Houston-based children’s book illustrator, author, and art educator J.J. Huerta creates imaginative, richly textured, organic artwork inspired by family, science, nature, heritage, and the wonder of discovery.
Houston-based children’s book illustrator, author, and art educator J.J. Huerta creates imaginative, richly textured, organic artwork inspired by family, science, nature, heritage, and the wonder of discovery.
My illustration style blends whimsy details, and a trendy modern aesthetic—perfect for school-themed stories, science adventures, reading moments, and seasonal explorations.
Through my illustrations, I celebrate family, nature, and discovery, creating meaningful visual stories that inspire imagination, curiosity, and a love of learning.
Bringing global stories to life through warm, authentic illustrations that celebrate diverse cultures, traditions, and landscapes.
Living in Texas — land of dinos — I’ve turned my lifelong love of drawing dinosaurs into creating bold, colorful, children picture book illustrations.
Hands-on Procreate® Visual Arts, Reading, Writing, Speaking and Drawing Lesson for Elementary School Students on Children's Book Illustration
"Monkey's Wild Lunch", fun children's picture book written and illustrated by J.J.Huerta. A banana, friends, a little misunderstanding and drama.
"The Monster I Blamed for Everything", a fun children's picture book written by Ana Beatriz Huerta and Illustrated by J.J.Huerta
Saddle up for a creative journey as we ride into the world of digital western art with this Procreate® tutorial! In this step-by-step guide, we’ll harness the power of the Lighter Color blending mode option from the Layers panel to craft a stunning digital painting. Recreating traditional Western art themes in digital media with tools […]
This Procreate-based digital art lesson plan combines artistic exploration with digital skills and aligns with Texas TEKS standards (Fine Arts & English Language Arts), offering an engaging and educational experience for elementary students. Creating a digital art project blending the styles of Henri Rousseau and John James Audubon using Procreate is a fantastic way to […]