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Not to brag, but I think I've drawn the cutest werewolf character! How adorable is Lou? I love how he's turning out. Really looking forward to getting to the painting phase of this book. • #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookinprogress #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #illustrationsforkids #picturebookillustrators #underdrawing #pencilillustrations #pencildrawings #werewolf #cutewerewolf #werewolfoc #wip #spookybooks #spookybooksforkids #halloweenbooksforkids #Ghost_and_Bones #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CQql1H-reQ7/?utm_medium=tumblr

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There's a crispness in the air and kids are excited for costumes and candy. If you, like me, want to give them a break from family-friendly Halloween movies and junk TV then this set is for you! Kids will find fun puzzle shapes and even a trick piece as they assemble the puzzle and even beginning readers can enjoy the colorful illustrations as they flip through the story. • #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #indieauthorillustrator #picturebook #illustration #bookillustrations #spookyfamily #halloweenbooksforkids #halloweengift #classicmonster #cuteghost #cuteskeleton #halloweenpuzzles #bookandpuzzlesets #halloweenfamily #ghoststoriesforkids #Ghost_and_Bones #fathompuzzles #woodenpuzzles #halloweenpicturebook #spookykidsbooks #gothfamilyvalues #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjsnv_QOqhL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I partnered with 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘀 to bundle my latest book, 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔, with a wooden puzzle! Head to fathompuzzles.com for a book, a puzzle, or both 📚🧩 • #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #indieauthorillustrator #picturebook #illustration #bookillustrations #giftideasforkids #puzzles #fathompuzzles #bookpuzzlebundle #givebooks #woodenpuzzles #Ghost_and_Bones #puzzlesforkids #halloweenbooksforkids #halloweenpuzzles #cuteghost #cuteskeleton #spookygift #supportsmallbusinesses #supportindieauthors #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CjVQfiFO-o4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy International Children's Book Day! I'm a little bummed this year because I can't find my copy of 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒏'𝒔 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌, but you can still find your own copy through the link in my bio—along with all my other books shown here. Swipe for a tiny peek at what's launching this fall 👻&💀 • You can also get my books locally at @yankeebookshop in Woodstock VT or @bibliophilebookshopmaine in Raymond ME. It's a perfect day to support a book store near you! • #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #indieauthorillustrator #picturebook #illustration #bookillustrations #internationalchildrensbookday #PorterRunsAway #CaptainScraggleBeard #PiperthePeppermintDragon #ThePlaygroundCovensGuidebook #Ghost_and_Bones #supportsmallbusiness #supportindieauthors #supportartists #encouragereading #readtogether #earlylearning #earlyreading #littlereaders #growyourlibrary #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb2XbDBrqoC/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Coming soon! Well, soonish. Got the latest printed proof of my next book 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 and it looks great! Here's my dad and Jasper doing some quality control. Look for this book to launch late summer/early fall, just in time for spooky season! • #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #indieauthorillustrator #picturebook #illustration #bookillustrations #spookybookforkids #Ghost_and_Bones #halloween #halloweenbook #readtogether #readingtogether #encouragereading #booklaunch #comingsoon #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CaFFlwDLdet/?utm_medium=tumblr

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These last end pages are a bit complex, but I made some good progress over the cold, wet weekend. I'll be able to get all the illustrations scanned soon and start putting this book together. I'll be starting a follow up to 𝑷��𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏 soon as well. I'm hoping I can launch both this autumn. Wish me luck! • #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #indieauthorillustrator #picturebook #illustration #bookillustrations #halloween #halloweenbook #hauntedhouses #spookybookforkids #spookyneighborhood #classicmonsters #Ghost_and_Bones #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CYRdIyNrmPq/?utm_medium=tumblr

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We have cover art! It'll need some contrast work in post because I made the text intentionally easy to grab digitally which means the edges are crisp, but I want them to have more shadow so they really pop. First slide is the cover, second is the back cover. Look for 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 to launch in autumn 2022! • #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #indieauthorillustrator #picturebook #illustration #bookillustrations #spookybookforkids #cuteghost #sillyskeleton #spooky #halloween #halloweenbook #autumnbook #classicmonsters #monsterbook #autumnpicnic #Ghost_and_Bones #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CYJlVdOLLcm/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Wrapped up the underdrawing for the last spread in 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔! I wanna go to this Halloween party, don't you? • #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookinprogress #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #illustrationsforkids #picturebookillustrators #indieauthorillustrator #pencildrawing #underdrawing #bookspreads #monsterbooks #monstermash #spookychildrensbooks #cutemonsters #cuteghost #Ghost_and_Bones #halloweenbooksforkids #halloweenparty #monsterbooksforkids #monsterparty #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CRBzT3GlJMm/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Latest progress for 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔! Ghost and Bones swing by Gil's place and find him hard at work throwing on his wheel using an unexpected tool. 🦴 • #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookinprogress #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #illustrationsforkids #picturebookillustrators #pencilillustrations #underdrawing #spookychildrensbooks #halloweenbooksforkids #cuteghost #skeleton #swampthing #indieauthorillustrator #wip #Ghost_and_Bones #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRGhfNFcuM/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Linework for my next book, 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔, so far. I get a chuckle out of the last one especially #AlasPoorYorick haha • #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookinprogress #childrensillustration #childrensbooks #childrensauthorillustrator #childrensillustrator #illustrationprocess #illustrationsforkids #authorillustrator #linework #pencilillustrations #pagelayouts #ghoststoriesforkids #cuteghost #skull #andtheywereroommates #riseandshine #wakeupbespooky #Ghost_and_Bones #spookychildrensbooks #spoopy #childrenscharacterdesign #wip #elysespaintbrush https://www.instagram.com/p/CL6zTFUFer-/?igshid=25xcw2rgwj7m

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Sketching and thumbnailing for my next book while I gear up to paint 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒏'𝒔 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 this weekend. This little vignette is for my upcoming, 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔, which as you can see is still in the character design and page thumbnails phase. It's already so so fun though! How cute are Ghost and Bones travelling in their little wagon with their tea to go! • #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookinprogress #childrensauthorillustrator #bookspreads #thumbnailsketches #childrenscharacterdesign #characterdesign #ghoststoriesforkids #cuteghost #skeleton #skull #Ghost_and_Bones #pagelayout #sketchitbeforeyouwreckit #quirkykidsbooks #classicmonsters #monsterbooks #monsterbooksforkids #elysespaintbrush https://www.instagram.com/p/CLelQSEly1U/?igshid=10igjqilq1dv7

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Doing some color testing to decide if I like this new version of Dr Shelly. Her name is obviously a tribute to Mary Shelly and I'm thinking with these color nods to Dr Frankfurter I do like this new character design. What do you think? Does she need a gaudy pearl necklace to solidify the look? • #characterredesign #colortests #childrenscharacterdesign #charactersketching #characterredesign #monstersforkids #classicmonsters #monsterbooks #maryshelly #drfranknfurter #dontdreamitbeit #madscientist #drfrankenstein #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookinprogress #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #inmysketchbook #firstdraftsketch #Ghost_and_Bones #elysespaintbrush https://www.instagram.com/p/CLW4KwwlulC/?igshid=m19z5xybvosc

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A few more character redesigns for my next #childrensbook . This time it's Winnie the witch and Dr Shelly the mad scientist. Sometimes my initial designs are detailed like this and then get simplified when I start the project, but I try to maintain the shapes and feel of the initial drawings. We'll see what happens when I choose a medium and start actually working. • #childrenscharacterdesign #childrensbookinprogress #characterredesign #characterredesign #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #monsterbooks #monstersforkids #witch #madscientist #classicmonsters #sketchbook #sundaysketching #Ghost_and_Bones #elysespaintbrush https://www.instagram.com/p/CLSI2jHlYlS/?igshid=18sojt309mctb

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Let's curl up with some good books and read together! There's still time to get a book for your little trick-or-treater before Halloween. Visit the link in my bio to find these and more titles on amazon. • #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #indieauthorillustrator #picturebook #illustration #bookillustrations #halloweenbooksforkids #halloween #trickortreat #witchbooksforkids #witchcraftforkids #ghoststoriesforkids #spookyreading #readtogether #littlereader #halloweenfamily #supportindieauthors #theplaygroundcovensguidebook #ghost_and_bones #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj79ltZORBa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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In October we wear skeleton jammies and we read spooky books. Of course 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 is a favorite. It's got all your favorite classic monsters but isn't too spooky for little readers. Get yours on amazon through the ʟɪɴᴋ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ʙɪᴏ 👻💀 • #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #indieauthorillustrator #picturebook #illustration #bookillustrations #halloween #halloweenbooksforkids #cuteskeleton #cuteghost #ghoststory #ghoststoriesforkids #spookyreading #spookyseason #littlereader #bedtimereading #bookideasforkids #giftideasforkids #readtogether #givebooks #newchildrensbook #ghost_and_bones #elysedeneigebooks #girlpower #femalecharacters #booksforgirls #booksforanyone https://www.instagram.com/p/CjSnx58u4y6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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When you can read your own bedtime books but you're a spooky kid. No bones about it, 𝑮𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 is the Halloween lovers' choice for not-too-scary reading. Get a copy for your little reader through the link in my bio. • #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #indieauthorillustrator #picturebook #illustration #bookillustrations #halloween #halloweenbooksforkids #cuteskeleton #cuteghost #ghoststory #ghoststoriesforkids #spookyreading #spookyseason #littlereader #bedtimereading #bookideasforkids #giftideasforkids #readtogether #givebooks #newchildrensbook #ghost_and_bones #elysedeneigebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci98tRKuMfO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=