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Chris Robertson

@chrisrbooks.bsky.social

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Author/Illustrator of many delightful picture books and Storyboard Professor at Otis College of Art & Design www.chrisrobertsonbooks.com

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Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Jun 9

“Gibby Meet Freddie “ 2025, Acrylic and Oil Pastel on canvas, 36”x48”. Inspired by the brilliant work of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
#acrylic #painting #acrylicpainting #abstract #abstractart #basquiat #basquatart #afterbasquiat #dodgers #freddiefreeman #2024champions @dodgers-team.bsky.social

Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · May 3

“Dismantling an Atomic Bomb With a Pair of Tweezers“2025, 24”x32” Acrylic on Canvas -Chris Robertson
#acrylicpainting #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstractexpressionism #painting

Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Apr 25

HARRY AND THE HOT LAVA is now available through Scholastic Book Clubs! Get 'Em While they're HOT!!!
clubs.scholastic.com/all-flyers/ @scholastic.bsky.social #HarryandtheHotLava #chrisrobertsonbooks

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · Apr 13

A few more of John Hanna’s exquisite 1950s covers for Country Fair magazine.

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Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Feb 27

Preliminary sketch for a PB project.
#kidlit #illustration #picturebooks #childrensbooks #kidlitart #read #drawing #cartoonillustration #preliminaryart #conceptart

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spacegooose 🚀 @spacegooose.bsky.social · Apr 1

wip. scanned in the lines and did some quick color flats.

line art with flat shading showing a lonely space diner glowing in the middle distance within a dark and silent cybercity

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Ward Jenkins @wardjenkins.bsky.social · Apr 1

More screenshots from UPA's The Jaywalker (1956). Directed by Bobe Cannon, design by T. Hee.

#wardsmorguefile #moreartlessdoom

Stylized animated cartoon with a man in a hat and spectacles standing in the middle of the road on the median with colorful cars around him.

The hat and spectacles guy is crossing the street and forcing four people in cars to stop - the cars are squashed, animation-style.

The hat and spectacles guy is at a street corner, waiting to cross the road. There are other people waiting as well.

Very stylized frame of this animated cartoon of a man about to press the breaks so he doesn't hit the man with the hat and spectacles, who's jaywalking.

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Marsha Mussehl @theuniverse1959.bsky.social · Mar 9

#Painting, 3/9/25

EQUINOX

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Drew Shields (commissions open) @gnarlyghost.bsky.social · Mar 26

Rate my setup
#illustration #cyberpunk #ttrpgart

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Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Mar 30

@lostartsfound.bsky.social hi Charity! Post something, please!

Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Mar 29

Beautiful work, Steph!

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Stephanie Robertson (Henning) @freckledpotter.bsky.social · Mar 29

Hi! I’m Steph, your friendly, neighborhood potter! I would love to see some of your work, my fellow potters! #pottery #ceramics #clayart

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Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Mar 28

Thank you so much, Jay!

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Christopher Thornock @thornockstudios.bsky.social · Feb 6

Let’s see what is cooking for #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Hello, I’m Chris, an illustrator of picture books. Websites - Thornockstudios.com Agent - Lori Steel Steelworksliterary.com

#illustrator #kidlitillustrator #picturebooks #childrensbooks

Strange creatures around a pot eyeing a girl and her dog.

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Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Mar 27

RISE AND SHINE CHARLIE BROWN! IT'S BASEBALL SEASON!!! #dodgers #openingday #mlb #baseball #peanuts #runitback #dodgersbaseball #americaspastime

Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Mar 27

Who is in the mood for a french baguette? #read #picturebooks #MyBlueBalloon #schoolvisits #books #blueballoon #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #library

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Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Mar 26

LISTENING TO MUSIC FILLS MY HEART AND MY BLUE BALLOON. #read #picturebooks #MyBlueBalloon #schoolvisits #books #blueballoon #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #library

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Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Mar 25

I’ve been wondering…

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Ward Jenkins @wardjenkins.bsky.social · Mar 25

Four seasonal takes of the same view: background from Samurai Jack listed as by Chris Brock.

#wardsmorguefile #moreartlessdoom

Colorful stylized painting of a ancient Japanese town with a tall temple, surrounded by rounded hills and mountains. The colors are very warm and deep, lush greens and yellows.

Colorful stylized painting of a ancient Japanese town with a tall temple, surrounded by rounded hills and mountains. The colors are cooler as the lighting is more dusk-like, with fall reds and oranges for the tree leaves.

Colorful stylized painting of a ancient Japanese town with a tall temple, surrounded by rounded hills and mountains. The colors are very cool and cold with cool hues of greys and blues.

Colorful stylized painting of a ancient Japanese town with a tall temple, surrounded by rounded hills and mountains. The colors are very pink and ochre with a salmon colored sky.

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Christopher Thornock @thornockstudios.bsky.social · Mar 24

#sundaysketch is working up a sweat. #sketchbook #sketch #illustrator #kidlitart #kidlitartist

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Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Mar 23

BASEBALL SEASON IS IN THE AIR!
#kidlit #illustration #picturebooks #childrensbooks #kidlitart #baseball #littleleague #read #drawing #NewYorkerCovers #digitalart #NewYorker #baseballart #Dodgers #RunItBack #FreddieFreeman

Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Mar 22

Thanks so much, Federico!

Chris Robertson @chrisrbooks.bsky.social · Mar 22

Of course. Thank you so much, Emily!

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Emily Hare @emilyhare.co.uk · Mar 21

New dragon just dropped.

'The Brood' - watercolour on illustration board. Prints available here: www.emilyhare.co.uk/products/the...
#dragon #artprint #dragonart #bluedragon #watercolour #watercolor

Large blue dragon about to land on a mountain top where it has two dragonlings waiting to be fed

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