Hi there! I'm an Author & illustrator creating thoughtful illustrations & stories that inspire. - SCBWI Don Freeman Award Winner - PBParty Finalist '23, '24, ‘25, '26 - KidLit - Follow me on Facebook, X, & Instagram! - www.JasonDMcIntosh.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3mqr4ad5uk22aGoing with some volcanic Carnotaurus vibes on this smoky Thursday! #dinosaur #illustration16 Jul 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqr4ad5uk22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3mqcuq4ryws2gStarted doodling a simple version of a Carnotaurus...then just kept on doodling! As a kid, dinos were my usual go-to sketch. I love drawing them...always have, always will! What's your usual 'go-to' sketch? #dinosaurs #carnotaurus #dino #jurassicpark #illustration #illustrator #kidlitart10 Jul 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcuq4ryws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3mp54rxbrsk2bTurns out dinosaur warm-up sketches are a great way to kick off a Thursday! Who knew? PACHYCEPHALOSAURUS likely did not need a hockey helmet. Can you guess the other type of dinosaur I sketched? #dinosaur #hockey #sketch #illustrations25 Jun 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp54rxbrsk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3mo23giylfc2iIf someone had told 9 year old me that someday he'd be illustrating dragons for work, he would have fainted (the good kind of fainting). Excited for this new book project! Launches this fall. Stay tuned! #dragon #dragons #illustration #illustrator #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartpostcard11 Jun 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo23giylfc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3mltimp52dc2lSomething exciting is swooping in soon! Dragons, anyone? #dragon #dragons #illustration #illustrator #kidlitart #illustratorspotlight #kidlitillustration #art #artist #bookart #kidlitartpostcard #amquerying #illustrationforkids #kidlit14 May 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltimp52dc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3mlohk5ugbk2kEver feel like you're still waiting to soar? Well grab a balloon and join the flock! It's a scary ride, but so worth the effort. #pbparty #kidlit #amquerying #elephants #illustration #flying #scbwi #drawingoftheday #artdiscover #illustrationartists #illustrationartist #illustrate #moreillustrations12 May 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlohk5ugbk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3mkbbdnbg6k2qWOW...4 Years Running! My picture book illustrations made it to the finals again! Grateful for the opportunity to have my work scrutinized, judged, & critiqued by industry peers & pros that push me past my creative limits. Hoping for great news in May! #pbparty #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator24 Apr 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbbdnbg6k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3mjpgxx5xwk2lFinally updated my 'Art vs. Artist' grid! Here I am playing monkey-in-the-middle with a few friends I've made. #ArtVsArtist #artvsartist2026 #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #characterart #amquerying #childrensbooks #scbwi #kidlit #drawingsㅤㅤ #artist #illustrator17 Apr 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpgxx5xwk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3mgq55s6adu2kIt's been too long... Keep hoping! Keep dreaming! Keep working hard to reach those goals. One day you will soar! #illustration #illustrator #illustratorsofinstagram #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #art #artist #bookart #kidlitartpostcard #amquerying #illustrationforkids #drawing #bookillustration10 Mar 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgq55s6adu2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3mgao7mfoxk2nSharing just a few illustrations I did for the NH Humanities presentation "Using NH Folk Tales as an Avenue to Local History and Culture". I was given several local county folktales to illustrate and develop into a large map of New Hampshire. This was SUCH a fun project! #history #nh #illustration04 Mar 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgao7mfoxk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3mfkd7yy25a2cGOATS! Fearless...hungry...talented! Another little character from my newest story in progress! #illustration #illustrator #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #art #kidlitartpostcard #amquerying #illustrationforkids #drawing #characterart #characterillustration #drawings #goat #goats23 Feb 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkd7yy25a2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3lwhwxk6gl22rI'm not really a cat person, but they sure are a lot of fun to draw! So much personality! #illustration #kidlit #kidlitillustration #Cats #meow #characterdesign #scbwi #Procreate #digitalart #illustration #kidlitartpostcard15 Aug 2025 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwhwxk6gl22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3lvblnbmidc2b"Barry 'bearly' knew what to do...he couldn't bear not having an apple. Then, he got a 'beary' good idea." Another silly character solving the age-old "How-do-I-get-that-apple" question. #bear #characterdesign #kidlitartpostcard #kidlit #arttutorial #Procreate #illustrator #illustration31 Jul 2025 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvblnbmidc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3lusu3pqmxk2sJust MOOSIN' around! Process drawings of some mooses. Meese? Moosen. Mooselings? Clearly