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martu
@martu.me
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✨ multidisciplinary artist ✨
(with focus on music, photography, film, illustration, painting, and probably something else)

✨ 🇵🇱🇪🇺 immigrant in San Francisco ✨

portfolio: https://martu.me/

prints: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/martu/
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I made this little bee as a gift for my partner back in July
#felt #needlefelting #handmade #miniature #art #photography #wool
a cute needle felted bee adorned in black rimmed glasses, snuggling with pink dahlia flowers against a blue sky
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Grandpa Tony wants to share his favorite books with you
July 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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These little friendos want you to have a wonderful day.
PS: Commissions are open now!! Get in touch!
#felted #needlefelting #handmadedoll #miniature #art #photography
needle felted doll, with pink hair shaped into star buns and braids, a gold septum ring adorning their round pink nose. they are wearing a fuzzy pink coat, a yellow tank top, and blue shorts. next to them is another doll with short brown hair and round golden glasses, clad in a mustard shirt and orange pants. his forehead close to theirs. they are surrounded by pink and cream colored dahlias and peonies in front of a green backdrop.
July 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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A few more photos of my little friend
#needlefelting #art #pink #dahlia #soft
needle felted brown doll, with pink hair shaped into star buns and braids, a gold septum ring adorning their round pink nose. they are surrounded by pink and cream colored dahlias and peonies in front of a green backdrop. needle felted brown doll, with pink hair shaped into star buns and braids, a gold septum ring adorning their round pink nose. they are surrounded by pink and cream colored dahlias and peonies in front of a green backdrop. needle felted brown doll, with pink hair shaped into star buns and braids, a gold septum ring adorning their round pink nose. they are wearing a yellow tank top, and blue shorts. they are surrounded by pink and cream colored dahlias and peonies in front of a green backdrop. needle felted brown doll, with pink hair shaped into star buns and braids, a gold septum ring adorning their round pink nose. they are wearing a fuzzy pink coat, a yellow tank top, and blue shorts. they are surrounded by pink and cream colored dahlias and peonies in front of a green backdrop.
July 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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One of the first needle felted friends I made. She makes me smile every time I look at her.
#felted #needlefelted #miniature #handmadedoll #art #photography
needle felted brown doll, with pink hair shaped into star buns and braids, a gold septum ring adorning her round pink nose. she is wearing a fuzzy pink coat, a yellow tank top, and blue shorts. she is surrounded by pink and cream colored dahlias and peonies in front of a pink backdrop.
July 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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I found this tiny hat at a yard sale and just had to make a little fella to wear it.
I took this photo during a camping trip in Sequoia National Park a few weeks ago.
May we all have the privilege to find solace in nature during these times.
#photography #needlefelted
photo of a needle felted bunny sitting on a tree stump in soft dappled lighting. his fur is lilac colored and he has little black eyes. he's wearing a tiny crocheted hat.
July 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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meet Restless Hank
warm and green photograph of a little felted creature in the same color palette. his eyes are closed, his nose is a little red. his cape is adorned with pink pompoms. his head is crowned with disheveled green locks.
June 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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He's just a little guy

#felted #needlefelting #photography
a warm photograph of a little felted guy, he's got light brown skin tone, tiny beaded eyes surrounded by large gold metal glasses. he's wearing a fuzzy yellow top and orange pants and a big mossy cape. he's sitting on a tree branch, surrounded by a blurry green background.
May 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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QRP with just a little guy

#felted #needlefelting #photography #art
a warm photograph of a little felted guy, he's got light brown skin tone, tiny beaded eyes surrounded by large gold metal glasses. he's wearing a fuzzy yellow top, tiny green shoes with yellow shoe laces, and orange pants. he's sitting on a tree branch, surrounded by foliage.
May 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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This is who I want to be when I grow up
#felted #needlefelting #photography
a warm photograph of a little felted guy, he's got light brown skin tone, tiny beaded eyes surrounded by large gold metal glasses. he's wearing a fuzzy yellow top and orange pants and a big mossy cape. he's sitting on a tree branch, surrounded by a blurry green background.
May 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Last week, I discovered needle felting and it has become my entire personality.

#needlefelted #felt #art #photography
Photograph of a needle felted lilac colored face, eyes closed, a sweet smile on their face. They have big and flowing orange hair with little stars embedded to the side. Their head seems to be resting on a lilac cloud of wool, adorned with a star that matches the color of their hair.
May 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Big shout-out to the team behind Starbrew Cafe for including this little message in their game. I play it when I need to soothe the angry bees in my head (which is often, lately). This definitely made me smile.
screenshot from the game Starbrew Cafe. There's an illustration of a red haired witch reenacting a scene from Kiki's Delivery Service in the background, a dialogue text box with a vampire character called Aubrey in the foreground. The text reads: "But he's obviously busy. So I'm just here to tell you winners don't use AI to make money off other people's art." (the first sentence relates to a previous dialogue box where she talks about the cat in the illustration usually being the one to give these "breaking the fourth wall" addresses) screenshot from the game Starbrew Cafe. There's an illustration of a red haired witch reenacting a scene from Kiki's Delivery Service in the background, a dialogue text box with a vampire character called Aubrey in the foreground. The text reads: "Everything in our game is hand drawn by real people and always will be."
May 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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QRP with starry art

