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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · 28d

I'm making way for new designs and new products in my Etsy shop, so right now almost everything I have is on sale, between 10 and 60% off from stickers to prints, greetings cards to Christmas decorations, including these new vinyl stickers. #etsysale #stickers #smallbusiness

A large sticker resting on a box of coloured pencils. The sticker is made from an illustration of a pigeon with his head bent over and one wing in the air.

A sheet of stickers resting against a box of coloured pencils. The stickers are of red squirrels, blue tits and leaves, all illustrated in a cute style.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 6

It's been a while since I did anything in watercolours but I suddenly got the urge to paint and made this new duck print, available from InPrint: www.inprnt.com/gallery/dani...

#watercolours #duckillustration #inprint

A close up of an art print with a collection of watercolour ducks arranged in a circle on a white background

Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ooh, very late to today’s #kidlitartpostcard day, but I’m Dani, illustrator and writer of picture books, seeking representation and available for illustration work.

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Farnaz Nadim @farnaznadim.bsky.social · Aug 7

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day!

Hi Art Directors and Editors! I’m Farnaz Nadim a kidlit illustrator who would love to work with you on your upcoming projects! I’m open for board books, picture books and editorials.
portfolio www.farnaznadim.com

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art

Mary Poppins floating in the air, over the cherry trees and the roofs the houses, holding tightly to the umbrella with one hand and to the orange carpet bag with the other.

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Angela Matteson @angelamatteson.bsky.social · Aug 7

Hello! #KidLitArtPostcard! A firefly fest to celebrate the abundant fireflies in the garden this year!
angelamatteson.com
I’m represented by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #art #ChildrensBooks #picturebooks

An illustration of a firefly character holding a lantern while a smaller firefly looks on in amazement. A kid with wings and a fire-inspired paper crown flies overhead with a moth in a night scene.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Aug 7

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day again! This is a little close up from Carlos and Bea, the story of a little girl struggling to make friends until she’s joined by Carlos—a 6ft honey bee. Currently seeking representation.

#illustration #illustrator #kidlitillustration #kidlitart #picturebook

An illustration of a huge but friendly-looking bee flying while carrying a frightened little girl in his arms.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Jul 16

A little shameless self-promotion post here. I've added lots of new designs to my InPrint shop, here's just a few of them available as prints of various sizes and greetings cards: www.inprnt.com/gallery/dani...

A wooden frame next to a Ferm leaf. In the frame is an illustration of a bee and yellow nuthatch bird with brown leaves on a white background.

A lady holds an art print up in front of her face. The print shows an illustration of three white birds, Arctic terns, in flight on a blue background.

A cute illustration of a male rose robin - a grey bird with a bright pink chest - perched on a branch. The illustration is in a simple wooden frame on a white background.

A wooden frame with an illustration in it of two seals swimming through green kelp fronds and turquoise water. There are fish amongst the kelp and next to the framed picture is a basket with a teddy bear in.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Jul 3

It's #kidlitartpostcard Day again!
I'm Dani, an illustrator and writer from North West England. I have a background in zoology and science communication so I draw a lot of animals and love natural history picture books.

An illustration of three gentoo penguins diving under turquoise water with white ice behind them. The penguins have smily, friendly faces.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Jun 29

Very cool use of watercolours. He's gorgeous.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Jun 4

My latest Substack post is the tale of a shark tail.
Or, if you prefer something more click-baity, How I Survived a Shark Attack!

substack.com/home/post/p-...

Shark attack(ish)

I said I was going to share my encounters with wildlife and so far I’ve covered toads, an overweight dog and a ridiculous pigeon.

substack.com

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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · Apr 20

Race IS a social construct, but what does that actually mean?
In the wake of Trump’s scientifically illiterate statements on race, I have written a handy explainer.

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

'Biological reality': What genetics has taught us about race

As US President Donald Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian Institution for "anti-American ideology", Adam Rutherford examines what the science of genetics has taught us about race.

www.bbc.com

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Apr 20

I’ve forgotten how to draw, so I’m just doing this from now on.
#sketchbookplay #paint #messysketchbook

Two small sketchbooks on s as desk next to some paints. The sketchbook pages have very messy splashes and splotches of paint across them.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Apr 17

I just entered this Domestika contest because I'd quite like $500.
Check out the competition, and feel free to give my red fox drawing a heart 😁
My entry includes step-by-step details of how I created him.
www.domestika.org/en/contests/...
#illustrationcompetition #domestika #illustrationprocess

An illustration for children of a red fox looking at a magpie that is in the air nearby. The magpie looks distressed and the fox is concerned. Autumn leaves are blowing around them and the sky is a warm yellow.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Apr 14

Thanks, I was limited by only having a handful of markers. 😁

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Apr 13

I rarely draw flowers and I almost never use markers, but I had so much fun with this tiny sketchbook page, using Tombow markers and coloured pencils in a very scribbly way, no pencil sketch first.
#sketchbook #doodles

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Forrest Burdett @hellomrforrest.bsky.social · Apr 3

happy #kidlitpostcard day! 😄

I’m Forrest, an illustrator with a love for whimsy & color, as well as dark/mysterious stories!

Rep’d by @jenrofe.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
#kidlitart #bookillustrator

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Apr 3

It's #KidLitArtPostcard day again! Hope you're all having a better day than this little bee.
My name's Dani, I'm an illustrator with a background in zoology and science communication so naturally I draw a lot of animals (even when I'm drawing people it would seem).
#kidlitart #childrensillustration

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Apr 1

My latest Patreon post is about toads. These posts about my encounters with nature are not behind a paywall and are free for anyone to read. (Paid members also receive behind the scenes content and process videos.)
www.patreon.com/DaniWilliams

An illustration of two common toads in amplexus - where the male grips the female during mating.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Mar 20

There's a little process video on my YouTube channel of the making of this bird drawing in Procreate, using some of my favourite brushes by Lisa Glanz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2Ga...
#procreateprocess #digitaldrawing #birdillustration

A digital illustration of a house sparrow on a white background. The bird has watercolour textures and fine line details.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Mar 18

Not sure any of my followers here are local to me, but I will be at Saint George's Hall on Sunday along with lots of other great local artists and makers. #artmarket #artfair

A poster advertising the spring market at St George's Hall, Liverpool. Sunday 23rd March, 10am to 4.30pm.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Mar 14

Aww, thank you ☺️

Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Mar 14

Did I just spend the last hour drawing this bird as a distraction form the real work I have to do? Yes. Yes I did. #drawing #kidlitart #birdillustration

A digital illustration of a male house sparrow, in a style that is cute and simplified but still accurate for the species.

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Mar 10

Drawing lots of bears at the moment. Luckily I love brown bears. #illustration #procreatedrawing #kidlitart

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Mar 6

Hmm, I didn’t consider how these would look on the new Flashes grid. Dani Nestic dog. @dani lupus familiaris. 🤔

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Dani Williams @daniwilliams.bsky.social · Mar 6

#kidlitartpostcard
I'm an illustrator (and sometimes writer) with a background in zoology specialising in animal and natural history illustrations for children.

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