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S.R.Pierce Art

100% Organic Human. Children's Book Illustrator. Cryptid Enthusiast.

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Things I Learned Self-Publishing my 1st Children’s Book

Artists Advice April 2, 2023August 19, 2023 by Shelbi Pierce

I learned so much illustrating and self-publishing my first children’s book. From a person who didn’t receive formal training in book publishing or marketing, I had my work cut out for me. For a long time, I’ve been wanting to jump into the book illustration industry. I finally took the plunge and created my own …

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“Death is Nothing at All”

Artist Updates June 11, 2022June 11, 2022 by Shelbi Pierce

I figured it was time for an update, mainly because I said that I’d return in mid-May, and here it is almost mid-June! A lot has happened since I last updated, we sold our house, moved, and FINALLY settled in. Never realized how long it takes to finally get settled into a new living situation, …

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Inhabit submission

The Liminal Space Between Wild & Domestic

Artist Updates June 28, 2019May 28, 2021 by Shelbi Pierce

While I wait to hear back on whether my piece made it into Manifest Gallery’s Inhabit juried show, I thought I’d share a bit more backstory on my drawing I submitted. The jury process isn’t over until sometime in July so I won’t have to wait that much longer. Fingers crossed! The drawing I created …

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👆Top of my reading stack this week is "A Mess of M 👆Top of my reading stack this week is "A Mess of Monsters" by @carissaturpinbooks . If you (or a middle grade kid!) love monsters, cryptids, just spooky-wierd things in general, this book is a perfect fit! It has 8 short stories featuring various cryptids woven into contemporary stories. Carissa has even provided a Teacher/Parent section in the back of the book to help prompt further discussion about the stories.

It has 8 short stories featuring various cryptids woven into contemporary stories. Carissa has even provided a Teacher/Parent section in the back of the book to help prompt further discussion about the stories.
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