Sadee Schilling

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teacher & artist 🎨 comics, #kidlit illustration, cut paper collage 🦋🐝AuDHD 📚grounded by books, my ginger kitty, fairy lights & tea 🏕 Colorado ☀️ https://www.sadeeschilling.com

Two bright magenta lilies blooming in a garden. One more closed flower waits to bloom.
One page colored in pastels and earth tones from a comic about a teen with reddish curly hair and a blue sweatshirt who works in a haunted secondhand shop. She dusts trinkets like chicken figurines and a collection of dolls, one which opens its eyes behind her back. Then the girl finds a small charm and her hair stands on end as she says she’s feeling strange.
Collage children’s book illustration by Sadee Schilling featuring a yellow haired little girl wearing old fashioned clothes with a little feathered hat and her owl friend working on a mystery story. She writes at a desk covered in crumpled paper, a stack of mystery books, a magnifying glass, a multi-tiered candlestick and a black crystal tower. The owl flaps his wings and asks, who?
Children’s book illustration of two little girls dressed in pastel colors. The older brunette has long dark wavy hair and wears a mint green shirt featuring crayons. She gives a piggy back ride to the younger blonde in a short pixie haircut who wears a pink shirt with ruffles at the shoulders and fluffy blue slippers.
Children’s book illustration comic by Sadee Schilling with three panels: A black & white cat pounces, knocking over several knick-knacks. A red-headed tween girl lunges to rescue them. Then she cradles a ceramic figurine and in her hands, side-eying the cat who casually cleans his paw.
Colorful kidlit holiday illustration comic character sketch by Sadee Schilling of two tweens dressed festively in homemade “ugly sweaters.” The girl wears a pink, red and white sporty-style jacket that has been newly styled with large red buttons, red and white striped twine, and gold star buttons at the sleeves. She has stars in her auburn hair, ribbons spilling from the pocket of her blue cargo pants, and is holding a homemade wreath made of buttons. The boy elbows her playfully as he makes his sweater jingle—it is covered in golden bells with green striped ribbons and a tinsel Christmas tree decorated in buttons. He also wears greenery as “antlers” and a “belt” of golden tinsel tied jauntily around his waist.
Kidlit illustration comic character sketch by Sadee Schilling of two tweens dressed festively in homemade “ugly sweaters.” The girl wears a pink, red and white sporty-style jacket that has been newly styled with large red buttons, red and white striped twine, and gold star buttons at the sleeves. She has stars in her auburn hair, ribbons spilling from the pocket of her blue cargo pants, and is holding a homemade wreath made of buttons. The boy elbows her playfully as he makes his sweater jingle—it is covered in golden bells with green striped ribbons and a tinsel Christmas tree decorated in buttons. He also wears greenery as “antlers” and a “belt” of golden tinsel tied jauntily around his waist.
Children’s book illustration by Sadee Schilling in graphite and charcoal plus digital color. A glowing nighttime scene in blues and violets with a young girl in a wheelchair wearing a bunny costume. She spies three real rabbits in the pumpkin patch while soft lights hang amongst golden leaves and fiery lights twinkle among the sage blossoms.
Great Horned Owl art by Sadee Schilling rendered in watercolor and cut paper collage. The artist holds the finished assemblage with detailed, layered feathers and textured watercolor washes in earthy blues, violets, and browns. A watercolor painting of a tree in a similar color palette peeks out from behind the owl.
Children’s book illustration by Sadee Schilling rendered in soft graphite and charcoal with a subtle watercolor wash of violets. Two owls perch upon a clothesline on an atmospheric rooftop. “Whooo goes there,” one of them asks, when they see their kitty friend pass by. The cat wears a pink beret and looks startled. Unseen by the cat, the owls hold a party invitation and a gift.
Children’s book illustration by Sadee Schilling rendered in graphite and charcoal with limited pops of violet and pink. Three sweet opossums play piggyback to help an adorable kitty character wrap herself in a fluffy scarf, which matches the beret she already wears. One opossum balances a stack of party hats on his tail, hidden from the kitty’s view.
Children’s book illustration by Sadee Schilling in graphite and charcoal plus collage and digital color. A dusky violet rooftop scene with two shadowy owls sitting on a clothesline, hooting, “whoooo goes there?” Startled, a kitten who is passing by in a pink beret looks on anxiously. She doesn’t know that hidden on the other side of the clothesline is a wrapped gift and a surprise party invitation.
Children’s book illustration by Sadee Schilling in graphite and charcoal plus digital color. A glowing nighttime scene in blues and violets with a young girl in a wheelchair wearing a bunny costume. She spies three real rabbits in the pumpkin patch while soft lights hang amongst golden leaves and fiery lights twinkle among the sage blossoms.
Sneak peek of a children’s book illustration by Sadee Schilling on the drawing board. Rendered in graphite and charcoal, two owls chat in the foreground of an urban nighttime scene, perched on a clothesline and hiding a gift while sharing a knowing look. In the background, a cat character looks startled and anxious.
Children’s book illustration by Sadee Schilling in charcoal and graphite depicting two adorable barn owls sharing a secret. One holds up a wing to shield his whispers while the other tucks a pink gift wrapped with orange ribbon behind his back. They perch on a clothesline festively striped in gold against a moody violet sky.
Children’s book illustration sketch in-progress of a cat surrounded by skunks holding bouquets of flowers. The cat looks like she’s overwhelmed by the mixture of scents and is about to have a meltdown! The image shows a graphite drawing of the animals overlaid by a sheet of tracing paper where collaged flowers have been arranged in the arms of the skunks.
