Elisabeth Craster Illustration
@ecraster.bsky.social
Artist
KidLit Illustrator ✏️
Animals, History & Fantasy ⚔️
Art Teacher 🎨
Nerd 🦄
PORTFOLIO: www.elisabethcraster.com
IG: @ecraster
KidLit Illustrator ✏️
Animals, History & Fantasy ⚔️
Art Teacher 🎨
Nerd 🦄
PORTFOLIO: www.elisabethcraster.com
IG: @ecraster
Playing in the arena while we wait for the vet.
Horses should never eat mown grass clippings, but sometimes, well-meaning neighbors think it is alright to spray said clippings through the fence. Infuriating.
Dogs, horses, anything really…if it ain’t yours to feed, don’t feed it! #horsecare
Horses should never eat mown grass clippings, but sometimes, well-meaning neighbors think it is alright to spray said clippings through the fence. Infuriating.
Dogs, horses, anything really…if it ain’t yours to feed, don’t feed it! #horsecare
October 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Playing in the arena while we wait for the vet.
Horses should never eat mown grass clippings, but sometimes, well-meaning neighbors think it is alright to spray said clippings through the fence. Infuriating.
Dogs, horses, anything really…if it ain’t yours to feed, don’t feed it! #horsecare
Horses should never eat mown grass clippings, but sometimes, well-meaning neighbors think it is alright to spray said clippings through the fence. Infuriating.
Dogs, horses, anything really…if it ain’t yours to feed, don’t feed it! #horsecare
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October 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Eeep! Nearly missed October #kidlitartpostcard day. Can't pass up an excuse to put this #blackcat house goblin on my feed; he just so happens to rep my love of animal-centric #middlegrade #bookcovers. Enjoy the #Halloween vibes.
October 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Eeep! Nearly missed October #kidlitartpostcard day. Can't pass up an excuse to put this #blackcat house goblin on my feed; he just so happens to rep my love of animal-centric #middlegrade #bookcovers. Enjoy the #Halloween vibes.
Hi #kidlitartpostcard day. Since real life feels like a circus right now, have a little OG Roman circus action, courtesy of my love for animal-centric #historical #nonfiction. #Picturebooks and MG #bookcovers with a little #graphicnovel flavor.
September 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Hi #kidlitartpostcard day. Since real life feels like a circus right now, have a little OG Roman circus action, courtesy of my love for animal-centric #historical #nonfiction. #Picturebooks and MG #bookcovers with a little #graphicnovel flavor.
August 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Happy last minute #worldlionday post, #kidlit style.
August 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Happy last minute #worldlionday post, #kidlit style.
Humor take. The photos of my cat, posted between postcards, get far more engagement anyway lol.
August 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Humor take. The photos of my cat, posted between postcards, get far more engagement anyway lol.
Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! I do #nonfiction animal-centric #picturebooks and #middlegrade #bookcovers. <3 history and animal science!
These #dolphins are giving this #shark the what-for. Probably for using obnoxious Chaloops type. Sharks aren't generally gifted at graphic design. He tried.
These #dolphins are giving this #shark the what-for. Probably for using obnoxious Chaloops type. Sharks aren't generally gifted at graphic design. He tried.
August 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! I do #nonfiction animal-centric #picturebooks and #middlegrade #bookcovers. <3 history and animal science!
These #dolphins are giving this #shark the what-for. Probably for using obnoxious Chaloops type. Sharks aren't generally gifted at graphic design. He tried.
These #dolphins are giving this #shark the what-for. Probably for using obnoxious Chaloops type. Sharks aren't generally gifted at graphic design. He tried.
Sniff snarfin' for evidence. #sketch #sketchbook #kidlit #kidlitart #dog #drawing #illustration #characterart #animalart
July 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Sniff snarfin' for evidence. #sketch #sketchbook #kidlit #kidlitart #dog #drawing #illustration #characterart #animalart
Oh, like you would never. #artistproblems #weirdreferences #sketch
I thought my obsession with ankle booties was just a personal problem; from now on it's "research."
I thought my obsession with ankle booties was just a personal problem; from now on it's "research."
July 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Oh, like you would never. #artistproblems #weirdreferences #sketch
I thought my obsession with ankle booties was just a personal problem; from now on it's "research."
I thought my obsession with ankle booties was just a personal problem; from now on it's "research."
July 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Dolphins can be real jerks. And if you feel emotional affinity for this hammerhead...same. #kidlitart #kidlit #bookcoverdesign #bookcovers #middlegrade #nonfiction #illustration #dolphins #shark
July 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Dolphins can be real jerks. And if you feel emotional affinity for this hammerhead...same. #kidlitart #kidlit #bookcoverdesign #bookcovers #middlegrade #nonfiction #illustration #dolphins #shark
Some assets for a portfolio #bookcoverdesign in progress.
July 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Some assets for a portfolio #bookcoverdesign in progress.
Closing out #junicorn2025 today. My annual fantasy fix, with a heavy emphasis on #graphite this year (my first and forever love when it comes to medium).
Just a smattering here to keep my BSKY kidlit-oriented. Insta's got the unicorns @ecraster
#unicorn #fantasyart #fantasydrawing #conceptart
Just a smattering here to keep my BSKY kidlit-oriented. Insta's got the unicorns @ecraster
#unicorn #fantasyart #fantasydrawing #conceptart
July 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Closing out #junicorn2025 today. My annual fantasy fix, with a heavy emphasis on #graphite this year (my first and forever love when it comes to medium).
Just a smattering here to keep my BSKY kidlit-oriented. Insta's got the unicorns @ecraster
#unicorn #fantasyart #fantasydrawing #conceptart
Just a smattering here to keep my BSKY kidlit-oriented. Insta's got the unicorns @ecraster
#unicorn #fantasyart #fantasydrawing #conceptart
#junicorn2025 selections from Week 1. More on insta @ecraster
#junicorn #artprompts #unicorn #fantasydrawing #fantasyart #conceptart #graphite
#junicorn #artprompts #unicorn #fantasydrawing #fantasyart #conceptart #graphite
June 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
#junicorn2025 selections from Week 1. More on insta @ecraster
#junicorn #artprompts #unicorn #fantasydrawing #fantasyart #conceptart #graphite
#junicorn #artprompts #unicorn #fantasydrawing #fantasyart #conceptart #graphite
Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! I do #nonfiction animal-centric #picturebooks and #middlegrade #bookcovers. Love some history and natural science!
June 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! I do #nonfiction animal-centric #picturebooks and #middlegrade #bookcovers. Love some history and natural science!
The unicorn is the swiftest of all earthbound beasts...save for a cat that doesn't wish to be caught.
Happy #junicorn2025. I likely won't be pushing every #fantasyart piece to BSKY; insta will remain the hub of all things #unicorn.
#junicorn #artprompts #advancedjunicorn #fantasyart
Happy #junicorn2025. I likely won't be pushing every #fantasyart piece to BSKY; insta will remain the hub of all things #unicorn.
#junicorn #artprompts #advancedjunicorn #fantasyart
June 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The unicorn is the swiftest of all earthbound beasts...save for a cat that doesn't wish to be caught.
Happy #junicorn2025. I likely won't be pushing every #fantasyart piece to BSKY; insta will remain the hub of all things #unicorn.
#junicorn #artprompts #advancedjunicorn #fantasyart
Happy #junicorn2025. I likely won't be pushing every #fantasyart piece to BSKY; insta will remain the hub of all things #unicorn.
#junicorn #artprompts #advancedjunicorn #fantasyart
Closing in on #junicorn2025, my annual #fantasyart fix.
#junicorn #unicorns #creaturedesign #illustration #conceptart #artprompts
#junicorn #unicorns #creaturedesign #illustration #conceptart #artprompts
May 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Closing in on #junicorn2025, my annual #fantasyart fix.
#junicorn #unicorns #creaturedesign #illustration #conceptart #artprompts
#junicorn #unicorns #creaturedesign #illustration #conceptart #artprompts
I realize we're only halfway through #mermay. But some of us need lead time. This is my annual self-indulgence to scratch that #fantasy itch. Just as the Christmas merch creeps into the Halloween aisle, so too does #junicorn approach. #artprompts #narrativeart #conceptart
May 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I realize we're only halfway through #mermay. But some of us need lead time. This is my annual self-indulgence to scratch that #fantasy itch. Just as the Christmas merch creeps into the Halloween aisle, so too does #junicorn approach. #artprompts #narrativeart #conceptart
Actually, quite shocked that I haven’t drawn more swords… we will have to settle for a screen grab from an old insta sketch #fantasyart #sketchbook
May 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Actually, quite shocked that I haven’t drawn more swords… we will have to settle for a screen grab from an old insta sketch #fantasyart #sketchbook
One last thumbnail sketch from a "we don't deserve dogs" type project.
#nonfiction #illustration #sketchbook #kidlit #kidlitart #dog #sleddog
#nonfiction #illustration #sketchbook #kidlit #kidlitart #dog #sleddog
May 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
One last thumbnail sketch from a "we don't deserve dogs" type project.
#nonfiction #illustration #sketchbook #kidlit #kidlitart #dog #sleddog
#nonfiction #illustration #sketchbook #kidlit #kidlitart #dog #sleddog
Thankfully, I got one who announces himself and refuses to be ignored. I suspect all cat people can relate.
May 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Thankfully, I got one who announces himself and refuses to be ignored. I suspect all cat people can relate.
All the better to judge mortal souls.
May 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
All the better to judge mortal souls.
