Larissa D. Elliott

@larissadelliott.bsky.social

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Picture book author repped by @charlottewenger.bsky.social. Sometimes writer of YA & MG. Wife. Mommy. Band director. 🇵🇭🇺🇸. She/her. #12x12pb. #Kidlitart on IG @ larissa.d.elliott. ADHD is my superpower.

Photo of me wearing a pink shirt in front of a brick wall.
Graphic shows orange text on pink and orange floral pattern. Text reads: #DiversifyMyArt May 2026, increasing representation of diversity in illustration. Use these prompts to inspire diversity in your art this month! 1. Hearing Aid. 2. Multi-generational. 3. Pacific Islander Heritage.
Graphic has a purple crocus blossom and purple text that reads: #DiversifyMyArt March 2026. Use these prompts to inspire diversity in your art this month! 1. Braids/locs. 2. Cerebral palsy. 3. Missing tooth.
12x12 Picture Book Challenge participant badge. Graphic shows young girl with medium toned skin, curly hair, and missing tooth who is reading a book. Text reads 12 picture books in 12 months, 12 by 12 participant.
Graphic of black text on white background, a snowy scene with pine trees and snow flakes. Text reads: Increasing representation of diversity in illustration, #diversifymyart 2025. December theme is diversity in setting. This month, make your settings diverse. Represent different cultures, demographics, abilities, and more through the places and props used to support your characters.
#DiversifyMyArt October challenge 2025. Feel free to combine with other challenges. 1. Cleft lip 2. Crutches or cane 3. Curly hair 4. Vitiligo 5. Insulin pump or glucometer 6. Pregnancy 7. Cerebral Palsy 8. Tattoos 9. Fat positivity 10. Leg braces 11. Piercings 12. Oxygen tank 13. Lazy eye 14. Birthmark 15. Broken arm or leg 16. Facial hair 17. Evidence of faith 18. Braids/locs 19. Mixed race family 20. Dwarfism 21. Twins 22. Religious headwear 23. Albinism 24. Cornrows 25. LGBTQIA+ 26. Prosthetic limb 27. Service animal 28. Hair loss 29. Visual impairment 30. Saree 31. Sign language
Increasing representation of diversity in illustration: #diversifymyart 2025. September theme is style and bling! This month, let's celebrate how we decorate and express ourselves through fashion, jewelry, tattoos, piercings, hair dye, hair design, fingernails, shoes, makeup, accessories, and more! Graphic background is teal and dark gold glitter fabric.
Increasing representation of diversity in illustration: #diversifymyart 2025. August theme is bandages and boo-boos. This month, let's represent characters with boo-boos! Think about things like bandaids, casts, arm slings, crutches, wrist braces, knee tape, ice packs, stitches, scars, cuts and bruises. Graphic shows illustrated yellow sunflowers and orange butterflies on pale beige background.
Girl in butterfly print dress and a straw fedora sitting on a stool and digging in the garden with a spade. There are rhinestones on the bandaid on her knee.
Increasing representation of diversity in illustration: #diversifymyart 2025. April theme is Diversity of Mobility. This month, focus on the variety of ways people move! Manual wheel chairs, power chairs, walkers, canes, crutches, scooters, prosthetics. Don't forget to make your settings accessible! Graphic is white with dark gray lettering and decorated with blue and yellow illustrated flowers and leaves.
#diversifymyart 2025. Increasing representation of diversity in illustration. March theme is diversity of hair. This month, focus on celebrating the diversity of hair and hairstyles! Think about hair colors, textures, up-dos, ethnic styles, hair wraps, and accessories. Don't forget facial hair and hair loss! Be intentional and adventurous! Graphic shows a green background with a few early spring flowers.
Digital painting in the impressionist style shows a blurry picture of a Labrador retriever puppy wearing a neon green service harness. Background gives the impression of green grass.
Digital color drawing of a little girl with blonde hair, blue eyes and pink glasses. She has a cute crooked smile and a lazy eye.
Increasing representation of diversity in illustration: #diversifymyart 2025. February theme is Sight and Sound. This month, focus on representation of people with vision or hearing differences: blindness, deafness, glasses, hearing aids, sign language, lazy eye, cochlear implant, braille, eye patch, mobility cane, or service dog.
Digital drawing of two sheep in a field with blue sky. One sheep has brown wool and one has dark gray wool. Both sheep have a black face and black legs.
#diversifymyart 2025 January Theme: Diversity of Skin. This month, focus on celebrating the diversity of skin! Think about a variety of skin tones, freckles, moles, birthmarks, tattoos, vitiligo, scars, and more! Image shows snowmen and snowflakes on teal background.
12x12 characters dressed as the bear and bunny from "I Want My Hat Back". Bear has no candy. Bunny has the hat and a bucket full of candy. Bear does not look happy.
Diversify My Art October challenge 2024. 1. Crutches or walker 2. Hijab 3. Scars 4. Cornrows 5. Hair loss 6. Missing limb 7. Service dog 8. Freckles 9. Visual impairment 10. Sari 11. Sign language 12. Wheel chair 13. Missing tooth 14. LGBTQIA+ 15. Insulin pump/glucose meter 16. Pregnancy 17. Cerebral Palsy 18. Tattoos 19. Vitiligo 20. Leg braces 21. Piercings 22. Oxygen tank 23. Hearing impairment 24. Birthmark 25. Broken arm/leg 26. Facial hair 27. Evidence of faith 28. Braids/locs 29. Head wrap or durag 30. Dwarfism 31. Twins
Increasing representation of diversity in illustration. Diversify My Art. October 2024 prompt list. 1. infant. 2. hearing aid or cochlear implant. 3. blue, pink, purple hair etc. 4. birthmark.
Increasing representation of diversity in illustration. #diversifymyart. September 2024 prompt list. 1. Piercings. 2. Yarmulke or kipper. 3. Oxygen tank. 4. Stimming.
Increasing representation of diversity in illustration: #diversifymyart. August 2024 prompt list. 1 elders, 2 tattoos, 3 vitiligo, 4 leg braces.
#diversifymyart, June 2024 prompt list: 1. same sex couple, 2. natural black hair texture, 3. Insulin pump or glucose meter, 4. bandages and boo-boos
#diversifymyart, four art prompts released each month. You can do one per week or combine prompts or just pick one that inspires you!
Join me! #diversifymyart art challenge for increasing diversity representation in illustration.
Teacher dress with Rainbow Fish pattern on the skirt and text on the top reads "We're all different, but in this class, we swim together."
Increasing representation of diversity in illustration: #diversifymyart. June 2024 Prompt List. 1. Same sex couple, 2. Natural black hair texture, 3. insulin pump or glucose meter, 4. bandages and boo-boos.