Christina Gorton
@coffeecraftcode.bsky.social
Author/ Illustrator PB-MG ✍🏻|12x12 2025| #kidlit
Marketing/ Content Specialist at BookFunnel
Chronic Crafter 🧶
https://everydayamateur.substack.com/
Marketing/ Content Specialist at BookFunnel
Chronic Crafter 🧶
https://everydayamateur.substack.com/
#peachtober25 Day 18: toad.
If you have seen my work at all you know I love painting toads 😍
3 toads on some toadstools.
#kidlitart #watercolor #traditionalart
If you have seen my work at all you know I love painting toads 😍
3 toads on some toadstools.
#kidlitart #watercolor #traditionalart
October 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#peachtober25 Day 18: toad.
If you have seen my work at all you know I love painting toads 😍
3 toads on some toadstools.
#kidlitart #watercolor #traditionalart
If you have seen my work at all you know I love painting toads 😍
3 toads on some toadstools.
#kidlitart #watercolor #traditionalart
Saw the word brush for #peachtober25 day 14 and immediately had this song pop in my head.
Had to draw Larry.
#kidlitart
Had to draw Larry.
#kidlitart
October 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Saw the word brush for #peachtober25 day 14 and immediately had this song pop in my head.
Had to draw Larry.
#kidlitart
Had to draw Larry.
#kidlitart
Little dude is desperate to be a real frog. 🥹
#peachtober25 day 10: Critter
#kidlitart #watercolor #cuteart
#peachtober25 day 10: Critter
#kidlitart #watercolor #cuteart
October 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Little dude is desperate to be a real frog. 🥹
#peachtober25 day 10: Critter
#kidlitart #watercolor #cuteart
#peachtober25 day 10: Critter
#kidlitart #watercolor #cuteart
October 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Using ALL my art supplies for day 7 of #peachtober25: Strawberry. Even crochet 😆
What's your favorite medium?
#kidlitart #crochet #watercolor #traditionalart
What's your favorite medium?
#kidlitart #crochet #watercolor #traditionalart
October 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Using ALL my art supplies for day 7 of #peachtober25: Strawberry. Even crochet 😆
What's your favorite medium?
#kidlitart #crochet #watercolor #traditionalart
What's your favorite medium?
#kidlitart #crochet #watercolor #traditionalart
October 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Peachtober day 3 prompt : slug. Decided to paint a bunch of sea slugs with watercolor and gouache.
#peachtober25 #kidlitart #traditionalart
#peachtober25 #kidlitart #traditionalart
October 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Peachtober day 3 prompt : slug. Decided to paint a bunch of sea slugs with watercolor and gouache.
#peachtober25 #kidlitart #traditionalart
#peachtober25 #kidlitart #traditionalart
October 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
#peachtober25 day 2: kite! Who needs a kite when you already have a floaty friend 👻
#watercolor #peachtober25kite #kidlitart #traditionalart
#watercolor #peachtober25kite #kidlitart #traditionalart
October 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
#peachtober25 day 2: kite! Who needs a kite when you already have a floaty friend 👻
#watercolor #peachtober25kite #kidlitart #traditionalart
#watercolor #peachtober25kite #kidlitart #traditionalart
#peachtober25 starts tomorrow with the 1st prompt: Acorn.
I already created gourd toads…had to create some acorn toads!
#peachtober25acorn #kidlitart #illustration #watercolor
I already created gourd toads…had to create some acorn toads!
#peachtober25acorn #kidlitart #illustration #watercolor
September 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#peachtober25 starts tomorrow with the 1st prompt: Acorn.
I already created gourd toads…had to create some acorn toads!
#peachtober25acorn #kidlitart #illustration #watercolor
I already created gourd toads…had to create some acorn toads!
#peachtober25acorn #kidlitart #illustration #watercolor
Why yes, I do enjoy drawing ridiculous things like toad gourds 🤪
#watercolor #kidlitart #illustration #cuteart #traditionalart
#watercolor #kidlitart #illustration #cuteart #traditionalart
September 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Why yes, I do enjoy drawing ridiculous things like toad gourds 🤪
#watercolor #kidlitart #illustration #cuteart #traditionalart
#watercolor #kidlitart #illustration #cuteart #traditionalart
My 11-year old came up with a fun and funky #kidlit character for a story she is writing. she asked me if I would draw it for her. It was such a fun concept I decided not only to draw but #crochet the little guy as well.
Meet Cole. The cabbage octopus. 🐙
#watercolor #kidlitart #illustration
Meet Cole. The cabbage octopus. 🐙
#watercolor #kidlitart #illustration
September 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
My 11-year old came up with a fun and funky #kidlit character for a story she is writing. she asked me if I would draw it for her. It was such a fun concept I decided not only to draw but #crochet the little guy as well.
Meet Cole. The cabbage octopus. 🐙
#watercolor #kidlitart #illustration
Meet Cole. The cabbage octopus. 🐙
#watercolor #kidlitart #illustration
More frogs 🐸
Used a mix of watercolors, watercolor pencils and pastels.
#kidlitart #watercolor #traditionalart
Used a mix of watercolors, watercolor pencils and pastels.
#kidlitart #watercolor #traditionalart
September 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
More frogs 🐸
Used a mix of watercolors, watercolor pencils and pastels.
#kidlitart #watercolor #traditionalart
Used a mix of watercolors, watercolor pencils and pastels.
#kidlitart #watercolor #traditionalart
September 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Finally had a chance to sit down and paint today. Used mostly watercolor and watercolor pencils.
#watercolor #kidlitart #illustration #traditionalart
#watercolor #kidlitart #illustration #traditionalart
September 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Finally had a chance to sit down and paint today. Used mostly watercolor and watercolor pencils.
#watercolor #kidlitart #illustration #traditionalart
#watercolor #kidlitart #illustration #traditionalart
Inspired by my own house walruses.
Behold. The pug walrus!
The walrug? The pulrus?
#kidlitart #watercolor #art #traditionalart
Behold. The pug walrus!
The walrug? The pulrus?
#kidlitart #watercolor #art #traditionalart
August 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Inspired by my own house walruses.
Behold. The pug walrus!
The walrug? The pulrus?
#kidlitart #watercolor #art #traditionalart
Behold. The pug walrus!
The walrug? The pulrus?
#kidlitart #watercolor #art #traditionalart
Happy froggy Friday. Here is a new round boi I’ve been working on.
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart #illustration
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart #illustration
August 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Happy froggy Friday. Here is a new round boi I’ve been working on.
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart #illustration
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart #illustration
I love the texture you can get when you mix watercolor with Neocolor ii’s. I’m not a big tomato eater but these look yummy 😋
#kidlitart #watercolor #traditonalart #illustration
#kidlitart #watercolor #traditonalart #illustration
August 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I love the texture you can get when you mix watercolor with Neocolor ii’s. I’m not a big tomato eater but these look yummy 😋
#kidlitart #watercolor #traditonalart #illustration
#kidlitart #watercolor #traditonalart #illustration
Working on tonal values thanks to a great Domestika course by Sarah Stokes.
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart.
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart.
August 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Working on tonal values thanks to a great Domestika course by Sarah Stokes.
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart.
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart.
Attempting to paint jellyfish again. My kids like the 1st one best. I prefer the 2nd 🤷♀️
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart
August 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Attempting to paint jellyfish again. My kids like the 1st one best. I prefer the 2nd 🤷♀️
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart
Always adding more.
Anyone else constantly going back to a painting and adding just the smallest touches that probably only you will really notice?😂
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart
Anyone else constantly going back to a painting and adding just the smallest touches that probably only you will really notice?😂
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart
August 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Always adding more.
Anyone else constantly going back to a painting and adding just the smallest touches that probably only you will really notice?😂
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart
Anyone else constantly going back to a painting and adding just the smallest touches that probably only you will really notice?😂
#watercolor #kidlitart #traditionalart
Swatching out my new watercolors. A mix of Daniel Smith, Paul Rubens, and blacks and grays from Marie Masters.
#watercolor #sketch #swatch
#watercolor #sketch #swatch
August 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Swatching out my new watercolors. A mix of Daniel Smith, Paul Rubens, and blacks and grays from Marie Masters.
#watercolor #sketch #swatch
#watercolor #sketch #swatch
August 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Had to take a hiatus from drawing due to shoulder injury but back at now.
Drew these guys last night with pastels and colored pencils. 🪲🐞
#kidlitart #traditionalart #art #illustration
Drew these guys last night with pastels and colored pencils. 🪲🐞
#kidlitart #traditionalart #art #illustration
August 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Had to take a hiatus from drawing due to shoulder injury but back at now.
Drew these guys last night with pastels and colored pencils. 🪲🐞
#kidlitart #traditionalart #art #illustration
Drew these guys last night with pastels and colored pencils. 🪲🐞
#kidlitart #traditionalart #art #illustration
Crocheted a ferret following a pattern from ComplicatedKnots on YouTube and my cat promptly claimed it as her new companion.
#crochet #craftiverse
#crochet #craftiverse
July 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Crocheted a ferret following a pattern from ComplicatedKnots on YouTube and my cat promptly claimed it as her new companion.
#crochet #craftiverse
#crochet #craftiverse