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Bee! 🐝
@beecarmine.bsky.social
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Writer, artist, certified risk taker
100% AI free, grass fed and pasture raised
🔎 Seeking representation!
www.beecarmine.com
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Bee! 🐝 @beecarmine.bsky.social · Apr 15
It’s still #PortfolioDay for me!! I’m Bee Carmine, a non-binary multimedia illustrator specializing in children’s books and graphic novels. But don’t take my word for it; let my work do the talking!
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A very merry #artfight to all who celebrate! Come find me there this month…if you dare! 🥊
July 1, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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RAN to get this finished in time for today…happy Deltarune to all!! beesmenagerie.bigcartel.com/product/fall... #deltarune
Fallen Down bookmark
Deltarune…now! Revisit your favorite prophetic adventure novel series or chart your own course with this trusty bookmark in tow. Printed on high-gloss paper and cold laminated on both sides. Ribbon an...
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June 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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T-minus 2 days 👀 #runebearers

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Runebearers
Levi is an ex-military captain, once employed by The Gilded, now a fugitive in his homeland as he searches high and low to find a place where he and his beloved little sister, Rua, can safely call hom...
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May 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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(By the way, I’ve been significantly more active over on Tumblr, though I can’t say you’ll find the same level of professionalism there that you do here on Bluesky!)

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✨Bee!✨ (@beecarmine) on Tumblr
A landing pad for my fandoms & artwork Come in and stay awhile! https://www.beecarmine.com
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April 15, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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It’s still #PortfolioDay for me!! I’m Bee Carmine, a non-binary multimedia illustrator specializing in children’s books and graphic novels. But don’t take my word for it; let my work do the talking!
April 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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I’m fixated on #tadc right now and I am PRAYING that they’ll make a comprehensive art book when the series officially ends 🙏
March 23, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Bee Carmine, a non-binary multimedia illustrator, comic artist, and emerging author. I have a completely written and partially illustrated children’s book looking for its publisher, and a webcomic over on Webtoons. Let’s chat!
A person seen in profile sprints forward with an open mouth smile, their shoulder bag slung across their chest and flying behind them. Faintly in the background is a mosaic of traditionally illustrated images from various picture books and chapter books. There is text at the top that reads “If he can do it so can she/if she can do it so can we”, and at the bottom in larger text reads the words “wait for me”.
March 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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In preparation for #conseason, I’m reinvigorating my BigCartel website! Everything up there right now is placeholder until I have products printed and ready to go, but please take a look anyway!

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Bee Carmine's Menagerie
For all your queer and nerdy needs
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January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Happy New Year and a very happy #artsummary! So fun to get to look back at everything I was up to 🥳 Getting stronger every year!! #yearinreview
December 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Good morning and happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Bee Carmine, a non-binary multimedia illustrator with a specialty in picture books, graphic novels, and b&w illustrations. Let’s talk!
A 4x6 illustration in the style of classic Peanuts cartoons. A redheaded caricature in a Santa hat walks in profile through the snow carrying a small, weak Christmas tree, barely strong enough to support the weight of a bauble ornament. They are followed from behind by their dog, who wears a ribbon that matches the color of their jacket. It is nighttime, and the sky is dotted with both tiny stars and larger, cartoonish stars. Text: Seasons greetings from Bee Carmine illustrations. Seeking representation for PB, middle grade, and graphic novels.
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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A day late but I’m still here!! 🎉 here’s a little sampling of my work for a belated #portfolioday. I’m Bee Carmine, a non-binary multimedia artist trying to break into #kidlit and comics/graphic novels! Currently seeking representation 👀🔎
October 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Working on an illustration that doubles as a scene from my comic. Slow but steady! 🐌 #artistsofbluesky #wip #runebearers
A digital rendering of Rua, an orange-haired child in a tunic, leggings, and boots, holding a canine-like creature under their arms as they run. The creature looks mildly surprised, while Rua is visibly nervous as she keeps her gaze fixed ahead offscreen.
October 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Sometimes you have to drop working on your comic for 15 min just so you can draw how cute your dog looks ❤️ #artistsofbluesky #doodle
A rough digital sketch of a square-headed dog with triangular ears curled up asleep on a rectangular bed.
October 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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After being sick for two weeks, practicing fundamentals is extremely helpful 😮‍💨💀 #artistsofbluesky #doodle
A drawing of a human skull done in wax pastels and sketches in colored pencil. The shading only uses gray, pink, and yellow.
October 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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ISO picture books that really let you go to town on doing funny, over-the-top voices when reading them aloud to unruly children 😂 #kidlit
September 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Ambitious piece I managed to finish just in time for #undertale10thanniversary! #undertale
A shiny metal disc acts as the canvas for an acrylic painting of Frisk, Chara, and Asriel from the video game Undertale. Frisk is depicted as a brown-skinned child in overalls, and Chara and Asriel are wearing matching striped shirts and brown pants. Chara is depicted as a pale skinned child with reddish hair. Asriel has his eyes closed, holding a buttercup in his hand. Behind the three figures float the SOULS of the other humans who fell into the Underground.
September 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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It’s that time again - #KidLitArtPostcard day! Took the summer off to finish my PB manuscript & dummy, which is featured in this month’s postcard. I’m Bee Carmine, a non-binary multimedia illustrator interested in PB, graphic novels, and middle grade covers. Let’s chat!
A person with orange hair stands next to a brown dog. They are seen from behind a glass panel, looking into a claw machine with their eyes locked on the claw as it holds a paperback book aloft. The book is titled “Sad, Sick, Scared”. Text along the bottom reads “Bee Carmine is seeking representation for PB, graphic novels, and MG covers”. Contact info is found inside a dark colored border that surrounds the image. “https://www.beecarmine.com” and “beecarmineillustrations@gmail.com”.
September 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Important part of working on your book late into the night: taking a 12am dance break 💃🏻
August 15, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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If you’re working on a PB dummy and looking to get it printed, I highly recommend seeking out the services of a local print shop, if you have one. Being able to talk to someone directly about your needs/wants and going over every detail is worth way more than going to staples or printing at home!
August 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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#Gouache warmup ft. a friend I made last weekend ❤️🦍 #gorilla
A gouache painting of a gorilla against a cream white paper background. The figure is painted from the chest up, using a combination of blue, green, black, and gray streaks.
August 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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“Bee what do you have on as background noise while you work on your children’s book?” Oh you know. Analog horror.
July 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Talk about fussing over a piece, this took me way longer than I thought it would 😅 new mock cover for my portfolio! #artistsofbluesky #kidlit #illustration
A mock cover for a children’s book entitled “Too Many Penguins!”, with the title handwritten in blue-green lettering. 40 black and white penguins make up the background of the image, all looking in different directions. In the foreground, an elderly man with a large mustache in a flat cap and green jacket holds the sides of his head. He looks absolutely overwhelmed by the amount of penguins behind him.
July 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Quick #artfight attack on @geoledgy.bsky.social!
July 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Who’s excited for #artfight this year?! Got my profile all set up and everything, now I just hope I can keep up with participating 😅
June 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Looking from some research material: what are some current K-3 picture books that are written in a “parental” voice? Not stern, more like gentle/soothing/comforting :0 #kidlit
June 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM