Duda Oliva
@bydudaoliva.bsky.social
⭐ dudaoliva.com
Hi! I’m Duda, a latin American illustrator very passionate about nature, folklore, magical realism and literature. I work with traditional techniques on picturebooks and editorial illustration. Nice to meet you!
Hi! I’m Duda, a latin American illustrator very passionate about nature, folklore, magical realism and literature. I work with traditional techniques on picturebooks and editorial illustration. Nice to meet you!
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Duda Oliva
@bydudaoliva.bsky.social
· Jan 16
#PortfolioDay
Hi! I'm Duda Oliva, latin american artist and picturebook maker 🎨
I'm deeply inspired by nature, magical realism and folklore; glad to meet you! 🍀
* Full Portfolio: dudaoliva.com
Hi! I'm Duda Oliva, latin american artist and picturebook maker 🎨
I'm deeply inspired by nature, magical realism and folklore; glad to meet you! 🍀
* Full Portfolio: dudaoliva.com
"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make"; Jane Goodall 🐒
Thank you so much Jane: for being a voice for a better world, for promoting our relationship to all kinds, for building a future where we are truly connected to our planet
1934 - 2025
Thank you so much Jane: for being a voice for a better world, for promoting our relationship to all kinds, for building a future where we are truly connected to our planet
1934 - 2025
October 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make"; Jane Goodall 🐒
Thank you so much Jane: for being a voice for a better world, for promoting our relationship to all kinds, for building a future where we are truly connected to our planet
1934 - 2025
Thank you so much Jane: for being a voice for a better world, for promoting our relationship to all kinds, for building a future where we are truly connected to our planet
1934 - 2025
O lugar de Marina Silva não só é onde ela quiser, mas também na história 🥬 ☀️ 🧡
#PL2159NÃO #pldadevastação #licenciamentoambiental #mariana #brumadinho #marinasilva #criseclimatica
#PL2159NÃO #pldadevastação #licenciamentoambiental #mariana #brumadinho #marinasilva #criseclimatica
May 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
O lugar de Marina Silva não só é onde ela quiser, mas também na história 🥬 ☀️ 🧡
#PL2159NÃO #pldadevastação #licenciamentoambiental #mariana #brumadinho #marinasilva #criseclimatica
#PL2159NÃO #pldadevastação #licenciamentoambiental #mariana #brumadinho #marinasilva #criseclimatica
It's Book Birthday for "A Festa for Luana", my newest title written by Joana Pastro and published by Simon & Schuster!
Follow Luana as she learns that her mixed brazilian and american heritage is what makes her unique ⭐
#picturebook #kidlit #illustration #braziliantraditions #childrensbooks
Follow Luana as she learns that her mixed brazilian and american heritage is what makes her unique ⭐
#picturebook #kidlit #illustration #braziliantraditions #childrensbooks
May 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
It's Book Birthday for "A Festa for Luana", my newest title written by Joana Pastro and published by Simon & Schuster!
Follow Luana as she learns that her mixed brazilian and american heritage is what makes her unique ⭐
#picturebook #kidlit #illustration #braziliantraditions #childrensbooks
Follow Luana as she learns that her mixed brazilian and american heritage is what makes her unique ⭐
#picturebook #kidlit #illustration #braziliantraditions #childrensbooks
Excited to share a sneak-peek into my latest book "A Festa for Luana"!
Written by the all-talented Joaa Pastro and published by Simon & Schuster (US)
-> Pre-orders are available on S&S Website: www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Fest...
#traditionalart #kidlitart #picturebooks
Written by the all-talented Joaa Pastro and published by Simon & Schuster (US)
-> Pre-orders are available on S&S Website: www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Fest...
#traditionalart #kidlitart #picturebooks
May 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Excited to share a sneak-peek into my latest book "A Festa for Luana"!
Written by the all-talented Joaa Pastro and published by Simon & Schuster (US)
-> Pre-orders are available on S&S Website: www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Fest...
#traditionalart #kidlitart #picturebooks
Written by the all-talented Joaa Pastro and published by Simon & Schuster (US)
-> Pre-orders are available on S&S Website: www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Fest...
#traditionalart #kidlitart #picturebooks
Today's quick pastel study; a shame I'm not able to go to tomorrow's show, but that won't stop me from listening to her all day long 🎶
#ladygaga #littlemonsters #softpastel #traditionalart
#ladygaga #littlemonsters #softpastel #traditionalart
May 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Today's quick pastel study; a shame I'm not able to go to tomorrow's show, but that won't stop me from listening to her all day long 🎶
#ladygaga #littlemonsters #softpastel #traditionalart
#ladygaga #littlemonsters #softpastel #traditionalart
Last Saturday was Brazil’s Indigenous People Day, an important date to remember and celebrates Indigenous People’s lives and memory and learn and support and join their knowledge and fights
#illustration #indigenouspeople #kidlit #softpastels #traditionalart #povosindigenasdobrasil
#illustration #indigenouspeople #kidlit #softpastels #traditionalart #povosindigenasdobrasil
April 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Last Saturday was Brazil’s Indigenous People Day, an important date to remember and celebrates Indigenous People’s lives and memory and learn and support and join their knowledge and fights
#illustration #indigenouspeople #kidlit #softpastels #traditionalart #povosindigenasdobrasil
#illustration #indigenouspeople #kidlit #softpastels #traditionalart #povosindigenasdobrasil
A behind the scenes on how I paint some of my illustrations! This one was is a Master's Study inspired by Eliseu Visconti, a brazilian impressionist painter
#traditionalart #softpastels #illustration #drawingtimelapse #paintingprocess
#traditionalart #softpastels #illustration #drawingtimelapse #paintingprocess
April 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
A behind the scenes on how I paint some of my illustrations! This one was is a Master's Study inspired by Eliseu Visconti, a brazilian impressionist painter
#traditionalart #softpastels #illustration #drawingtimelapse #paintingprocess
#traditionalart #softpastels #illustration #drawingtimelapse #paintingprocess
#PortfolioDay
Hi! I’m Duda Oliva, a latin American illustrator rep’d by Bright Agency. I have previously worked with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins and I’m available for picture books and other creative projects! 🪴
☀️ Full Portfolio: dudaoliva.com
✉️ Contact: dudaoliva.art@gmail.com
Hi! I’m Duda Oliva, a latin American illustrator rep’d by Bright Agency. I have previously worked with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins and I’m available for picture books and other creative projects! 🪴
☀️ Full Portfolio: dudaoliva.com
✉️ Contact: dudaoliva.art@gmail.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#PortfolioDay
Hi! I’m Duda Oliva, a latin American illustrator rep’d by Bright Agency. I have previously worked with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins and I’m available for picture books and other creative projects! 🪴
☀️ Full Portfolio: dudaoliva.com
✉️ Contact: dudaoliva.art@gmail.com
Hi! I’m Duda Oliva, a latin American illustrator rep’d by Bright Agency. I have previously worked with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins and I’m available for picture books and other creative projects! 🪴
☀️ Full Portfolio: dudaoliva.com
✉️ Contact: dudaoliva.art@gmail.com
"There are a whole lot of things in this world of ours you haven’t started wondering about yet"
Whenever I'm experiencing something I feel this itching to paint, and I can't wait to find where I'll be going next!
#picturebooks #editorialillustration #illustration #portfolio
Whenever I'm experiencing something I feel this itching to paint, and I can't wait to find where I'll be going next!
#picturebooks #editorialillustration #illustration #portfolio
April 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"There are a whole lot of things in this world of ours you haven’t started wondering about yet"
Whenever I'm experiencing something I feel this itching to paint, and I can't wait to find where I'll be going next!
#picturebooks #editorialillustration #illustration #portfolio
Whenever I'm experiencing something I feel this itching to paint, and I can't wait to find where I'll be going next!
#picturebooks #editorialillustration #illustration #portfolio
"A great round ball as big as a house had been sighted hovering high up in the sky"
"James and the Giant Peach" tells the story of a small boy who finds a magical gigantic peach inhabited by a group of friendly and caring insects.
#picturebooks #editorialillustration #childrensbooks #illustration
"James and the Giant Peach" tells the story of a small boy who finds a magical gigantic peach inhabited by a group of friendly and caring insects.
#picturebooks #editorialillustration #childrensbooks #illustration
March 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"A great round ball as big as a house had been sighted hovering high up in the sky"
"James and the Giant Peach" tells the story of a small boy who finds a magical gigantic peach inhabited by a group of friendly and caring insects.
#picturebooks #editorialillustration #childrensbooks #illustration
"James and the Giant Peach" tells the story of a small boy who finds a magical gigantic peach inhabited by a group of friendly and caring insects.
#picturebooks #editorialillustration #childrensbooks #illustration
"I've never been a pest in my life: I'm a musician!"
Be welcome to our music show. Plaese, don't mind the peach juice on your way in 🍑
#picturebooks #editorialillustration #jamesandthegiantpeach #roalddahl #childrensbooks #softpastels #illustration
Be welcome to our music show. Plaese, don't mind the peach juice on your way in 🍑
#picturebooks #editorialillustration #jamesandthegiantpeach #roalddahl #childrensbooks #softpastels #illustration
March 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"I've never been a pest in my life: I'm a musician!"
Be welcome to our music show. Plaese, don't mind the peach juice on your way in 🍑
#picturebooks #editorialillustration #jamesandthegiantpeach #roalddahl #childrensbooks #softpastels #illustration
Be welcome to our music show. Plaese, don't mind the peach juice on your way in 🍑
#picturebooks #editorialillustration #jamesandthegiantpeach #roalddahl #childrensbooks #softpastels #illustration
Sketchbook
Whenever I feel a bit stuck doing some gestual drawings is always a good choice! Some more quick sketches from an Youtube Sessi
#sketchbook #drawing
Whenever I feel a bit stuck doing some gestual drawings is always a good choice! Some more quick sketches from an Youtube Sessi
#sketchbook #drawing
March 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Sketchbook
Whenever I feel a bit stuck doing some gestual drawings is always a good choice! Some more quick sketches from an Youtube Sessi
#sketchbook #drawing
Whenever I feel a bit stuck doing some gestual drawings is always a good choice! Some more quick sketches from an Youtube Sessi
#sketchbook #drawing
A tiny peek at my submission for this year's World Illustration Awards! ⭐
I'll be sharing some more about this personal projects on the following weeks 🎨
#wia2025 #picturebooks #editorialillustration #jamesandthegiantpeach #roalddahl #childrensbooks #traditionalart #softpastels #art #illustration
I'll be sharing some more about this personal projects on the following weeks 🎨
#wia2025 #picturebooks #editorialillustration #jamesandthegiantpeach #roalddahl #childrensbooks #traditionalart #softpastels #art #illustration
March 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A tiny peek at my submission for this year's World Illustration Awards! ⭐
I'll be sharing some more about this personal projects on the following weeks 🎨
#wia2025 #picturebooks #editorialillustration #jamesandthegiantpeach #roalddahl #childrensbooks #traditionalart #softpastels #art #illustration
I'll be sharing some more about this personal projects on the following weeks 🎨
#wia2025 #picturebooks #editorialillustration #jamesandthegiantpeach #roalddahl #childrensbooks #traditionalart #softpastels #art #illustration
Sketchbook
Drawing exercises from New Masters Academy on Youtube! I really enjoy making these with china markers: even our mistakes look kinda cute on it
#drawinglesson #livemodel #newmastersacademy #sketchbook #blackandwhite #study #traditionalart
Drawing exercises from New Masters Academy on Youtube! I really enjoy making these with china markers: even our mistakes look kinda cute on it
#drawinglesson #livemodel #newmastersacademy #sketchbook #blackandwhite #study #traditionalart
February 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Sketchbook
Drawing exercises from New Masters Academy on Youtube! I really enjoy making these with china markers: even our mistakes look kinda cute on it
#drawinglesson #livemodel #newmastersacademy #sketchbook #blackandwhite #study #traditionalart
Drawing exercises from New Masters Academy on Youtube! I really enjoy making these with china markers: even our mistakes look kinda cute on it
#drawinglesson #livemodel #newmastersacademy #sketchbook #blackandwhite #study #traditionalart
"Nothing kept them apart"
Some months ago found this piece and took a day to finally finish it. It really helped me get through an art block I was having then. Partially inspired by Olavo Bilac's poem "Pluto"
#childrensillustration #picturebook #editorialillustration #softpastels #traditionalart
Some months ago found this piece and took a day to finally finish it. It really helped me get through an art block I was having then. Partially inspired by Olavo Bilac's poem "Pluto"
#childrensillustration #picturebook #editorialillustration #softpastels #traditionalart
February 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"Nothing kept them apart"
Some months ago found this piece and took a day to finally finish it. It really helped me get through an art block I was having then. Partially inspired by Olavo Bilac's poem "Pluto"
#childrensillustration #picturebook #editorialillustration #softpastels #traditionalart
Some months ago found this piece and took a day to finally finish it. It really helped me get through an art block I was having then. Partially inspired by Olavo Bilac's poem "Pluto"
#childrensillustration #picturebook #editorialillustration #softpastels #traditionalart
"He could smell the ocean under him"
Loving making these "quick" studies for my illustrations! Always learn a little bit about the subjects I'm investigating!
#illustration #softpastels #study #birdpainting #seagulls #editorialillustration #traditionalart
Loving making these "quick" studies for my illustrations! Always learn a little bit about the subjects I'm investigating!
#illustration #softpastels #study #birdpainting #seagulls #editorialillustration #traditionalart
February 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"He could smell the ocean under him"
Loving making these "quick" studies for my illustrations! Always learn a little bit about the subjects I'm investigating!
#illustration #softpastels #study #birdpainting #seagulls #editorialillustration #traditionalart
Loving making these "quick" studies for my illustrations! Always learn a little bit about the subjects I'm investigating!
#illustration #softpastels #study #birdpainting #seagulls #editorialillustration #traditionalart
Sketchbook
Tried making a drawing session focusing on one particular emotion.
Can you guess which one was it?
#sketchbook #gesturedrawing
Tried making a drawing session focusing on one particular emotion.
Can you guess which one was it?
#sketchbook #gesturedrawing
February 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Sketchbook
Tried making a drawing session focusing on one particular emotion.
Can you guess which one was it?
#sketchbook #gesturedrawing
Tried making a drawing session focusing on one particular emotion.
Can you guess which one was it?
#sketchbook #gesturedrawing
#Picturebook
Hey! Just got my first feature on Behance! ⭐ So so happy with it, specially since it was a personal project that's been dear to me for a very long time 🌿 Can't wait to bring other personal ideas to life!
* Full Project: www.behance.net/gallery/2171...
Hey! Just got my first feature on Behance! ⭐ So so happy with it, specially since it was a personal project that's been dear to me for a very long time 🌿 Can't wait to bring other personal ideas to life!
* Full Project: www.behance.net/gallery/2171...
February 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
#Picturebook
Hey! Just got my first feature on Behance! ⭐ So so happy with it, specially since it was a personal project that's been dear to me for a very long time 🌿 Can't wait to bring other personal ideas to life!
* Full Project: www.behance.net/gallery/2171...
Hey! Just got my first feature on Behance! ⭐ So so happy with it, specially since it was a personal project that's been dear to me for a very long time 🌿 Can't wait to bring other personal ideas to life!
* Full Project: www.behance.net/gallery/2171...
"Suddenly, the whole garden seemed to come to life"
Some more studies on a series of personal illustrations I've been working on these past weeks! Must admit painting insects is kind of addictive
#softpastels #smallinsects #traditionalart
Some more studies on a series of personal illustrations I've been working on these past weeks! Must admit painting insects is kind of addictive
#softpastels #smallinsects #traditionalart
January 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"Suddenly, the whole garden seemed to come to life"
Some more studies on a series of personal illustrations I've been working on these past weeks! Must admit painting insects is kind of addictive
#softpastels #smallinsects #traditionalart
Some more studies on a series of personal illustrations I've been working on these past weeks! Must admit painting insects is kind of addictive
#softpastels #smallinsects #traditionalart
Reposted by Duda Oliva
The reason A.I. is being shoved down our throats is shareholders want a return on their investment. Every company that integrates this crappy tech into their products knows you don't want it, but they've sunk too much money into it and don't care. Turn it off, don't use it, don't look back.
January 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The reason A.I. is being shoved down our throats is shareholders want a return on their investment. Every company that integrates this crappy tech into their products knows you don't want it, but they've sunk too much money into it and don't care. Turn it off, don't use it, don't look back.
Learning how to make your own art supplies!
Some weeks ago I had a great workshop with Sofia Lotti on how to make soft pastels in a sustainable and accessible way! I can't wait to dive on in further! Here are a few studies with the colours I crafted
#illustration
Some weeks ago I had a great workshop with Sofia Lotti on how to make soft pastels in a sustainable and accessible way! I can't wait to dive on in further! Here are a few studies with the colours I crafted
#illustration
January 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Learning how to make your own art supplies!
Some weeks ago I had a great workshop with Sofia Lotti on how to make soft pastels in a sustainable and accessible way! I can't wait to dive on in further! Here are a few studies with the colours I crafted
#illustration
Some weeks ago I had a great workshop with Sofia Lotti on how to make soft pastels in a sustainable and accessible way! I can't wait to dive on in further! Here are a few studies with the colours I crafted
#illustration
"No one noticed when It feel on the garden"
A soft pastel study for my latest personal project! Loved the colours on the original painting by Gustave Caillebotte
#softpastel #illustration
A soft pastel study for my latest personal project! Loved the colours on the original painting by Gustave Caillebotte
#softpastel #illustration
January 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"No one noticed when It feel on the garden"
A soft pastel study for my latest personal project! Loved the colours on the original painting by Gustave Caillebotte
#softpastel #illustration
A soft pastel study for my latest personal project! Loved the colours on the original painting by Gustave Caillebotte
#softpastel #illustration
#PortfolioDay
Hi! I'm Duda Oliva, latin american artist and picturebook maker 🎨
I'm deeply inspired by nature, magical realism and folklore; glad to meet you! 🍀
* Full Portfolio: dudaoliva.com
Hi! I'm Duda Oliva, latin american artist and picturebook maker 🎨
I'm deeply inspired by nature, magical realism and folklore; glad to meet you! 🍀
* Full Portfolio: dudaoliva.com
January 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
#PortfolioDay
Hi! I'm Duda Oliva, latin american artist and picturebook maker 🎨
I'm deeply inspired by nature, magical realism and folklore; glad to meet you! 🍀
* Full Portfolio: dudaoliva.com
Hi! I'm Duda Oliva, latin american artist and picturebook maker 🎨
I'm deeply inspired by nature, magical realism and folklore; glad to meet you! 🍀
* Full Portfolio: dudaoliva.com