Marietta Apollonio
@mariettaa.bsky.social
Author-illustrator of:
Wombat And The Family Tree
Jack The Library Cat
🐴 Equestrian Instructor
🐶 Dog and kid mom
🍰 Dessert lover
Seeking representation
https://www.mariettaapollonio.com
Wombat And The Family Tree
Jack The Library Cat
🐴 Equestrian Instructor
🐶 Dog and kid mom
🍰 Dessert lover
Seeking representation
https://www.mariettaapollonio.com
The best part about doing something unplanned to have fun....is that it's FUN and stress free. And messy. That's important too.
I have a lot of gouache and water-soluble pastels that I've been putting off using.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
I have a lot of gouache and water-soluble pastels that I've been putting off using.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
December 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The best part about doing something unplanned to have fun....is that it's FUN and stress free. And messy. That's important too.
I have a lot of gouache and water-soluble pastels that I've been putting off using.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
I have a lot of gouache and water-soluble pastels that I've been putting off using.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
Happy day late #kidlitartpostcard day! I am an un-agented, published author and illustrator working in BB, ER, PB, CB .
My work is created in traditional mediums and digital. Grateful to have two picture books out in the world, both represented by my former agent.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
My work is created in traditional mediums and digital. Grateful to have two picture books out in the world, both represented by my former agent.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
December 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Happy day late #kidlitartpostcard day! I am an un-agented, published author and illustrator working in BB, ER, PB, CB .
My work is created in traditional mediums and digital. Grateful to have two picture books out in the world, both represented by my former agent.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
My work is created in traditional mediums and digital. Grateful to have two picture books out in the world, both represented by my former agent.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
These inky wash cats I've been creating have crept their way into my happy place. Which is funny, because I have a dog.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
#kidlit #authorillustrator
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
These inky wash cats I've been creating have crept their way into my happy place. Which is funny, because I have a dog.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
#kidlit #authorillustrator
Another 2 color + black. Figuring out if I can turn this into a new style for my traditional medium book work. Thinking of replacing the black with brown for line work.
Would love some input on that! 😁
#kidlit #illustrator
Would love some input on that! 😁
#kidlit #illustrator
November 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Another 2 color + black. Figuring out if I can turn this into a new style for my traditional medium book work. Thinking of replacing the black with brown for line work.
Would love some input on that! 😁
#kidlit #illustrator
Would love some input on that! 😁
#kidlit #illustrator
A piece of a full pen and ink spread. Almost ready for watercolor. Went back and forth on whether to do this traditional or digital. Might scan it in and paint digitally.
#illustrator #authorillustrator
#illustrator #authorillustrator
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A piece of a full pen and ink spread. Almost ready for watercolor. Went back and forth on whether to do this traditional or digital. Might scan it in and paint digitally.
#illustrator #authorillustrator
#illustrator #authorillustrator
I've not painted in some time. Due to: getting more writing done, parenting, and those extra road detours that life throws in for fun (not fun). BUT! Got in the studio the other day, grabbed three bottles of ink, and brush.
I always lean towards cats.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
I always lean towards cats.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
November 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I've not painted in some time. Due to: getting more writing done, parenting, and those extra road detours that life throws in for fun (not fun). BUT! Got in the studio the other day, grabbed three bottles of ink, and brush.
I always lean towards cats.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
I always lean towards cats.
#kidlit #authorillustrator
Mostly unproductive this summer until now. Dummying a new manuscript. It has horses! Obviously because it's my manuscript. But. HORSES!
#KIDLIT
#KIDLIT
August 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Mostly unproductive this summer until now. Dummying a new manuscript. It has horses! Obviously because it's my manuscript. But. HORSES!
#KIDLIT
#KIDLIT
Very lucky to be able to share my love of riding horses with camp kids a few weeks ago. Bonus was sharing my love of drawing with a draw-along.
#illustration #authorillistrator #camp
#illustration #authorillistrator #camp
August 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Very lucky to be able to share my love of riding horses with camp kids a few weeks ago. Bonus was sharing my love of drawing with a draw-along.
