A little velvet bow for #colour_collective this week. Have a wonder weekend all!

At a rugby club in small-town Leicestershire. This was on the window ledge in the toilet. Fearing the worst, I scanned the QR & opened it in an incognito window… It’s a link to Amnesty International’s explainer on asylum & refugees 😍

If by "morning person" you mean I wake up at 4 am staring into the inky blackness imagining horrific outcomes, then yes, I'm a morning person.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Don’t forget to post today and reposts others too 🩷

Farah Shah@fawa.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hi all! Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I have been patiently waiting to share this exciting news with you all! ⭐️ I am now represented by Emily Talbot at @unitedagentsbooks ⭐️ I am super excited to be working with Emily and I can’t wait to share more things soon ❤️ #kidlitart #illustration #art

And last but definitely not least... Me (to a little boy beside me in a cafe who is wearing a yellow coat): Nice coat. Little boy: Thank you. It means when night comes I can hide as a star. Art by Penny Neville Lee. Words by me.

Hi #PortfolioDay 👋 My name is Denis, and I'm a #kidlit illustrator from Sofia, Bulgaria. I like bold lines, limited palettes, painterly textures, and crooked shapes. 🌐 www.denisillustrates.com 📚 Represented by Susan Hawk (US) and Emily Talbot (UK) #illustration #kidlitart #Procreate

Well this is relaxing.

My cat's commitment to filling an empty box is heroic. This one was empty for about 30 seconds before she entered the room and jumped straight in.

I bought a set of every size of black Posca pen. The 15mm is taking no prisoners.

Happy June #kidlitartpostcard 🌞 My name is Denis and I’m an #kidlit illustrator who sometimes also writes. I like bold linework, wonky shapes, and limited palettes. 📚 Rep’d by Susan Hawk (US) and Emily Talbot (UK) 🌐 www.denisillustrates.com Brushes by Jason Heeley (linked in the comments)

My #colour_collective Ladybug for Tractor Red week. ❤️

This week's #colour_collective colour is Tractor Red. Post on Instagram on Friday evening using the tag #CCTractor. ❤️

Tracing paper ghost

Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Start conversations about emotions, feelings and tough topics with these books. ⛈️ DARK CLOUD, written by Anna Lazowski and illustrated by Penny Neville-Lee

Capturing how depression can look and feel for kids requires a careful blend of text and imagery. 2 years later, I'm still in awe of how beautifully this book came together. @pennynl.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social

Happy Easter!

I made stickers for every eventuality…

More TetraPak print play. This time with added elephant.

Happy to see Dark Cloud by me and @pennynl.bsky.social included in this booklist from Publishers Weekly. ☁️

TetraPak relief printing with a bit of digital colour. I'd like some tiles of these please.

I started #colour_collective on Twitter in 2015. I've set 100s of different colours during the last decade and it's inspired 1000s of original artworks. Pretty cool! We're up to 67 colours at our new home on Instagram. Here are some of my favourite colour announcements doodles from the last year...

The survey is long and the language is confusing - at the end of the ALCS article is a link to a word template with every question answered I found really helpful to understand what they’re asking and tailor my responses (or copy and paste).

ALCS@alcs.co.uk · 2y ago

The Government is considering allowing AI companies to freely use your works, unless you opt-out. This is unfair and unworkable. Now is your chance to tell them what you think! Submit a response to their AI consultation using the guidance below. www.alcs.co.uk/news/your-ri...

Morning! I’d like to follow as many independent bookshops as possible, especially ones who love their children’s books. Can you help me? If you know a great Indy bookshop on Bluesky please let me know. We are @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social (I’m Events Manager and Trish is the Owner/Manager).

Wow! I am so excited that for the first time EVER, this brilliant piece by @pennynl.bsky.social is now for sale in my shop as a limited edition print! Order by the 11th of December to get one by x-mas! And order by midnight tonight for £5 off! 🎁 Here: www.mirandakeeling.com/category/all...

I couldn't be more thrilled that The Carousel Horse is one of i newspaper's 20 Best Children’s Books for Christmas. I bought 3 copies on the way home and bragged about it to the man at the counter in Sainsbury's. 👌

Marianne Levy@mariannelevy.bsky.social · 2y ago

📚🎄✨ I’m completely delighted to bring you my 20 Best Children’s Books For Christmas in today’s @inews.co.uk inews.co.uk/culture/book...

Happy December, #kidlitartpostcard ❄️ My name is Denis, and I'm a mixed media #kidlit illustrator. I like bold textured lines, limited palettes, and crooked perspective. 📚 Represented by Susan Hawk (US) and Emily Talbot (UK and Europe) 🌐 www.denisillustrates.com #kidlitart #illustration #art

It's National Illustration Day! I'm sharing some of my own artwork from a board book I illustrated for Little Tiger called Hope is a Rainbow, but if you'd like to share an illustration that means something to you or that you drew that'd be lovely too. #NationalIllustrationDay #kidlitart

What a gorgeous give-away! Congratulations on your debuts. #ChristmasPB9 ✨️

Before it was The Carousel Horse, it was The Roundabout Horse and this was my first attempt at a cover for it.

I think Christmas has officially started for me, now I've sat next to Jarvis and watched him show a load of children how to draw Mr Santa. 🥰