Billie Blue
@billieblueart.bsky.social
(She/her) 🐷🇨🇦 #kidlit illustrator, pig lady enthusiast, tea drinker and book reader. Currently working on my 5th childrens book! 🧚♀️
🎨Portfolio:
billieblueart.weebly.com/illustration.html
IG: @billieblueart
#SCBWICanadaWest #CANSCAIP
🎨Portfolio:
billieblueart.weebly.com/illustration.html
IG: @billieblueart
#SCBWICanadaWest #CANSCAIP
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Gotta make sure you are in the right line at the mall. 🎨 🎸🎅🏻
December 22, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Gotta make sure you are in the right line at the mall. 🎨 🎸🎅🏻
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December 22, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Started a traditional pencil drawing project today… felt really good! Ashamed to say I did automatically think about pressing “undo” when I made a mistake 😅
December 8, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Started a traditional pencil drawing project today… felt really good! Ashamed to say I did automatically think about pressing “undo” when I made a mistake 😅
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The thing about "A.I." in art and writing and health insurance decision making and customer service and government services and a million other things... is that it sucks. And people are very very very tired of stuff that sucks.
December 6, 2024 at 1:13 AM
The thing about "A.I." in art and writing and health insurance decision making and customer service and government services and a million other things... is that it sucks. And people are very very very tired of stuff that sucks.
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If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social
#BookSky
#BookSky
December 4, 2024 at 7:55 PM
If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social
#BookSky
#BookSky
I think it’s time to finally come back here. Today I finished my very last interior spread for a children’s book! ✨ 🎉 #kidlitart
December 6, 2024 at 2:02 AM
I think it’s time to finally come back here. Today I finished my very last interior spread for a children’s book! ✨ 🎉 #kidlitart
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How To Direct the Viewers Eye in Children’s Books Art!
Check out my substack post (free) with some thoughts and diagrams about directing the readers eye through the pictures and into the page turn-->
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustrators #picturebooks
heycrystalillustrates.substack.com/p/how-to-dir...
Check out my substack post (free) with some thoughts and diagrams about directing the readers eye through the pictures and into the page turn-->
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustrators #picturebooks
heycrystalillustrates.substack.com/p/how-to-dir...
How To Direct the Viewers Eye in Children’s Books Art by Design
Design your illustrations to lead the reader’s eye where you want it to go.
heycrystalillustrates.substack.com
November 24, 2024 at 8:57 PM
How To Direct the Viewers Eye in Children’s Books Art!
Check out my substack post (free) with some thoughts and diagrams about directing the readers eye through the pictures and into the page turn-->
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustrators #picturebooks
heycrystalillustrates.substack.com/p/how-to-dir...
Check out my substack post (free) with some thoughts and diagrams about directing the readers eye through the pictures and into the page turn-->
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustrators #picturebooks
heycrystalillustrates.substack.com/p/how-to-dir...
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$2,500 for ingestion rights… makes me… all kinds of 😡.
Publishers selling out their long term viability for short term profits 😡.
Financially embattled creators (most are) having to refuse $2,500 😡.
A.I. companies being proven right in their belief that book publishing can be bought 😡.
Publishers selling out their long term viability for short term profits 😡.
Financially embattled creators (most are) having to refuse $2,500 😡.
A.I. companies being proven right in their belief that book publishing can be bought 😡.
HarperCollins is asking authors to license their books for AI training - https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/18/24299882/harpercollins-authors-license-books-ai-training
HarperCollins is asking authors to license their books for AI training
HarperCollins hasn’t named the AI company.
www.theverge.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:48 PM
$2,500 for ingestion rights… makes me… all kinds of 😡.
Publishers selling out their long term viability for short term profits 😡.
Financially embattled creators (most are) having to refuse $2,500 😡.
A.I. companies being proven right in their belief that book publishing can be bought 😡.
Publishers selling out their long term viability for short term profits 😡.
Financially embattled creators (most are) having to refuse $2,500 😡.
A.I. companies being proven right in their belief that book publishing can be bought 😡.
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It’s officially #folktaleweek ! I’m so excited to finally join in this year, I just hope I can keep up with all 7 days!
Welcome to my story:
THE MYSTERIOUS MAGIC OF BLIGHTLEY MANOR
Day 1: MIST
Discover the Winged Mist calling.
Thanks @folktaleweek #folktaleweekMIST
#kidlit #kidlitart
Welcome to my story:
THE MYSTERIOUS MAGIC OF BLIGHTLEY MANOR
Day 1: MIST
Discover the Winged Mist calling.
Thanks @folktaleweek #folktaleweekMIST
#kidlit #kidlitart
November 18, 2024 at 3:11 PM
It’s officially #folktaleweek ! I’m so excited to finally join in this year, I just hope I can keep up with all 7 days!
Welcome to my story:
THE MYSTERIOUS MAGIC OF BLIGHTLEY MANOR
Day 1: MIST
Discover the Winged Mist calling.
Thanks @folktaleweek #folktaleweekMIST
#kidlit #kidlitart
Welcome to my story:
THE MYSTERIOUS MAGIC OF BLIGHTLEY MANOR
Day 1: MIST
Discover the Winged Mist calling.
Thanks @folktaleweek #folktaleweekMIST
#kidlit #kidlitart
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Art drawn by people who very rarely make art and think they are “bad at art” is 1000x cooler than AI art. It’s life-affirming. It’s often unexpected. I cannot overemphasize how much I love when people just go for it. You do not need the machine for this human endeavor.
November 18, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Art drawn by people who very rarely make art and think they are “bad at art” is 1000x cooler than AI art. It’s life-affirming. It’s often unexpected. I cannot overemphasize how much I love when people just go for it. You do not need the machine for this human endeavor.
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Yes! Please do this!
PSA: Did you know you can support your favorite writer without buying their book? Get it from the library! We still get paid - and often the library will get the book if you request it, which you can usually do on their website. Spread the word!
October 6, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Yes! Please do this!
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Because sometimes people need to hear this: If you want to make some art, just make it.
If you're worried it's going to be bad, that's fine. Make bad art just because you want to try. You don't have to show it to anyone if you don't want to. You don't have to finish it either!
Just do it for fun!
If you're worried it's going to be bad, that's fine. Make bad art just because you want to try. You don't have to show it to anyone if you don't want to. You don't have to finish it either!
Just do it for fun!
October 6, 2024 at 6:46 AM
Because sometimes people need to hear this: If you want to make some art, just make it.
If you're worried it's going to be bad, that's fine. Make bad art just because you want to try. You don't have to show it to anyone if you don't want to. You don't have to finish it either!
Just do it for fun!
If you're worried it's going to be bad, that's fine. Make bad art just because you want to try. You don't have to show it to anyone if you don't want to. You don't have to finish it either!
Just do it for fun!
There’s such beautiful #kidlitartpostcards from yesterday!! I’m feeling the creative burn this month with all the October challenges!! 🎨 🔥 #kidlitart
October 4, 2024 at 4:27 PM
There’s such beautiful #kidlitartpostcards from yesterday!! I’m feeling the creative burn this month with all the October challenges!! 🎨 🔥 #kidlitart
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Bewitched Boutiques: Apothecary 🌿
This took me so long but I'm super happy with how it has turned out - I hope you like it!
#art #illustration #witchtober #inktober
This took me so long but I'm super happy with how it has turned out - I hope you like it!
#art #illustration #witchtober #inktober
October 4, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Bewitched Boutiques: Apothecary 🌿
This took me so long but I'm super happy with how it has turned out - I hope you like it!
#art #illustration #witchtober #inktober
This took me so long but I'm super happy with how it has turned out - I hope you like it!
#art #illustration #witchtober #inktober
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It's my birthday! 🎉🎊
For once, I'm quite happy to celebrate it!
Could you share my art for this day?
For once, I'm quite happy to celebrate it!
Could you share my art for this day?
September 30, 2024 at 7:34 AM
It's my birthday! 🎉🎊
For once, I'm quite happy to celebrate it!
Could you share my art for this day?
For once, I'm quite happy to celebrate it!
Could you share my art for this day?
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Artists this is your friendly reminder to draw a little something just for yourself once in a while! Even if it’s small or self-indulgent or rough/unpolished!
It’s tough to only draw client work all the time. Try to make time to draw just for the fun and joy of it, too! 💞
It’s tough to only draw client work all the time. Try to make time to draw just for the fun and joy of it, too! 💞
September 30, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Artists this is your friendly reminder to draw a little something just for yourself once in a while! Even if it’s small or self-indulgent or rough/unpolished!
It’s tough to only draw client work all the time. Try to make time to draw just for the fun and joy of it, too! 💞
It’s tough to only draw client work all the time. Try to make time to draw just for the fun and joy of it, too! 💞
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Kidlit author/illustrator friends, who do you use to print stickers now that Sticker Mule is not cool?
September 20, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Kidlit author/illustrator friends, who do you use to print stickers now that Sticker Mule is not cool?
September 19, 2024 at 6:09 PM
@annely-so.bsky.social Congrats on being long-listed for the Children’s Writing Competition! 👏 #CANSCAIP
August 30, 2024 at 6:08 AM
@annely-so.bsky.social Congrats on being long-listed for the Children’s Writing Competition! 👏 #CANSCAIP
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Hi all! I’m Jo and I’m an illustrator and author of picture books filled with heart and humor! #kidlitartpostcard
August 1, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Hi all! I’m Jo and I’m an illustrator and author of picture books filled with heart and humor! #kidlitartpostcard
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Hi kidlit postcard Buddies! I’m Kate Cosgrove & I illustrate books for kids 🌈
I’m interested in PB, GN, & chapter books.
Repped by:
Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group
#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard
I’m interested in PB, GN, & chapter books.
Repped by:
Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group
#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard
August 1, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Hi kidlit postcard Buddies! I’m Kate Cosgrove & I illustrate books for kids 🌈
I’m interested in PB, GN, & chapter books.
Repped by:
Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group
#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard
I’m interested in PB, GN, & chapter books.
Repped by:
Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group
#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!
I’m Billie Blue, a #kidlit illustrator interested in BB, PB, and MG!
Portfolio: billieblueart.weebly.com/illustration.html
Have a wonderful day!
#kidlitart
I’m Billie Blue, a #kidlit illustrator interested in BB, PB, and MG!
Portfolio: billieblueart.weebly.com/illustration.html
Have a wonderful day!
#kidlitart
August 1, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!
I’m Billie Blue, a #kidlit illustrator interested in BB, PB, and MG!
Portfolio: billieblueart.weebly.com/illustration.html
Have a wonderful day!
#kidlitart
I’m Billie Blue, a #kidlit illustrator interested in BB, PB, and MG!
Portfolio: billieblueart.weebly.com/illustration.html
Have a wonderful day!
#kidlitart
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’d love to work on kids books with diverse communities having fun together! Bonus points if I can throw a couple pigeons in there ☺️ #kidlitart #illustration #childrensbookillustration I’m represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
August 1, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’d love to work on kids books with diverse communities having fun together! Bonus points if I can throw a couple pigeons in there ☺️ #kidlitart #illustration #childrensbookillustration I’m represented by @jenrofe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social