Alexandra Thompson
@alexandradraws.bsky.social
Children's illustrator & author in Maine. Rep'd by Hannah Mann at Writers House. See more at alexandraco.com
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Alexandra Thompson and I'm an author and illustrator based in Maine 🌲 Rep'd by Hannah Mann at Writers House. Interested in illustrating picture books and spooky/mystery/magical MG 🥰
#kidlitart #picturebookillustration
#kidlitart #picturebookillustration
July 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Alexandra Thompson and I'm an author and illustrator based in Maine 🌲 Rep'd by Hannah Mann at Writers House. Interested in illustrating picture books and spooky/mystery/magical MG 🥰
#kidlitart #picturebookillustration
#kidlitart #picturebookillustration
Got my first round of proofs from the printer 🥰 I kept pushing off this rainy forest scene because I was so intimidated by its size and afraid I would mess it up. #kidlitart #kidlit
June 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Got my first round of proofs from the printer 🥰 I kept pushing off this rainy forest scene because I was so intimidated by its size and afraid I would mess it up. #kidlitart #kidlit
✨ COVER REVEAL ✨ It’s here! The cover for my next book, Hazel & Herbert 🦊 🐦 I can’t wait for you to meet these two 🥳
Available for pre-order wherever books are sold 🥰 #kidlitart #picturebook #kidlit
Available for pre-order wherever books are sold 🥰 #kidlitart #picturebook #kidlit
June 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
✨ COVER REVEAL ✨ It’s here! The cover for my next book, Hazel & Herbert 🦊 🐦 I can’t wait for you to meet these two 🥳
Available for pre-order wherever books are sold 🥰 #kidlitart #picturebook #kidlit
Available for pre-order wherever books are sold 🥰 #kidlitart #picturebook #kidlit
My brain needed a little reset so I broke out some ink and markers. Juliette reminds me to see the excitement and wonder in all things. Kids are pretty cool like that 🥰 ☔️ #kidlitart
May 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
My brain needed a little reset so I broke out some ink and markers. Juliette reminds me to see the excitement and wonder in all things. Kids are pretty cool like that 🥰 ☔️ #kidlitart
Got the green light on the cover for my book yesterday! 🥳 Adjusting my art to the template and then I’ll print my sketch and transfer it to watercolor paper 🎨
#kidlitart #picturebookprocess
#kidlitart #picturebookprocess
March 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Got the green light on the cover for my book yesterday! 🥳 Adjusting my art to the template and then I’ll print my sketch and transfer it to watercolor paper 🎨
#kidlitart #picturebookprocess
#kidlitart #picturebookprocess
March 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
March 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
March 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
We have this print and it’s my favorite! 🥰
March 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We have this print and it’s my favorite! 🥰
I finished the final painting for my book today 🥳 Now to repaint one that’s not working, digitally edit scans, and revise final art that has received notes already. This is my very ✨refined✨ tracking chart 😆
How do you keep track of your progress?
#kidlitart #kidlit #picturebookprocess
How do you keep track of your progress?
#kidlitart #kidlit #picturebookprocess
February 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I finished the final painting for my book today 🥳 Now to repaint one that’s not working, digitally edit scans, and revise final art that has received notes already. This is my very ✨refined✨ tracking chart 😆
How do you keep track of your progress?
#kidlitart #kidlit #picturebookprocess
How do you keep track of your progress?
#kidlitart #kidlit #picturebookprocess
A little detail from my next book 🌼 So close to the finish line! #kidlitart #picturebookprocess #watercolor
February 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A little detail from my next book 🌼 So close to the finish line! #kidlitart #picturebookprocess #watercolor
This particular scene is inspired by one of my favorite places to paddleboard 🥰
February 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This particular scene is inspired by one of my favorite places to paddleboard 🥰
Reviewing test proofs and working on color mock-ups for my current book. I normally do my color mocks digitally, but this is actually a little easier since I only have my palette to pull from instead of ALL THE COLORS 😵💫
#kidlitart #picturebookprocess #kidlit
#kidlitart #picturebookprocess #kidlit
February 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Reviewing test proofs and working on color mock-ups for my current book. I normally do my color mocks digitally, but this is actually a little easier since I only have my palette to pull from instead of ALL THE COLORS 😵💫
#kidlitart #picturebookprocess #kidlit
#kidlitart #picturebookprocess #kidlit
Snow day means this might be the only drawing I get in today 🌵but drawing with the munchkin is the best 🥰 Using chunky crayons is a great way to loosen up 👏
#kidlitart #drawing
#kidlitart #drawing
February 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Snow day means this might be the only drawing I get in today 🌵but drawing with the munchkin is the best 🥰 Using chunky crayons is a great way to loosen up 👏
#kidlitart #drawing
#kidlitart #drawing
I received a special package just before I left for #scbwi25 📚 🥰 So cool to see the translated title!
I am a Masterpiece! Written by Mia Armstrong and illustrated by me 🤗 @randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlitart
I am a Masterpiece! Written by Mia Armstrong and illustrated by me 🤗 @randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlitart
February 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I received a special package just before I left for #scbwi25 📚 🥰 So cool to see the translated title!
I am a Masterpiece! Written by Mia Armstrong and illustrated by me 🤗 @randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlitart
I am a Masterpiece! Written by Mia Armstrong and illustrated by me 🤗 @randomhousekids.bsky.social
#kidlitart
February 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Extra special congrats to my great pal @littledrawings.bsky.social for winning bronze at the showcase 🥳 Her work is ✨incredible✨ and her books Wheels, No Wheels and Sparkles, No Sparkles are nightly reads in this household 📚
#scbwiny25
#scbwiny25
February 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Extra special congrats to my great pal @littledrawings.bsky.social for winning bronze at the showcase 🥳 Her work is ✨incredible✨ and her books Wheels, No Wheels and Sparkles, No Sparkles are nightly reads in this household 📚
#scbwiny25
#scbwiny25
Home after #scbwiny25 Feeling grateful that I got to spend time with my #kidlit people. Especially my ‘17 mentees @diandramae.com @littledrawings.bsky.social @amberalvarezart.bsky.social and Heidi 🥰 We missed you @irenafreitas.com !
More to share, but I need to head back to my final art cave 😆 🎨
More to share, but I need to head back to my final art cave 😆 🎨
February 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Home after #scbwiny25 Feeling grateful that I got to spend time with my #kidlit people. Especially my ‘17 mentees @diandramae.com @littledrawings.bsky.social @amberalvarezart.bsky.social and Heidi 🥰 We missed you @irenafreitas.com !
More to share, but I need to head back to my final art cave 😆 🎨
More to share, but I need to head back to my final art cave 😆 🎨
Trying to sketch from memory all the cute doggos in little coats and booties that I saw in Central Park today 🥲 🐕
#kidlitart #sketchbook
#kidlitart #sketchbook
January 31, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Trying to sketch from memory all the cute doggos in little coats and booties that I saw in Central Park today 🥲 🐕
#kidlitart #sketchbook
#kidlitart #sketchbook
Great first full day in NYC. Reunited with kidlit pals @diandramae.com and Heidi. Got to go to the MET, meet up with my brother, and pose with my plaque 😆 Looking forward to the arrival of the rest of our crew.
#scbwiny25
#scbwiny25
January 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Great first full day in NYC. Reunited with kidlit pals @diandramae.com and Heidi. Got to go to the MET, meet up with my brother, and pose with my plaque 😆 Looking forward to the arrival of the rest of our crew.
#scbwiny25
#scbwiny25
Days like today make me miss living in Boston when I was only a 15min drive from the airport 😅 2hours on icy roads, but I made it! #scbwiny25 here I come! 🥳
January 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Days like today make me miss living in Boston when I was only a 15min drive from the airport 😅 2hours on icy roads, but I made it! #scbwiny25 here I come! 🥳
I’ve got the pre-travel jitters 🫨. Getting everything packed for #scbwiny25 Can’t wait to hug my friends 🤗 Who will I see there??
January 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I’ve got the pre-travel jitters 🫨. Getting everything packed for #scbwiny25 Can’t wait to hug my friends 🤗 Who will I see there??
Introduce yourself with 4 movies 🎥 🍿
January 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Introduce yourself with 4 movies 🎥 🍿
Do you sketch daily even in the homestretch of final art?
Whenever I’m in the final art crunch for a book, daily sketchbooking goes out the window. BUT miraculously I had time for coffee and sketching before my daughter woke up 🥳
#kidlitart #sketchbook
Whenever I’m in the final art crunch for a book, daily sketchbooking goes out the window. BUT miraculously I had time for coffee and sketching before my daughter woke up 🥳
#kidlitart #sketchbook
January 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Do you sketch daily even in the homestretch of final art?
Whenever I’m in the final art crunch for a book, daily sketchbooking goes out the window. BUT miraculously I had time for coffee and sketching before my daughter woke up 🥳
#kidlitart #sketchbook
Whenever I’m in the final art crunch for a book, daily sketchbooking goes out the window. BUT miraculously I had time for coffee and sketching before my daughter woke up 🥳
#kidlitart #sketchbook
We borrowed Pig Town Party by @liantomato.bsky.social from the library on Saturday and we’ve already read it at least 20 times. I think it’s my 2yo (and my) new favorite book 🐷 💕 Hilarious and adorable ✨
January 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We borrowed Pig Town Party by @liantomato.bsky.social from the library on Saturday and we’ve already read it at least 20 times. I think it’s my 2yo (and my) new favorite book 🐷 💕 Hilarious and adorable ✨