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Yesenia Moises

@yeseniadraws

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✨ Illustrator ⟡ Author ⟡ Toy Designer
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🧜🏾‍♀️Sounds Like Joy OUT NOW! ⤵️

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✨COVER REVEAL✨I’m thrilled to share that my second author-illustrated book, Sounds Like Joy, will be published by Versify Books on May 6th! You can preorder at the link in my bio. Sounds Like Joy is an underwater musical adventure that celebrates joy in community. This book is my way of giving back to the community that made this possible. Thank you so much for supporting my work throughout the years. Every like, share and comment means so much to me and I’m excited to be able to share my appreciation in book form. It’s been a long time coming and I can’t wait for you all to read it. I hope that it brings you joy 💕
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#weneeddiversebooks #childrensbookillustrations #diversechildrensbooks #kidlitart #blackmermaid by @yeseniadraws

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It's been quite a long time coming. This small story idea that I had become something so much more. It went from being something that would casually run circles in my head to an actual book that will be on shelves this coming January. A story that encapsulates the love I wish I had for my own hair growing up. A story that I hope will inspire every young girl with kinks and curls and everything in between and let them know that their hair is absolutely 🌟✨stellar✨🌟 Preorders are up now, link is in the bio!

Thanks to @mackidsbooks & @imprintreads for believing in this wild fever dream of a story, @eraserable @illshootureyeout @tonyweaverjr @definitelyvita & @ngoziu for being the greatest hype squad I could ever ask for and most importantly, you. I couldn't have made it here without you guys 😭💕
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#kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #bighairdontcare by @yeseniadraws

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Super excited about the Kingdom Hearts news from D23 last night! Sharing art I’ve made for Festival of the Arts that you can find exclusively in Disney owned parks and galleries. It’s been so amazing to see how many hearts this video game franchise has been able to reach and I’ve been binging KH memes ALL day. We eating good! 🙌🏾🎉✨⭐️💕

Found some more progress shots from when I worked on Bound By Light for this year’s festival. Filming can be a bit of a challenge sometimes and I tend forget to record the important parts more often than not… 😅 I will say, painting this one was very much a ‘trust the process’ situation and I didn’t have the most solid plan for color walking in. It all worked out in the end though!

I’ve got a backlog of things to post, more soon!

#kingdomhearts #disneyartist #festivalofthearts by @yeseniadraws

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📚✨ Meet the Creators Behind the Magic!

Join us for an inspiring event with award-winning author @tonyweaverjr and talented illustrator @yeseniadraws Yesenia Moises!

🎨 Saturday, February 7, 2026

📍 North Miami Public Library | 835 NE 132 Street

⏰ Event Schedule:

Special Meet & Greet: 10:00 - 11:00 AM (Registration required)
General Admission: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

🎁 FREE books while supplies last!

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to meet the creative minds behind your favorite stories! Get your books signed, ask questions, and be inspired by these amazing creators.

📝 Register for Meet & Greet: https://NoMichildrensbooktalk.eventbrite.com

📞 More Info: 305-891-5535
Sponsored by Friends of the North Miami Public Library, @impactpartnersagency , and @miamijackandjill

#MeetTheAuthors #NorthMiamiLibrary #TonyWeaverJr #YeseniaMoises #BookLovers #KidsLit #AuthorEvent #CommunityEvent #FreeEvent #NorthMiami #MiamiBooks by @yeseniadraws

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“Once Upon a Playdate” is my fourth and final new artwork debuting at the 2026 Epcot International Festival of the Arts this Friday! It will be available as mini prints, deluxe prints, framed limited editions, and the original painting will be on display at Art of Disney in the America pavilion.
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For this one I was curious about what a scene with the princesses, much younger than we usually see them, would look like. This was definitely the most challenging of all of my new pieces this year, but I hope that it’s able to find many new homes throughout the festival.💕
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ALSO, thank you so much for all the love on my posts last week! Lately I’ve been feeling like the things I work on exist in a vacuum right up until I can finally share them with the world, so all of your comments and messages were overwhelmingly appreciated. Truly, thank you!
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#artfulepcot #festivalofthearts #fota2026 #wondergroundgallery #disneyartist #disneyprincess #ariel #tiana #jasmine #belle #cinderella by @yeseniadraws

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“Moonlight Melody” is my third of four new pieces debuting at the 2026 Epcot International Festival of the Arts next week! It’s my only non traditional piece this year and it’ll be available as mini prints, deluxe prints, and limited edition canvas wraps.
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Not many people know this, but Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway takes the number one spot for my absolute favorite Disney ride. When I first rode it in 2023 I was blown away by the theming and felt so SEEN. It was the very first time I’d ever seen a real world application for an art style that was so full of texture and bright colors just like mine. I always make it a point to go every time I’m in the parks and it’s a ride that brings me so much joy time and time again.
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Interestingly enough, I was originally planning on going in a totally different direction for this piece. I’d wanted to draw a picnic scene epilogue with everyone all together but on the day I was set to turn in my sketch for it, I impulsively made and submitted an additional sketch based on my favorite part of the ride.
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One more reveal left!
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#artfulepcot #festivalofthearts #fota2026 #disneyartist #wondergroundgallery #mickeyandminniesrunawayrailway by @yeseniadraws

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“The Perfect Harmony” is the second of four new pieces debuting at the 2026 Epcot International Festival of the Arts next week! It will be available as mini prints, deluxe prints, limited edition canvas wraps, and the original painting will be on display at Art of Disney in the America pavilion.
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Originally I wasn’t planning on making another Goofy Movie piece but seeing @dylanbonner90 Haunted Mansion piece got me thinking about how amazing the behind the scenes must have been when Powerline and Treeny came together in the booth. I just KNOW that engineer was living their best life. I also got the chance to meet Kevin Lima, the director of the Goofy Movie, and it was so cool to talk lore and show him all the art I’ve made over the years for this movie that’s had such a huge impact on my life.
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All in all, thank you for supporting my love for what is without a doubt my favorite Disney movie!
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#artfulepcot #festivalofthearts #fota2026 #disneyartist #wondergroundgallery #powerline #treeny #goofymovie by @yeseniadraws

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“Bound by Light” is my first full artwork reveal for the 2026 Epcot International Festival of the Arts, debuting next week! It will be available as mini prints, deluxe prints, framed limited editions, and the original painting will be on display at Art of Disney in the America pavilion.
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These past 12 months have been such a wild ride since my KH piece last year. Between all of the excitement at the festival, the countless messages, and emails, I’ve heard you all loud and clear. This time around I wanted to paint my take on the final scene from the first game that I kept coming back to time and time again. Before buffering speeds on YouTube improved, I kept a save file on my memory card just for this moment and my younger self just couldn’t get enough of it. The series’s was such a formative part of my childhood and I’m honored to have had the opportunity to make a new piece for this year’s Festival of the Arts. Thank you for supporting my fangirling of one of my favorite video game series of all time!
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Which piece should I reveal next?! 🎤🧸🐭
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#artfulepcot #festivalofthearts #waltdisneyworld #FOTA2026 #kingdomhearts #disneyartist #wondergroundgallery by @yeseniadraws

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On the first Tuesday in January, five years ago…
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#kidlitillustration #childrensbookillustration #weneeddiversebooks #stellasstellarhair by @yeseniadraws

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I’m back with a sneak peek for the third of four new pieces I’ll be debuting at the Festival of the Arts in just a few short weeks! 🐭 IYKYK 😉✨
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One more left! 🔆
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#festivalofthearts #artfulepcot #fota2026 #epcotfestivalofthearts #disneyartist #wondergroundgallery by @yeseniadraws

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Happy holidays everyone! Things have been a little wild life-wise recently but I’m back with a sneak peek of the second of four new pieces for the upcoming Epcot International Festival of the Arts 🎤. Feel free to make your best guesses in the comments (though I think this one might be pretty easy… 🫣)
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Two more remain! 🔆🐭

#festivalofthearts #artfulepcot #fota2026 #epcotfestivalofthearts #disneyartist #wondergroundgallery by @yeseniadraws

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