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Annie Parsons
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Christian, author, illustrator, teacher, lifelong student. Member #SCBWI
My picture book “Stone Soup” is available now!
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Happy #kidlitartpostcardday !
I made this a few Christmases ago when I was watching a lot of Great British Bake Off 😂
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#kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #kidlitillustration #collageartist #christmasart
A collage illustration of a festive Christmas cake. Text reads “Annie Parsons, illustrator and author. Rep’d by Kyle Williams, kyle@wendylynn.com, annieparsonsart.com”
December 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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I recently got the Tombow Cottage Set and had so much fun drawing a Halloween gal with them. 🎃
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#tombowbrushpen #tombowdualbrushpen #sketchbook #illustration
A marker illustration of a witch holding a Jack o’ lantern
October 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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New profile picture. The wicker frog in the background tells you everything you need to know.
Photograph of Annie in her studio.
October 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Another face from the England sketchbook- this one is “Portrait of a Young Woman” by Rubens and Studio, at the stunning @wallacemuseum in London.
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#art #arthistory #sketchbook #sketch #illustration #rubens
Sketch of “Portrait of a Young Woman” by Rubens and studio in an autumn palette rainbow pencil.
October 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Sketching some of my favorite paintings I saw in London! This is Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun’s “Self Portrait in a Straw Hat” and Caravaggio’s “Supper at Emmaus.”
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#sketchbook #arthistory #sketch #travelsketchbook #illustration #prismacolor
Two pencil sketches. Left, in red, Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun’s “Self Portrait in a Straw Hat”, and right, in black, and Caravaggio’s “Supper at Emmaus.”
October 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I really wanted to draw these two for October- I kept it light and fun, but now I kind of wanna draw something spooky from the Unknown. 🎃
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#art #illustration #illustrator #overthegardenwall #otgw #otgwfanart #kidlitart
Wirt and Greg from Over the Garden Wall. Wirt is suspiciously holding a tiny acorn man who is singing. Greg sings along. Text reads “Annie Parsons: Illustrator and Author. Annieparsonsart.com.”
October 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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I’ve listened to “Lover Girl” 20 million times this summer. 🕰️
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#illustration #laufey #laufeyfanart #sketchbook #lovergirl
Marker Illustration of singer/songwriter Laufey in her music video for “Lover Girl”
August 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Another class project, the brief for this one was to create a wordless double page graphic novel spread. 🥞
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#art #illustration #kidlitart #illustrator #childrensbookillustration #dippen #procreate
Graphic novel spread: a young bunny volunteers to make pancakes for an anteater Graphic novel spread: a young bunny volunteers to make pancakes for an anteater
August 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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A couple of drawings from my illustration class this Spring. The brief was to draw the same characters in two different locations, in a way that tells a story. Anteater was too big to fit into the café, so the bunnies brought him a picnic outside. 🐰 🌼
#art #watercolor #illustration #kidlitart
Watercolor painting: a huge anteater looms in the doorway of a cafe, while the animal customers panic inside. Watercolor painting: the anteater and the bunny café owners enjoy a picnic outside.
August 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Current #animalcrossing squad. One of them decided to move right after I made this. 🤡 Can you name them all?
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#acnh #acnhart #collage #collageart #animalcrossingnewhorizons #fanart
Collage illustration of characters from the game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.”
August 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Always a good day when I can get the chalk markers out!
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#chalkboard #chalkboardart #lettering #handlettered #handlettering
Two chalkboards with cute lettered messages “Balloon Animals,” and “Water & Lemonade” next to a bucket of chalkboard markers
July 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Summer vibes ☀️ 🍦 🦄
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#collage #cutpaperart #collageart #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #summerillustration
Collage illustration of children playing in a pool. In the foreground, a woman eats ice cream. In the background, a man attempts to grill.
July 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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The prompt for this month’s #scbwidrawthis is OOPS! I made myself cackle working on this wedding reception fiasco. 🎂 🦢 😬
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#scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlit #kidlitart #ink #watercolor #illustration #illustrator
Watercolor illustration: a young flower girl takes a taste of a purple and red wedding cake, sending it toppling into a champagne tower and swan ice sculpture.
June 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Choose your fighter. 🦎 🐻 🐱
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#marker #sketchbook #sketchbookart #illustration #kidlitart #animalcharacters #tombowbrushpen
Sketchbook marker art of cute animal characters
June 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Did a bit of #acnh fan art for Father’s Day- my dad loves fishing (in the game), Cubs baseball, and Walker.
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#marker #markerart #acnhfanart #animalcrossing
June 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🐸 ✨ 🐊

