Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is on so I drew Charlie Bucket. A few years ago in an interview Roald Dahl’s wife Felicity said that he once imagined Charlie as a little black boy, so here’s my version. 🍫✨
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Vashti Harrison
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#1 NYT Bestselling Author/Illustrator | Virginia/NYC | she/her | rep'd by Carrie Hannigan
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I have a Black father and an Indian mother. People have trouble with my first name. Ive been asked "what are you?" my whole life. Ive never had a public figure to point to that shared my background so closely before Kamala and I didn't realize how huge that felt until last night.
I found an unfinished #stylechallenge on my computer, finally finished it in Procreate, which made the inking so much easier!
My name is Vashti Harrison. Im from Virginia but now I live in BK where I write & illustrate books for kids. This is me #drawingwhileblack
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twitter.com/hipmagazineorgOne of my favorite tricks for drawing hair in colored pencil. Any guesses as to what my secret ingredient is?
Full video on my IGTV instagram.com/tv/B_A-dRljQge
I’m Vashti. I just want to make magic and tell stories #artvsartist
I promise, I start every drawing with the intention of doing something different, but it always ends up being a girl looking up at the stars - sorry not sorry 🤷🏾♀️👩🏾🎨
Last year I illustrated a Hallmark card and today I finally got to see the finished product! They added glitter - which I love! I found out it is *exclusively sold at Walmart* so if you’re looking for a copy, check in-store!
Did you know both of these books were illustrated by the same person!?
I may or may not have had a secret plan to put a hot dad in every book I illustrate 😂 #HappyFatherDay
“Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.”
-James Baldwin
#naomiwadler #marchforourlives
Sorry this is overdue! reached out to see if I can make some art for Ariyonna last week, but this one was really tough for me-her cries felt so familiar. I’m 🙏🏽for the words of love & affirmation @LilWaveDaddy was there to give her. Ariyonna you radiate beauty! 🌼
This is crazy! FIVE! of my books are on the NYT this week! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported and thank you to those who helped bring them to life. Congratulations to and & thank you for your work!
I wanted to rock my own design on a face mask so I made this new pattern 🤓😷 society6.com/product/reader
Sometimes I wake up with an image in my head. I wanted to do this in pastels, but digital will do for now!
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Been seeing a lot of cloud girls recently, likely inspired by the talented , so I decided to add my own to the mix!
When I was little I had an imaginary friend named “ghost friend” lol. Ghost friend somehow was responsible for any of the bad things *someone* might have done around the house. “Vashti did you break this figurine?” “No! Ghost friend did it!”
I’m so saddened to hear of Ms Katherine Johnson’s passing but feel so lucky to know her story, to share it & celebrate her in her lifetime. With a heavy heart I’ll have to change the dates in Little Leaders. Still it feels good to know she’ll be remembered forever as leader 🌕⭐️
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oh and fun fact my last name is supposed to be Harris (like my aunt and cousin.) Legend says *according to my dad* they made a mistake on his birth certificate when a midwife said "thats Harris' son" lol
Remember that time I illustrated a Hallmark card? Saw it for the first time in the wild! It’s sold exclusively at Walmart. Let me know if you see it!
Painfully reminded tonight how absurd and senseless it was. It could have been any black boy in a hoodie. Still can...
I love that #WorldBookDay is right after #EarthDay since my favorite thing to draw is kids in nature reading 🤓🌿📚
Anyone else being made out to be the crazy person in the family for worrying about covid and trying to keep their parents from dying? 🙋🏾♀️
It’s the first kinda chilly day in New York, and rainy up and down the east coast, but that’s okay cus its #nationalreadabookday 📚📖❤️
Can’t tell if she’s ready for the first day of school or one last adventure before the end of summer #blackgirlmagic #kidlitart
4 yrs ago today I started a drawing challenge for myself to depict a Black Woman in the form of these little kid characters I created every day for BHM. That project got turned into a book that just spent its 52nd week on the NYT Bestsellers list! TYASM! Happy #BlackHistoryMonth
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It’s not a crazy secret if you frequent the art supply store lol, but it does feel like magic!
Hey #VisibleWomen, I’m Vashti, an author, illustrator and experimental filmmaker from Virginia - working mainly on picture books. I really love illustrating girls, nature and magic!
Website: vashtiharrison.com
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Hair Love is coming your way May 2019 but you can preorder now! penguinrandomhouse.com/books/585658/h
Jumping on board with #VisibleWomen My name is Vashti, I write and illustrate books for kids. I’m a bit of a style chameleon but I love drawing girls and making things just a little bit more magical ✨ vashtiharrison.com
OMFG Are you ready!? My first book is on its way Dec 5! #littleleaders #kidlit #kidlitart #blessUP amazon.com/dp/0316475114/
Doodles from todays SCBWI Mid-Atlantic Conference! I do some of my favorite doodles in the Notes app!
I'll take that as a challenge.
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Study: Just Four Women Among Directors of the Top Animated Films 2007-2018 dlvr.it/R6MWzx
Did you know #6 plastic is the same material as Shrinky Dinks/ Shrink Plastic? Finally got to make some charms! #reducereuserecycle ♻️
