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Sylvie Kantorovitz
@sylviekant.bsky.social
Creator of comics for young readers.
Graphic memoir: SYLVIE (ages 9 - 14)
Monti and Leo (ages 7 - 9)
A New Car for Pickle (3 - 6)
What I enjoy: all kinds of art, quiet things, ordinary days, peanut butter.
www.sylviekantorovitz.com
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Starting here with SYLVIE, my middle-grade graphic novel based on my growing up in France.
Kirkus called it “Comforting, warm, calm, and deeply satisfying.”
ages 9-14 (although I've had fan mail from people of all ages!)
#GraphicNovel #Comics #MiddleGrade #GrowingUp #France
#YoungArtist #Family
This painting from 1983 reminds me so vividly of the little room I rented in Paris; squeezed between bed, dresser and window to paint; the French window, the light; life unfolding ahead of me; dreams, goals, hopes, illusions, youth.
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#FromthePast #Painting #Art #SelfPortrait #OilPainting
February 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
# 27
~ 11.5 x 7.5
When I was a tiny kid, I adored this color harmony: red orange yellow. Hello again!
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#Art #Drawing #FromtheDrawingTable #Watercolor #PenandInk #ColoredPencils #Patterns #Plants #Seeds #Birds #Peace #Serenity #MotherEarth #Nature #MotherNature #Icons
February 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Reposted by Sylvie Kantorovitz
Mexican-American farm family in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, 1937. Photo made by Russell Lee for the WPA.
January 29, 2026 at 5:14 PM
January 26, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Pieces sit on my mantelpiece for 2-3 weeks before I call them done. During that time I bring them down for endless tweaking, “pushing and pulling”, and often surgical patching.

#Art #Drawing #Painting #FromtheDrawingTable #HowIWork #Peace #Serenity #MotherEarth #Nature #MotherNature #WomenStrength
January 24, 2026 at 4:53 PM
January 17, 2026 at 5:03 PM
January 14, 2026 at 4:32 PM
# 24
~ 9 x 11.5 watercolor.
How I love the sound of my pen scratching on this paper! My own personal ASMR.
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#Art #FromtheDrawingTable #Watercolor #PenandInk #Patterns #Plants #Flowers #Leaves #Mushrooms #Bird #Peace #Serenity #MotherEarth #Nature #MotherNature #WomenStrength
January 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
# 23
~ 11 x 7.5. ink and watercolor.
“And what if I used only yellow and sepia (+ the skin tone)?” 🖤 💛
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#Art #Drawing #Painting #FromtheDrawingTable #Watercolor #PenandInk #Patterns #Shapes #Peace #Serenity #MotherEarth #Nature #MotherNature #WomenStrength
January 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Wishing all a measure of serenity for 2026!
Happiness is, in my mind, a false pursuit, leading mostly to disappointment. How about seeking serenity and contentment instead?
#Serenity #Peace #Contentment #NewYear #Bird
January 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
December 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
# 21
I had a glimpse upon a leafy twig, lying limply in a puddle. Exactly the pattern I wanted for this drawing!
~ 11 x 7. gouache.
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#Art #Drawing #Painting #FromtheDrawingTable #Gouache #Patterns #Plants #Leaves #Twig #Peace #Serenity #MotherEarth #Nature #MotherNature #Birds #WomenStrength
December 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
# 20.
I had something in mind. It looked great! Well, this isn’t it. It happens! 😂
~ 12 x 8.5. colored pencils.
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#Art #Drawing #FromtheDrawingTable #ColoredPencils #Patterns #Plants #Leaves #Flowers #OakLeaves #Acorns #Peace #Serenity #MotherEarth #Nature #MotherNature #Bird #WomenStrength
December 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
# 19. A blob of ink landed on top of the arm.Yikes! But then it became the heart of the second flower from top. Happy accident after all!
#Art #Painting #Watercolor #PenandInk #Patterns #Plants #Leaves #Flowers #Peace #Serenity #MotherEarth #Nature #MotherNature #Bird #WomenStrength
December 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A glimpse onto my tables: one for work, one for free time. Mostly, I keep a regular schedule. Book work during week, art work during free time. Each table benefits from the juggling.
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#HowIWork #artwork #bookwork #illustrations #GraphicNovels #YoungReaders #Studio #Workspace
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
# 18. Playing with a new color harmony, and some amorphous shapes.
~ 11 x 8.5. Ink and watercolor.
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#Art #Painting #FromtheDrawingTable #Watercolor #FudePen #PenandInk #Patterns #Peace #Serenity #MotherEarth #Nature #MotherNature #Bird #WomenStrength
November 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
# 17. Choosing a horizontal format, for a change. And a harmony with rose, a beloved color.
~ 8 x 11. Gouache.
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#Art #Painting #FromtheDrawingTable #Gouache #Patterns #Peace #Serenity #MotherEarth #Nature #MotherNature #Plants #Leaves #Bird #WomenStrength
November 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
# 16. (Sometimes a piece seems to create itself. That is a good feeling!)
~11 x 8. Gouache.
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#Art #Painting #FromtheDrawingTable #Gouache #Patterns #Peace #Serenity #MotherEarth #Nature #MotherNature #Plants #Leaves #Bird #WomenStrength
November 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
November 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
One of my favorite characters to draw: Mrs Sheep, the trouble-maker of Pocketville. (from A Mystery in Pocketville)
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#MontiandLeo #ChapterBooks #YoungReaders #GraphicNovel #Friendship #Librarians #Teachers #Feelings #Nature #Collections
@candlewickpress.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Hello November! Here’s #14
11.25 x 6.5. gouache again, different color harmony.
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#Art #Drawing #FromtheDrawingTable #Gouache #Patterns #Peace #Serenity #MotherEarth #Nature #MotherNature #Plants #Leaves #Bird #WomenStrength
November 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#13
11 x 8.5. Switching to gouache and loving it!
2nd image: painting by Gaston Chaissac inspired the color harmony.
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#Art #Drawing #FromtheDrawingTable #Gouache #Patterns #Peace #Serenity #MotherEarth #Nature #MotherNature #Plants #Leaves #Bird #WomenStrength #GastonChaissac
October 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A few details from A MYSTERY IN POCKETVILLE. The story is about friendship, and collecting, and false accusations, and deep feelings, and truth.
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#MontiandLeo #ChapterBooks #YoungReaders #GraphicNovel #Friendship #Librarians #Teachers
@candlewickpress.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
October 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM