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Rowan Kingsbury 🌸 Kumoricon #349
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Illustrator, author, maker, fairy enthusiast, cat botherer, and more from the PNW! (she/they)
✉️ rowank.illo@gmail.com
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Shop update incoming! November 17th at 9am! These shiny unicorn stickers are a sneak peek at goodies to come! 🦄 #art
Shiny sticker of a unicorn standing in a pond with stars around it. Held up by a hand over a sunset background.
November 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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A late happy Halloween from Jed and Fish! 🐺🦇 #art #oc
Illustration of two men leaning into each other. Dressed as a werewolf and a vampire.
November 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Come say hi at Lightbox booth 532! It's my first time flying to a con with my own whole table so a few things are limited in stock, so swing by soon if you had your eye on something in particular! #lbx2025 #art
A picture of an artist alley table that is very pink and full of colorful merch.
October 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Cooked up a batch of one of a kind figures for @lightboxexpo.com this weekend! I love how they came out itll be hard letting them go 😭 But if you want one then come by booth 532 before they are all gone! #art
A line up of hand sculpted and painted critters. Two raccoons, a unicorn, an ermine, and a dragon.
October 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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If you're in Portland, you should go see this show at @sonnyshouse.bsky.social full of cute critters in costumes. My contribution is this special little cloud bunny and the original will be for sale starting opening night! #art
A painting of a bunny in a cloud tutu, standing on a rainbow and surrounded by clouds and stars. A poster with a snake in a jack o lantern. Text reads "Sonny's House of Tattoos & Treasures Presents - All Critter's Eve - 2504 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland - Opening Reception - October 25th, 5-7pm - On view until nov 30th! @eltsian @natsandme @sunmossart @ragonia_ @sheilawong @nikorays_ @lindsenatordraws @rowan_sugar @gachahugs @kinnycupsart"
October 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Doing lots of prep for @lightboxexpo.com this week! Im so excited to get down to california and see so many of my fave artists while also getting to share my work! I'll have a whole new display plus some new stickers and bookmarks so come say hi if youre there! ✨ #art #lightboxexpo2025 #lbx2025
Illustration of a little fairy and a fairy wren with "come see me at lightbox expo 2025 - october 24-25, 2025 - www.lightboxexpo.com" overlayed
October 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Pondering the rockband ocs again.. refreshing yet tricky to work on less cartoony character designs, time to get back to figure drawing and shake off the rust! (Riseon, Spencer, and Fish are their names) #art
Two waist up character sketches. One of a girl with long hair and a bass on her back. One of a girl with short pigtails and a big jacket. A page of sketches of a character with sunglasses and a mullet.
October 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Hi #portfolioday! I'm a Portland, OR based illustrator making children's books and designing prints, stickers, and other goodies. I love the opportunity to collaborate on new projects, reach me at rowank.illo@gmail.com!

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two book covers for Avery and the Fairy Circle and Avery and the Squirrel Delivery, with a little girl and a fairy featured on the covers. Illustration of a fairy riding an ermine while shooting stars fly overhead. Illustration of a unicorn standing over a pond with stars above it. illustration of a cute dragon with fairy wings and a butterfly flying in a cloudy pink sky. framed by decorative border illustrations.
October 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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I'd love to make some time for #peachtober this month, but for now i happen to have an acorn themed illustration for today from the title page of Avery and the Squirrel Delivery (which is almost done! Release date June 2nd 2026!) #art
An illustration of a small basket full of nuts and seeds with a maple leaf behind it.
October 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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The Eugene Teens & Tweens comic con is this Fri. 2-5pm at the downtown eugene public library! I will be there to give a presentation on art and publishing at 2:30pm, and then a fun plant journal workshop at 3:45pm! I’ll also have a table set up selling books, prints, and stickers so come say hi!
An illustration of me with a speech bubble that says “come see me at the eugene public library teens & tweens comic con! Fri. Aug 8th 2-5pm Free!” Graphics reading “tweens & teens comic-con ages 9-19 free friday august 8th downtown eugene public library anytime 2-5pm
August 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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There are a bunch of new originals, prints, and stickers in my shop today!! Lots of stuff from my gallery show earlier this year plus some bonus goodies :)

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#art#artistshop#stickershop#artmerch
A hand holding up a print of a unicorn under “shop update!” A hand holding up an original framed painting of a gryphon A hand holding up a sticker of a fairy dragon A hand holding up a sticker of a panther covered in stars
July 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Happy #portfolioday! I'm Rowan, a freelance illustrator and fan of fairies, cute things, and sparkles!

✉️ rowank.illo@gmail.com
🌸 Shop: rowankingsbury.com
🌼 Portfolio: rowankingsbury.com/pages/portfo...
A book cover illustration with a little girl and a fairy walking under a toadstool. Reads "Avery and the Fairy Circle - by Rowan Kingsbury - Flying Eye Books" An illustration of two fairy girls hugging in mid air An illustration of a unicorn in a pond with 8 big stars around it. An illustration of a fairy girl hanging off of a tree branch next to a little fairy wren.
July 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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If you're at Lilac City you should come say hi to me and @elodiethefirst.bsky.social!
Picture of an artist alley booth. One half is pink, the other is rainbow themed.
June 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Hi #KidLitArtPostcard!

I like making cozy and sweet art full of nature, magic, and friendship. Would love to do more book covers and picture books!

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#childrensbook #kidlitart #art
An illustration of a small fairy kid looking off to the side, unaware of the small mouse stealing pumpkin seeds from their bag. Underneath it says "Rowan Kingsbury - Rowankingsbury.com - Represented by Natascha Morris"
June 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I am so excited to share that I will be in the artist alley @lightboxexpo.com this year!! It’s my first year attending but I’ve been eyeing plane tickets to Pasadena longingly every october for years so I am just over the moon! #lbx2025#lightboxexpo#art
An illustration of a fairy girl and a bird with a gradient over it to show the light box expo logo. Reads “come see me at lightbox expo 2025 - october 24-26, 2025 - www.lightboxexpo.com”
May 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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“Dozing” - Painting 2 of 3 for Nucleus Portland's 10th annual Salut! Coaster art show!! #art #kidlitart
A gouache painting of a small fairy girl napping with a pink kitten who has a small quilted blanket on it's back.
May 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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This panel from Avery book 2 is warming my heart 🥹 #art#wip
May 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Process Peeks! + the print is available here! sonnyshouse.com/products/fai... #wip
the sketch for the previous painting the color rough for the previous painting, done digitally. the previous painting held up as a print over a pink patterned background
May 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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"Fairy Dragon" ✨

You only have until June 1st to see this alongside all of it's fellow paintings in my solo show, Reverie, at @sonnyshouse.bsky.social gallery of wonders! #art
A gouache painting of a small dragon with bug wings flying with a blue butterfly over pink clouds. Framed by decorative borders.
May 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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"Star Collector" - from my solo show up now at @sonnyshouse.bsky.social ✨ #art
Painting of a fairy girl riding the back of an ermine while stars shoot overhead and pile on the ground around them.
May 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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“Seed Thief” - Painting 1 of 3 for Nucleus Portland's 10th annual Salut! Coaster art show!! #art #kidlitart
A gouache painting of a little fairy kid looking away, not noticing a mouse behind them who is stealing seeds from a hole in the fairy's bag. There are clovers and sparkles in the background.
May 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Excited about my coasters for the Nucleus Portland coaster show this year 👀 Here is a rough sketch/color plan for one of them as a sneak peek! #art#wip
A rough sketch of a fairy kid holding a bag of sunflower seeds. The mouse behind them is stealing seeds out of a hole in the bag. The background is full of clover leaves.
May 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Plus some little process extras! <3

Shop for the original and stickers here! sonnyshouse.com/pages/galler...
A rough colored digital sketch of the previous painting. A tabletop with painting supplies and a piece of watercolor. The base layer of orange paint has been laid down on the painting. A sticker design of the above painting being held above a pink checkered background.
May 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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"Desert Fox"

From my solo show, Reverie, on display until June 1st at @sonnyshouse.bsky.social (shop online on their site too!) #art
A gouache painting of a desert fox with three tails over a circular purple background, with pink plants and sparkles around it.
May 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Don't miss the free kids craft and book event I'm hosting at @literaryarts.bsky.social this Sunday at 1:30pm!! We will be making our own little decorated plant journals and drawing plants :) #kidlit literary-arts.org/event/crafts...
A flyer for an event. Image of the book cover for my book "Avery and the Fairy Circle". Reads: Avery and the Fairy Circle Book and Craft Event - Sun. May 18th @1:30pm with Author/Illustrator Rowan Kingsbury - Literary Arts 716 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214 - Make your own plant Journal!
May 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM