Mariana Avila
banner
marianaavilal.bsky.social
Mariana Avila
@marianaavilal.bsky.social
kidlit illustrator 🇲🇽| she/her | contact: mavilasketch@gmail.com | ✨ available for work + seeking representation

marianaavilal.com
Pinned
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
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
September 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
updating your icon as an artist is like having a makeover
September 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
LOOK at the color preservation ohhhh
August 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Bought a new scanner so I can make prints of my traditional art and I’m excitedddd
August 28, 2025 at 11:26 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 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Dreaming of a Fleetwood Mac biopic with the Muppets

#sketchbook #gouache
August 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
July 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Sketch from today
July 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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
It’s #FantasticFourFirstSteps day so today’s sketchbook spread had to be on theme

✨gouache, prismacolors and digital retouches
#sketchbookspread #mixedmedia
July 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
La Patita de canasta y con rebozo de bolita va al mercado a comprar todas las cosas del mandado 🎶🎶

Testing some watercolors today! 🥰
July 24, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Something lurking in the shadows 🤫👀

Sketchbook spread, experimenting with gouache, color pencils and some digital retouching

#mixedmedia #gouache #sketchbook #kidlitart
July 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Pastel teacher raccoon

#sketchbook
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
Another market doodle from today

#sketchbook
July 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Update on the markers: I like them! Very fun 🫶 or Beary Fun 🐻

#sketchbook
July 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Art block 🤝 buying materials to try a new medium
July 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Drew my dogs 🥰🩷 #kidlit #procreateart
July 9, 2025 at 4:08 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 🥳✏️
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
July 9, 2025 at 3:35 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
October 29, 2023 at 12:56 AM
very intimidating to start over fresh in social media
October 29, 2023 at 12:01 AM