Children’s book illustration by Sadee Schilling of a young girl with golden hair and a jaunty little hat with a feather writing at a crowded desk with a quill. She is surrounded by stacks of paper, crumpled paper, plus items which lend an air of spookiness: an ornate candlestick, a black crystal tower, a magnifying glass, and ink dripped from a well where she’s been sipping her quill. An owl stands over her atop a stack of books (texts about mystery writing and poetry idles). The owl spreads his wings impatiently and hoots, “Who?” He wants to know the answer to the mystery the girl is writing!
Children’s book illustration of two kids (sisters) hugging under a red umbrella in the middle of a rainstorm. Part of the storm is a scribbly, smiling cloud with cut-out raindrops, resembling a child’s artwork. The taller child with darker hair basks in the reflected glow of the smaller blonde child, who emanates golden light as if she were sunshine itself.
Sequential children’s book illustration of two sisters in a kitchen. A red-headed child in a teal hoodie and white apron takes a flour jar from the shelf and begins filling a measuring cup. In the doorway, a younger child with black hair, striped shirt, and a ladybug costume plays with insects in a portable bug cage. She comes into the kitchen, bumps the red-headed sister, and a cloud of flour puffs into the air while a bowl of batter spills. The red-headed sister looks surprised and dismayed while the younger sister happily pokes her finger into the spilled batter.
Children’s book illustration in gold and spring pastels depicting a little girl red box and her Papa fox hopping the fence to go fishing. A pond with cattails lies in the distance, surrounded by violet hills and reflecting the pink sky at sunrise.
Children’s picture book art in nighttime blues and grayish violet, with a bit of soft glowing yellow. This illustration depicts a little red fox girl in her cozy bedroom burrow, holding a laptop computer. On the screen is a video call with her Papa fox who is working far away. He wears a camouflage style hat, suggesting military fatigues. Both touch their paws to the screen, saying goodbye for the night.
Children’s book illustrations of three middle grade children in different scenarios, enjoying nature, drawn in graphite with limited shades of violet and pink. One girl in glasses and a bright yellow lion hat lets snails crawl over her hands. A boy in a ball cap admires butterflies and collects rocks, while a blonde girl picks flowers and playfully puts pine cones on her head.
Children’s book illustration of three middle-grade children celebrating their friendship with a gentle, golden, winged lion. Created in graphite with a limited color palette of yellow and shades of violet.
Children’s book illustration by Sadee Schilling of children camping with their dog, among gray-violet boulders in a misty valley full of moss. Chipmunks peer out from their hiding places between the craggy rocks.
Children’s book illustration of a papa fox and little fox hopping a fence at the fishing pond. A dreamy scene with golden grass and rolling violet hills in the distance, created in watercolor with cut paper details.
Children’s book illustration created in watercolor and cut paper collage. Three young musicians joyfully play instruments, including trumpet, snare drum, and double bass.
Children’s book illustration of a young silver fox in pajamas, jumping on his bed with a string of stars in a cozy, softly lit fox den bedroom. Created with watercolor and cut paper.
Watercolor and cut paper children’s book illustration of a papa fox in a green checkered shirt and blue ball cap fishing with a little fox wearing a pink ball cap and blue overalls. The beautiful fishes and pond plants are visible at an underwater vantage point.
Children’s book illustration of a cute red fire engine named Finn in four comic-inspired panels, making friends in the garden. First he’s sad, covered in water and leaves. Then he discovers a snail crawling on him, plus a spider and a firefly. Finally, a bird with a broken wing peeks from the rose bush overhead.
Botanical inspired fine art featuring a red bird with deep violet morning glories. Created in watercolor and cut paper collage by children’s book illustrator Sadee Schilling.
Children’s book illustration of a family hiking in a colorful mountain valley. Artwork is created with watercolor and cut paper collage.
Contemporary children’s book illustration by Sadee Schilling of a colorful, grand mountain scene in the distance with a family hiking in the foreground. A boy holds up a rock he’s found that matches the colors of the towering red rocks overhead. Created with watercolors and hand cut paper collage.
A children’s book illustration of a rabbit sitting on a turtle’s back, reading a book. A baby turtle follows behind, stretching his neck to reach a strawberry from the plant also on the adult turtle’s back. The art was created in watercolor and collage.
Photo of a children’s book illustration created with watercolor and cut paper collage. Two foxes are pictured, fishing in a colorful pond with two fishes smiling up at them.
Children’s book art illustration of a Papa fox fishing with a Little fox, his paws over hers showing her how to turn the reel on the fishing pole.
Photographed at a close-up angle, this watercolor and paper collage children's book illustration entitled "Equinox" pictures a "sunflower" woman and a "moonflower" child, hugging. The background shows yellow and rust colored rays of sunshine next to a deep blue, starry sky.
Artwork of a cute white and ginger tabby cat with green eyes made from watercolor and cut paper.
Violet-green swallow, a paper-cut bird assembled from pieces of a messy watercolor painting with lots of drips and splatters. This image also shows the scraps of watercolor paper that the bird's feathers were cut from.
Atmospheric garden scene in smoky violets and teal blues, an illustration for a children's picture book. A little girl in a wheelchair observes rabbits playing hide and seek in a pumpkin patch. She is dressed in a rabbit costume, complete with ears, bowtie, fluffy tutu, and a large pompom tail, attached to the seat of the wheelchair behind her. Garden lights twinkle from a tree branch above her while a fairy house and magical orbs glow in the garden.
Beautiful mountain landscape illustration of a campground overlooking a river flowing past red rocks, with pine trees and hazy purple mountains in the distance. A mother and child, dressed in overalls, flannels, and hats, look affectionately at each other as they sit on a red rock while fishing in the river.