barnaby is a little yellow dog who loves inflatables and is scared of swimming without them

It’s summer! Happy to share the Capybara Pool Day puzzle I illustrated for Mudpuppy 🏖️ I had such a blast working on it and another blast putting the puzzle together itself 🌝

beach day doodles 🏖️🌝

For my parents' 50th wedding anniversary, I made 50 tiny doodle frames, showingcasing big and small events from their life together, as well as their hobbies, jobs, pets, places where they lived and traveled to, and more. Assembled on a frame!

me anytime I automatically go to 1D for comfort and humor

“I’m all ears”

reminiscing about that very specific era where you’d go to the mall with your friends, visit the Apple Store and take photo booth pictures

✨🌷good things can happen🌷✨

Little sketchbook painting, gnome dog on a stump log

hi #portfolioday I'm Valerie Nelson! I'm a Graphic Designer and Illustrator making kid-friendly graphics for books, packaging, and products. I'm currently on the lookout for more work in children's books, play products, or paper goods! 💌valerienelsonart@gmail.com 🌷valerie-nelson.com

#nestober day 3 is #flame 🔥 little mock cards of fireplaces with different mantles doodled in

day 2 of #nestober with the word #tea Little ghost pup taking a tea break after a long day of ghosting

piece inspired by #nest, day 1 of #nestober 🪺

gonna be at staples during the rapture, idk why but feels right

little dog paint doodles #painting #sketch #kidlitart

snailpup diaries #1: I am snootiful (snail beautiful)

baby wario!!! #babywario #nintendodirect

personal picture book WIP 🌻🐌 #kidlitart #wip

Why yes I do funny little animal doodles but did you know I ALSO paint original fancy watercolor pet portraits? 🐩 I'd love to paint your sweet critter 🐈 valspetportraits.cargo.site #watercolor #petportrait

Val's Pet Portraits

Watercolor Pet Portraits by Valerie Nelson

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remembering my sweet furbaby, phillip ❤️❤️ love and miss him forever

No offense, but things should get better, instead of constantly worse

happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Hi I’m Valerie, I like to make heartfelt cozy and silly characters. I’m a graphic designer turned illustrator previously working with a lot of kids brands but now aiming to illustrate picture books ✨☁️ snailerie.co #kidlit #illustration #seekingrepresentation

short story about taking that scary leap 🌑✨☁️

what I’ve been trying to tell myself 🥲🪄

little one admiring a tall sunflower 🌻 #drawing #sketch

sending thoughts from afar 🌙 #kidlitart

manifesting lovely and steady work as it’s been very up and down recently 🩷

Shykin@shykin.bsky.social · last yr.

Offer received and accepted, funemployment ends homies. I release my employment jelly to the wild now, thank you friend.

Trying to get better (and have more fun) with painting

there are so! many! incredible artists aaa!!!!! it takes a such a specific level of emotional acuity to be able to adore the beauty and talent in others works while also being confident in my own 🥲

Guys this book is gorgeous please help them get funded!!! It ends in 4 days! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bul...

Slices of Life: A Comic Montage by Qu

Bulgilhan Press presents the complete English-language release of Qu's wonderful collection of sublime comics about life!

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Bulgilhan Press - post-SDCC rest@bulgilhanpress.com · last yr.

“Slices of Life offers a visual feast that invites the reader to appreciate a kind of quiet beauty where it’s least expected.” Thank you @jdebbiel.bsky.social for the kind words about Slices of Life by Qu! Back the campaign to get your copy: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bul...