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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 2h

Hi #portfolioday! I love making fun & fantastical art for all ages

www.jaspinsportfolio.com

A young child wearing a thick wool sweater, and beanie sits on a bale of hay, part of a hayride. A scarecrow is sitting on a bale of hay next to him, legs crossed and reading a newspaper titled "Taking Stalk." behind them are two bare trees, leaves floating through the aid, and a cornfield.

A female knight with white hair approaches a tavern. The ground is muddy, her armor is dinged and scratched, and fog coats the village she's walked through. To the side, a missing person poster depicts a more put together version of the wandering knight.

A young girl enters a creepy, decrepit house in the dead of night. A creature lurks under the carpet, eyeballs stare at her from a glass jar, and paintings stare down at her as she walks past.

She hears a thump from a closed door! when she opens it, she is greeted with a true blue ghost- illuminated from behind by a flash of lightning and eyes aglow. She runs from the house, screaming all the way.

A young black girl with glasses & boho braids cups a crystal ball holding an image of a handsome anime boy. She is nervously looking behind her, as her mother stands in her bedroom doorway, looking cross. A clock above the door reveals the time to be 12:07 AM

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 2h

Something for last week's #ABLArtfest ! Who among us hasn't stayed up late scrying for hunky boys on the family Crystal ball 🤌🔮

@andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlitart #middlegradeillustration

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🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples day, I am indigenous Isneg/Apayao through my mother, who is in need of help. please help me take care of my mama at trying to manage a progressive disease and helping extend her life through mutual aid and the miracle of modern medicine, please 🙇‍♂️

🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thank you! Hey everyone, am an indigenous trans artist in the global south, in perpetual housing insecurity; also permanently disabled with nerve damage that impacts my movement. Id absolutely love if you guys could like my work, or buy a print or send me a tip 🌼 (comments)

School of fish drawn in a spiral in hues of teal and sea glass green

A transmasc sideview portrait in hues of faded green. Golden clouds and stars and fish float over him

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William - Aspiring Lit. Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 1d

Day 5.) Poppy

🥀🥀🥀

[ #willmarstudios #artsky #peachtober25 #kidlitart #peachtober ]

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · Aug 3

What's this?
#kidlitart

Two children staring into a locker, looking at a hastily scribbled note that is NOT supposed to be there.

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Jacq 🏳️‍🌈🍉Emergency Comms @jacqjohnsonart.bsky.social · 7d

Reducing her to 35 USD!

Jacq 🏳️‍🌈🍉Emergency Comms @jacqjohnsonart.bsky.social · Sep 14

Adopt 002: Vampire Duchess 🩸✨
Set Price: 45 USD, payment through Paypal. Multiple high res files sent after to email!
DM to claim!

|| #adopt #adoptable #ttrpg #vampire #elf #elfenjoyers #originalcharacter #ocsky ||

Low resolution image of an adopt design, a vampire with red and black hair, and a red and gold outfit.

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Faith ➡️ Lightbox Expo AA506 @faithschaffer.bsky.social · Mar 22

Finally got around to scanning this 🦇

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 8d

Doodled up a little Devil Troubadour! She's a circus performer & the masks are her companions, very Statler & Waldorf 🤌
#drawsteel #ocsky

A pink devil wearing a colorful Harlequin inspired outfit. Her horns are wrapped in ribbons, she's wearing a hood that splits into two long tails, with pom-poms at the ends. Her dress is in a diamond checked pattern, in a Lolita inspired cut.
Floating in either side of her head are a comedy and a tragedy mask. Both have a bow tied at the chin that act as a pair of arms. The comedy mask is striking a boastful pose, and the tragedy mask is striking a worried one.

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 10d

Did something for the first week of @lobomaravilha.bsky.social's #kidlitartoween25! Had so much fun working on this, the prompt was "Autumn Hayride" 👻🌽

#kidlitart #middlegradeillustration

A young child wearing a thick wool sweater, and beanine sits on a bale of hay, part of a hayride. A scarecrow is sitting on a bale of hay next to him, legs crossed and reading a newspaper titled "Taking Stalk." behind them are two bare trees, leaves floating through the aid, and a cornfield.

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Jacq 🏳️‍🌈🍉Emergency Comms @jacqjohnsonart.bsky.social · 8d

Comm for @itsmetovri.bsky.social !! ❤️‍🔥✨

|| #art #drawing #digitalart #illustration #dragon #elf #paladin #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #ocsky ||

A half-body illustration of a pale elf with draconic features, flexing his right arm, showing off large muscles! He has red/orange hair, red scales on his face, neck, and tail, and gray eyes. His horns are gold and black. His armor is gold, and the fabric pieces are quilted with additional gold embellishments.

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 8d

Doodled up a little Devil Troubadour! She's a circus performer & the masks are her companions, very Statler & Waldorf 🤌
#drawsteel #ocsky

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 10d

Tysm!! They were so fun to draw 🤌

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 10d

Did something for the first week of @lobomaravilha.bsky.social's #kidlitartoween25! Had so much fun working on this, the prompt was "Autumn Hayride" 👻🌽

#kidlitart #middlegradeillustration

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 11d

keep seeing more artober prompt lists i wanna do... might cherry pick prompts from a bunch of lists for maximum coverage

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Las 🐺🪽 @featherfangart.bsky.social · Aug 23

"You could have waited inside, my dear Warden."
"And where's the fun in that, huh? I thought I'd meet you halfway, save some time."
"Oh, a perfect moment to waste that time now, then."

Help. I'm so deep.
#dragonage

An illustration featuring Zevran Arainai and Warden Ulric Cousland from Dragon Age Origins sort of squished in -- what appears to be a second level of backalley?? SORT OF? Because this is how Zevran tells this story anyway.

The whole scene is set into Antiva - so the architecture is stylized to look like Venice with the red and teal tones, white ledges and cracked walls.

Ulric - the warrior with a massive scar on his face, is standing on some sort of convenient portal in the alley, leaning against the wall, while Zevran, the blond elven rogue dressed in a cape slid (or climbed? one never knows with Zev) down the alley and his holding himself up in between the two walls, dagger stabbed on one side above Ulric's head for leverage. Their faces are *very* close to each other, about to kiss, Ulric caressing Zev's chin playfully. The sun is lighting up Zev's hair.

The alley is partly overgrown by ivy. In the foreground there are little ropes with little flags.

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 12d

OH MY GOSH!!! The circle books have been such a massive inspiration to me, it means so much to know you like my interpretation!! Thank you forever 🥺💕💕💕💕

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 12d

AAAA tysm!! 🥺💕💕💕

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you so much!! It means a lot 💕💕💕

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 12d

The little claws!! So cute :D

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William - Aspiring Lit. Agent @willmarstudios.bsky.social · 12d

Day 2.) Kite

Took some artistic liberties 🪁🐦‍⬛

[ #willmarstudios #peachtober25 #artsky #kidlitart ]

A digital illustration of a bird taking flight

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Gael_Me ☆ Illustrator @gaelme.bsky.social · 13d

Hello!

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day ✨️

I'm Ada, a Filipino illustrator looking and available for PB, MG, YA or any illustration work.

Seeking representation.

🎨: adaabigael.weebly.com

A gray smiling bipedal wolf offering candies to four trick or treaters. The first one is dressed as Luigi from Super Mario Bros. and she is scared surprised. The second one is dressed as a ghost and he is smiling and amazed. The third one is dressed as Frankenstein, he is also scared. The fourth one is dressed as a witch princess and she is slowly walking backwards.

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Scott Soeder | Kidlit Illustrator @scottsoeder.bsky.social · 13d

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! And the beginning of spooky season!

Rep’d by Allison Remcheck at Stimola Literary Studio

#kidlitart #halloween #trickortreat #scbwi #illustrator

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Dolo Okecki @dolokecki.bsky.social · 13d

#kidlitartpostcard day, MG interior edition:

I'm Dolo Okecki, an Argie available for graphic novels, middle grade, early readers, games, textbooks and picture books!

I love to draw fantasy, mystery&horror, adventure and kids trying to figure out life.

More info in the postcard & www.dolokecki.com

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Marusha Belle @marushabelle.bsky.social · 13d

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard!
I’m Marusha Belle, an author-illustrator who loves telling stories full of joy, animals, and laughter.
Art directors, if you’ve got a fun, colorful project that’s destined to be a favorite across ages, count me in!
marushabelle.com
Rep’d by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social

Marusha Belle, fall, autumn, landscape, bike, picture book, picture book art, cozy, countryside, riding bike.

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🐯 Jack! 🐯 @jaspinplanet.bsky.social · 13d

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
I'm Jack, and illustrator living in nyc, and I'd love to work on your next middle grade / chapter book project!

Also seeking representation 🫣
🌐https://www.jaspinsportfolio.com
#kidlit

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