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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦

@catoliveirastudio.bsky.social

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✦ I'm Cat ✦ she/her ✦ 43 ✦ neurodivergent ✦ Portuguese-Canadian Kid Lit Illustrator ✦ Rep'd by The T2 Agency ✦ 📍 in Portugal ✦ Book a Portfolio Review ⤵️ catarinaoliveirastudio.com ✦ instagram.com/catarinaoliveirastudio/ #KidLitArt #illustration #kidlit

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · Feb 6

Hi! #kidlitartpostcard

I'm Cat, a Kid Lit Illustrator, available for new projects.

🎨 Portfolio catarinaoliveirastudio.com
💼 Agent @thet2agency.bsky.social

#kidlit #illustration #art #kidlitart

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 15h

Hi Julian! 👋
I have the same fear, so it took a lot of tries just to write this hello 😂

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! When you have the skills! 😁✨🤓

Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 1d

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing, Jacob! ✨✨

Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 1d

Mine is super simple, but you can make it pretty, add images or buttons!
www.catarinaoliveirastudio.com/links

I really need to improve mine 😅
Shout-out to @byjessicaelena.bsky.social who has a beautiful Link page 😘

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 1d

Do you have a website? Then you don't need Linktree (or similar). Create a page to list your links and link that page instead! Put it on your Bluesky profile. Why? because you should advertise your own platform, not others (for free). And generate more visits to your website directly.

😁

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 1d

It gives me immense joy when I discover an artist I admire has a Bluesky account I can follow. I’ve stopped following people on IG (won't see their posts anyway), and yes, I bookmark their websites, but this is my happy place to stalk people and their art :)

#kidlitart

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 4d

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a man in a black turtleneck stands in front of a window with perfection written on the bottom right

ALT: a man in a black turtleneck stands in front of a window with perfection written on the bottom right

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 6d

For those who like to see the process, here is the first idea sketch and the sketch before the colour. #WIP

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 6d

Aw, thanks Meagan! 😁

Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 6d

😂😂😂🥰

Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks, Kelly! 🤗

Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 6d

OMG so cute and adorable! 👏🤗

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 6d

So spooky! I love the wallpaper detail 😉✨

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Spooky #kidlitartpostcard!

I'm Cat, I'm an Illustrator, and I love spooky season.
I'm available to work on cover art or kids' magazines only.

🎃 catarinaoliveirastudio.com 🎃
Rep'd by @thet2agency.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlitartist #bookcovers #coverart #middlegradebooks

Two kids are standing at the top of the staircase in front of a large framed portrait of a couple. One of the kids is holding a flashlight, unaware that the kid behind them is waving hello to the transparent green ghost emerging from the painting, who is also waving back.

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 7d

Fall things 🎃🍂

I enjoy creating magazine spreads like this one.

#autumn #fall #october #pumpkinpatch #kidlitart #kidsmagazine #fallactivities #kidlitillustrator #kidlitartist #childrensbookillustrator #childrensbookillustration #kidlitillustration #editorial

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 8d

Happy October!!! 💀🕷️🦇🎃

#kidlitart

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SCBWI New York: West/Central Upstate @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social · 16d

Submitting Your Work: Digital Portfolios and Dummies for Illustrators and Author/Illustrators.
Bring your digital portfolio or dummy to share. Hosted by Kate Woodle, published illustrator, PAL member, and Illustrator Connect Facilitator.
#kidlit #kidlitart #scbwi

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 10d

Don't know how to support an artist?
I just updated my Buy Me a Coffee ☕ with a new bank account, now that I've moved to another country.

No pressure! Just wanted to share my Tip Jar link ☺️

buymeacoffee.com/catarinao

Catarina Oliveira is sketching, collaging and journaling about her life.

Hi, 👋 I'm Cat, a full-time illustrator specializing in kids' books, digital art for licensing, and the occasional private Pet Portrait commission.I created a page here to share more personal sket

buymeacoffee.com

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 11d

I created this Spooky Challenge list in 2021, but I'm sure you'll still find some of these drawing challenges available today.

So in case you need some prompts, here's the link www.catarinaoliveirastudio.com/blog/autumn-...

Have fun! 🦇🎃👻
#kidlitart #october #drawingchallenges #blogpost #halloween

Halloween drawing challenges — CATARINA OLIVEIRA STUDIO

It’s my favourite time of the year! I always get inspired to draw around September and October, which must be because I love Fall weather and colours. Also, the fact that so many Art challenges are a...

www.catarinaoliveirastudio.com

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 14d

The next #KidLitArtPostcard event is Thursday, October 2nd. Just over a week away! We will be extending the event through Friday in recognition of Yom Kippur. #kidlit www.ginaperry.com/postcard

All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations

www.ginaperry.com

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 13d

BOOK COVER ARTISTS

QRP with your book covers 📚

#kidlitart #kidlit

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Arielle Jovellanos ✨ NYCC AA C-32 @joviellety.bsky.social · 16d

💖 Hi~ I've recently been hired as Illustration & Creative Lead at The Story Division, helping publishers with graphic novel projects. I'm currently updating our artist database & looking for a wider range of art styles.

Cartoonists: post sequentials, website, availability below. No DMs/emails plz!

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 16d

Cute! Happy Equinox 🥳

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Catarina Oliveira ✦Illustration✦ @catoliveirastudio.bsky.social · 16d

The waiting can be hard, there's so much waiting in our job -_-

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Ana Lobo @lobomaravilha.bsky.social · 18d

I created a #kidlitart drawing challenge for October. I wanted to keep it simple so it wouldn't be overwhelming to join and it could be easily combined with other prompt lists.

If you'd like to join me, don't forget to use the hashtag #kidlitartoween25 .

Kidlitartoween by @lobomaravilha
Week 1: Autumn Hayride
Week 2: Camping Ghoul Scouts
Week 3: Haunted Mansion Adventure
Week 4: Graveyard Ball
Week 5: Halloween Fairytale
#kidlitartoween25

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