Thank you, Vivian Kirkfield for hosting our UNICYCLE DAD cover reveal on her blog! https://viviankirkfield.com/ Enter to win a portfolio critique #giveaway from ALICIA! And a manuscript review from SARAH HOVORKA. Go to Vivian's blog to enter. Vivian will draw a winner by the end of October.
written by Sarah Hovorka and illustrated by Alicia Schwab
Amicus Ink, March 12th, 2024!
You can pre-order the book here.
@amicus_publishing @authorsarahhovorka @viviankirkfield
Hello everyone! My friend Shirley Ng-Benitez @shirleyillos has invited me to paticipate in AWEtober 2023 again this year! Please follow @awetober for updates and I’ll be sharing further as the month progresses.
Each year, we're truly amazed by the generosity of the children’s publishing community. Artist/Authors/Illustrators/Editors/Agents, and friends of AWEtober have generously auctioned, bid, and donated their wonderful art and services to raise over $24,000 to victims of the California Wildfires, coral reef restoration efforts, hurricane victims, and more. This year, our fundraising efforts will support organizations helping the victims of the Maui fires, as well as coral restoration efforts around the globe.
As a reminder, Shirley doesn't handle or make any $ from this endeavor, nor is this affiliated with Instagram or anyone else. All of the participants are generously donating their time, money, and heart, and 100% of the proceeds go directly to the organizations we’re supporting this year: @hawaiicommunityfoundation @wckitchen @coralrestorationfoundation @reef_restoration_foundation @sea.trees There will be original one-of-a-kind artwork, handmade items, prints, books, opportunities to videochat with industry professionals, and more!
We believe that one person can make a difference and that we are all connected. Together with Art, WE can make a difference! AWEtober 2023!
MEATBALLS FOR GRANDPA
written by Jeanette Fazzari Jones and illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett
Two Lions, Kids Books, Children’s Stories, March 12, 2024
LINDEN: THE STORY OF A TREE
written & illustrated by Colleen Muske
Marble Press, March 2024
2023 IPPY Idependent Publishing Award
LITE: The High Treason Incident, by A. G. Roberts and illustrated by Alicia Schwab is a middle grade fantasy chapter book.
Merion is a young mouse who has worked hard to overcome her physical disability and earn her place as a messenger for the Royal Message Service of her country, Lyleechee. When she stumbles upon a plan of high treason, however, her life is upended. In this crisis the intelligence agency LITE is reestablished by Xander Shadow and Merion is recruited to the newly formed LITE Academy as an agent in training. Before she finishes, she will be called upon to use her cunning, courage, and daring to help foil the plot to take over Lyleechee.
Hooray! My art is featured this week in the ChildrensIllustrators.com newsletter. I am working in two styles: painterly and graphic. This image is graphic with bold shapes and colors.
The whole world is short staffed. MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS! #Christmas #holidayseason #ChristmasEve
https://weather.com/news/weather/video/what-do-alaska-and-hawaii-have-in-common-blizzard-warnings
I’m from Minnesota , and yes-I like to talk about the weather! It’s been very quiet here weather-wise, while we wait for some snow to stick here in Minnesota, Hawaii is purportedly forecasting blizzard conditions in the upper altitudes (11,000 feet above sea level) on the Mauna Loa volcano. They got 12 inches of snow and 100 mile-per-hour wind gusts.
I actually like having snow on the ground because it means I can XC ski.
From my book, THE MUKLUK BALL written by Katharine Johnson.
Update: Thankfully, we only had to wait a few days for snow. We sure do need the precipitation and our dog, Luna needs more exercise!
#Huevember is a challenge to create images based on the color wheel. Since I am working on multiple projects I am combining the yellow days into one piece. The boy plays in the park with his imaginary friend, a leaf-griffin. Griffins represents strength and wisdom. What a great imaginary friend to have!
I don’t know about you, but my favorite part of Thanksgiving is PIE! I’m not so much of a fan of pecan pie (too sweet) but I’d eat pumpkin pie everyday.
I was asked by my friends at Carolinas SCBWI to make a banner illustration for their November Newsletter https://carolinas.scbwi.org. I had fun making this illustration for them and I based it on the menu items found at a Thanksgiving table is the Carolinas. I grew up in Wisconsin, and we did not eat Mac-n-cheese and onion rings for our Thanksgiving meal. But each region of the United States has their own influence on this American meal and it is nice to see all the variations to the same theme. I’m looking forward to gathering with my family this year.
How do I prepare my family’s Thanksgiving dinner? Well, we eat a completely gluten and dairy free version of the menu items. I know it’s hard to imagine the Thanksgiving dinner could taste alright without those two main ingredients, but I make it work, and it’s delicious! The last couple of years, I have been seasoning the turkey with curry paste. That combo is really yummy, you should try it! https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/260184/mild-curry-turkey/
RACE YOU TO PIE!
Pumpkin Pie Recipe
https://www.thespruceeats.com/dairy-free-gluten-free-pumpkin-pie-1001455
Carolinas SCBWI Banner submission for the November Newsletter
Happy Halloween! DRAWlloween is one of many art prompts during October. Day 31” “Trick-or-treat”!!!
This image is from my picture book, TAKÓŽA: WALKS WITH THE BLUE MOON GIRL, written by Tara Perron. TAKÓŽA (grandchild) drinks cedar tea with her Kúŋši (grandmother). This endearing, lyrical picture book is as cozy as snuggling under a star quilt on a chilly day. #Cozytober is a month-long art prompt during October.
“Then, together they fill the kettle with cedar tea and feast on bread with maple syrup.” —Tara Perron, TAKOZA: WALKS WITH THE BLUE MOON GIRL
From the picture book, THE MUKLUK BALL, written by Katharine Johnson and illustrated by me!. “All autumn Karhu swayed, glided and whirled with his new friends.” —Katharine Johnson, Minnesota Historical Society Press. #Cozytober #Drawlloween2021 #drawlloween #witch #ChildrensBooks #scbwiARTober #kidlitart #artistsoninstagram #amillustrating #portfolio #work #multimedia #artistontwitter #Cozytober is a month-long art prompt during October.
There’s nothing fuzzy about climate change. We need to act NOW. #INKtober is a month-long art prompt for illustrators. Made with ink and salt. #Inktober Day 21: “Fuzzy”
“Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).” https://tinyurl.com/82mskuj9
Anyone who has visited the North Shore of Minnesota (north of Duluth, MN on Lake Superior) knows you must stop at Betty’s Pies. This image is from my picture book, THE MUKLUK BALL, written by Katharine Johnson for the Minnesota Historical Society Press. #cozytober 2021 #baking #Cozytober is a month-long art prompt during October.
“Youngsters led him (Karhu) in the bunny hop.” —Katharine Johnson, The Mukluk Ball
#Cozytober is a month-long art prompt during October. What could be more cozy than a bear hug? This image is from my picture book, THE MUKLUK BALL, written by Katharine Johnson. Karhu, the bear is selling hugs and blueberries to earn money for a pair of boots (Mukluks) to wear to the Mukluk Ball. #drawlloween #Drawlloween2021 #drawtober #drawtober2021 #cozytoberfest #cozytober #oc_tober2021 #OC_tober #peachtober21 #tradtober
Wear a helmet! #Inktober is a month-long art prompt for illustrators. Day 15: “Helmet”.
The leaves are changing color. Animals scurry to prep for winter. Pumpkins are carved and lighted. October is magical! http://aliciaschwab.com #scbwiARTober #kidlitart #art #design #artistsoninstagram #inspiration #amillustrating #portfolio #digitalcreators #drawtober #work #digitalart #DigitalArtist #multimedia
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!