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Santi Casares
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Latinx Kidlit author/illustrator
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Hello #kidlitartpostcard!

I'm Santi Casares, a writer and illustrator in search of representation or exciting projects!

This month's postcard is inspired by all the leaves that have fallen around here, and the excitement of being a kid.
Illustration of a girl in a red dress and tennis shoes jumping into a pile of dry leaves.
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Did this two for the #ABLArtFeat, not quite spooky but perfect for the season! #kidlitart
October 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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I love scary movies but don’t care about gore. Give me a Japanese ghost movie that gives me goosebumps any day of the week! #kidlitart
October 31, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Also I loved The Little Vampire books by Angela Sommer-Bodemburg as a kid. Unfortunately the illustrations I loved so much are not in the latest American version of the books. #kidlitart
October 31, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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The Dark by Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen. #kidlitart
October 31, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Here's my entry for the third prompt for the #ABLArtFest, Ghostly Encounters. I wanted to wink at Día de los Muertos, and that's why the ghost has a marigold in its ghostly grasp. Thank you to @andreabrownlit.bsky.social for the spark of the ideas! #kidlitart
Kid friendly illustration of a ghost handing a marigold to an enchanted spider in the midst of a graveyard. Signed Santi 2025
October 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Process video of the illustration. Created with #procreate. #kidlitart #blackcat #littlewitch
October 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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A little late, but here's my second illustration created for the #ABLArtFest, "The Crystal Ball reveals..." @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
A black cat is around a crystal ball, looking at it. Inside, we can see a young witch flying on her broom while a couple of birds fly further away. Three fallen leaves with autumn colors lie in the floor in front of the cat. The illustration is signed Santi 2025
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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No Kings
October 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Here you can see the process of the creation of the illustration, from testing some brushes to the final art! #kidlitart
October 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Starting a little late with the ABLA Art Fest prompts. Here's the one for Fall Festivities! @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #ABLArtFest
Illustration showing a squirrel finding a gigantic acorn. Fall leaves fly with the wind in the background. Signed "Santi -2025-"
October 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Here's a sped up video of how my #KidLitArtPostcard was created using @procreate.com (And trying out some of their new brushes)
October 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

I'm Santi Casares, an author and illustrator of children's books in search of representation. I decided to create this spooky illustration because who doesn't love Halloween? Honestly! :)

Portfolio: www.santiagocasares.com
A floating ghost seems to be having a conversation with a jack-o-lantern. In the background we see a spooky victorian house that has a single light on. Underneath is the information of the illustrator: Santi Casares, an Author/Illustrator in Search of Representation.
October 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Ohhhh and as a kid (how could I forget) loved Harold and the Purple Crayon! #kidlitchat
Harold drawing a moon with his purple crayon.
October 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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September 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT… AND I FEEL FINE!
September 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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And here's the Timelapse (in 30 seconds) of the making of the illustration above. #kidlitart
September 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day!

I'm Santi Casares, a writer and illustrator in search of representation. For this month I decided to show how back to school has been this year, always running five minutes behind!

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A boy is running late for school, his backpack is slightly opened and multiple objects are falling from it: a paper airplane, a pencil, an eraser, a pencil sharpener and multiple crumbs. We can see a turtle and a snail going the same way as the kid, while a black cat observes him passing by from the top of a white fence.
September 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Two people to take the Ring to Mordor?
Bill and Ted raising their arms in triumph.
August 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Post a witch if you wish 🧙

#kidlitart #illustration #ifyouseethis
Image of a little girl witch learning to fly her broom in an alley, her hat has fallen off and her car familiar is running after her.
August 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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@estrelalourenco.bsky.social look what I saw at my local B&N!
August 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Quick color change in Procreate…
August 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Here's a behind the scenes of how I created the illustration for this month's #kidlitartpostcard. You can see how there's always some try and error before the idea consolidates. The illustration was created in #procreate. #kidlitart
August 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Hi #kidlitartpostcard! I'm Santi Casares, an author/illustrator in search of representation. For this month's postcard I was thinking of the last splash of summer! :)
This is the #kidlitartpostcard from Santi Casares. A boy in swimming attire is running with his eyes closed and a big smile on his face towards the ocean. He doesn't realize a big wave is coming! A crab sees this and looks worried.
August 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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My five year old had been reading the Og the Monster books by @amedyckman.bsky.social and Elio. They’re funny and have a ton of heart!

Five Ogs! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
August 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM