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Traci VW Creations
@tracivw.bsky.social
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Kidlit author & award winning illustrator, game artist, dog & nature lover. Dragon tamer. Also a picture taker & city gardener. She/her. Supporter of diversity!
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www.tracivanwagoner.com
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Traci VW Creations @tracivw.bsky.social · Jan 7
Happy New Year! I present the full image of my new avatar, I am a human Artist.

#noai #HumanArtist #KidLitArt #Art #Illustrator #AuthorIllustrator #ChildrensBookIllustrator #GameArtist
Art of a blond girl with her red-brown dog stand in an open window with a balcony and a planter sprouting little white flowers. On the planter are the handwritten words, I am a human Artist.
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trueref.bsky.social
Getting ready to watch Guillermo del Toro's frankenstein like. 💔
TrueRef: real references for real artists.
art reference of a woman sitting holding a mirror. art reference of a woman in a white dress. art reference of a woman sitting in a white dress. art reference of a woman in a white dress, standing.
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
If you see this, post your bird art 🐦

#birds #mourningdoves #natureinthecity
Art of two mourning doves cuddling on a branch with city buildings bhind them and a blue sky with puffy splattery white clouds
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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jonscrazyblues.bsky.social
Nine days away from the LOONIEST event of the year! That’s right folks, on Nov 19, puff up your OC’s and post with the tag #CRAZIESDayParade here and/or at the Bird Site and @lollipopcomics.bsky.social and I will handle the rest! All art MUST be SFW, no exceptions!
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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tracivw.bsky.social
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm an author/illustrator always looking for new projects from young to young adult. I would love to create some covers. I'm also open for PB work.

see more: www.tracivanwagoner.com
rep'd by: @swekstein.bsky.social

#kidlitart #illustratorauthor #dragon #illustrator
Fantasy art of a maroon and pink dragon standing nest to a woman in a purple robe and hat on the right. Swirly mist floats past them and swirls in front of a large arching window and a pedestal with a candle. Outside the window is a full moon rising over a castle behind a lake.
November 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
Happy Friday!
Happy Friday in brown across the top of children's book style art of a happy blonde haired girl in green and purple playing in fall leaves. On the purple dress is a cute tabby cat
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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jenniferdoehring.bsky.social
Happy November #kidlitartpostcard day! 🍁🍂 I’m Jennifer, an author and illustrator of kids books. I’m open for new projects in 2026 and would love to work on more picture books! ❤️ I specialize in nature, animals, and anything whimsical. Check out my portfolio and contact my agent for more info!
Bear in the woods
November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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brianlarossa.com
Hey illustrators/agents!

I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; texture (printmakingish); AND BATS! Lively, active, swarming BATS!

Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.

💙❤️ #artcommissions
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm an author/illustrator always looking for new projects from young to young adult. I would love to create some covers. I'm also open for PB work.

see more: www.tracivanwagoner.com
rep'd by: @swekstein.bsky.social

#kidlitart #illustratorauthor #dragon #illustrator
Fantasy art of a maroon and pink dragon standing nest to a woman in a purple robe and hat on the right. Swirly mist floats past them and swirls in front of a large arching window and a pedestal with a candle. Outside the window is a full moon rising over a castle behind a lake.
November 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
Anyone else notice that switching programs on the computer is like walking through a door...
What was I doing? What did I come here for? Errr...
November 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
Yes! Riding a blue wave! The people are voting to save America, our freedoms and our rights!
Illustration of a woman and her cat surfing a big blue wave
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
tracivw.bsky.social
Ooooh, going on my TBR list!

#TVWTBR #TBRTVW #dragons #childrensbooks
📚🐉
pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 6d
In an interview with PW, Lily Berlin Dodd discusses her middle grade fantasy debut ‘The Last Ember,’ crafting her own dragon tale, and her favorite aspects of worldbuilding buff.ly/FYg2i0W
November 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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martapilosio.bsky.social
I love Autumn, and you?

