Christopher Thornock

@thornockstudios.bsky.social

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Illustrator, educator and artist living in the mountain west. Agent - Lori Steel Steelworks Literary - thornockstudios.com Insta - thornockstudios

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A new summer #sundaysketch. #sketchbook #kidlitart #kidlitartist #illustrator #inkdrawing

Smile, it’s #kidlitartpostcard day! Find more at thornockstudios.com or contact my agent Lori @steelworksliterary Now say cheese.

Night crawlers. #sundaysketch #sundaysketchbook #kidlitart #illustrator #racoon

By my own hands! (And brains) #hibadge2024 #dtiys #dtiyschallenge #illustrator #kidlitartist #illustrator

We all scream. #icecream #kidlitart #sundaysketch #sundaysketches #sketchbook #magicpencil

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Congratulations to @jilanne2694, @eumiel, @rellamermaid, and @chroniclekidsbooks team for the @scbwi Crystal Kite Award for CA / HI! Love how DUST keeps soaring! #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #nonfiction #amreading

How do you like your eggs in the morning? #kidlitart #sketchbook

I haven’t painted in gouache for years. Acrylic gouache, yes. Traditional gouache, no. So tonight I broke out a new set of paints and did this little still life painting from imagination. It was very fun. #sketchbook #gouache #stilllifepainting #kidlitart #illustrator

Is it hot where you are? . . #sundaysketches #sundaysketch #sketchbook #kidlitart #illustrator #pencildrawing

Can I get a yeehaw? #sketchbook #kidlit #cowboy

Happy Father’s Day! #sundaysketches #sketch #sketchbook #fatherhood #fathersday #kidlitart

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I’m donating TWO opportunities to connect through this terrific program: a 30 minute AMA & a PB critique to @literaryagentsofchange Auction for Change. Bidding active from June 10-16. To bid: givebutter.com/c/MsVK8X/auc... #aalitagents #kidlit #kidlitart #amagenting

Summer edition of Sunday sketching. #sundaysketches #kidlitart

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The SteelWorks Literary website is LIVE. Please visit to learn more about our talented list of Clients, review our illustrators’ stunning portfolios, read news about our books, and learn more about submitting to SWL! #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday #amagenting #amreading #bookstagram #reading

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m Chris and am happy to share my work today. Give my rep Lori Steel at Steelworks Literary a ring for projects. Website Thornockstudios.com.

Lots of recitals this week. #kidlitart

Sundays can be for sketching. #sundaysketches #kidlitart #illustrator

Big Red. #kidlitart #illustrator #kidlitillustration #illustration

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Always open to make work for picture books, middle grade, board books, editorial and covers. My work has a classic feel with texture and tone. Give my rep Lori Steel a ring for any queries. Website Thornockstudios.com. #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration

Stylish Sunday. #sundaysketches #kidlitart

Digging for something. #sundaysketch #kidlitart #sketchbook

Three panel comic from my class yesterday. I assigned ‘Good morning’ as the prompt.

Hi #PortfolioDay. I’m Chris an illustrator interested in picture books and other publishing opportunities. Lori Steel at Red Fox Literary is my agent. Thornockstudios.com is my website. Enjoy! #kidlitart #illustrator

Hold on! Loving #KidLitArtPostcard! Hello, I’m Chris, an illustrator who loves to make work for picture books, middle grade, board books, editorial and covers. Give my agent Lori Steel a ring for any queries. Agency @RedFoxLiterary. Website Thornockstudios.com. Yee Haw!

Happy Easter.

To friendship every burden’s light. -Aesop #kidlitart #sketch #illustrator

Friends ride free. #sundaysketch #kidlitart

More buckaroos. #sketching

Lefty and Slim. #sundaysketch #kidlitart

Meet the squirrel who taunts my dog. And yes, he wears a fez and a little vest. Can you believe that?! #kidlitart #sketch