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Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

A little morning after thanksgiving poem about grief from my notes app

Let grief into the room with you
He's not an unwelcome houseguest
He's the reminder of your love
So set a place at the table for them
And let yourself remember
There's something of them in you
So your table is always

November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

My Sassy Sapphic Christmas card Design is now available for purchase!

I loved my doodle from this weekend so much that with the speed of a u-hauling lesbian and the might of a butch’s carabiner, I was able to add the design to my shop today 😅

#christmascards

www.etsy.com/listing/4411...

November 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Some sapphic wintery illustrations done with marker. I think they turned out really cute!

I’ve been creating a lotttt of digital art for work lately and playing with a more tactile medium helps balance my brain a little, which helps me return to a flowy state.

#illustration #markerart

Minimal linework and detail black and white marker illustration of two women sitting on a park bench. They are dressed in winter clothing. One woman is sitting with a leg across her knee and arm behind the other woman. Woman two is facing woman one with her body, sitting with one leg under her. They are leaning towards each other in interest while smiling and each holding their own drink.

The background is primarily white with a black tree, a telephone pole, and a black shadow beneath their feet.

The art is in the shape of an horizontal oval spot illustration. In the foreground a parked red Vespa with two helmets- a baby blue and an orange-red sitting on the seat sits under a cafe window with some fading greenery on the ground and. The cafe is mostly empty on the right side of the image- with black and an empty display case. The left side of the window shows two women engaged in deep conversation. The woman on the left has red hair, a blue shirt, and is leaning in on her hand to listen while blushing. The woman on the right is a black woman with an orange hair bandana excitedly talking while blushing

A black white and red marker illustration with minimal background. From left to right there is a black Christmas tree tied with red rope to a white wagon. The wagon is attached to a red Vespa. The red Vespa is carrying a woman with long flowing hair in overalls holding onto the driver-a woman with short hair in a striped black and white shirt.

A marker illustration. The background is a messy orange marker wash. From left to right a large black Christmas tree is poorly decorated with white ornaments and attatched to a wagon. The wagon is attatched to a blue Vespa. The red Vespa is carrying a woman with long blue flowing hair in overalls holding onto the driver-a woman with short pink hair in a striped black and white shirt.

November 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Some wholesome Christmas sapphics as a treat

November 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

I just painted this whimsical lazy Susan for Uptown market on Saturday!

In case you can’t tell- I’m having so much fun even now that it’s done lol

November 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Hello! My name is Cyrus Frioli (Rus) and I am an illustrator and I love working on projects for Halloween, Winter Holidays, or other seasonally themed stories. With a speciality in adventurous kids, curious animals, and unique creatures in between I will bring stories to life!

#KidLitArtPostCard

Text says: Cyrus Frioli- Illustrator CyrusCreatesArt.Com CyrusCreatesArt@Gmail.Com

The viewer sees the back of a mouse sitting between an elephants eyes on its trunk presenting a small present to a surprised and happy elephant. The mouse is wearing a festive red and white striped sweater and the elephant is wearing a green Christmas tree pattern sweater.

November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Happy Halloween!

Cheers to the kiddos that have made my whole year. My kid lit portfolio finally began to feel like home when these kids came to my sketchbook.

I love my trick or treaters. Please treat yours with safety and kindness this Halloween!!

#kidlitart #halloween #childrensbookart

October 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Happy #portfolioday !
My name is Cyrus and I’m a kid lit illustrator looking for projects that encourage environmental awareness, celebrate childhood friendships, or adore Halloween themes as much as I do.
Please check out CyrusCreatesArt.Com for more about me & my work
#kidlitart #childrensbooks

October 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Hello! Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Cyrus and I’m an illustrator who thrives when working on stories that are fantastical, spooky, or show off our natural world.

October 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

For years to come they will say Rex was a good pet and an even better ruler of the globe.

Original line work was from a dragon themed coloring zine series I did years ago- Im getting a lot of inspiration from it lately!
#kidlitart #kidlitpublishers
#illustration
#coloringbook #dragons #dragonart

A brown antique frame with gold plating saying “king of the world” sits on an orange wall. The light looks like late in the day- very orange and yellow coming from the left. The picture inside is old and faded in color. There is a tiny European traditional style green dragon with a crown on top of an antique globe. He looks triumphant.

A tiny European traditional style green dragon with a crown on top of his head sits on top of of an antique globe. He looks triumphant. It is the image inside the picture frame on the previous picture.

It is a coloring page white background with black crisp linework. Text saying “Go Be King of the World” in sharp fantasy inspired font is at the top of the image. There is a white back ground and line work of a European traditional style green dragon with a crown on top of an antique globe. He looks triumphant. The bottom left uses the same font and advertises the creators Patreon account “Patreon.com/cyruscreates”

July 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

I'm late to #portfolioday due to recovering from illness, but it's important to try anyway!
My name is Cyrus and I'm an illustrator currently focusing on #KidLit picture book projects. I'm looking for future projects and representation.
Recent work:
CyrusCreatesArt@Gmail.
Com
CyrusCreatesArt.com

A character line up sheet in black and white featuring children and a teacher lined up in costumes. Left to right: dinosaur, princess, Frankenstein, a ghost, another dinosaur, and the teacher as a witch.

A Halloween parade. There is a yellow punch buggy driven by two werewolves pulling a cart with a giant pumpkin. In the forefront Frankenstein senior and his wife wave at the driver. A vampire and his partner are discussing the pumpkin in the bottom right. In the top left is a clown competing his son, top center are two children watching the parade dressed in costume as a pirate and a lion.

A young girl wanders through the forest with a princess hat on, a wooden sword, and a wooden shield. Shes surrounded by mushrooms and marveling at the site.

Kids hands compare candy received while trick or treating

July 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Two friends go for a walk and get interrupted by woodland gossip.

#illustration #kidlitillustration #pbillustration

A wolf and fox walk through the entrance to a Forrest. They are interrupted by an overexcited black bird.

July 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

I worked on the illustration more today and think it’s more crisp now. This piece is inspired by childhood summers in Florida. The sky just looks like that every night, and nothing blooms when you think it will. It’s amazing.

June 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Cyrus Frioli, I am looking for PB and Chap Book projects!.

Please check out CyrusCreatesArt.Com & email [email protected] with inquires.

#kidlitart #queerartists #artistsforhire #picturebookillustration #illustratorsoninstagram #chapterbookart

June 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Gardening practice for the kiddos pictured and my drawing skills

#sketch #illustration #kidlitart

May 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

A character line up of my excitable group of trick r’treaters and their Halloween loving teacher.

Dino costumes were the fashion that year.

#kidlitart #halloweenart

May 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Some Halloween illustrations to keep me cool while the Florida heat continues to go from a simmer to a slow boil as summer starts.

These BFFS could not be more excited to have matching costumes.

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #pbart

May 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Someone please tell this scared young prince that he is going to be okay 🫣

#illustration #conceptart #kidlitart

May 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Here is the little werewolf Scout giving his dad a hard time with a case of the zoomies.

To see more check out CyrusCreatesArt.Com I'm interested in illustrating PB and chapter books

(posting a day late due to old man cat health issues. he is on the mend now!)

A big red werewolf in overalls howls while a young grey werewolf in red plain runs mischievously behind him

October 5, 2024 at 12:48 AM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Hello blusky! I have taken a step back from illustration work to focus on creating pieces for the local out door market season. It's been a great way of getting back in touch with what I love about creating.

September 6, 2024 at 5:56 PM

Cyrus Frioli

@cyruscreates.bsky.social

Update: This is the design that won!! It's also the one I wanted to do the most :) I can't wait to paint this on a storm drain and help raise awareness about keeping Florida's waterways safe!