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Sarah Doan ˙ ᵕ ˙
@lilacdoodz.bsky.social
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Children's book author illustrator ✐ Rep'd 𝑏ყ James McGowan ᴀᴛ BookEnds Literary #kidlit
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lilacdoodz.bsky.social
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Mixing it up with 100 things I gravitate towards each time I put pencil to paper ✏️

I’m rep’d @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social at @bookendsliterary.bsky.social

#kidlit #kidlitmegafeed
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
lilacdoodz.bsky.social
Mole Boyo~
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Sarah, an author, illustrator interested in projects related to ✨ Fantasy & adventure narratives ✨ Goofy/playful humor ✨ Multicultural & cultural diversity

I’m proudly represented by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social at @bookendsliterary.bsky.social #kidlit
Illustration of a mole holding a torch in an underground cave. Beneath his level is a scene of gnomes working in a bubble gum mine. The art is in the style of children's picture books or graphic novels. The art style is whimsical and fantasy
August 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
lilacdoodz.bsky.social
⚔︎ Party of young adventurers discover a forgotten library
⚔︎ An adventurer picks up a tome
⚔︎ Time passes as they gather knowledge

Inspo: library event I’m teaching!
youtu.be/JkR7zClEkAo?...

#PlaylistPitch #PitchEvent #kidlit #Fantasy #dnd #adventure #library #librarians #booksky #cozyfantasy
A Library program flyer for dungeons and dragons character design. For ages 8 to 18 On August 9 at 1-3pm at Milwood branch Austin Public library. There are three dungeons and dragon characters in the bottom of the flyer, along with some sketches of character
July 12, 2025 at 4:40 AM
lilacdoodz.bsky.social
Happy #kidlitartpostcardday🪿🔺🫐 A lil story about big HERO. I'm rep'd by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social
I'd love to illustrate projects related to:
▸ Fantasy & adventure narratives
▸ Goofy/playful humor
▸ Multiculturalism

#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration
#kidlit illustration in the style of children's book. There are three panels. (1) Shows a gnome drowning in pond and goose swimming toward (2) Gnome is on goose's back with other gnomes around showing its town which is full of forest, bushes, green, and autumn leaves. (3) goose is rewarded with a large basket of red berries with everyone around.
July 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
lilacdoodz.bsky.social
Update on the fantasy portfolio piece I’ve been working on! Excited to show y’all soon 🤍 #kidlit #kidlitillustrator #fantasyart #picturebooks #portfolio #sketch #artprocess
May 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
lilacdoodz.bsky.social
Composition for an illustration I’m working on. Can you guess what it might be? #kidlit #childrensbookillustration #kidlitillustrator #picturebooks
Photo of an iPad with procreate drawing app open illustration is a silhouette in green with the shapes of trees, bushes and creatures
May 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
lilacdoodz.bsky.social
Prepping for an art workshop happening in four days! Food art for aanhpi heritage month! #kidlit #aanhpi #aapi #ramen #foodart
May 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
lilacdoodz.bsky.social
Working on a new portfolio piece! Trying some graphic novel frames/scenes! #kidlit #illustration #artshare #fantasy #picturebooks #childrensbook #graphicnovel
Photo of an iPad with a sketch made on Procreate app. The illustration is in the woods with some small characters surrounding a goose. The goose has a gnome cone hat and there is a character sitting on the goose’s back. Surroundings of trees, bushes, and leaves
April 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
lilacdoodz.bsky.social
Hi Austin, Texas peeps! I’ll be teaching some workshops with the Austin Public Library! FREE, attend whichever date works best for you. More info: sarahtdoan.com/food

#kidlit #foodart #AANHPIheritagemonth #aapi
Illustrated poster of a food art workshop in celebration of AANHPI heritage month FRI, MAY 9 @ 2-4PM Twin Oaks Branch 1800 S 5th St, Austin 78704 Crafty Adult (18+) SAT, MAY 10 @ 1-3PM Twin Oaks Branch 1800 S 5th St, Austin 78704 All Ages TUE, MAY 20 @ 6-7:30PM Southeast Branch 5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd, Austin 78744 Crafty Adult (18+) WED, MAY 21 @ 4-6PM University Hills Branch 4721 Loyola Ln, Austin 78723 All Ages
April 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Came to the library for three books and left 30 pounds later. Jokes aside, I’m working on the Author part of “author, illustrator” this year 🤞

#kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks #library #authorillustrator
Assortment of many library books mainly children’s picture books and graphic novels. From authors such as Lian Cho, Felicita Sala, and Tim Probert
April 17, 2025 at 4:23 AM
lilacdoodz.bsky.social
Celebrating 4 years since I tied the knot with my favorite person 🤍 Our RPG mains were ranger & tank. We went climbing on our 1st date, hence the rope.
To more adventures!
#kidlit #videogames #illustration #artshare #fantasy
Illustration of a handheld game device. On the screen it shows 1P and 2P and four pixel hearts filled in. There are two characters an archer on the left and a knight on the right pulling a rope with a figure 8 in the middle.
April 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
lilacdoodz.bsky.social
Hi Brian! I love world building & character design. Family & community are important in my own life so they naturally show up in my work. I love delving into research and I'm already having fun imagining an artic world.
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Village with a colorful sunset of magenta, orange, and yellow. In the back there are snow mountains and the large ice land with snow on the edge is water. There are people and animals on the snow which include penguins, foxes, reindeer, and community. There is someone canoeing in the water along with fish, a narwhal, penguins, and a baby seal. There are ice houses on the snow along with someone ice fishing. In the back there is a man building an ice house with a ladder perched up on the side. Two women are having a conversation one woman has a cane and gray hair and the other woman has black hair. Everyone is wearing warm brown boots and a large brown coat with their hoods up. Illustration of family in kitchen and dining room putting together a meal. There are three people at the table making eggrolls, spring rolls, and fish sauce for dipping. There's a grandma next to the stove preparing food as she's looking at her two grandchildren. Family story RESCUE - Illustration of a UFO, dinosaur, cowgirl, gummy bears, and planet all in outer space. There's a colorful cloud in the forefront and dark blue/green sky with stars in the background. There's a UFO abducting the gummy bear with the cowgirl and dinosaur lassoing to save it GNOMADS - Illustration in the style of children's books. Once upon a time there were nomad musicians walking through a fantasy forest. There are gnomes peaking throughout the forest watching the nomads play their song. Mushrooms, trees, rocks, moss, and greenery surround the playful illustration
April 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
lilacdoodz.bsky.social
Testing out coloring pages I made (for a food art workshop I’m putting together) ☺️
#kidlit #artclass #panipuri #takoyaki
Picture of coloring pages and alcohol markets. Pages are of pani and Takoyaki being made. There are shrunken down kids making the food
April 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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RESCUE ‎‧₊˚✩ 🪐✩˚₊‧🫡
A fun sci-fi illustration I made combining the past and future

🦕 sarahtdoan.com

#kidlit #picturebookillustrator #picurebooks #illustration #artshare #scifi
Illustration of a dinosaur, ufo, cowgirl, gummy bears, planet in space. The art in children's book / kidlit style. There is a frame with foreign language and colorful clouds, sky, and glow from the ufo beam.
April 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
lilacdoodz.bsky.social
Lí Lắc Garden 🪻🌿

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Sarah Doan, an #authorillustrator, interested in Fantasy, playful humor, cultural diversity. Rep'd by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social at @bookendsliterary.bsky.social
#kidlitpostcardday #childrensbooks #kidlit #childrensbookillustrator #kidlitillustrator
Illustration of spring community garden in the style of children's book. Colorful lilacs border the art with creatures, animals, and humans taking care of the garden planting trees, having a tea party, recycling. It's purple, green, and yellow colors.
April 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Sharing an illustration I made this year, "Gnomads"

#KidLitArt #kidlit #childrenbooks #gnomes #fantasy #illustration #picturebookillustration

Yay to my first post on here :)
Illustration of a forest scene with gnomes hiding. In the middle is a windy road with a nomad musician group playing music on tour. There is a mushroom, tree, bushes, flowers, and more! Inspired by graphic novel / children's book illustration style. Digital art made with Procreate
February 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM