Kim Barnes
@kbpaperstories.bsky.social
Australian author and illustrator.
Author of 'The Farmers Hat' published by Ashton Scholastic 2010. SCWBI member .
Author of 'The Farmers Hat' published by Ashton Scholastic 2010. SCWBI member .
This reference photo is for you. This was generated from hours of work growing a flower garden , getting stung by ants occasionally , and picked this morning while sneezing with all the pollen. Feel free to draw and paint my flower pic , it is ai free! ❤️#uplift #enjoy
September 6, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This reference photo is for you. This was generated from hours of work growing a flower garden , getting stung by ants occasionally , and picked this morning while sneezing with all the pollen. Feel free to draw and paint my flower pic , it is ai free! ❤️#uplift #enjoy
Sometimes people ask me ,”What are your illustration goals?’ . Mostly it is watching salt move around on ink sprinkled on yupo paper and wondering if I will ever find out how the salt moves by itself and do I really want to know because it feels like magic. #illustration #kidlit #kidlitMegafeed
August 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Sometimes people ask me ,”What are your illustration goals?’ . Mostly it is watching salt move around on ink sprinkled on yupo paper and wondering if I will ever find out how the salt moves by itself and do I really want to know because it feels like magic. #illustration #kidlit #kidlitMegafeed
July 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
New post up on Substack today . kimbarnespaperstories.substack.com/p/taming-tho...
Talk about pesky , I can’t believe the audacity of this idea. No manners whatsoever!
Talk about pesky , I can’t believe the audacity of this idea. No manners whatsoever!
July 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
New post up on Substack today . kimbarnespaperstories.substack.com/p/taming-tho...
Talk about pesky , I can’t believe the audacity of this idea. No manners whatsoever!
Talk about pesky , I can’t believe the audacity of this idea. No manners whatsoever!
Forget about why the picture you are drawing has weird legs that don't match ....it will fix itself when you get back from your run. #altrarunner #illustration #running #nature #creativity
July 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Forget about why the picture you are drawing has weird legs that don't match ....it will fix itself when you get back from your run. #altrarunner #illustration #running #nature #creativity
I continue to be enchanted by the seal who plays near the rocks in Newcastle. A reminder that playing is a part of nature …. a moment where we celebrate why we are here . #illustration #nature #seals #environment #play #justbe
July 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I continue to be enchanted by the seal who plays near the rocks in Newcastle. A reminder that playing is a part of nature …. a moment where we celebrate why we are here . #illustration #nature #seals #environment #play #justbe
The wind is blowing this week , the farm grass looks like a sea as it ebbs and flows and you can’t go out without a warm hat. #australia #sketches #windydays
July 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The wind is blowing this week , the farm grass looks like a sea as it ebbs and flows and you can’t go out without a warm hat. #australia #sketches #windydays
Do you know where all the good little dogs go? A secret park with a hedge around , where they practise their tricks and learn how to make puppy faces that make their people go ‘ oh alright you can sleep on the lounge in front of the fire tonight “. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #australia #publishing
June 21, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Do you know where all the good little dogs go? A secret park with a hedge around , where they practise their tricks and learn how to make puppy faces that make their people go ‘ oh alright you can sleep on the lounge in front of the fire tonight “. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #australia #publishing
June 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The fish led her here . Now I wonder what happens next ! #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #illustration #lighthouse #beach #writer #creatives
June 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
The fish led her here . Now I wonder what happens next ! #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #illustration #lighthouse #beach #writer #creatives
Gardening lots at the moment . A cold wet winter here with glimpses of sun but still good to be outside. #illustration #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #draweveryday
June 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Gardening lots at the moment . A cold wet winter here with glimpses of sun but still good to be outside. #illustration #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #draweveryday
Not much got done today. Joe was sleeping and I didn’t want to wake him . #illustration #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #kidlit #illustrator
May 31, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Not much got done today. Joe was sleeping and I didn’t want to wake him . #illustration #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #kidlit #illustrator
May 28, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Growing a potager garden with kale,celery,calendula and snapdragons. #illustrations #calendula #flowers #potagergarden
May 27, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Growing a potager garden with kale,celery,calendula and snapdragons. #illustrations #calendula #flowers #potagergarden
I can’t believe it ! My digital work (not this one ) is going to be part of one of the light shows on the courthouse in #vividsydney tonight and the rest of this week! Can’t leave the farm with the floods , but tag me if you see it !
May 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I can’t believe it ! My digital work (not this one ) is going to be part of one of the light shows on the courthouse in #vividsydney tonight and the rest of this week! Can’t leave the farm with the floods , but tag me if you see it !
Flooding on the farm today. Cosy and drawing inside , but sad for our chicory crop just planted under the water.
May 20, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Flooding on the farm today. Cosy and drawing inside , but sad for our chicory crop just planted under the water.
Captured this little guys picture at Bangalow , Queensland in the flying fox colony along the river. #naturephotography #fruitbat #flying #australia #naturesky #photographysky
May 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Captured this little guys picture at Bangalow , Queensland in the flying fox colony along the river. #naturephotography #fruitbat #flying #australia #naturesky #photographysky
I planted seeds in my self watering bathtubs !
May 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I planted seeds in my self watering bathtubs !
Calendula and sunflower petals infusing in olive oil for soapmaking ...but my artist eyes cannot get enough of picking up the jar to take in the colours. #artisteyes #calendula #mexicansunflower #soapmaking #creativity #making
April 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Calendula and sunflower petals infusing in olive oil for soapmaking ...but my artist eyes cannot get enough of picking up the jar to take in the colours. #artisteyes #calendula #mexicansunflower #soapmaking #creativity #making
This is ‘brave ‘ , a diorama image I made for an exhibition. It took way too long to make because I was having too much fun making stuff. #kidlit #kidlitbooks #kidsillo #illustration #picturebooks #diorama #illustrator #kidlitchat #making #creativelife #bravery #creativebravery
April 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
This is ‘brave ‘ , a diorama image I made for an exhibition. It took way too long to make because I was having too much fun making stuff. #kidlit #kidlitbooks #kidsillo #illustration #picturebooks #diorama #illustrator #kidlitchat #making #creativelife #bravery #creativebravery
I asked someone about this great idea I have for a book . They said , ‘that will never work ‘ and my brain went ‘challenge accepted’ . #adhd #storyideas #writing #illustration #sketching #drawingeveryday #incentive
April 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I asked someone about this great idea I have for a book . They said , ‘that will never work ‘ and my brain went ‘challenge accepted’ . #adhd #storyideas #writing #illustration #sketching #drawingeveryday #incentive
Okay, this might be my favourite gadget for diorama. It is a little light that powers from my laptop … such a warm feel in the images with it ! #lighting #photography #art #illustration #staging #picturebooks #author #illustrator
April 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Okay, this might be my favourite gadget for diorama. It is a little light that powers from my laptop … such a warm feel in the images with it ! #lighting #photography #art #illustration #staging #picturebooks #author #illustrator
For luck I read the story I am about to submit to my dog. He found the storyline did not hold his attention but did react strongly to the word 'dinner' #jackrussell #writing #author #childrensbook #picturebook #kidlit
April 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
For luck I read the story I am about to submit to my dog. He found the storyline did not hold his attention but did react strongly to the word 'dinner' #jackrussell #writing #author #childrensbook #picturebook #kidlit
Took off my illustrator hat today and submitted a story to the @cyaconference.bsky.social competition. There is always something wonderfully inspiring about anticipation …fingers crossed . #picturebooks #earlychildhood #auskidlit
April 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Took off my illustrator hat today and submitted a story to the @cyaconference.bsky.social competition. There is always something wonderfully inspiring about anticipation …fingers crossed . #picturebooks #earlychildhood #auskidlit
March 31, 2025 at 11:41 PM