Patricia Storms
@stormsy.bsky.social
Picture book author/illustrator, painter, ukulele-player, nature-loving artsy gal • Recent authored books: Moon Wishes • Sun Wishes • Illustrator: If You're Thankful and You Know It (Scholastic)
Seeking commissions
https://patriciastorms.com
Seeking commissions
https://patriciastorms.com
I'm enjoying my gargoyle kick! So is Mr. Robin! #Gargoyle #Gargoyles #Robin #EnglishRobin #Gouache #Art #Painting #Illustration #kidlitart
January 28, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I'm enjoying my gargoyle kick! So is Mr. Robin! #Gargoyle #Gargoyles #Robin #EnglishRobin #Gouache #Art #Painting #Illustration #kidlitart
I haven't introduced myself in a while. I'm Patricia -- an author/illustrator of children's and humour books. I also love to create paintings with gouache. Gnomes & foxes are a passion. I've been doing this creative gig as a career for about 23 yrs. Here's some of my books: #kidlit #kidlitart #books
January 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I haven't introduced myself in a while. I'm Patricia -- an author/illustrator of children's and humour books. I also love to create paintings with gouache. Gnomes & foxes are a passion. I've been doing this creative gig as a career for about 23 yrs. Here's some of my books: #kidlit #kidlitart #books
"Hey you idiots -- clean out the #@!!**%!! seed trays!
January 25, 2026 at 7:38 PM
"Hey you idiots -- clean out the #@!!**%!! seed trays!
As well as being obsessed with gnomes, I've also become obsessed with gargoyles! So much fun to paint. Can a gargoyle and a gnome be friends? #Gnome #Gnomes #Gargoyle #Gargoyles #Friendship #FolkloreSaturday #Gouache #Illustration #kidlitart
January 24, 2026 at 5:27 PM
As well as being obsessed with gnomes, I've also become obsessed with gargoyles! So much fun to paint. Can a gargoyle and a gnome be friends? #Gnome #Gnomes #Gargoyle #Gargoyles #Friendship #FolkloreSaturday #Gouache #Illustration #kidlitart
Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day! I do love squirrels, especially in winter when they get so gosh darn chonky! #SquirrelAppreciationDay #Squirrel #Paintings #Art #Gouache
January 21, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day! I do love squirrels, especially in winter when they get so gosh darn chonky! #SquirrelAppreciationDay #Squirrel #Paintings #Art #Gouache
It's International Penguin Day! Here's all my penguin books. Celebrate with a penguin! #InternationalPenguinDay #kidlit #kidlitart #Penguins #PenguinBooks
January 21, 2026 at 1:35 AM
It's International Penguin Day! Here's all my penguin books. Celebrate with a penguin! #InternationalPenguinDay #kidlit #kidlitart #Penguins #PenguinBooks
Up all night with a diverticulitis attack. Exhausted. So just floating about today, trying to relax. Thought I'd share pages from one of my fave books. I learned a lot of great songs from The Fireside Book of Folk Songs, illustrated by Alice & Martin Provensen. This book is one of my treasures.
January 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Up all night with a diverticulitis attack. Exhausted. So just floating about today, trying to relax. Thought I'd share pages from one of my fave books. I learned a lot of great songs from The Fireside Book of Folk Songs, illustrated by Alice & Martin Provensen. This book is one of my treasures.
January 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Great conversation with @troystory.bsky.social
got me inspired to create a new motto:
"It's better to have subbed and lost, than never to have subbed at all."
Heh. Thanks, Troy!
got me inspired to create a new motto:
"It's better to have subbed and lost, than never to have subbed at all."
Heh. Thanks, Troy!
January 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Great conversation with @troystory.bsky.social
got me inspired to create a new motto:
"It's better to have subbed and lost, than never to have subbed at all."
Heh. Thanks, Troy!
got me inspired to create a new motto:
"It's better to have subbed and lost, than never to have subbed at all."
Heh. Thanks, Troy!
Working on a new submission. It's funny how some book subs seem to take less time to create, while others lag on for years until they 'feel ready'. I have a bad habit of sending subs to soon, so am trying to take more time (even with the quicker ones). #kidlit #kidlitart #submissions #picturebooks
January 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Working on a new submission. It's funny how some book subs seem to take less time to create, while others lag on for years until they 'feel ready'. I have a bad habit of sending subs to soon, so am trying to take more time (even with the quicker ones). #kidlit #kidlitart #submissions #picturebooks
Happiness is finally cleaning my super messy studio! I always seem to create an absolute disaster in my studio when I'm working on a project. Feels so good to start fresh with a clean area!
