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Colleen Muske
@colleenmuske.bsky.social
My first two posts for folktale week. The first prompt is night and the second prompt is echo.
November 19, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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I definitely love bats!
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! #kidlitart

Our fire snow of the year arrives on Saturday so get out and enjoy the fall asap!

I love to illustrate nature, animals and everyday scenes. I am repped by @kellydhouse.bsky.social @thetobiasagency.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It’s my favorite time of year! #folktaleweek starts November 17th!
November 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM
It’s almost Halloween! What was your favorite costume as a kid? #kidlitart #halloween #kidlitillustration
October 26, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
Does anyone else find #owls fascinating? I am repped by @kellydhouse.bsky.social @thetobiasagency.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Thanks to the new dummy I am prepping for my agent, I am
now a bridge construction and machinery expert. Not really, I have a secret weapon that inspired this story…my engineer daughter who patiently taught me the difference between a digger and a dozer. FYI these are neither. See…expert!
September 24, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Being from Minnesota I am a winter expert. With my Greek and Italian family Christmas was THE holiday. A house full of people and way too much food is the perfect recipe for a memorable Christmas.
September 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
I am a #kidlitart illustrator and writer from picturesque Stillwater, Minnesota, repped by the amazing @kellydhouse.bsky.social @thetobiasagency.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! #kidlitart I love painting nature, animals, birds and trees. Check out my newly updated website.
August 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Vinny is growing fast and full of mischief 🧡 #dog #shiba
July 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I am repped by Kelly Dyksterhouse at the Tobias Literary agency. This is inspired by a photo I took in Italy and I made it into a #kidlitart scene. What’s your favorite place to travel?
July 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! This is a reminder to water your plants 😂 Not only do I love plants, I love drawing plants! #kidlitart 🪴 #illustration
#plants #art #kidlitillustration
June 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A beautiful day in Duluth
May 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
May 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Desaturated the front grass. It definitely looks better. #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #picturebookart #picturebookillustration
May 20, 2025 at 5:26 AM
I did a little update to my image to make the foreground more interesting. Maybe I should desaturate the foreground color a little bit? #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #picturebookart #illustrator #illustration
May 17, 2025 at 5:01 AM
May 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Cover reveal!!!!!
How to Draw a Tree written by David LaRochelle and illustrated by me 🌳 Pre-order your copy today. Pub date August 1st with @MNHSpress
April 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Landscapes are my favorite!
April 24, 2025 at 5:47 AM
A fun little distraction #starterpacknoai #kidlitart
April 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
When we were in Portugal our tour guide pointed out this little dog that always barks at him from the balcony. He was so cute with his little sweater 🐶🐾🇵🇹

#kidlitart
#picturebookillustration
#childrensbookart
#childrensbookillustration
#art #illustration #dogart #dogs #portugal #bookillustration
April 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
We had such a fun launch party @redballoonbookshop.bsky.social Oates the Pony was the star of the show, thanks to GRG Horse Ranch and Sanctuary! #kidlit #kidlitart #booklovers #shelfawareness #picturebooks #ponies #horserescue
April 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
April 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day!

I’ve been working on spreading my wings and used a (mostly) analogous color palette for this new piece. It’s been fun to try something new and I think I might try another piece with either analogous color or limited color.

Has anyone else been trying something new?
April 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM