I recently illustrated a children's book for @inkhornbooks.bsky.social titled "Splot the Blot". It's all about finding your unique voice, as told through the adventures of a cute little inkblot named Splot. More info at inkhornbooks.com. #kidlit #childrensillustration

"Don't Ignore Grumpy Pumpy" is now out! Written by Gillian King-Cargile and illustrated by me, the #childrensbook tells the story of a little #insulinpump with a big attitude and important message about #type1diabetes and alarm fatigue. More at pokeprizepress.com. #kidlit #childrensillustration

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m Shawn Turek, an illustrator focusing on children's publishing. I'm available for projects, and I am also seeking representation! You can see more of my work at drawnbyshawn.com.
#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #treefort #fort #game #boardgame #kids

My version of a poster from one of my favorite movies, “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. I also included some development stages so you can see the progress leading up to the final version. Made in Procreate!
#raidersofthelostark #indianajones #marionravenwood #arkofthecovenant #fanart

What if … Han Solo and Chewbacca were PROFESSIONAL WRESTLERS?!
#professionalwrestling #prowrestling #babyface #wrestling #starwars #hansolo #chewbacca #promo

A tree fort like this would have been pretty awesome as a kid. (Or even as an adult!)
#treefort #fort #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #childrensillustrator #seekingrepresentation

Hello, it’s #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m Shawn Turek, an illustrator focusing on children's books, comics, and graphic novels. I'm available for projects, and am also seeking representation! You can see more of my work at drawnbyshawn.com.
#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #hairmetal #rock #rabbit

Inking and flatting more pages for “Roland’s Turnip Experience”, my all-ages comic adaptation of “The Turnip” by the Brothers Grimm. Making progress! (Eventually this will be done! 😄) #makingcomics #kidlitart #childrensillustrator #comicartist

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m Shawn Turek, an illustrator focusing on children's books, comics, and graphic novels. I'm also actively seeking representation! See more of my work at drawnbyshawn.com.
#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #wizardofoz #dorothy #tinman #scarecrow #lion #toto

How do you do, fellow kids? This is basically me now. I wear contacts most of the time, but I can't really use multifocal contacts for reasons. So reading glasses it is. Often on the end of my nose. (I'm looking for a good pair of "all-day" readers too, so let me know if you have a recommendation!)

It’s #PortfolioDay! I'm Shawn Turek, an illustrator focused on childrens books, comics, and graphic novels. I have experience self-publishing and working directly with indie authors/publishers. I am available for projects, and I am also seeking representation. More at drawnbyshawn.com!

Hello, it’s #KidLitArtPostcard Day again! I’m Shawn Turek, an illustrator focusing on children's books, comics, and graphic novels. I'm also actively seeking representation! See more of my work at drawnbyshawn.com.
#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #alien #clubhouse

An inked panel from “Roland’s Turnip Experience” (my all-ages comic adaptation of “The Turnip” by the Brothers Grimm). Often times if you look at a character you created long enough you get accustomed to it, but I still chuckle at these Chihuahua guard dogs whenever I see them. 😆

It’s going slow, but I’m gradually making progress on “Roland’s Turnip Experience”, my all-ages comic adaptation of “The Turnip” by the Brothers Grimm. Here are the final front and back covers (although some adjustments will probably happen before it’s complete). #makingcomics #thebrothersgrimm

Haven’t posted lately as I’m in the middle of a project, but here’s what I’ve been reading. I’m a pro wrestling fan from way back, so it’s fun to read about the history in a graphic novel format. (H/T to @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social as I saw it in one of his posts a while back so I bought it.)

Hi Brian! Here are some images to give you a sense of my style. More in my portfolio at drawnbyshawn.com. Thanks!

We watched "Nimona" on Netflix last night and we thought it was pretty awesome! I don't always connect with animation the same way I do with live action, but this one was an exception. Bravo to everyone who worked on the source material and who brought it to the screen! #nimona #netflix

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day (if that’s a thing here)! My name is Shawn Turek, an illustrator focusing on children's books, comics, and graphic novels. I'm also seeking representation! See more of my work at drawnbyshawn.com.
#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #castle #queen #fairytale

I just released “expanded editions” of my two #comics “Tales from Sector Alpha-8” and “Occupational Hazard” on Ko-Fi for $2 and $1 respectively. Digital (PDF) w/extra pages of dev drawings. FREE versions w/out extra content are still available on my site. ko-fi.com/drawnbyshawn...