January 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Happiness is finally cleaning my super messy studio! I always seem to create an absolute disaster in my studio when I'm working on a project. Feels so good to start fresh with a clean area!
Feeling a bit more motivated today -- finished an onlline interview associated with my next upcoming book. Getting excited! And back to work on my writing... #motivation #kidlit #kidlitart #mojo
January 8, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Feeling a bit more motivated today -- finished an onlline interview associated with my next upcoming book. Getting excited! And back to work on my writing... #motivation #kidlit #kidlitart #mojo
My motivation is still lagging. Finding it hard to get back into 'the swing of things' in the New Year. Anyone else experiencing this?
January 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
My motivation is still lagging. Finding it hard to get back into 'the swing of things' in the New Year. Anyone else experiencing this?
Years ago I created a pic book about a penguin who hated the cold. So I'm always drawn to penguin stories, especially if it's about a penguin who hates the cold. I'm curious how others frame the story. Clive the Penguin is so charming & has that understated humour that I love. #kidlit #kidlitart
January 5, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Years ago I created a pic book about a penguin who hated the cold. So I'm always drawn to penguin stories, especially if it's about a penguin who hates the cold. I'm curious how others frame the story. Clive the Penguin is so charming & has that understated humour that I love. #kidlit #kidlitart
Thinking about all the school visits I have done over the years. Once after performing The Pirate & Penguin play with my husband, one kid asked if he could try on our big purple pirate hat. We said yes, & guess what happened next? ALL the kids wanted to try on the hat! Over 30 kids. Bad move!
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Thinking about all the school visits I have done over the years. Once after performing The Pirate & Penguin play with my husband, one kid asked if he could try on our big purple pirate hat. We said yes, & guess what happened next? ALL the kids wanted to try on the hat! Over 30 kids. Bad move!
My home life was not happy. I focused on everything arty to give me hope, strength, confidence. (Just because your parents are educated does not mean they can parent). But I could live in my cartoons & all the books that I loved. Which is why I prefer to create happy picture books instead of sad.
January 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
My home life was not happy. I focused on everything arty to give me hope, strength, confidence. (Just because your parents are educated does not mean they can parent). But I could live in my cartoons & all the books that I loved. Which is why I prefer to create happy picture books instead of sad.
I'm so grateful to be born at a time where these was so much great music, books, movies, art. Also grateful to be exposed to so much culture at home. My life has been about learning, creating, and learning some more. I've had my share of sorrow, but there's always been art to make things better.
January 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I'm so grateful to be born at a time where these was so much great music, books, movies, art. Also grateful to be exposed to so much culture at home. My life has been about learning, creating, and learning some more. I've had my share of sorrow, but there's always been art to make things better.
Oh goodness I hope so.
January 2, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Oh goodness I hope so.
New Year's resolution:
I vow to reread the Freddy the Pig books this year.
I vow to reread the Freddy the Pig books this year.
January 1, 2026 at 9:34 PM
New Year's resolution:
I vow to reread the Freddy the Pig books this year.
I vow to reread the Freddy the Pig books this year.
I do no understand this lemon pig thing. But then, there's a lot I don't understand.
January 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I do no understand this lemon pig thing. But then, there's a lot I don't understand.
A collage of some of my paintings for 2025. I love winter, but I know the dark cold months of January & February can be brutal. But spring will be just around the corner! #Art #Paintings #Gouache #Create #joy
January 1, 2026 at 12:39 AM
A collage of some of my paintings for 2025. I love winter, but I know the dark cold months of January & February can be brutal. But spring will be just around the corner! #Art #Paintings #Gouache #Create #joy
Me & my hair would like to wish you a very Happy New Year. Here's to more art in the world and less crap. I know -- that's asking a lot these days...
December 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Me & my hair would like to wish you a very Happy New Year. Here's to more art in the world and less crap. I know -- that's asking a lot these days...
Here's another book that I've been enjoying. I discovered that I love Commonplace Books! Broken down into the four seasons, each section is chock-full of poems, recipes, and excerpts from much loved novels, like Walden, Emma, Anne of Green Gables and The Pickwick Papers. #CommonplaceBook #Seasons
December 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Here's another book that I've been enjoying. I discovered that I love Commonplace Books! Broken down into the four seasons, each section is chock-full of poems, recipes, and excerpts from much loved novels, like Walden, Emma, Anne of Green Gables and The Pickwick Papers. #CommonplaceBook #Seasons
I'm really enjoying this book, Seasons of Wonder. I've been searching for more meaning in my life & this book is so inspiring. I love the idea of "making the ordinary sacred".
December 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I'm really enjoying this book, Seasons of Wonder. I've been searching for more meaning in my life & this book is so inspiring. I love the idea of "making the ordinary sacred".