Mariana Avila
@marianaavilal.bsky.social
kidlit illustrator 🇲🇽| she/her | contact: mavilasketch@gmail.com | ✨ available for work + seeking representation
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Hey #PortfolioDay !💛
I’m Mariana, I’m a children’s book illustrator from Mexico 🇲🇽, I love drawing cute characters and bright and colorful scenes, and I’m currently looking for work! ✨
💌 mavilasketch@gmail.com
💼 marianaavilal.com
#kidlit #childrensbookillustration
I’m Mariana, I’m a children’s book illustrator from Mexico 🇲🇽, I love drawing cute characters and bright and colorful scenes, and I’m currently looking for work! ✨
💌 mavilasketch@gmail.com
💼 marianaavilal.com
#kidlit #childrensbookillustration
Hi #KidlitArtPostcard !✏️💛👋 I’m Mariana, a children’s book illustrator from Mexico, I love creating cute characters and colorful scenes✨ I’m currently seeking representation and available for kidlit projects💛
💌 mavilasketch@gmail.com
✏️marianaavilal.com
#kidlit #childrensbookillustrator #kidlitart
💌 mavilasketch@gmail.com
✏️marianaavilal.com
#kidlit #childrensbookillustrator #kidlitart
September 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hi #KidlitArtPostcard !✏️💛👋 I’m Mariana, a children’s book illustrator from Mexico, I love creating cute characters and colorful scenes✨ I’m currently seeking representation and available for kidlit projects💛
💌 mavilasketch@gmail.com
✏️marianaavilal.com
#kidlit #childrensbookillustrator #kidlitart
💌 mavilasketch@gmail.com
✏️marianaavilal.com
#kidlit #childrensbookillustrator #kidlitart
updating your icon as an artist is like having a makeover
September 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
updating your icon as an artist is like having a makeover
LOOK at the color preservation ohhhh
August 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
LOOK at the color preservation ohhhh
Bought a new scanner so I can make prints of my traditional art and I’m excitedddd
August 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Bought a new scanner so I can make prints of my traditional art and I’m excitedddd
Couldn’t find a ceramic paint palette in a shape that I liked so I bought a little sushi plate instead, can confirm it works great
August 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Couldn’t find a ceramic paint palette in a shape that I liked so I bought a little sushi plate instead, can confirm it works great
August 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
July 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Sketch from today
July 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Sketch from today
bought new paints to try CMYK colors in gouache and I’m already obsessed look how VIBRANT 😍 that magenta and cyan look so beautiful in person oooh I’m so excited to paint with them
July 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
bought new paints to try CMYK colors in gouache and I’m already obsessed look how VIBRANT 😍 that magenta and cyan look so beautiful in person oooh I’m so excited to paint with them
It’s #FantasticFourFirstSteps day so today’s sketchbook spread had to be on theme
✨gouache, prismacolors and digital retouches
✨ #sketchbookspread #mixedmedia
✨gouache, prismacolors and digital retouches
✨ #sketchbookspread #mixedmedia
July 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It’s #FantasticFourFirstSteps day so today’s sketchbook spread had to be on theme
✨gouache, prismacolors and digital retouches
✨ #sketchbookspread #mixedmedia
✨gouache, prismacolors and digital retouches
✨ #sketchbookspread #mixedmedia
La Patita de canasta y con rebozo de bolita va al mercado a comprar todas las cosas del mandado 🎶🎶
Testing some watercolors today! 🥰
Testing some watercolors today! 🥰
July 24, 2025 at 1:48 AM
La Patita de canasta y con rebozo de bolita va al mercado a comprar todas las cosas del mandado 🎶🎶
Testing some watercolors today! 🥰
Testing some watercolors today! 🥰
Something lurking in the shadows 🤫👀
Sketchbook spread, experimenting with gouache, color pencils and some digital retouching
#mixedmedia #gouache #sketchbook #kidlitart
Sketchbook spread, experimenting with gouache, color pencils and some digital retouching
#mixedmedia #gouache #sketchbook #kidlitart
July 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Something lurking in the shadows 🤫👀
Sketchbook spread, experimenting with gouache, color pencils and some digital retouching
#mixedmedia #gouache #sketchbook #kidlitart
Sketchbook spread, experimenting with gouache, color pencils and some digital retouching
#mixedmedia #gouache #sketchbook #kidlitart
July 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“AI art is getting hard to spot” it really isn’t, it’s all soulless, uninteresting compositions, characters not doing any particular action, nothing is *saying anything* and you can really tell, as “content” or “images” sure it’s out there adding noise but as art it’s not even in the conversation
July 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“AI art is getting hard to spot” it really isn’t, it’s all soulless, uninteresting compositions, characters not doing any particular action, nothing is *saying anything* and you can really tell, as “content” or “images” sure it’s out there adding noise but as art it’s not even in the conversation
July 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
July 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Art block 🤝 buying materials to try a new medium
July 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Art block 🤝 buying materials to try a new medium
Terrifying to finally attempt to understand bluesky but I’m determined to stick around this time and what better timing than portfolio day to be back 🥳✏️
July 9, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Terrifying to finally attempt to understand bluesky but I’m determined to stick around this time and what better timing than portfolio day to be back 🥳✏️
Hey #PortfolioDay !💛
I’m Mariana, I’m a children’s book illustrator from Mexico 🇲🇽, I love drawing cute characters and bright and colorful scenes, and I’m currently looking for work! ✨
💌 mavilasketch@gmail.com
💼 marianaavilal.com
#kidlit #childrensbookillustration
I’m Mariana, I’m a children’s book illustrator from Mexico 🇲🇽, I love drawing cute characters and bright and colorful scenes, and I’m currently looking for work! ✨
💌 mavilasketch@gmail.com
💼 marianaavilal.com
#kidlit #childrensbookillustration
July 9, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Hey #PortfolioDay !💛
I’m Mariana, I’m a children’s book illustrator from Mexico 🇲🇽, I love drawing cute characters and bright and colorful scenes, and I’m currently looking for work! ✨
💌 mavilasketch@gmail.com
💼 marianaavilal.com
#kidlit #childrensbookillustration
I’m Mariana, I’m a children’s book illustrator from Mexico 🇲🇽, I love drawing cute characters and bright and colorful scenes, and I’m currently looking for work! ✨
💌 mavilasketch@gmail.com
💼 marianaavilal.com
#kidlit #childrensbookillustration
had another issue of someone selling stuff with my art on it and when I confronted them they were all “oh sorry I found these on redbubble and screenshot them I didn’t know they belonged to anyone”
they’re on my profile what does that even mean
they’re on my profile what does that even mean
October 29, 2023 at 12:56 AM
had another issue of someone selling stuff with my art on it and when I confronted them they were all “oh sorry I found these on redbubble and screenshot them I didn’t know they belonged to anyone”
they’re on my profile what does that even mean
they’re on my profile what does that even mean
very intimidating to start over fresh in social media
October 29, 2023 at 12:01 AM
very intimidating to start over fresh in social media