a moosicorn! #illustration #illustrator #Procreate #kidlitart #bookart #kidlitartpostcard #illustrationforkids #illustratenow #drawing #characterillustration #artguide_illustration #arttutorial #drawings25 Jul 2025 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lusu3pqmxk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3lt3hqkvf322qFINALLY able share a project I've been working on since last fall! I had the honor of illustrating 12 of the popular BGMC Trading Cards (Gen 2 RoR "J.McIntosh" Series). Here's a quick process vid of the'Wendell' character vs. how the actual cards look @ the end. #procreateart #characters03 Jul 2025 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt3hqkvf322qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3lsjtvilob22oWhen I create characters, I make 'reference sheets' to ensure my consistency from page to page. Q: "How do I build a pig?" A: "Fill a barrel with teardrops and triangles". #piglet #characterdesign #kidlitartpostcard #kidlit #artprocess #amquerying #arttutorial #drawingoftheday #draw26 Jun 2025 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsjtvilob22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3lrgrbge3fs2lHey everyone! I'm a bit nervous to put myself out there...but, here goes! It's rough, but it's real. :) Your support means SO much as I navigate this journey. Character Design Drawing Process https://youtu.be/apQP2JnhOwk?si=BK7vXbsefPbvPumO via @YouTube #characterdesign #illustration #kidlitart #artprocess #Procreate12 Jun 2025 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrgrbge3fs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3lrbmkk5cf22aHOPEFUL FISHERMAN! Here's our brave little guy on his way to land a whopper (but ends up with a hopper)! I'll detail out my process for this soon 😊 #illustration #illustrator #scbwi #digitalart #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartpostcard #amquerying #drawing #characterart #characterdesign10 Jun 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrbmkk5cf22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3lr6xiwgjcc2jThis is how most fishing trips with my younger boys go - Distractions GALORE! :) Working on a new story, so just playing with some character development... #gofish #fishing #fishinglife #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartpostcard #amquerying #illustrationforkids #bookillustration09 Jun 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr6xiwgjcc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3lqxkqug5ks2jHOORAY for SUMMER! Working on a little character design... (that may or may not be based on an 8 year old boy currently residing in my house) #digitalart #digitaldrawing #scbwi #illustrator #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartpostcard #amquerying #drawing #characterillustration #cutecharacter06 Jun 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqxkqug5ks2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3lnuo6w2l7k2cPlaying with watercolor technique! I call this one "Dragon's kiss". Indeed, the kiss is mightier than the sword! #kidlitartpostcard #watercolor #kidlit #illustration #illustrator #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #bookart #kidlitartpostcard #amquerying #illustrationforkids #bookillustration28 Apr 2025 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnuo6w2l7k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3llwr676bxc2aLa-la-LAAAAA... Spring is in the air! Perfect time to practice watercolor techniques. #watercolor #illustration #illustrator #kidlitart #illustratorspotlight #kidlitillustration #art #artist #bookart #kidlitartpostcard #amquerying #spring03 Apr 2025 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3llwr676bxc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3ljstemp6bs2mEXCITING NEWS! Out of 1,000+ entries, my latest Picture Book project made the Finals and is in the Top 20 in the Picture Book Party Illustration Showcase! Hoping for great news in the Agent/Editor Round next week! #pbparty #kidlit #pbparty2025 #kidlitillustration #authorillustrator #illustrator07 Mar 2025 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljstemp6bs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3ljkx3nykzk2fI've been hunched over my desk with a ton of client work these days, but wanted to share a little illustration with you all. Keep hoping. Keep dreaming. Keep working hard to reach challenging goals. One day you WILL soar! #fish #hope #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartpostcard04 Mar 2025 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljkx3nykzk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3lfxwlidffk2jA little cartoon inspired by my family vacations. Sort of accurate. :)17 Jan 2025 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxwlidffk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3le7igtrcok2sRunning late with my holiday doodle this year! Merry Christmas everyone!26 Dec 2024 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3le7igtrcok2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jasondmcintosh.bsky.social/post/3lclq5pzg6s2iHAPPY NEWS TO SHARE! (and 1st BlueSky post!) 😀 I've just been named a recipient of the Don Freeman Award by SCBWI! This is an incredible honor, and I'm so humbled to have been considered for it. Thanks to all the folks in my cheering section! #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #donfreeman #illustrator05 Dec 2024 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:iwlsflsfd7bb6fs6p2ilucju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lclq5pzg6s2i