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Samyuktha Krishna
@samyukthak.bsky.social
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🎨 Illustrator, Hand-Letterer, Gif-Animator
📍 Indian based in Maryland, USA
I love cute and spooky things 🐱🎃
🙅🏽‍♀️ NO AI
📚SCBWI member

🌐 website is a WIP
🐝 www.behance.net/samy_sk
💌 samydraws.substack.com
instagram.com/tealbrushart
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Samyuktha Krishna @samyukthak.bsky.social · Feb 7
Hello #kidlitartpostcard!
I’m an illustrator looking for fun projects that may involve mythical creatures as characters.
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Can I please just say that I'm so thrilled that I have "13" likes for my Halloween post. I live for these kinds of ominously lucky coincidences 😄
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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A belated post for #Halloween. I enjoyed making this one! Who else loves #illustratedletters #kidlitart
Illustrated letters spelling out the words 'Happy Halloween'. 'H' is drawn like a bat, 'A' as a ghost, 'P' as an arm coming out of the ground holding a very curved dagger. Another 'P' forms a face of a vampire-Frankenstein looking woman, followed by 'Y' which looks like a glass of drink with an eyeball floating in it gripped by the aforementioned woman. For Halloween - the 'H' is drawn as a spider with its arms raised, 'A' as a ghost, 'L' as an arm coming out of the ground, 'L' and 'O' drawn connected as a worm coming out of a pumpkin, 'W' as a snake with a head at both ends, 'E' as a 3 fingered hand, 'E' as itself with a scared expression and 'N' is formed by bones.
November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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My faerie/fairy sketches from this morning’s @kidlitnest.bsky.social drawing session 💕
#kidlitart #childrensbook #illustration #charactersketches
Sketches of fairies drawn from reference photos Sketches of fairies drawn from reference photos Sketches of fairies drawn from reference photos
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Hello, #kidlitartpostcard day! #kidlitart
I love illustrating spooky things, hand lettering, mythical lore and animals. I'd love to work on NFPB, MG and/or YA covers and am seeking representation. Reach me at:
📧 [email protected]
📷 instagram.com/tealbrushart
🦋 samyukthak.bsky.social
Children's book illustration of a witch at nighttime in a magical pumpkin patch. She is wearing a robe with ornate patterns and holding a wand made of a small tree branch. Her broom stands nearly upright in front of her while a candle floats next to her. There's a cauldron brewing a magic glowing potion on one side of her and on her other side a grinning pumpkin peeks behind her robe. Her familiar, a cat, stands on the pumpkin beside her. Illustrated letters spelling out the words 'Happy Halloween'. 'H' is drawn like a bat, 'A' as a ghost, 'P' as an arm coming out of the ground holding a very curved dagger. Another 'P' forms a face of a vampire-Frankenstein looking woman, followed by 'Y' which looks like a glass of drink with an eyeball floating in it gripped by the aforementioned woman. For Halloween - the 'H' is drawn as a spider with its arms raised, 'A' as a ghost, 'L' as an arm coming out of the ground, 'L' and 'O' drawn connected as a worm coming out of a pumpkin, 'W' as a snake with a head at both ends, 'E' as a 3 fingered hand, 'E' as itself with a scared expression and 'N' is formed by bones. Illustration of a faun resting under a tree, holding his pan flute and legs crossed. He is surrounded by butterflies, some blades of tall grass and a bird peeking out of a tree hole above him. A character design of a harpy - a vicious, mythical creature that is half woman and half bird.
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Made a pumpkin farm/fort to stop my cats from jumping on my cpu!
Made with #posterpaints, #colorpencil, #markerpen, cut out and arranged to stand upright on a card.
A couple of pages of pumpkin paintings Cut outs of the pumpkin arranged on my typing keyboard Pumpkins arranged to stand upright on a square card
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Some things I did this week:
- #Painted little pumpkins with poster paints 🖌️
- Decorated my front entrance with lamps for Diwali 🪔
- Made a simple but delicious South Indian home cooked meal 🍚
- And took my cat to the vet 🐱
The last one wasn’t fun but everything else made the week a nice one.
A collection of painted pumpkins that have been cut out and arranged on two colored papers. They are surrounded by a set of poster paints, scissor, a double sided pencil and more paper. An arrangement of lit lamps adorn the front stoop in celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights An assortment of dishes of southern Indian origin along with rice A tentative looking cat sitting in its pet carrier.
October 22, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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Here’s part 2 of ‘I drew a few varieties of acorns as cartoon heads to amuse myself’. I figured adding faces would give each acorn an interesting personality!
#kidlitart #characterart #illustration #madeinprocreate
A swamp white oak acorn illustrated to look like a puppy’s head A turkey oak acorn illustrated to look like a man’s head with a beard A white oak acorn illustrated to look like an old person with glasses. A collection of all the oak varieties together in one image
October 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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I drew these acorn varieties to look like people’s heads, in @procreate.com
#kidlitart #cutecharacters #sillyfaces #fallart
A holm oak acorn illustrated as an old man’s face with white hair and mustache A Burr Oak acorn illustrated as a cute boy’s face with “hair” or burr covering his eyes A California Live Oak acorn illustrated as a man with a long face and white hair. A Scarlet oak acorn illustrated as an old lady with white hair looking sad
October 16, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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brianlarossa.com
Popping into #portfolioday on behalf of art directors to say thank you for sharing your work. It makes our job easier. We appreciate you.
💙❤️

Also, FWIW, I made a starter pack of hiring art-, creative-, design-directors who actively use Bluesky.
go.bsky.app/Hxoz9KX
October 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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These are some of the most unique ideas I’ve ever seen! Love the trees as animals - how creative and frightening! 😍
lennywendraws.bsky.social Lenny Wen @lennywendraws.bsky.social · Oct 14
Happy #PortfolioDay I'm a children's book illustrator-author based in Austria. I love to draw and write a lot of things from nature to supranatural, spooky to sweet, peculiar to mundane.
You can check out my work at: www.lennywen.com

✉️ [email protected]
October 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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A quick witch drawing from a session with @kidlitnest.bsky.social 🧡🖤
Loved the references used and all the cool witchy things to draw! #kidlitart #halloween #witchyart #pencilsketch
October 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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🎃31 Days of Halloween Books🎃

Day 4: BONY-LEGS by Joanna Cole & Dirk Zimmer

Why I 🖤 it: Published in 1983, this book is hard to find. A retelling of Baba Yaga, it is eerie & dark in a way only a 40 year old children's book can be. In the end, though, kindness prevails.

#kidlit #booksky #halloween
Cover of Bony-Legs by Joanna Cole, pictures by Dirk Zimmer
October 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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I’m re-drawing an old piece I made a few years ago and experimenting with a slightly different composition and coloring technique. I’m loving the process and it feels closer to how I like to build up colors like watercolors. #procreate #illustration #kidlitart cont.. (1/2)
An illustration in progress showing two kids in nature. A girls looks through her magnifying glass at the ground in front of her where mushrooms grow. Behind her, a boy stands with his back facing us while he peeks through a telescope at the skies. An illustration showing two kids in nature. A girls looks through her magnifying glass at the mushrooms growing from the ground in front of her. Behind her, a boy stands with his back facing us while he peeks through a telescope at the skies.
October 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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I love having my cats give me company when I’m drawing 🥰. This was yesterday when I was working on a design submission. Sent in this morning with fingers crossed!
October 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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I was inspired to #draw a #Harpy - a mythical creature that is usually described as a bird with a woman’s head. However I took liberties with my version. I’d love some feedback on what legs go better on this creature though!
#characterdesign #mythicalcreature #kidlitart #illustration
Sketch of a Harpy, a mythical creature that combines a woman with a bird. This version has human legs and feet. Sketch of a Harpy, a mythical creature that combines a woman with a bird. This version has bird legs and talons.
September 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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brianlarossa.com
It’s often pointed out how people don’t read anymore, how social media has broken our attention spans, and our capacity for critical thinking.

BUT, also, there are still a TON of avid readers in the world, of ALL ages. I know many of them. Let’s not forget to celebrate, and take comfort in, that.
September 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Am I too late for this? Quote repost with your night art!
#kidlitart #illustrator #halloween
September 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Sharing a couple of #sketchbook pages from June and July this year. One is an #observationalsketch of my mom with her tablet sitting by the window along with one of my cats. Another cat captured in a tiny #watercolor doodle and a page of deer #sketches inspired by a local news article
A small watercolor doodle of a cat with a cat toy and below that is an observational drawing of an elderly woman next to a large window accompanied by a cat on the stool in front of her. A page of deer sketches explored in an assortment of poses and angles
September 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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A couple of pages from my sketchbook from June and July this year. One is an observational sketch of my mom sitting at the kitchen window along with my cat, a small watercolor doodle of another cat and a page of deer inspired by a local news article.
A page of deer sketches in different poses A small watercolor doodle of an orange cat licking its paw while playing with a cat toy. Below that is an observational sketch of a woman in her 60's sitting by a large window, looking at her tablet. A cat sits on a stool in front of her and looks out of the window.
September 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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aroceu.cloud
okay hi i made a list of toys and tools for fans (& writers & artists) who are interested in making personal websites!

kingdra.net/fan/resources

the page is also very accessible on all screens & with light/dark modes

bookmark & explore, there's just enough if you have even a little interest :)
Screenshot of a website in dark mode titled 'Fannish Website-Making Resources'. Screenshot of a webpage in light mode with a list of website-making tools with headers "Big Features" and "Webcomics."
July 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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angemmorton.bsky.social
When I'm discouraged, I feel a desire to try to lift someone else's spirits. I received a "thanks but no thanks" email today, so here's a reminder to all who need to it: Rejection is tough, but living with the knowledge that you didn't try is worse. Your work, and your efforts, matter, my friends.
A photo of the Pacific Ocean with a lone seagull flying over the waves. The color is a muted blue-gray. Photo by Angela Marie Morton
July 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Happy Saturday! Been relaxing and experimenting with the digital coloring process on procreate for characters. It's been a while since I got a chance to unwind and do this!
#characterart #procreateartist
An image of an iPad screen showing a colored sketch of a young boy of around 7 yrs. Another character illustration of a young boy in a numbered jersey on an iPad screen, made in procreate.
June 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Wave Chaser
A barefoot child in a raincoat excitedly running on top of a rough wave with a mermaid-like creature following in tandem.
May 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Hello, May #KidLitArtPostcard! 💚 This piece is a tribute to Milicent Patrick—trailblazing monster maker, one of Disney’s first female animators, and the designer behind iconic Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954).
#creature #blacklagoon #childrensbookillustration #kidlitart #kidlit #milicentpatrick
Illustrated tribute to Milicent Patrick, designer of the iconic Creature from the Black Lagoon, in a kidlit-friendly style.
May 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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A little something I made for Earth week 💕🌎
#animatedgif #earthday2025 #ourplanetearth #gifanimation #madeinprocreate #ProcreateArtist
April 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM