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  1. 2025 Kidlit Books by Filipino Creators

    February 1, 2025
    Happy New Year! A new year means new books, so I wanted to highlight 2025 kidlit books by Filipino creators. When I first started working on this list, I was afraid there were only going to be a few this year. But much to my pleasant surprise, there are so…

  2. Something New

    December 3, 2024
    Throughout the past couple years, with the advent of generative AI and the innate human longing for something real, artists have been talking about working with traditional mediums again. Whether it be something fun to break the cycle of undo-redo in polished digital mediums or the fact that the picture…

  3. Giving, Consuming, Receiving Creativity

    October 29, 2024
    Hello, October!  This is one of those blog posts where I don’t have all the answers, but I am going through the journey.  This past month, burn out finally caught up to me. So today, I’m reflecting on some aspects of creativity and how I hope to replenish an empty…

  4. Traveler’s Notebook Set-up

    September 17, 2024
    It’s September! And Autumn is just right around the corner. I’m holding out hope for that chill in the air and some orange leaves, even though I’ve heard we don’t get that where we live in Texas.  In the theme of back to school, I’m sharing my Traveler’s Notebook set-up…

  5. Illustration Process: The Baby Bug Parade

    August 27, 2024
    Hello! I hope you had a wonderful summer. I can’t believe August has come to an end.  As promised on my Instagram, here is the trial-and-error process for a recent illustration called “The Baby Bug Parade.” My original idea was called “Into the Unknown.” I’ve had this idea in my…

  6. Moving, Moving, Slowing Down

    July 30, 2024
    Hello! This month’s blog post is a bit more personal and reflective. I don’t really have much art to share at the moment, as I’ve been gearing up to get back into the swing of things. The past couple months have been a whirlwind of moving and moving and learning…

  7. MUJI Haul + NYC Trip

    June 17, 2024
    It’s summer!  The month of June will always have a soft spot in my heart. There’s something in the air in June, an energy that feels exciting - the end of a school year, the beginning of summer. The sky is full of sun and whispers of anticipation for something…

  8. Box of Dreams: Sketches

    May 14, 2024
    BOX OF DREAMS, written by Faith Kazmi and illustrated by me, was just released into the world one week ago already! If you don’t know anything about our book yet, here is a summary:  “A little girl watches as her mama fills up a big box, but this is no…

  9. April & May Book Releases to Look Forward to!

    April 15, 2024
    Happy Spring This is always an exciting time of year - earthquakes and eclipses aside - the weather is warming up and new children’s books are coming! I’m working under a couple of deadlines and have no new art I can share (yet). So instead, I’ve listed books by illustrators…

  10. Hello New Year!

    January 15, 2024
    I know we’re already half way through the first month of the year, but I promised a look back at 2023! If you follow me on Instagram (@eychristine), you may have seen I shared that I made monthly illustrations for most of the year, had a debut-illustrated picture book come…
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