#kidlitart #fallvibes #autumn
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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ginaperry.bsky.social
Guess what's happening next Thursday, November 6th? #KidLitArtPostcard day! www.ginaperry.com/postcard Don't say I never warned you! #kidlit
All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations
www.ginaperry.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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debbieohi.com
"Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me." - Judy Blume

#CensorshipIsSo1984 #BannedBooks #LibrarySky
Quote from Judy Blume reads "Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me." An illustration shows a young girl reading a book on a green bean bag. The cover of the book says "I love to read." Art is by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, based on a character from The Pain and The Great One.
November 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
Trick
or
Treat
👻

#kidlitart #Halloween #costume
Children's book art of Halloween night with a kid in a ghost costume walking along a sidewalk next to a fence with a jack-o-lantern, fall leaves and a crescent moon in the background Children's book art of Halloween night with a kid in a ghost costume walking way from the viewer a sidewalk next to a fence with a jack-o-lantern, fall leaves and a crescent moon in the background. The ghost costume has been tucked into his pants to show his backside
October 31, 2025 at 9:50 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
I'm excited to share the cover for Carlos Crosses the Border. This has been an interesting project to bring to life with my art during this turbulent times! Design by Kurt Keller.

#illustrator #illustration #KidLitArt #kidlitartist #coverreveal #10thAnniversary #NelsonBeatstheOdds #immigration
kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social Kurt and Traci Gaming @kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social · 11d
The time has come! The cover is done and approved by the author and publisher Ronnie Sidney, II for Carlos Crosses the Border.

So, here we are with a cover reveal! ta-da!

#CarlosCrossestheBorder #10thAnniversary #NelsonBeatstheOdds #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #immigration #coverreveal
Front cover for the children's book Carlos Crosses the Border written by Ronnie Sidney, II, LCSW, illustrated by Traci Van Wagon shows a young boy in blue shorts and a blue and white striped shirt from the book looking up at the tall border wall between Mexico and USA. A sun shines down with sun rays lighting up the scene.
October 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
A cover reveal is coming soon...
October 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
Any day you can have pie is a good day. This is my last piece for #SCBWIArtober2025 w/the prompt #pie. I've had a lot of fun exploring and playing with the new Procreate brushes.

Happy Halloween! Next, turn those pumpkins into pies & hope a dragon doesn't steal them.

#kidlitart #PaintPlay #dragon
Children's book art art two kids hiding behind the bushes outside the windows watching a dragon sniff a pie in the window cooling.
October 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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dtdelosh.bsky.social
Here's something spooky for the day before Halloween! An Inky black kitty and a skull! Think I did this for last #inktober but never posted it. #kitten #BlackCat #skull #ink #greyscaleart #grayscaleart #kidlitart
Grey scale illustration of a black kitten beside a human skull. Art created with a brush and black ink. © Diana Ting Delosh • dianadelosh.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
A reminder...
Vote
Like your life depends on it.
Because it does.
Vote blue across the board,
even if you're not blue.
We need to restore our country, our democracy. We need to stand up, make our voices heard, fight for our rights, we must stop the dictator. This is how we do it, as a united people.
Art of a woman in blue waves with a life preserver being pulled to land by a bunch of people in front of a voting booth with the words VOTE like your life depends on it!
October 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
The value of good CPs is immense. I just finished another great session with a couple of mine and came away inspired and having learned something too! They're helping me find my MG fantasy story and focus on the right things vs. taking too many side roads leading nowhere. What a journey writing is.
October 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
The final cover art and design has been sent to the client for approval. One step closer to sharing with you all!

#coverrevealteaser #illustrator #10thanniversary #NelsonBeatstheOdds #illustration #bookdesign #kidlitart #kidlit
October 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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carrenjao.bsky.social
For any #kidlit creators wondering, "What am I going to do for my book event?" @christineevans.bsky.social has this awesome guide!

kidlitsurvivalguide.substack.com/p/how-to-hol...
How to Hold an Engaging Book Event
From panels and conversations to crafts and live drawing
kidlitsurvivalguide.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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kurtandtracigaming.bsky.social
Stay tuned for a cover reveal this week for Carlos Crosses the Border written by Ronnie Sidney, II, LCSW, illustrated by Traci Van Wagoner and designed by Kurt Keller, a new release for the #10thAnniversary of Nelson Beats the Odds.

#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #illustrator #designer
Black and white image with 10t Anniversary Nelson Beats the Odds on the top, the title image of Carlos Crosses the Border and Cover Reveal Coming! on top of a gray background with a sketch of Carlos from the back looking up at the title.
October 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
tracivw.bsky.social
I’m back in the studio for another week of painting, drawing and always writing. Stay tuned for a cover reveal later this week for Carlos Crosses the Border.

#kidlitart #kidlit #10thanniversary #nelsonbeatstodds #childrensbooks #illustrator
October 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM