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Mark Hoffmann

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Children’s books & editorial illustrator, professor #Kidlit Rep’d by Jennifer Laughran at ABLA Other: Rep’d by i2iart 🎥 Host of Gab ‘n’ Doodle every Thurs on Insta 📘 New book PIGGY BANK SAVES THE DAY 🚫 No AI Art https://linktr.ee/studiohoffmann

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · Jul 25

🏃Want your art to take off?? I’m offering mentorships!

👨🏻‍🏫With 2 decades as an illustration professor I can help hone your skills, refine your portfolio or talk shop. See comments for options & prices ⬇️
Spaces limited-act fast!

#kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration #artadvice #portfolioreview

Collage and paint illustration in browns and yellows, of a relay race: a runner comes in from the left with a baton held out to a runner in front of them. A collage baton goes across the top of the illustration, with the word “mentorships”. Below that is the text “spaces available”

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 2h

This Thursday at 6PM Eastern, on insta, I’ll be joined by a fabulous artist and friend AJ Smith @ajsmith.bsky.social on Gab ‘n’ Doodle.

AJ is a writer, an illustrator, a teacher, and as a huge supporter of fellow kid lit folks.

@thet2agency.bsky.social
@kidscanpress.bsky.social

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 8h

Very pretty!

Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 8h

This is cute!

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 8h

This looks like a fun scene

Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 16h

🌸 If you see this, post something pink! 🐷

#art #artshare #ifyouseethis #kidlitart #illustration

Collage and paint illustration in pinks, light yellows and light blues: kids getting off a school bus to go into a school which is full of huge dinosaurs

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 18h

So cute!

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 18h

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 19h

I don’t know if I could mentally get past the eating-a-bug thing. But that’s my problem, I know a lot of the world eats insects

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 1d

That’s a great summary! What are chapulines?

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, I know what you mean. Ladybugs are welcome. Ticks are eliminated!

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 1d

Haha, it’s great to be interested in the natural world!

Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 1d

🤔Do you know what F&G’s are? Watch on to see how #picturebooks are made

💰It’s #NationalSavingsDay so I wanted to share this from my new book PIGGY BANK SAVES THE DAY by @kimberlywilson.bsky.social

👀 Full vid on my YouTube & Insta!

#kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #booksky #elementaryteachers

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 3d

How do you feel about bugs? Cool? Gross? Scary? All of the above?
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#peachtober25critter #peachtober #peachtober25 #kidlitart #illustration @furrylittlepeach.bsky.social

Collage and paint illustration of 3 kids in scout uniforms at night, shining a flashlight down on two centipedes fighting, wearing little boxing gloves

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 5d

🚨TOMORROW Thursday 10/9 at 6pm ET: Join me and acclaimed #kidlit author/illustrator Esme Shapiro on Instagram live for some art-making and a chat!

Ask us anything! I’ll be on for 4 hours, and Esme can stay on as long as she likes!

#kidlitart #illustration #picturebooks #booksky #childrensbooks

Covers of some Esme Shapiro picture books, with the text:

@esmeshapiro
lives somewhere between folk and festive. It's like a weird fantastical forest got up and walked into her art.
Join us Thursday for a chat & live art-making!
Instagram Live
Thursday 10/9
at 6pm ET

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 5d

It’s definitely tough to be able to make a full living from doing art. And there’s no shame at all in having a day job to make ends meet

Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 7d

Some day. I’ll cross my fingers for you.

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 7d

This Thursday at 6PM Eastern, on insta, I’ll be joined by the fantastic Esmé Shapiro @esmeshapiro on Gab ‘n’ Doodle.

Esmé lives somewhere between folk and festive…and I’m here for it.
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration #kidlitillustrators #childrensbookstagram #kidlitartists