Here's an oldie from my art school days back in 2011. I was really into photo illustration back then.
photo illustration of a hunched over girl sitting on a paper crescent moon, clutching a banjo. she is surrounded by a sky of stars and some clouds below her.
May 9, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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No, this hoodie won't dismantle late-stage capitalism. But it *is* soft enough to cry in.
Photograph of a person standing at the edge of a sandy cliff, overlooking the ocean. She is facing away from the camera, looking at the view. She is wearing a dusty rose hoodie with a print that reads "What can I do? I'm just one person", surrounded by a couple dozen creatures. Photograph of a person standing in front of a field of flowers. She is looking straight into the camera, her eyes behind sunglasses. She is wearing a dusty rose colored hoodie with a little long-legged creature printed on the breast.
May 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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I'm launching a merch shop which nobody asked for (in the middle of a recession! how smart!)
TL:DR I was feeling blue and I made t-shirts out of it. More info on why I did this at heymartu.com
a stylized still life photograph of two white mugs with red handles and a little squatting character printed to the side. both mugs are holding bouquets of flowers, the lighting is warm and contrasty, there's some blurring in the flowers. a photoshopped collage of 9 identical people walking close to a cliff overlooking the ocean. there's one giant version of the same person looking down lovingly at the little versions of herself. every single one of them is wearing a dusty rose hoodie, a blue baseball cap, with a black jacket and pants. a photograph among foliage, angled from down below, picturing four versions of the same person who is wearing a boxy beige shirt with a print that reads "what can i do? i'm just one person". her expressions are friendly and curious.
May 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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From the archives. Back when I was learning Blender.

#CG #b3d #blender
CG render of 3 balls floating in a creamy void. The frontmost ball is made of glass, with a yellow gooey liquid floating inside, while the other two are simply yellow and out of focus in the background. The image is lit from above.
April 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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From the archives.
I created these images for an OOH Zendesk campaign with more or less a month of 3D knowledge back in 2019. It was incredibly stressful but seeing it all over San Francisco was rewarding in the end.

#c4d #3D #cg
A CG render of 4 yellow helium balloons (2 half circles, 2 triangles) coming together to form the letter Z against a cream background. A CG render of the Zendesk letter "Z" logo, which consists of four geometric shapes (2 half circles, 2 triangles). The base of it is cerulean green while the rest is covered in dripping yellow paint. A CG render of the Zendesk letter "Z" logo, which consists of four geometric shapes (2 half circles, 2 triangles). It is meant to emulate a neon sign.
April 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Hi #PortfolioDay
I'm afflicted with the multidisciplinary artist syndrome, meaning I can't quite focus on one or two types of media, which apparently is not the best career move. I love music, illustration, painting, directing, and photography.
For more of my work, please follow the link to martu.me
Photograph of a young, white woman dressed in a cream colored dress, white tulle veil, and a silver leaf crown. Surrounded by floating round white candles, she herself is looking down at a round candle in her hand, the color of a honey crisp apple. Digital painting of a beaten up Miles Morales from the Spider-Man Miles Morales video game. He is wearing his suit but the mask is off, revealing bruises and cuts on his tired face, looking to the side. The whole frame is generally dark, the only pop of color is the red in his suit. colorful collage, with a painted light blue background. it features bright colored bubble lettering with bold red outlines, filled with various colors and ornamentation, all of it surrounded by cut out white flowers with red centers. the writing spells out "WHAT IF THESE ARE THE GOOD OLD DAYS". the first four words are filled with solid colors like yellow, blue, green, and yellow, while the remaining four words each have a unique colorful design on a white background. the collage is photographed in contrasty morning light with a shadow of a plant through the middle photomontage (drawing over a photo). a tall, alien creature with lanky legs and a very short torso doubling as a head, stands in the middle of a curved, wet road in a dark, foggy forest. she is backlit by a golden light, her body matches the colors of the forest. her eyes emit a warm, orange glow.
April 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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From the archives: Melanie
#procreate #art #artist #digitaloilpainting #digitalpainting #portrait
Digital illustration in a blue color scheme. An Asian woman with a white cap, blue sweater, and long brown hair looks off to the side, with a subtle smile.
April 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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From the archives: Raven
#procreate #art #artist #digitaloilpainting #digitalpainting #portrait
Digital illustration emulating oil paint. Shades of indigo, pink, and gold with dramatic light and high contrast. A Black woman looks directly at the viewer, she's gently cradling a glowing orb in her hand, with 4 more smaller orbs floating around her.
April 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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From the archives: Cristina
#procreate #art #artist #digitaloilpainting #digitalpainting #portrait
Digital illustration emulating oil paint. Predominantly gold shades with a little pastel blue, dramatic lighting and high contrast. A Latina woman with shoulder length black hair is looking up to the upper right corner of the frame, with a subtle smile. She has plastic shades propped up on top of her head.
April 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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From the archives: Terry
#photography #portrait
Photograph of a Black man in a black fedora and dark jacket, standing in front of a dappled golden backdrop and looking directly into the lens. Half of his face is illuminated by dramatic and warm lighting, while the rest is shrouded in shadow.
April 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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no better way to honor Chester Bennington's memory on his birthday than to play his greatest hit ❤️ #lpu
March 21, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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Post your favourite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only:
still of Rhys Darby portraying Captain Stede Bonnett in the HBO show Our Flag Means Death. His blonde hair is perfectly groomed to match the fashions of early 18th century, his cream colored suit is stunningly crisp against the rugged backdrop of a pirate hideout. Behind him, we see one of his crew members, also wearing white, followed by a tied up English soldier in his undergarments.
March 20, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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pink pantsuits are not it.

[illustration based on a photograph by Win McNamee for AP News]
black and white, grainy digital illustration of congressman Al Green, his back towards the viewer, raising his cane towards the word "RISE" written in large letters. the image references his act of defiance against Donald Trump's administration during the presidential address to congress on March 4th 2025. during Trump's speech, Al Green got up and exclaimed "You have no mandate to cut Medicaid!" for which he was expelled from the gathering. The next day, House voted to censure Al Green for his act of defiance. The illustration is based on a photograph by Win McNamee for AP News.
March 7, 2025 at 4:05 AM