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Black & white - Middle grade

Working with authors

In the sketchbook

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Black & white - Middle grade

Working with authors

In the sketchbook

English

Black & white - Middle grade

Working with authors

In the sketchbook

Sketchbook - Kid poses

Sep 3

Written By Valerie Parizeault

5 and 10 minutes sketches - Derwent Colorsoft - Canson sketchbook

10 minutes

5 minutes

Valerie Parizeault

Happy new year guys! Here is my #artvsartist2025 and my monthly #kidlitartpostcard !

2025 has brought challenges, great projects/clients and the conviction that I am on the right path.

I am currently accepting new clients (book and editorial) for

Swamped with work, but still managing to send out my weekly newsletter for illustrators and Late-Blooming artist (thank you scheduling function!). Link is in my bio.

#kidlitsocial #kidlitart #childrensbook #freelancelife #freelanceartist #freelancet

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!

🥰 I'm Valerie, a Canadian children's book illustrator and author. I still have space in my schedule for 2026-2027 projects (picture book, editorial, middle grade and products). My full portfolio can be found in my bio

I sent 50 cold emails to strangers before I got my first illustration client. Zero results. 💀

Then I sent ONE casual message to an acquaintance I'd worked with before. Four projects later, here we are.

The big difference? TRUST. They already knew

I made every portfolio mistake in the book. 😅

For years, my portfolio had 60+ pieces. Every style I'd ever tried. Work from my early days that didn't represent me anymore. Projects I wasn't even proud of.

I thought more = better. That showing my r

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