Art & Work of Robert Liu-Trujillo
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This is a character of my OG Maya who is now an ancestor. I was thinking about them and wanted to draw or paint something. For this unaware, Maya Gonzalez (they/she) was a prominent figure in kid lit here in the Bay Area. She was...
I am one of several artists who got to create a new piece for this “Rooted in Joy” campaign for the Center for Cultural Power formerly CultureStrike. The name of the campaign was Rooted in Joy, a 2025 climate justice campaign focused on uplifting BIPOC-led narratives around...
Last Spring I visited Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Oakland to visit my homie and principal there Heidi! I met Heidi 16 or 15 years ago through her partner; the Rad Dad author himself Tomas Moniz! Heidi has been a teacher forever and she’s an...
Hey fam I have been working alongside the Bay Area Book Festival as a former vendor, panelist, featured author, and now as a collaborator. The homies over there running the show have also helped the Social Justice Children’s Book Fair grow in a big way!!...
Seems counter intuitive but kids really want to be like their parents, they curious about trying what you’re doing, or they subconsciously absorb who you are as a parent. Dads, Moms, Nonbinary parents, all can stand to let your kids catch YOU reading. Just a...
Wow, its been a minute since i created a new sticker. This is a gentle reminder to speak kindly to yourself even on those hard days. LINK TO GET A STICKER Dig this? Check out my Recharge Sticker
I’m on stuck a little bit so redoing old work helps me to get unstick and to stay in the process of making, trying, playing, testing. Here’s a redraw of an old character I made for my website, branding, all the things back in 2013....
Just finished reading this one and really enjoyed it. I haven’t enjoyed a GN this much since Swim Team, Super Boba Cafe, Nightlights, or Mexikid. You can cop the book here at Macmillan or check it out from your local library for free like I...
Here’s a new picture book review of an oldie that I used to read to my son called “Dancing in the Wings” written by Debbie Allen and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. What is this? I have been working as a picture book illustrator/ writer since 2013...
A little play in between projects from earlier this year. I got more, but I’m thinking of doing a new Art of Rob Sketchbook so I’m saving these. More sketchbook pages: Did you catch my sketchbook tour 5?
