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Katherine Julie
@katherinejulie.bsky.social
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Katherine Julie (Lin) is an autistic illustrator, writer, educator, and maker of things. She also loves tea, music, and walking amongst the trees. She is Canadian, but now lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband, kids, and assortment of pets.
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I haven't done any pop-ups in a while. This was fun! #sketchbook #popupbook
October 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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It's murder out there! #crows #illustration
A murder of black crows flying on cream paper. One is holding a golden skeleton key on a chain in it's mouth.
October 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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An ode to my favourite apple, the Cosmic Crisp. #surfacepattern #cosmiccrisp #appleorchard
October 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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A little #sketchbook time!
An ink drawing featuring an owl standing on a branch using his wings like a vampire cape. Hand-lettering says "Owl loves Lugosi".
October 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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A cat in socks! cut paper, watercolour, and a pencil crayon #sketchbook
A black cut-paper cat in socks on a bright orange and pink watercolour background carrying a sock still attached to a ball of yarn.
October 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Jack-o-lantern Balloons!
a repeat pattern in pink, purple and orange with jack-o-lanterns as balloons with their strings behind.
October 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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It’s my favourite time of year! Happy #kidlitpostcardday
A ghost and a trick-or-treater scaring each other in the night.
October 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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A night owl.
A boy in a crown flying on the back of a golden owl with a blue seaside town in the background.
September 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Travel by moose! Quick, but chaotic. #scbwidrawthis #scwbiillustrators #scbwi #scwbidrawthistravel
a bunch of woodland animals hanging on to the back of a speeding moose running through an autumn forest. An alarmed rabbit is watching them speed by while a squirrel is losing his acorns out of his suitcase while hanging onto the moose's tail.
September 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Even sea monsters need chin skritches.
September 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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I was wondering why it looked so pale, I had a weird adjustment layer on! #kidlitartpostcard
September 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Happy postcard day! #kidlitartpostcard
A group of Costa Rican animals and one human girl roller skating across the page diagonally.
September 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Victor quietly peeked out of his bedroom window.
An illustration in orange and green of a boy peeking out the window and seeing ufos invading, buildings and a car on fire.
July 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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I love cats! I know tigers aren’t cuddly kitties, but a girl can dream.
An illustration in blues and oranges of a girl and a tiger booping their noses together.
June 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Surf's up!
a repeat pattern of crocodiles on surf boards with jumping fish, sea turtles, and sea stars on a background of blue waves.
June 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Hang in there! Whether you’re having a fabulous day or just getting through it, I’m cheering you on. #kidlitart #illustraton
An illustration of a cheerful, pink sloth hanging from a hibiscus tree with hand lettered “hand in there!”.
May 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Exactly how many times can I reheat a cup of tea before it becomes a lost cause? 😬 #audhd
May 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Zany zebras! #surfacepatterndesign #illustration #zebras
A repeat pattern design featuring playful zebras and stars in pink, cream, and dark grey, with green, turquoise, and pale orange hints.
April 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Thanks for not messing up yesterday fellow Canadians! Now I need a post-anxiety nap. #elbowsup #canada
April 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Ring-tailed lemurs! #surfacepatterndesign
A repeat pattern in teal, green, and creams featuring ring-tailed lemurs climbing green vines with pink berries.
April 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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My starter pack! #noai #starterpack #illustrator
A starter pack illustration featuring Katherine Julie with accessory sketch book, cats, house plants, cup of tea, yarn, Godzilla vs mothers, and bonus packet of gingynut biscuits.
April 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Who doesn't love teapots and tulips (and cats)?
A pattern on a green background of teapots of various shapes decorated with flowers and cats.
April 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Sweet Cheetahs!
A repeat pattern of orange and red cheetahs with pink hearts and flowers on a green textured background.
April 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Some sketchbook fun.
A sketchbook spread featuring animals in picture frames doing silly things like wearing Hawaiian shirts and eating snacks.
April 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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My work is showing up in UPPERCASE Magazine's 6th Surface Pattern Design Guide coming out this month. Shout out to @iamsarahmatthews.bsky.social for the gorgeous cover!Check out www.uppercasemagazine.com/spdg6
April 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM