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Rachel Gozhansky Illustration
@rachelgozhansky.bsky.social
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#KidLit Illustrator and Writer: SCBWI, 12x12.
Womens' Lax Official.
Graphic Designer (data and presentation design).
Dog mom. Enthusiast of technology, fantasy fiction, movies, boardgames, the outdoors
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This illustration was produced as a sample for a picture book series OOPS & WONDER by Alexandra Osbourne about Pip the squirrel and his magic satchel. The author chose to go another direction. Here you can see the story text that would have accompanied the illustration.
A black and gray illustration with selective pops of color of a squirrel paused in the process of collecting acorns by a bright color and sweet aroma calling him into the forest. The illustration is accompanied by the text “So when a golden glint twinkled through the trees—Sweet and strange, like a strawberry that had learned to glow—Pip followed.”
July 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day!

I’m Rachel Gozhansky, a #kidlit illustrator/writer, available to work on PB, CB, MG or other kid-related project. I’m also seeking representation.

#kidlitart
A black and gray illustration with selective pops of color of a squirrel paused in the process of collecting acorns by a bright color and sweet aroma calling him into the forest.
July 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Dance party in the kitchen to celebrate #kidlitartpostcard day!

Hi, I am Rachel, a children’s illustrator seeking representation.
RachelIllustration.com

#kidlitart #childrensillustration #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday
An illustration of two young boys dancing in the kitchen with their dog while their mom does dishes in the background.
June 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Dance Party: new illustration inspired by the May #scbwidrawthis prompt and my nephew’s visit last month where he showed off his moves in our kitchen.
#scbwiillustrators #kidlitart #mixedmediaillustration

Tried some new techniques. Used watercolor, watercolor pencils, colored pencils and marker.
Illustration of a two young boys dancing in the kitchen with their dog while mom does dishes in the background
May 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Been struggling with illustrating lately; anything beyond initial sketches. Finally it is starting to feel relaxing and fun again. Playing around with how to render a new illustration. A critique partner suggested taking small parts instead of tackling the whole. That has helped! #wip #kidlitart
A series of small illustrations of the same girl and stegosaurus colored in different ways and with different mediums to different levels of completion. Illustrations are on a worksurface covered with various art materials including watercolor paint and colored pencils.
April 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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If you see this, Quote Post your black and white artwork
#kidlit #kidlitart
Black and gray Illustration of a preteen boy and girl in an apothecary work space mixing a potion. The potion is tried on a frog which causes the frog to grow and surprises the boy.
March 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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It’s #kidlitartpostcard day and it’s the start of lacrosse season so this illustration seemed appropriate.

I’m an illustrator looking for new projects and representation.

Portfolio: RachelIllustration.com

#kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitpostcard #kidlitpostcardday
A graphite and watercolor illustration of 3 young girl’s lacrosse players lined up in front of a girl’s lacrosse goalie taking shots on goal. The goalie is standing strong and stopping a shot.
February 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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A still shot of the custom card deck I designed and illustrated for my husband’s family as a Hanukkah gift. #vectorillustration
Photo of a custom illustrated card deck spread out to show the various card illustrations and designs. The art uses a limited color palette and vector illustration. Each face cards features an illustration of a member of the Gozhansky family.
February 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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For Hanukkah, I illustrated a custom playing card deck for my husband’s family. I designed and illustrated the art on all 52 cards in the deck, front and back, using a vector graphic art style and a limited color palette. I had 10 copies printed from BoardGamesMaker.com, each in a custom card tin.
February 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Without downloading any new pictures where are you mentally
Dog laying flat with face to the ground and paws by face, peering up and forward. The impression is the dog looks needy and cautious.
February 4, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Big haul of picture books from the library today. Mix of mentor texts for wip dummy, books I’ve been meaning to read, and illustration inspiration books. Enjoying working through them this afternoon. #kidlit #libraryhaul
A stack of library picture books: STICK AND STONE EXPLORE, THE STARS, JOY RIDE, TWO WHEELS, WILD BLUE, BIKES FOR SALE, 1, 2, 3, JUMP!, THE REINDEER REMAINDERS, HEDGEHOG NEEDS A HUG, THE STORY OF A BOOK, UNDER THE BLANKET SKY, DANDELION’S DREAM, THE LAST ZOOKEEPER, IF I WAS A HORSE, FARMHOUSE
January 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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I just completed a puzzle that from the small box cover looked like quilled paper art. The puzzle pieces at full scale revealed it was a digital painting. Now that I’m finished I’m convinced it is an AI painting meant to mimic quilling. I am SOOOO disappointed in myself for selecting the puzzle. 🫣😡
A puzzle with art that appears to be paper quilling of a forest and river with mountains in the background, but is in fact a digital painting most likely generated by AI.
December 3, 2024 at 8:37 PM
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Thank you for the opportunity and your continued celebration of bluesky. I’m an illustrator interested in PB, CB and MG. #kidlitart
Black and white illustration created with graphite of a night forest scene. In the foreground, a hedgehog is conversing with a bug eyed snail. Behind them is a lush night forest with some bats, an owl flying away and some other hedgehogs running in circles.
November 20, 2024 at 8:04 PM
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I’m listening to HELLO STRANGER by Katherine Center (rom com). The main char is experiencing face blindness as a side effect of brain surgery. I’ve heard of face blindness and believe the author did her research, but my brain wants to reject it as a real thing people experience 🤯; I can’t process it
Cover of the book HELLO STRANGER BY Katherine Center. Shows text and author name in center with an illustration of a girl on roller skates with a paint brush on the right and a male and white dog on the left. Large colorful flowers line the bottom and in the background is a nighttime cityscape.
November 18, 2024 at 3:03 AM
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Entering day 3 of #BGG.Con (for me; actual day 4 of Con) in Dallas and having an awesome time playing endless games with friends and strangers.
Photo of two woman standing in front of an illustrated backdrop of night cityscape. Each woman is holding a block that looks like a building and the are standing behind blocks arranged to also look like buildings as if they are giants rampaging through a city. The woman are facing each other with the building raised pretending to have a fight and going to throw a building at each other.
November 16, 2024 at 2:59 PM
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STOP
THIS IS A CUTE ANIMAL PIC CHECKPOINT. PLEASE SHARE A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) CUTE ANIMAL PIC BEFORE PROCEEDING.

