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Sarah LuAnn Perkins
@sarahluann.bsky.social
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I make stories full of wonder and whimsy. Illustrator, author, art teacher, reader.
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Agent: Adria Goetz KT Literary
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Gonna make some progress on this one tonight #whatiamreading
A hand holding a paperback book, the title is FINE a comic about gender, by Rhea Ewing. Behind the book are the photographers legs and feet, crossed at the ankle, to left are full bookshelves.
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Me scrolling on tumblr: oh yeah that illustration is by Trina Schart Hyman, one of my favorite illustrators, let’s see what the post says about her, oh is that what she looked like I LOVE the hair cut, I should do a studio portrait like that WAIT HOW DID I NOT KNOW SHE WAS GAY
The top of the image shows this text: “The artist is Trina Schart Hyman, an incredible and prolific talent who passed away in 2004. You can find a ton of tributes to her online from other illustrators and organizations, like the children’s literary magazine Cricket, which she helped create. She illustrated over 150 books, won the Caldecott Medal and Honors, and helped other artists land gigs for decades. She was also gay, hilarious, and one of the first white children’s book illustrators to include diverse characters.” At the bottom is an illustrated image of an artist in a cluttered studio, desk covered and surrounded by books, mugs, plants, etc (and of course a cat.) The artist has short messy hair, is wearing a red sweater and gray jeans. She is looking out at the viewer as if briefly looking up from her work.
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Todays read: Johnny Appleseed by Paul Buhle and Noah Van Sciver #whatiamreading
Cover of Johnny Appleseed by Paul Buhle and Noah Van Sciver, showing an ink drawing of a bearded man reclining on a forest floor reading a book. He is surrounded by trees, an open bag beside him has an apple peeking out. Photo of the bottom half of a comic page. A bearded face says “Father Swedenborg says that his work is the third testament of the Bible, after the first and second testaments. In his work, the tortures described in Revelations will be ended and peace restored.” A comic page with two images. The first shows Johnny Appleseed reclining on the forest floor watching muskrats. The second shows him standing on a cliff watching a sunrise.
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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I needed it.
An hand holding a packaged enamel pin depicting a pile of books surrounded by flames. On the spine of the books are the words “I’m with the banned.”
October 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Photos never do my wildflower patch justice, but I keep trying. I think I’m gonna have to try painting them sometime soon, if it doesn’t get too cold too fast.
Photo of a patch of wildflowers, including black eyed Susans (yellow/orange petals with dark brown centers), blanket flowers (brown centers with petals starting pink in the center and orange on the ends) and calico asters (clusters of small lavender flowers with narrow petals).
October 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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I can’t share the newer stuff I’ve been working on for Reasons, so here are some old MG spot illustrations—I love working in black and white. #kidlitartpostcard
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October 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Spotted some friends at the library! @anneappert.bsky.social @charlenedraws.bsky.social
This is a photo of books displayed face out on a library shelf. In the center is Zoomi & Zoe and the Sibling Situation by Corey Ann Haydu illustrated by Anne Appert. This is a photo of books displayed face out on a library shelf. In the center is The Pink Pajamas by Charlene Chua.
September 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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It’s coming along nicely.
A photo cropped close to show an embroidered part of a shirt. The edge of one sleeve is shown, rolled up at the hem and stitched in place with a decorative stitch. In the front of the shirt, grass and flowers have been embroidered spilling out from the printed illustration from the book Miss Rumphius.
September 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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I obviously needed more bookish apparel to personalize.
A t-shirt with an illustration from the book Miss Rumphius. In the foreground a woman is bending to look at blue, purple, and pink lupines surrounded by green grass. The background is pale green, showing hills and water with pine trees and a small building. Sitting on top of the shirt is a plastic container holding embroidery floss in colors that match the illustration.
September 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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This is a mistake I see ALL THE TIME so if you’re drawing a spider web, listen up:
September 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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I made my pink hoodie cooler. I just have to wait for it to dry… (it’s oil based ink so it will take awhile.)
The photo shows the back of a pink hoodie stretched over a small table. Stamps resembling book spines line the bottom, one stack of books has a teacup on top. Above the row of books is a stamp of an open book with sparkles coming out of the pages.
September 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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This is the reminder I needed today.
Yellow post it note on a brown surface with a wood texture. The message on the note reads “it takes the time that it takes.” Signature at the bottom SarahLuAnnArt
September 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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September 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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I made a zine! With my own hands! It’s different seeing my art on a page instead of a screen. I like it. Remind me to do this more often. #kidlitartist #zine
A hand holding a zine, made of white printer paper folded in half and bound with string. The cover has the title “IN THE BOX” with the image of an open cardboard box obscuring the bottom part of the letters. At the bottom is the authors name, Sarah LuAnn Perkins.
August 27, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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My alt account got a userpic update because I was bored… and the photo was so old it was from before I wore glasses 🤓
A drawing in white and dark green of Sarah’s face in profile facing left. She wears glasses, earrings, and has short messy curly hair. The eye is looking out at the viewer with a slight smile.
July 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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I love my book shirt!
July 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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My little free library is coming along nicely…
June 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Test print! Overall very happy with how this turned out, though I think I’ll tweak a couple things. #drawingisthinking #madewithhumanintelligence
June 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Transferred, carved, and test printed this last night. This is the logo for my drawing class, but people have mentioned liking it for its own sake so I decided it could be its own print. 🤷‍♀️
June 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Trying out skylight…
May 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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I’ve been doing some experimenting with block printing on fabric, which is tricky enough as it is. Doing light ink on a dark fabric is a step too far I think, I’m gonna stick with dark ink 😅
Black fabric with white ink block printed image of a teacup in a saucer and an acorn
May 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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This is something I’ve been saying since highschool, and it’s even more true now than it was then.
Yellow post it note on a dark wood textured background with the written message,”I’m not very good at being anybody but myself. -SarahLuAnn”
May 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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It’s on my desk because I keep needing the reminder.
May 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Had way too much fun painting these, I now have a companion cube and Calcifer for my shelves and now I wanna paint more shelfy things.
Hand holding a cube resembling the companion cube from the portal 1 game. Each face is about palm size. Most of the cube is gray, with pink hearts in a circle in the center of each face. The companion cube model is on a stand on top of a chest of drawers, in front of a row of books and a lit lamp with other small Knick knacks. A small painted model of Calcifer from the howls moving castle movie, on a shelf with other Knick knacks and a wall with postcards, stickers, and other small art
April 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Zero context photo of my next just-for-fun project because why not
photo showing yellow, green, blue, and red embroidery thread on top of a can, next to an open drawer of a small plastic organizer that is full of miscellaneous colors of thread, at the bottom is a piece of white fabric with yellow, green, blue, and red lines painted in irregular stripes. Text by the can says "pulled the colors I'm gonna use out of my stash." text next to the draw full of thread says "ummmm isn't that wayyyy more thread than one person needs Sarah? shhhh no of course not go away." text by the painted fabric says "I think I found some good matches." "this is gonna look amazing." "(and also take FOREVERRRRRR)."
April 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM