Soon, she was posting her work on social media to great reviews.

\"People started sharing with their friends and I went from a few hundred followers to a few thousand,\" she said.

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Thanks for the inspo, @drewdaywalt and @oliverjeffers! #childrensbooksforpandemics #thedaythecrayonsquit #thedaythecrayonscamehome #thedaythecrayonsstayedhome

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Trilling is happy to bring people joy amidst the current circumstances. And she's found a way to give back. She told \"GMA\" she's at the early stages of partnering with a non-profit to sell the paintings and donate all proceeds to people affected by COVID-19.

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#childrensbooksforpandemics Masks for Sale! #masksforsale #ppe #capsforsale

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#childrensbooksforquarantine Thanks for the inspiration, @rubingo @dansalmieri

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#childrensbooksforpandemics #ifyougiveamouseacookie #lauranumeroff #feliciabond @lauranumeroff #quarantineabook #covidart #covidartmuseum #kidslitart @gileadsciencesinc

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#childrensbooksforpandemics #childrensbooks #llamallama #llamadrama #getdressed #shower #annadewdney #takeabath

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And though her first paintings were made with Crayola washable paint, she's since purchased archival and professional brushes so the works will last well beyond the virus.

\"It feels like looking forward to things has been taken away from us,\" she said. \"I hope the paintings give people something to look forward to now.\"

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