#illustration #authorillistrator #camp
#illustration #authorillistrator #camp
Still in Iceland. Wish we could stay forever. Managed to get some pen and ink drawings done in between and sometimes during adventures. The first image is of a turf shed built for sheep and cows.
#travel #illustration #drawing
#travel #illustration #drawing
July 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Still in Iceland. Wish we could stay forever. Managed to get some pen and ink drawings done in between and sometimes during adventures. The first image is of a turf shed built for sheep and cows.
#travel #illustration #drawing
#travel #illustration #drawing
Happy day late #kidlitartpostcard
We are traveling in Iceland and I haven't bothered with a calendar.
I'm interested in illustrating early readers, picture book, chapter books, middle grade.
A little comic of my travels 😊
@jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
We are traveling in Iceland and I haven't bothered with a calendar.
I'm interested in illustrating early readers, picture book, chapter books, middle grade.
A little comic of my travels 😊
@jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Happy day late #kidlitartpostcard
We are traveling in Iceland and I haven't bothered with a calendar.
I'm interested in illustrating early readers, picture book, chapter books, middle grade.
A little comic of my travels 😊
@jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
We are traveling in Iceland and I haven't bothered with a calendar.
I'm interested in illustrating early readers, picture book, chapter books, middle grade.
A little comic of my travels 😊
@jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Happy Summer!!!!
This is the time of the year when I lean into not having time to write and draw. I squeak them in where I can but without pressure to do so.
This is the time of the year when I lean into not having time to write and draw. I squeak them in where I can but without pressure to do so.
June 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Happy Summer!!!!
This is the time of the year when I lean into not having time to write and draw. I squeak them in where I can but without pressure to do so.
This is the time of the year when I lean into not having time to write and draw. I squeak them in where I can but without pressure to do so.
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
I'm Marietta Apollonio, author & illustrator of #kidlit books.
Interested in working on CB, MG covers, comic/graphic novel, PB, & early readers.
I work in both digital & traditional media
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social
I'm Marietta Apollonio, author & illustrator of #kidlit books.
Interested in working on CB, MG covers, comic/graphic novel, PB, & early readers.
I work in both digital & traditional media
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
I'm Marietta Apollonio, author & illustrator of #kidlit books.
Interested in working on CB, MG covers, comic/graphic novel, PB, & early readers.
I work in both digital & traditional media
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social
I'm Marietta Apollonio, author & illustrator of #kidlit books.
Interested in working on CB, MG covers, comic/graphic novel, PB, & early readers.
I work in both digital & traditional media
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social
End of the school year card for the third grade teacher, who recently had a new addition to his family.
Fun to work on this. Also funny is the number of tries it took me to print the card correctly.
#illustrator
Fun to work on this. Also funny is the number of tries it took me to print the card correctly.
#illustrator
May 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
End of the school year card for the third grade teacher, who recently had a new addition to his family.
Fun to work on this. Also funny is the number of tries it took me to print the card correctly.
#illustrator
Fun to work on this. Also funny is the number of tries it took me to print the card correctly.
#illustrator
When I'm not in the studio, I'm hauling hay and looking at nice views.
May 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
When I'm not in the studio, I'm hauling hay and looking at nice views.
Working on the end of the school year class gift card for my son's 3rd grade teacher who also just had his second child. Also, napping old lady keeping me company.
#illustration
#illustration
May 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Working on the end of the school year class gift card for my son's 3rd grade teacher who also just had his second child. Also, napping old lady keeping me company.
#illustration
#illustration
Not everything that goes on submission gets picked up. This color spread from an #earlyreader #bookdummy will always be one of my favorite full color spreads.
#kidlit #illustrator #author
#kidlit #illustrator #author
May 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Not everything that goes on submission gets picked up. This color spread from an #earlyreader #bookdummy will always be one of my favorite full color spreads.
#kidlit #illustrator #author
#kidlit #illustrator #author
Tomorrow at Ten Tree Books in Natick, Ma! I'll have the old easel and sketchpad to do some drawing after story time. 🖌️ ✏️
May 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Tomorrow at Ten Tree Books in Natick, Ma! I'll have the old easel and sketchpad to do some drawing after story time. 🖌️ ✏️
Started going through my sketchbook & filling in spreads that have one thing on it, with 🐈 & 🐴. This spread only had a scribble pumpkin & some orange ink splotches. Fixed it.
#illustrator
#illustrator
March 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Started going through my sketchbook & filling in spreads that have one thing on it, with 🐈 & 🐴. This spread only had a scribble pumpkin & some orange ink splotches. Fixed it.
#illustrator
#illustrator
January 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Started doing some little comics with these two characters over the last few weeks to get out of my head.
#comic #graphicnovel #illustrator #illustration
#comic #graphicnovel #illustrator #illustration
January 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Started doing some little comics with these two characters over the last few weeks to get out of my head.
#comic #graphicnovel #illustrator #illustration
#comic #graphicnovel #illustrator #illustration
Just a day late for #kidlitartpostcard ! I wonder if there would ever be an artist residency offered on another planet? 🤔
I'm interested in bb, early readers, pb, cb, mg. I work in color and b/w - grayscale.
I'm interested in bb, early readers, pb, cb, mg. I work in color and b/w - grayscale.
December 6, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Just a day late for #kidlitartpostcard ! I wonder if there would ever be an artist residency offered on another planet? 🤔
I'm interested in bb, early readers, pb, cb, mg. I work in color and b/w - grayscale.
I'm interested in bb, early readers, pb, cb, mg. I work in color and b/w - grayscale.
It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I work in traditional and digital. Interested in cb, gn ,mg, early readers and pb.
Rep'd by the amazing @jemiscoe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
*illustration created with #ink
#illustrator #illustration #kidlit #inkdrawing #kidlitart #womenwhodraw
Rep'd by the amazing @jemiscoe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
*illustration created with #ink
#illustrator #illustration #kidlit #inkdrawing #kidlitart #womenwhodraw
November 7, 2024 at 6:48 PM
It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I work in traditional and digital. Interested in cb, gn ,mg, early readers and pb.
Rep'd by the amazing @jemiscoe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
*illustration created with #ink
#illustrator #illustration #kidlit #inkdrawing #kidlitart #womenwhodraw
Rep'd by the amazing @jemiscoe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
*illustration created with #ink
#illustrator #illustration #kidlit #inkdrawing #kidlitart #womenwhodraw
It's another #kidlitartpostcard day! Characters & leaves in this image are traditional materials. Background splotches are digital.
I'm interested in illustrating board books, PB, early readers, spots.
@jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
I'm interested in illustrating board books, PB, early readers, spots.
@jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
October 3, 2024 at 1:27 PM
It's another #kidlitartpostcard day! Characters & leaves in this image are traditional materials. Background splotches are digital.
I'm interested in illustrating board books, PB, early readers, spots.
@jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
I'm interested in illustrating board books, PB, early readers, spots.
@jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Happy #kidlitartpostcard evening!
I'm Marietta Apollonio & I write & illustrate picture books. My medium is traditional watercolor/mixed media & digital. Interested in illustrating others picture books, early readers, and chapter books! @jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
I'm Marietta Apollonio & I write & illustrate picture books. My medium is traditional watercolor/mixed media & digital. Interested in illustrating others picture books, early readers, and chapter books! @jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
September 6, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard evening!
I'm Marietta Apollonio & I write & illustrate picture books. My medium is traditional watercolor/mixed media & digital. Interested in illustrating others picture books, early readers, and chapter books! @jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
I'm Marietta Apollonio & I write & illustrate picture books. My medium is traditional watercolor/mixed media & digital. Interested in illustrating others picture books, early readers, and chapter books! @jemiscoe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
2 weeks away from the launch of Wombat and the Family Tree! Did you know the sparks that led to the idea for the story came from my love of hearing family stories, old b/w photos of family, Bob Ross, and Wombats. This image is chock full of family photos (some very old) of my family.
March 13, 2024 at 10:46 PM
2 weeks away from the launch of Wombat and the Family Tree! Did you know the sparks that led to the idea for the story came from my love of hearing family stories, old b/w photos of family, Bob Ross, and Wombats. This image is chock full of family photos (some very old) of my family.