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Denis Angelov

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Children's book illustrator and artist, based in Sofia, Bulgaria
๐Ÿ“š Represented by Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary
๐ŸŒ www.denisillustrates.com

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Victoria Maderna 's avatar Victoria Maderna @vmaderna.bsky.social
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Months ago we found in a corner of the garden a little mass of fur that we think was a fox cub. It was heartbreaking.
So I painted that little baby's might have been.

Fox cubs. Gouache and watercolor on paper.

This A5 painting is for sale, DM or โœ‰๏ธ hi@victoriamaderna.com for details.
#illustration

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shafer brown 's avatar shafer brown @shaferbrown.com
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hey #portfolioday, i'm a queer flat fantasy illustrator from the mountains of NC.

I've made work for card & board games, videogames, beer labels, podcast art, and exactly one pair of socks, but my heart is most drawn to personal commissions like these.

shaferbrown.com
shaferbrownillus@gmail.com

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Teo Georgiev's avatar Teo Georgiev @teowithdoodles.bsky.social
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Hi, it's ๐Ÿ’ซ #PortfolioDay ๐Ÿ’ซ

I'm Teo, independent Bulgarian illustrator based in Finland. Love working on kid's books and doing funky animal characters.

๐ŸŒ teogeorgiev.com
โœ‰๏ธ hi@teogeorgiev.com
๐ŸŽจ Represented by Inkling Illustration Agency

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Denis Angelov's avatar Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social
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Hi #portfolioday ๐Ÿ‘‹
My name is Denis and Iโ€™m a #kidlit illustrator who loves bold lines, mark-making, wonky shapes and limited palettes. Iโ€™m always on the lookout for more picture books and board books to illustrate.
๐ŸŒ www.denisillustrates.com
๐Ÿ“š Represented by Susan Hawk at Upstart Crow Literary

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Jason Heeley's avatar Jason Heeley @jaseheeley.bsky.social
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For anyone else in the illustration, design and photography community out there who's looking for alternatives to Adobe, Affinity are currently offering a SIX MONTH free trial of their apps. Absolute no-brainer: affinity.serif.com/en-gb/trial/

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Denis Angelov's avatar Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social
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Very true! Patience is so important. Sometimes we just need to allow time for our technical skill to catch up to our taste in art.

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Just finished my postcard earlier today, and I'm super excited to see what everybody else has done! ๐Ÿคฉ

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Denis Angelov's avatar Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social
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I hear you.. Though some pieces just kind of lure you in somehow, and you wanna keep working on them more and more.

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No, I can tell! Your recent bug pieces have a very gouache-y quality to them. ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ

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Denis Angelov's avatar Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social
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I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I've been thinking a lot about confidence in my art. Right now, I'm trying to teach myself how to draw a line and just leave it without fixing it to the point of ruining all its spontaneity, character, and life. And it's not easy.

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Kelly Turnbull's avatar Kelly Turnbull @coelasquid.bsky.social
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The biggest turning point in you life as an artist is when you shift gears from thinking โ€œI can draw these things but not those thingsโ€ to thinking โ€œI can draw anything! Quality not guaranteed, but I can draw itโ€

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Denis Angelov's avatar Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social
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Shoutout to Toshi's art vlogs, which I've been catching up with for the past couple of days. They're so calm and peaceful, and it's always so interesting to see what life as an illustrator in rural Japan is like. If you're into watching art vlogs on YouTube, definitely check them out! โœจ๏ธ

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Pam Wishbow's avatar Pam Wishbow @pamwishbow.bsky.social
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looking for something and was reminded of the time in 2021 where I was obsessed with wanting a Motรถrhead sweatshirt so every other person I drew was wearing one. I still don't have one.

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๐ŸŒ™Sonny Ross๐ŸŒž's avatar ๐ŸŒ™Sonny Ross๐ŸŒž @sonnyross.bsky.social
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Hello, a client hasnโ€™t payed on time and it has really left me in hot water. If any of you have ever wanted a print of my work I couldnโ€™t recommend a better time to do so, thank you, buy 10 ๐ŸŒž www.sonnyross.com/shop
#illustration #print

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Denis Angelov's avatar Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social
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Thanks so much, Kip! I saw a couple of these beauties a few days ago and knew I needed to draw them.

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Teo Georgiev's avatar Teo Georgiev @teowithdoodles.bsky.social
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Fridayโ€™s fancy bug is this little connoisseur. Iโ€™m travelling back from a two-week visit to Lapland and, let me tell you, the mosquitoes there are something else! ๐ŸฆŸ

#kidlit #kidlitart

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Yaroslava Apollonova's avatar Yaroslava Apollonova @odnatamyara.bsky.social
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Friendly reminder that next #portfolioday is in 4 days on Tuesday July 9th! Time to create something new โœ๏ธ

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Denis Angelov's avatar Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social
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Perfect. ๐Ÿ‘Œ Can't wait to give them a go. I'll play around with Sketchbook til then, so I'm more familiar with it.

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Denis Angelov's avatar Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social
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These brushes look great! I'm going to have to give Sketchbook a go.

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I'm glad to read that, and I completely agree about Affinity!

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Toshi ไธญๆ‘ไฟŠ่ฒด's avatar Toshi ไธญๆ‘ไฟŠ่ฒด @artoftoshi.bsky.social
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This came in the mail today!

โ€œListening to Treesโ€ is coming out October 22nd this year!

Written by Holly Thompson.
illustrated by me.
Published by Neal Porter Books.

Also pre-order is available:)

#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook

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Denis Angelov's avatar Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social
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I try! ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ I'm looking forward to seeing yours too, Toshi! โœจ๏ธ

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Gina Perry's avatar Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social
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Please note July's #KidLitArtPostcard event is getting pushed out one week due to the 4th of July holiday. You have an extra week to make a great promo piece #kidlitart illustrators. And an extra week for #kidlit art directors, editors, and agents to come on over to Bluesky.

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Denis Angelov's avatar Denis Angelov @denisillustrates.bsky.social
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This is adorable! โœจ๏ธ But this month, Kid Lit Art Postcard day was moved to next Thursday (the 11th) due to it falling on the 4th of July.

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Way to go! ๐Ÿ‘ I usually finish mine earlier, too, but for me, it's a bit of a double-edged sword cause it gives me more time to look at it until I inevitably find things I don't like about it. ๐Ÿ™ƒ

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Teo Georgiev's avatar Teo Georgiev @teowithdoodles.bsky.social
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So, I decided to expand that into a series with a couple of more illustrations. Hereโ€™s fancy bug number 2: the tiny horse fly, world famous dressage champion.
#kidlit #kidlitart

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