My dogs Nigel and Wally inadvertantly forming a yin yang symbol.
A small brown and black dog and a small white dog with black spots lying next to each other on the grass head to toe in a formation that resembles a yin and yang symbol.
November 6, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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JOY OF SWIMMING
#skypitch #pb #kidlitart
When Karthik stops winning he wants to quit swimming. But during his next race he is transported to a strange and unwanted paradise. In order to get back he must rediscover his love of water and swimming.
A 3 page spread picture book illustration showing a transition from, on the left, 5 boys diving in to start a freestyle swim race, in the middle, one boy pulling ahead but the pool and landscape are starting to change, and on the right, one boy arriving alone at a tropical shore facing a large strange bird.
October 24, 2024 at 4:02 AM
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I wanted a to-scale model of a girl and dad on bikes for a new PB concept. Started with pipe cleaners but too flimsy. Ultimately used wood and glowforge. Pieces joined with toothpicks so I could have the joints move! Tempted to make some to-scale cars and houses but stopping for now. #kidlitart
A photo of a number of small wood pieces on a workbench that will eventually be assembled together. A photo of a hand assembling some wood cutouts to form a small human shaped figure. In the background is an already assembled bike made of similar wood pieces. A photo of a several wooden models and pipe cleaner models side by side on a cutting board. Models include an adult size person on a bike, a smaller kid size bike and a stop sign. A photo of small wooden models of an adult size person on a bike, a kid size person on a smaller bike and a stop sign set upon a table surface colored to look like a road, grass and sidewalk.
October 22, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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I can’t find the “pin post” option and I’m feeling dumb. I went to an old post and clicked the 3 dots to bring up the post menu and don’t have that option. I am using the latest version of the app on my iPhone. What am I missing? Does it only work on the desktop app? @bsky.app #blueskyhelp
Screenshot of a post and the post menu in the bluesky mobile iPhone app
October 11, 2024 at 6:01 AM
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In honor of Oct’s #kidlitartpostcard: colorful foliage.
I am an #illustrator and #authorillustrator looking for representation. Interested in PB, CB, and MG books, board games and puzzles. Attracted to nature, animals, magic, athleticism, texture and details.
#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcardday
Watercolor and graphite illustration of 3 Fall trees whose leaves are a rainbow of colors. In the center tree, which is larger and more prominent, there are several birds and squirrels. A graphic of the illustrator’s signature and website appear at the bottom right: Rachel Gozhansky, RachelIllustration.com
October 3, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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Felt inspired to do Day 1 of #peachtober24: daisy.
1.5”x1.5” #illustration using watercolor, coloredpencil, graphite and marker.

I sectioned off my sketchbook page into 6 1.5”x1.5” spaces and will plan to do some more prompts as time and inspo allow.
Up close photo of an open sketchbook with a small illustration of a daisy surrounded by pencils, markers and watercolor paint pans.
October 2, 2024 at 1:41 AM
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If you see an owl post an 🦉 owl

#kidlitart #artshare
An illustrated picture book cover for a book dummy titled KISSES STICK FOREVER by Emily Perlet and Rachel Gozhansky. Illustration is of two anthropomophic owls in an owl burrow. Mother owl is kissing daughter on the head while daughter has wings crossed and is looking annoyed.
September 15, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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#graphicdesign conundrum:
Why does my brain want to read this right to left? Is it the lack of contrast in the left most A vs the high contrast and brightness of the rightmost A?
I’ve never experienced dyslexia and I’m a native English speaker and reader.
Picture of the back of a cargo truck with the logo AZUMA. Each letter is a different color and set at differing angles and overlapping placements.
September 13, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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1) sketch: usually start with a ROUGH sketch in non-print cyan pencil, then refine with graphite pencil, then scan in, filter out cyan, refine sketch digitally
2) finished art: created with watercolor and graphite; use a lightbox with a 100% printout of sketch
#kidlitart #process
Sketch of 5 young boys lined up at the edge of a pool for the start of a swim race Finished illustration of 5 young boys lined up at the edge of a pool for the start of a swim race
September 13, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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It’s funny. I’ve always loved Illustrator. The precision and control speak to me. But I can only turn to Illustrator after sketches and design concepts are done or I’ll get bogged down in the weeds. 😜 My #kidlitart is traditional but my design illustrations are vector. Snippet of last week’s project
Cropped vector illustration showing an armadillo lacrosse player and a zebra referee.
September 10, 2024 at 11:34 PM