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Hey Crystal Smith

@crystalsmithart.bsky.social

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West coast illustrator & writer🤖🦕🛼 Short, left-handed, ADHD, geek. Nature & neon. Rep'd - Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at ABLA @jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social PBs: MAYBE A WHALE | MOTHER ASPEN 🌲 www.heycrystalsmith.com

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · May 30

Hello! 🐋🍂 I'm an illustrator & writer who loves nature & neon and wild stories! 🛼🤖

Artwork: heycrystalsmith.com
IG@ hey.crystal.illustrates

Rep'd by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black at ABLA
@jemiscoe.bsky.social

@andreabrownlit.bsky.social

PBs - MAYBE A WHALE | MOTHER ASPEN

#kidlit #kidlitart

Picture book covers for "Maybe A Whale" and "Mother Aspen".
-Turquoise ocean with whale silhouette and kayak from above.
-Fall aspen forest with orange and red leaves, fox and squirrel

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you!!

Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 9h

Happy #portfolioday! I'm an illustrator addicted to nature & neon, wild stories & bright worlds 🐢🐋🍂

I illustrate picture books, board books, covers & more. Open for projects⭐️

Rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

🎉www.heycrystalsmith.com

#kidlitart #illustration

Harris Hawk diving towards a lizard in the desert. Blue sky.

Fall leaves on aspen forest - mushrooms and snails in foreground. Bats in background.

Underwater looking up: seals, jellyfish and the bottom of a kayak. Turquoise and blue.

Mother and daughter roasting marshmallows in fire while camping. Sky is purple with a whale in the stars.

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Thanksgiving!! 🇨🇦🍗💜

An acorn collecting ghost for you!

[stickers, prints etc --->)
electrictigerclub.store/en-cad/pages...

#thanksgiving #ghosts #cute #kidlitart #illustration

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 1d

Amazing!! 🐈‍⬛🦇

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KidLitArt @kidlitart.bsky.social · 2d

October's topic for #KidLitArt chat will be - Spooky Chat!

Join your hosts on Oct 30, 9pm EST/6pm PST for an hour-long chat about spooky stuff!

Banner art by Rubin Pingk

Art of a black girl conjuring up magical cookies that are floating in the air. Text says Spooky Chat, #kidlitart. Art by Rubin Pingk

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 6d

Who has carved pumpkins? Too early? I haven't even gotten a pumpkin yet but I don't usually carve until the week before Halloween. 🎃

Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 7d

Halloween is coming!! Collect your candy in a spooky backpack — and adopt a ghost! 👻😱🥰

electrictigerclub.store/en-cad

#halloween #ghost #spooky #cute #october #fall

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 7d

YES!! I have a whole cart full - they do the job well!

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 8d

Yes!! We need a platform that is equivelant to streaming tv platforms, but for art. Something that non-artists watch and are interested in, but only artists can post on. Almost like a reality show - but a platform haha.

Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you!

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Yan Jiang @garlicbunnyy.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hi everyone 👋 I’m Yan Jiang, a Chinese-Canadian illustrator & author based in Toronto. I’m on the lookout for new representation! Check out my website! I’ve been sharing lots of new projects there 💻🎨
#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #illustrator #artpostcard

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 12d

Wow 💜 Thank you so much!

Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 12d

Hello! Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🍁 I'm a west coast illustrator who loves nature and neon! Bright worlds, unique creatures, and adventurous stories.

www.heycrystalsmith.com
Rep'd by
@jemiscoe.bsky.social

Open for projects!

#kidlitart #illustrator #cankidlit

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you!

Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 13d

Woke up early and was desperately trying to get my new one together---then realized no one else was posting yet! Because it's only Wednesday....sigh

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 13d

Quote with your yellow art! 💛

#kidlitart

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 14d

Looking for a kid's book for fall? Look no further! 🎃🍂 Mother Aspen is a lyrical journey through the life and seasons of an aspen tree — and all the creatures in the forest with her.

👍🏽 Fun to read!
🍂 Learn about aspen trees!
🐿️ Spot all the hidden forest animals!

#kidsbook #kidlit #kidsbooks #fall

Fall aspen tree with a squirrel and fox. The leaves are bright orange and the tree trunks are white.

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 20d

Book launch coming up soon? School visit? 😱🥰 Here are three craft activities for you to customize with your own kids book illustrations—(via Canva)🎨

*Includes instructions with screenshots, for anyone new to Canva

neonnotes.beehiiv.com

#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitauthor #kidsbooks

Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 21d

Hahaha right? Lost a lost of my first year of university to that game.

Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 22d

thank you!

Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 23d

Halloween is coming!! Consider checking out my Ghost Pop design shop for stickers, pins, bags, and more — adopt a ghost! 👻😱🥰

electrictigerclub.store/en-cad/pages...

#halloween #ghost #spooky #cute #october #fall

Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 25d

YES - same with cars, same with lifesaver flavors....

Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 25d

Artists! Quote with your night art!

#kidlitart #illustration

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Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 26d

Hello! Thanks for the call on Bluesky. I'm a bit late to the call, but risking being buried, I'll still respond! 💙

I'm a children's book illustrator rep'd by ABLA, with mainly nature/wildlife kid's books (fic & nonfic) published.

www.heycrystalsmith.com

Hey Crystal Smith @crystalsmithart.bsky.social · 29d

Leaves are changing!! Time for a fall road trip...

#fall #illustration #illustrator #kidlitart #procreate #digitalart

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