she loves her dog⠀
and her old furniture⠀
she survived cancer⠀
she is loud and unapologetic and funny⠀
and too much at times⠀
she loves big⠀
and cooks from her heart⠀
and now i made her sit on a chair in my imagination⠀
as if she had nothing else to do but pose for me⠀
#illustration #kidlit #art

i could tell from the way her kitchen looked, that she was not much at home
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#illustrationart #painting #illustrationpainting #editorialillustration #editorialart #gouacheillustration #gouache #gouachepainting #dailysketch #dailyartwork #dailyartpractice

in Nona’s kitchen it is noodle pasta time #kidlit #kidlitart #gouacheillustration
#illustrations #childrenbooks #picturebooks #picturebookart
#editorialillustration #editorialart #foodillustration

more from the poker gangsters spread; so yestetday they were drinking their espressos, but today they are llaying poker and someone is losing; i had so much fun painting this and I can feel the mystery brewing behind the scenes, or maybe it’s just in my head:) #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator⠀

working on a new spread, i am excited about it; i wanted to build an atmosphere of mystery, drama, so let’s see where i take it or where it takes me :)) #kidlit
#editorialillustration #kidlitart
#editorialart #bookcoverart #illustrationportfolio
#illustrators

family lunch with my favorite pastaiolo #kidlitart #kidlit #childrenillustration #childrenbookillustration #picturebookart #picturebooks

a quick look at my new sketchbook and two of the spreads i’ve painted lately #kidlit #kidlitillustration
#sketchbook #painting #gouache #traditionalillustration

more from a new spread i just finished; what is it about? not sure, but i wanted to convey some kind of confusion, as if a person walked into a pasta shop and wanted to order something, only to notice that the cook has no idea what he is doing #kidlitart #kidlitstory #kidlitcharacter #kidlitartist

work in progress and i am having such a nice flow at my workdesk #kidlitart #kidlitartist #kidlistillustration #childrenbooks #childrenbook #childtenbookauthor #authorilliustrator #illustrationart

finished this spread and i kinda like it; off to the next page 💥 #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #childrenbooks #picturebooks

lining up in the pasta shop for some delicious spaghetti #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration

i’m working on an illustration that builds on top of the stuff i’ve been working on lately, and it’s at larger scale, so it takes me a bit longer to finish; I am taking my time with it, and posting the progress here :) ⠀ #picturebooks #picturebook #painting #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitilllustration

playing with characters #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #childrenillustration #childrenbook

some close-ups from recent work in #kidlit #childrenillustration #childrenliterature #kidlitart; see more in my behance portfolio www.behance.net/ancatrif

more from my sketchbook today: are you still alive? get up and let’s play :)) #illustration #painting #kidlit #kidlitart #sketchbook #childrenbookillustration

so nice to be here and share my #illustrations for #kidlit! This is my first post on #bluesky so hi to the universe out there 💥