Hi, I'm Mariana, an illustrator and storyteller.

I was born in Bulgaria, grew up in Spain and am now based in the UK. I studied Illustration at the University of the West of England in Bristol, followed by an MA in Animation at Nottingham Trent University.

I enjoy experimenting with materials and techniques, and often create my work using mixed media. I'm particularly drawn to picture books, folklore and stories that explore emotions and human experiences.

I'm interested in collaborating with authors and publishers on book illustration projects, whether that's creating cover artwork or illustrating an existing story. I'm also developing my own picture book ideas and working towards becoming an author-illustrator, creating stories that I'd love to share with others.

Feel free to get in touch with any questions or ideas, I would love to hear from you!

marianka.art.studio@gmail.com

Follow me on Instagram to see my most up to date work in progress, sketches, and anything Iā€™m up to ā†’

@mariankastudio

A little recap of last week. Life has been quite busy but exciting lately. I feel weirdly hopeful, so I’m trying to make the most of this burst of optimism while it lasts. Also, I love autumn. šŸ‚
Completed this double spread illustration this week :)
Today’s work in progress. I was missing my brushes.
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It’s been a little more than a month since I completed my picture book dummy; The Visitors. It’s strange how, during the months while I was working on it, I was thinking about it every single day, concentrating all my energy on it, and th
Fun very quick and “ugly” sketches from my bus trip from London to Bristol.
Rule number two: Don’t let anyone take your spot.
Rule number one: Nobody goes to the beach empty-handed.
I grew up on a small island where the warmth of the sun turned my skin to gold.āœØ [Oil pastels on paper - A5 size]
Back from holidays but my mind is still there šŸļø