To be a deer feeling the breeze under the cherry blossoms 💕🌸

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
My name is Cristina de Lera and I'm a product and children's book illustrator.

I'm represented by Coco Tashima at Edition Paumes in Japan.
For the rest of the world, you can send me an email or DM :•)

I refuse to give AI the ✨ emoji.

It’s already coming for my livelihood. It can’t have my favorite emoji.

Please be advised that I will continue to use ✨ to mean *ooooh it’s magic* or *the emoji that came before this one is now shiny and special*.

I'm a product and children's book illustrator available for work starting mid-April, so here is a portrait of future me working happily during Spring at my desk ✨👩🏻‍🎨🤭✨

I'm represented in Japan by @paumesbooks
For the rest of the world, you can send me an email or DM :•)

#illustration #kidlitart

Looking up for reference images of Greek vases.
These are Ancient Greek amphorae from the Met collection.

Their collection is searchable online 💖 www.metmuseum.org/art/collection

This year for my Valentine's day post I thought using some of my pink and red color pencils to create a floral composition.

After scanning the hand drawn pieces and assembling them in Photoshop, here's the final result. I hope it makes you smile 🤗🥰

Happy Valentine's day 💌

Hello #kidlitartpostcard day, my first here in Bluesky !

My name is Cristina de Lera, I'm an illustrator from Barcelona based in New York. I love pastel colors, flowers and subtle textures in heartwarming scenes, and I’m always on the lookout for new projects ! ✨

👩🏻‍🎨 cristinadelera.com

Home sweet home ✨
If you're like me, you're probably
feeling like hibernating until the Spring 😴

This illustration is available for licensing ✨

This year's #kidlitartpostcard dates, a quick reminder
(First Thursday of the month) or :
February 6 • March 6 • April 3 • May 1 • June 5 • July 3 • August 7 • September 4 • October 2 • November 6 • December 4

Happy Lunar New Year, the year of the Snake ✨🐍✨
#illustration

I made a starter pack for illustrators and surface designers so we can find each other & connect! Let me know if you’d like to be added (or removed)!

go.bsky.app/QNy4Z82

A happy blue butterfly with a fun winter hat ✨

#illustration

A little story in 3 scenes of a cute little chef preparing afternoon tea for her plushies :•)

#illustration #イラスト #picturebookillustration