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Short Story 33 – Sunday Afternoon

Sunday Afternoon- For Amina’s family, music is medicine. Almost every Sunday , the phones and ipads were put away to do one thing: Music. The rules were: do your chores your homework, play, read, or relax but throw on your favorite music and just chill out. And so Betty listened to an album from vinyl club, Maya practiced scales , and mama just relaxed to her favorite that week.

What is this? Short stories are a way for me to sharpen my skills, to play, to practice, and to stretch out by trying new ideas for stories. In 2010 they started off as a way to practice the format of picture books but I’m interested in other formats now too. My name is Robert Liu-Trujillo and my most recent book is Fresh Juice/ Jugo Fresco published by Lee & Low Books.

Here’s some of my past short stories:

Dig this? Check out my first self published Art Book- 130 pages of sketches, paintings, characters, and more HERE

November 20, 2024
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Storytime Print Deal 2

NEW-This is a new set of prints I started this summer. I started a similar series years ago and I’m happy to pick it nack up. I made these prints to be hung in places where young people can see them. Libraries, offices, classrooms, homes, maybe even community centers. Wherever the place, its meant to be a tool to encourage reading for fun and to learn.

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November 1, 2024
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Storytime Print 8

This was fun to make. Like the very first “Storytime Print” I made, I really wanted to show a classroom or library setting where children are being read to. This is the 8th one in the series and I hope you dig it. Remember to read to your kids 15 minutes a day if possible.

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Dig this? Check out the set of all four “Storytime Prints” 5-8

November 1, 2024
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Video: Empire is built on genocide

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Really just wanted to make the statement, hard to get my Thoughts together this AM. But I imagine The US govt as the biggest thug on earth w/700+ military bases across the fucking planet. Problem is, The Romans fell, the British has had to give up territories and colonies. The US empire will fall too. For us reg working people to eat, be healthy, happy, for the funk to end-capitalism and empires have to die. What else on my mind? Palestine, Congo, Haiti, Central America, Puerto Rico, Guam, NewZealand, Sudan, New Caledonia, Brics alliance, G7 countries, voting locally & 4 ur state, voting strategically but keeping in mind that organizing and solidarity w/poor and working class people across the planet. #artofrobertliutrujillo #downwithimperialsm #handstyles the only thing the US elites care about is “paper” and power. They don’t care about religion, justice, none of that.

Dig this? Check out this direct action at Black Rock ptg a mural on the street

October 21, 2024
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VIDEO: My YouTube

When I released the bk trailer for my 1st self pub bk 8 yrs ago I barely used #YouTube, in the past 4 yrs tho, I started 2 have fun w/ it. But, I also want 2 help other artists, students, parents, etc. If ur subscribed 2 my channel, what would u like 2 learn from me?

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Dig this? Check out my last Sketchbook Tour since folks really seemed to like it.

October 19, 2024
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Abundance Gold Sticker

Ey fam, these are trying times. Real talk as my uncle used to say. Genocide, recession, a culture of individualism over collective. But, I am manifesting more connection, helping one another, connecting, and bringing in enough to feel stable and share that. If you are manifesting something, or want to acknowledge something, this sticker is for you.

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Dig this? Check out this sticker I did that says GROW.

October 16, 2024
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Storytime Print 7

Here is a new “story time print” for a series that i’ve been working on for years now. In this one I wanted to show a bunch of teens sitting at a bus stop and a bit of magic as one kid levitates as she’s sharing her book.

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Dig this? Check out the first set of “Storytime Prints”

October 13, 2024
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Short story 32 – Giant writer

“Moose” amazed everyone who met him; in the alter world and in ours. We thought he’d want to be a god on earth, stop wars, reduce the Richie riches to humble, or throw a rock the size of a house at the sun. But his life force was drained and he got weaker with each passing sunrise. So, we did what any good friends would do, we packed up his things and floated him right out of the Bay. This way, we could find the portal, send him back. He’d be back to tagging his name soon enough, we hoped”.

What is this? Short stories are a way for me to sharpen my skills, to play, to practice, and to stretch out by trying new ideas for stories. In 2010 they started off as a way to practice the format of picture books but I’m interested in middle grade and comics now too. My name is Robert Liu-Trujillo and my most recent book is Fresh Juice published by Lee & Low Books.

Here’s some of my past short stories:

Dig this? Check out my first self published Art Book- 130 pages of sketches, paintings, characters, and more HERE

October 12, 2024
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Short story 31 – Spooky ride

Text: “Patrice and Larry had been practicing and falling on the track all summer. The older more experienced kids dared them to try the jumps but they always bit it trying. Tonight though, on Halloween before anyone got home to divvy up their candy, Patrice finally did it. She went up the biggest jump on “Shell Track”, now the only thing left to do besides puting on her costume was to land safely.”

What is this? Short stories are a way for me to sharpen my skills, to play, to practice, and to stretch out by trying new ideas for stories. In 2010 they started off as a way to practice the format of picture books but I’m interested in middle grade and comics now too. My name is Robert Liu-Trujillo and my most recent book is “Fresh Juice” published by Lee & Low Books.

As a kid I LOVED bmx bikes so much and would spend hours riding around my neighborhood. I wanted to make a cool image of a girl riding a bmx bike on the night of halloween. The idea is for her to accomplish some big jump that is terrifying and gratifying at the same time. Then I just put a spooky tree, a costume on the friend in the background, and the moon with clouds. 

Dig this? Check out my Collage of Characters 2022-2024 or my first 130 pg Art Book

October 8, 2024
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