I’m Annie, a kid lit author/illustrator from Virginia. I tell hopeful, funny stories in watercolor, gouache, and collage.

Currently seeking literary rep, feel free to reach out at annieparsonsart.com or annieparsonsillustrations@gmail.com !
Collage illustration: a green frog plays a fiddle in a stream full of green lilypad a and pink water lilies. In the distance, a crocodile watches from under the water. Text reads: “Annie Parsons, annieparsonsart.com”
June 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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May your weekend be as happy as his. 🐸 🎻
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#art #collage #illustration #kidlitart
Collage illustration: a green frog happily plays a fiddle on a lilypad.
May 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Had to get at least one mermaid before #mermay is over! 🧜‍♀️ 🐟
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#mermay2025 #illustration #art #gouacheart #gouache #posca #kidlitart
A gouache painting of a mermaid with black hair and a yellow/orange tail surrounded by clownfish on a blue background.
May 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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@bethspencer.bsky.social published an AI Usage Policy a few weeks back, and I was inspired to create one of my own! #noai
MY AI USAGE POLICY: I do not use AI at any stage of my writing or illustration process. I brainstorm, research, create, and revise using my own ideas, ethical references, and input from critique partners. My final work is completely original to me. I do not consent to any use of my writing or artwork for AI training. Annie Parsons Sketch on the left of a heart, brain, pencil, and paintbrush with the words “created with human intelligence.”
May 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Summer on my mind 🌊 ☀️ I love painting super tiny scenes!
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#gouache #illustration #art #gouachepainting🎨 #jellygouache #kidlitart
Tiny gouache painting of a cottage by the sea.
May 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Sketchbook shenanigans ✨ #kidlitart
Marker drawing: a green frog and a pink rabbit look excitedly at a yellow butterfly. Marker drawing: a gray blue cat sleeps on a red surface Drawing of a woman’s face in pink highlighter and blue ballpoint pen Marker drawings: A green frog with a variety of silly expressions
May 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Hey #kidlitartpostcard friends! I’m #kidit author/illustrator Annie Parsons:
✨ Open to artsy projects for young readers, especially MG covers, picture books, and board books
✨ Seeking literary representation
✨ Creating in watercolor, gouache, and collage
✨ Probably eating pasta
Four views of a rabbit character displaying different emotions- happy, bored, mischievous, and angry. Text reads, “Annie Parsons: author and illustrator. Annieparsonsillustrations@gmail.com, annieparsonsart.com”
May 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Jumping on the #starterpacknoai trend in my sketchbook. I intentionally made mine a bit messy and imperfect because I’m a human and proud of it. 🌺
A watercolor drawing of Annie as a doll with accessories: cat, Bible, journal, watercolor set, Nintendo Switch, tote bag, and glasses. Text reads “@anniedrawsthings: 100% human.”
April 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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“But he never reached the dog, for Sam Carraclough’s heavy, hobnailed boot trod on Hynes’s foot, pinning him to his position.“

Illustrated a scene from “Lassie Come-Home” for class- trying out some new things with graphite and imagining interior illustrations for middle grade! #kidlitart
Graphite drawing: a man stands on another man’s foot while a boy and collie dog look on in shock.
April 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
🦋 I’m Annie, an author/illustrator working in watercolor, collage, and gouache.
🔍 Currently seeking literary representation
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#kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #kidlitillustration #collageart
Collage art: a pink bunny chases colorful butterflies. Text reads “Annie Parsons: author and illustrator. Annieparsonsillustrations@gmail.com , annieparsonsart.com “
April 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM