Sarah Mensinga

Completely handmade picture replete with whimsy, mistakes and a pig bat creature. Best defence against AI slop.

A comic showings cartoon man degrade into a bubble with eyes and a mouth saying that comic work no matter how well drawn they are.

Posting this again to remind you you dont have to be an amazing artist to draw comics!

🖤 I have a cat named Raven too! Mine is a tuxie.

Agreed!

Ah, I guess I assumed that's how it already was. :( It always makes me laugh when IG sends me a "your post got 50 likes!" notification when the same post 5 years ago would have had way more likes with far less followers. :/

Wait, I'm confused... I don't see the part about art being seen. Is it the search optimization part? I feel like I've already resigned myself to IG being a place I no longer reach new people unless they're actively looking for me. :(

Ooo, I have one for this! 🔥🔥🔥

Illustration by me of Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose.

💔

A cartoon illustration of a cat appearing in the living room dressed as a wizard and holding a crackling wand as a man and dog look up. Caption reads "It had been like any other day up until that moment."

Look out. #grickledoodle #wizard #magic #cat #pets #cartoon #art #drawing #funny #humor

If you see this, post your painting/drawing of a dragon🐉
(I am a little scared of painting dragons tbh)

If you see this, post your painting/drawing of a dragon🐉💚 #kidlitart #dragon #illustration

Various mermaid sketches

Triptych sketch page on the left of three mermaids. On the right is a gold watercolor palette and some pencils and brushes.

Some mermaid sketches

New books.
New stories.
Same library magic. ✨📚
Come see what’s new!
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Squirrel girl saying hi

Well, I will be spending 2026 working on a graphic novel...

I hear you about the world, and thoughts & concerns for my family. 💕 #kidlitart

I'd wish that I find the perfect work/life balance. That, or that I find a time-turner. :) #kidlitart

These are super cute! #kidlitart

That's all good to hear, thank you. I always feel like I should be doing more social media stuff, but it takes time to craft good content, and that time is also valuable work time. :) #kidlitart

A4: I'm not sure... I'm having fun with my current book project and I look forward to, if not finishing it, getting significantly closer to finishing it. #kidlitart

Ha, oh no! I get it, though! I limp around on Saturdays and Sundays now. #kidlitart

A3: All my answers could be "finishing my graphic novel" ha ha, but also maybe surviving the book release/marketing stuff? That part doesn't come naturally to me, but I think/hope I handled it okay. Alt A: I would like to find time to write more. #kidlitart

I love walking, but I am not really a fan of more intense exercise. I think it really helps that I have a friend who'll go with me. I feel like I'm letting her down if I don't go. #kidlitart

That's very cool! #kidlitart

Yay! Congratulations! #kidlitart

Ha ha, yes, it took three years! I am trying to speed up. :) #kidlitart

Q2: I began an intense workout at my local rec center. I'm the worst person in the class (I'm not at all athletic) and I'm sore for two days after, but I'm still going! :) Alt Q: I had in-person visits with a couple friends I hadn't seen in years. So nice! #kidlitart

Q1: My first graphic novel is done and out in the world! It was such a huge amount of work, and I feel really proud of how it turned out. Alt Q: I'm so grateful for my family. I don't think I could survive working from home without such a great support team. :) #Kidlitart

#Kidlitart Ha ha, oh no!!! Yeah, because the qtip was so pokey, we were worried that she wouldn't be able to safely digest it, so we had to spend $$$ to get it removed at the emergency vet with an endoscopy. Such drama! She's okay now, though.

#Kidlitart I'm also glad I survived the kid's Christmas concert season. So busy!