August #kidlitilloweek prompts. We have had a busy summer with kids and I haven't been on socials much, but will be back in September.

A cozy cottage illo for #kidlitartpostcard day. Hello I'm Mirka, an published illustrator working in both digital and traditional media. I'm open to work, especially for stories that feature animals, nature or humor. I'm repped by @laurelsymonds.bsky.social #kidlit #cottage #forest #kidlitilloweek

Hello! I'm Mirka a kid's book illustrator who loves cute characters and fun action. I'm repped by @laurelsymonds.bsky.social at KT Literary and am open for work. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlit #kidlitillustration #frog #strawberries

Brick or tawny? Had too much fun with this little kangaroo and couldn't decide. . #kidlitillustration #kangaroo #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebookillustration @ktliterary.bsky.social

A small illustration for a seed packet I finished last week. #seedpacketart #kidlitillustration

My week's #kidlitilloweek drawing. Prompts "hopscotch" and "hippo".

Illustrators, Red Fox Literary is opening up for queries soon. See their website for more info. #kidlitillustration

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Mirka, a neurodivergent Finnish-American illustrator open for work. I enjoy animals and nature related books the most but am happy to draw people too. I've worked on PBs and GNs. I'm agented by @laurelsymonds.bsky.social .

April #kidlitilloweek prompts. Lots of fun ones to choose from. How are you doing with creativity lately? I am trying to get an illustration done each week, even if its a small one. My mantra is something is always better than nothing. Hope that you can join me in this challenge. #kidlitillustration

I've been forgetting to post my weekly illustrations🙈 but the good news is Ive only missed one week this year so far and posting this cute Doc McDog character sketch. (He's just made up) #kidlitilloweek #kidlit #kidlitillustration

March #KidLitilloWeek prompts! Getting ready for a big 4-day event, and another one next week. I missed getting an illustration done last week, but I did spend all week in creative pursuits, writing and carving and printing linocuts and wood engravings. #kidlitillustration #illustrationchallenge

Miniprint vending machine pull for an online order. 🎉 You can purchase one online in my shop if you want one too. Can't guarantee which print you'll get though. 👀 #miniprintvendingmachine #vendingmachine

Picture books are my guilty pleasure! #MSWL MORE: Fun & funny Instant kid appeal 🤝 Classroom/Library potential Lots of layers LESS (or better, none): Teachy or preachy Sentimental or nostalgic Rhyme Books of my 💛: I WANT MY HAT BACK, SOUL FOOD SUNDAY, PLANTING STORIES... PURA BELPRÉ

Did you see #MSWL day on Bluesky now! 👀 🎉

Manuscript Wish List®@manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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One more #MSWL day! I am on the hunt for fantasy! YA/NA/adult. Grounded worldbuilding, complex characters, propulsive plot. Sweep me away! Some recent favorite reads have been: THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH by Rachel Gillig THE MAID AND THE CROCODILE by Jordan Ifueko THE RAVEN SCHOLAR by Antonia Hodgson

Just shoveled our driveway for the 2. time before going to bed. It does look quite lovely as everything has a thick blanket of snow on it, and its falling in big chunky flakes. We'll see how much it is in the morning when we wake up. #snow #kidlitillustration #picturebookillustrator #kidlitilloweek

I'm honored that Little Seasons: Autumn Leaves was selected for the Dogwood Nonfiction Readers List! The award is for K-12 NF books, chosen by MO librarians & @maslonline.bsky.social to encourage children to read high-quality, engaging NF. @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social #kidsnonfiction #kidlit

Almost forgot to post this week's #kidlitilloweek piece. I wanted to do watercolors and pencils this week and picked prompts badger, backpack and excited. #kidlit #kidlitillustration #badger #watercolorillustration

Muddy puddles and lots of fun (?). Getting this #kidlitilloweek illustration just under the wire for the week. I posted new prompts for February last week. #puddlejumping #picturebookillustration #kidlit #muddypuddles

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. I'm Mirka and I like to illustrate funny stories with heart. Animals and nature scenes are my favorite but I'm OK with people too. 🤸‍♀️ I'm working on some books of my own, but also open to illustration only projects. My agent is @laurelsymonds.bsky.social #kidlit

This week's #kidlitilloweek piece. A bit last minute, but got something done. 😅 Sledding w a squirrel. #kidlitillustration #kidlit #squirrel #sledding

Finished the #kidlitilloweek from @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social for January. Now on to February

Here are #Kidlitilloweek prompts for February. You can save it on your phone for inspiration or print out and paste into your sketchbook. As usual, more info on the challenge can be found at mirkah.com/kidlitilloweek

I do not follow politics super closely (for mental health). But from what I do know - if you’re in US & still believe your system is not *completely* broken, you should do something while you still (maybe) can.

La Fumettista@lafumettista.bsky.social · 6mo ago

ICE funding has passed the house, but it still has to go through the senate, now is your chance to call! 5calls.org makes it very easy to find the contact info for your reps, and provides scripts. #abolishice #callyourreps #usapolitics #iceout #politicalart

This is my #kidlitilloweek piece for this week. My agency has monthly prompts, so this illo was for prompt "bewitching bakery". You can see a photo of my sketchbook very briefly in the beginning. I take a photo of the page and then worked in Procreate for the rest of the illo. #kidlitillustration

Photos from the Society of Illustrators event at the #SCBWINY26 conference. So inspired to see original artworks from current illustrators as well as Edward Gorey, Norman Rockwell and more. 🤩 #kidlit #kidlitillustration #edwardgorey @soi128.bsky.social @debbieohi.com @paulozelinsky.com

I did finish a tiny illustration in my hotel room last week. The #scbwi conference was a lot of fun, but kept me busy all week. The prompts for this one were chipmonk and on the road. #kidlitilloweek #kidlit #kidlitillustration #chipmonk

On the road to NY for the #scbwi conference. Listening to a book on the train and sketching. Using prompts chipmonk and road trip for inspiration from #KidLitilloWeek. Are you coming to the conference? #kidlit