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Children’s book illustrator / educator
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Email for inquiries. Josh@clelandillustration.com
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Feb 18

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Woof Woof!! Book 3 of the Woofmore series: “The Woofmore on Thin Ice” is out today!!!

Written by @lorihaskinshouran and @dgephartwrites , and published by @abramskids / Amulet Books (and illustrated by me :) ). Available now. Order link in my bio.

(This illustration was done in @procreate using mostly the 6B pencil. The book was illustrated in Photoshop on my Mac using my @wacom Cintiq).

#kidlitart #kidlit #welcometothewoofmore #woofmore #thewoodmoreonthinice #childrensbooks #picturebooks #booksforkids #kidlitartist #joshcleland #joshclelandart

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Feb 10

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I’ve been illustrating children’s books for several years now, and it has been a fantastic experience. However, lately I’ve been looking for ways to grow my illustration business and offerings. So, last year I decided to hire a business coach to help with these endeavors. In March of 2024 I started working with Logan ( @flammable_entrepreneur ) and his team, and the results have been fantastic. We took a hard look at my core business strategies, target markets, goals, mindset, and more.

In fact, because of the coaching I received I finally hit a huge milestone late 2024 and launched my very first course!! This has been something I’ve been wanting to do for a very long time, and it feels so good to have finally accomplished it.

On Wednesday, February 12 Logan, Vera ( @vera.drmanovski ), and I will host a workshop where we discuss marketing for book illustrators. RSVP link is in my bio. If you can’t make it, no worries. We’ll send you a recording if you’ve RSVP.

Oh, and in case you’re wondering about my setup in this photo, here are the details:
Computer: Mac Mini M1 16 gigs of ram 1Tb HD
Tablet: @wacom Cintiq27qhd
Monitor: @benQ 3220U

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Feb 6

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On Wednesday, February 12th 4pm PST / 7pm EST, I’ll be co-hosting a FREE LIVE workshop with Vera Drmanovski ( @vera.drmanovski ) and my business coach, Logan Elliott ( @Flammable_Entrepreneur )! We’ll be discussing marketing for book illustrators.

Are you considering a career in book illustration, whether it’s children’s books, young adult, or more? Have you been trying to break into the industry but running into roadblocks? Are you not sure where to begin? On February 12, we will be discussing those very topics and more.

We’ll cover:
✔ How large of a social media following do you need? (Spoiler: smaller than you think)
✔ Benefits of a large social media following
✔ Creating a portfolio that speaks to publishers
and more!

RSVP link is in my bio (Linktree). If you can’t make it, no worries. We’ll send you a recording if you’ve RSVP

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Jan 22

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I just learned that Banana Hunt has been included in the long list of titles for 2025 @childrenslitfests #cflbookawards ! Happy dance! Fellow congrats to @suzysenior and @templarbooks

#childrensbookaward #kidlitart #kidlit #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #kidlitartist #joshcleland #joshclelandart #bananahunt

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Jan 10

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Drawing a parasaurolophus (spelling that Dino took longer than the actual drawing 🤣). Illustrated in @procreate

#illustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #dinosaur #characterdesign #behindthescenes #process #joshcleland #joshclelandart

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Jan 8

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I found these old sketches from a couple years ago while going through my @procreate library. Maybe I should do something with them? It’s funny how time gives you a different perspective on your work.

#illustration #sketch #kidlitart #kidlitartist #drawing #joshcleland #joshclelandart #monsters #artlicensing

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Jan 6

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Book 3 of the Woofmore series: “The Woofmore on Thin Ice” is available for pre-order! This snowy installment releases in just over a month (Feb 18). Pre-order link is in my bio.

The Woofmore book series is written by @lorihaskinshouran and @dgephartwrites , and published by @abramskids / Amulet Books.

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Jan 2

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Happy New Year!!! Kicking off 2025 here with a quick share of some recent @procreate doodles. This character isn’t for anything in particular—just for fun. What are you looking forward to the most this year?

#kidlitart #kidlitartist #drawing #sketch #dinosaur #characterdesign #joshclelandart #joshclelandart

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Dec 24

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I haven’t had a lot of time recently to create new artwork (that I can share anyways) so I’m reposting this from last year. I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and holiday season. 🌲❄️☃️ Thank you for all the love and support this past year. Looking forward to a fun 2025! Lots of great things planned 😀.

#kidlitart #kidlitartist #illustration #christmas #christmasdog #drawing #holidays #winter #joshclelandart #joshcleland

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Dec 13

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I posted the process reel for this the other day. I figured I’d post the actual artwork. Merry Christmas 🎁 🎄 😊

#illustration #greetingcarddesign #greetingcards #christmas #artlicensing #holidays #catplayingsaxophone #joshcleland #joshclelandart

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Dec 7

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I don’t care what your mommy says, Christmas time is near. Drawing on my trusty @wacom Cintiq 27qhd.

#illustration #kidlitart #greetingcards #artlicensing #winter #christmas #saxophone #music #drawing #process #joshcleland #joshclelandart

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Nov 28

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Terry the turkey says it’s ok to skip Thanksgiving and go directly to Christmas. He doesn’t mind. In fact, he encourages it. As for me, I say Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍁

#illustration #kidlitart #happythanksgivng #turkeyart #holidays #christmas #characterdesign #joshcleland #joshclelandart

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Nov 20

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A little Christmassy doodle.

#illustration #drawing #kidlitart #cat #saxophone #christmas #holidays #sketch #sketchbook #joshcleland #joshclelandart

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