of torsos and hips in a molinette. Modern art look (Miro), pencil and white paint. The words La Mechanica de Tango are hand-lettered in sketchy playful style.

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Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Mar 18

Psuper psyched to have my new line of greeting cards in! Off to peddle them now ... wish me luck/write me if you know a store they would be perfect for! #collagegreetingcards #encouraginggreetingcards #cardswithguts #becurious #inspiringquotes

Photo of greeting cards splayed on work table: cards are made with collage and feature inspiring quotes

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Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Mar 9

I've been working on a graphic novel submission together with an author that introduces wisdom from Chinese medicine to the middle grade audience: YAY!!! It's been a fantastic collab so far. Her website is joyouslake.earth
#kidlitart #chinesemedicinegraphicnovel #graphicnovel #middlegradeGN

Depiction of a journey of two kids on horseback through Minnesota countryside with panels of them resting, racing through rain, fording a creek, etc. Brown ink lines colored with brown and purple washes.

Sketch of the two page spread journey for comparison.

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Mar 7

Oh this is amazing! I just looked up Flashes - that sounds much more comfortable for the illustrators who are here - yay thank you for posting this!

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Mar 4

Made this the other day with newspaper, tracing paper and drawing paper.
#collageart #kidlitillustratorsonbluesky #tenderness #danishlandscape #collagewithsheep #sheepplayingchello #chellomusic

A large rounded giant with brown skin stares with wonder at the sheep in his hand who is playing chello. He is sitting between an Icelandic shed and field and the sea beyond. There are sheep in the field looking up at the chello player. Collage with drawn elements: pastel and colored pencil.

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Feb 25

Found a lama nearby!!!! What an amazing shape! 😍😍😍

#kidlit #kidlitsketcher #illustratorsonbluesky #lamasketches #quiettimewithpencils

Pencil sketches of a lama in different positions, with a landscape at the bottom: a barn and fences and sheep. Cute drawing of the lama looking at the viewer.

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Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Feb 19

Here’s what became of my playing the other day - I added colored pencil and a bit of digital magic :)

#Dowhatmakesyoucomealive!
#artistsonbluesky #inspirationalquote #handlettering #inkandpencil #illustrator #humanmadeart

“Do what makes you come alive” quote hand-lettered with sumi-e brush, colored with lively colored pencil pinks and yellows and some green. Spare splatter marks.

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Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Feb 13

Oh my gosh! Roasted hazelnuts and olives get along in my mouth?! #whatcanicookwiththat?

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Feb 12

Spring energy today!! Thoroughly happy trying out my new nibs with my favorite #noodlersink and homemade beet ink (a beautiful magenta color). Oh I also used some sumi-e brushes for that text. #speedballsketchingnibs #artstudiointhesun #illustratorsonbkuesky #dowhatmakesyoucomealive #spring

Do what makes you come alive - big handwritten letters with sumi-e brushes

Colored ink drawing of a creature with many feathers. Ombré deep purple to orange. Need around its beehive hairdo

Anna Cosper @annacosper.bsky.social · Feb 12

Thank you for re-posting Raven! How cozy! I love that hashtag now I'm curious about #illustratorssupportingauthots - gonna go look!