Natalia Zaitseva
@nataliadraws.bsky.social
She/Her / Freelance Illustrator from Germany / Introverted History Enthusiast / I draw architecture & cute characters 🌞 / 💬🇩🇪🇬🇧 / nataliazaitseva.carrd.co
Since I didn't finish my 2024 sketchbook, I'll just keep using it in 2025. I'm finally starting to find some time to sit down and draw, even if it's just small stuff 😭
January 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Since I didn't finish my 2024 sketchbook, I'll just keep using it in 2025. I'm finally starting to find some time to sit down and draw, even if it's just small stuff 😭
Making this little human was the most difficult thing I've done in my entire life - mentally and physically. They're still a very new part of our family but it feels like I've known them all my life ♥️
January 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Making this little human was the most difficult thing I've done in my entire life - mentally and physically. They're still a very new part of our family but it feels like I've known them all my life ♥️
2024 was a year with very little art. I didn't finish my yearly sketchbook and at some point stopped doing personal art altogether. It's ok though, because I finished something much more important:
January 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
2024 was a year with very little art. I didn't finish my yearly sketchbook and at some point stopped doing personal art altogether. It's ok though, because I finished something much more important:
Oooh, treasure ✨
The bear is not too happy about having to carry all of that though.
The bear is not too happy about having to carry all of that though.
December 31, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Oooh, treasure ✨
The bear is not too happy about having to carry all of that though.
The bear is not too happy about having to carry all of that though.
Tried something with a more difficult perspective. I don't think it came out quite right but I like the general mood of the piece, so who cares :)
June 12, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Tried something with a more difficult perspective. I don't think it came out quite right but I like the general mood of the piece, so who cares :)
I'm over there too 👋 cara.app/nataliazaits...
June 6, 2024 at 1:56 PM
I'm over there too 👋 cara.app/nataliazaits...
They're on their way~
May 29, 2024 at 4:03 PM
They're on their way~
I drew this one years ago but it never really stops being relevant. I often put my health first because it'll help me keep drawing in the long run but at the same time I always feel guilty because I'm not as "driven" as other people
May 21, 2024 at 1:06 PM
I drew this one years ago but it never really stops being relevant. I often put my health first because it'll help me keep drawing in the long run but at the same time I always feel guilty because I'm not as "driven" as other people
Encanto fanart from a while back
May 6, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Encanto fanart from a while back
Old one from 2020, but still a fav
April 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Old one from 2020, but still a fav
I wonder if there's some sort of database with statistics on how long other artists take to finish certain artworks 🤔 A while back I tried to make one for my personal art but then I got lazy 🙈
April 13, 2024 at 11:01 AM
I wonder if there's some sort of database with statistics on how long other artists take to finish certain artworks 🤔 A while back I tried to make one for my personal art but then I got lazy 🙈
Hi #PortfolioDay I'm Natalia, an illustrator from Germany - I like to draw architecture and cute characters. I'm currently looking for small freelance projects in games, books or similar nataliazaitseva.carrd.co
April 9, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Hi #PortfolioDay I'm Natalia, an illustrator from Germany - I like to draw architecture and cute characters. I'm currently looking for small freelance projects in games, books or similar nataliazaitseva.carrd.co
When I was a little kid, it was very easy to keep me occupied.
April 8, 2024 at 2:12 PM
When I was a little kid, it was very easy to keep me occupied.
Encanto fanart from early 2022 - Luisa and her dad bonding over piano music!
March 24, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Encanto fanart from early 2022 - Luisa and her dad bonding over piano music!
A sad prince and his happy best friend 🐶
March 15, 2024 at 2:28 PM
A sad prince and his happy best friend 🐶
Finished updating my portfolio. I mostly keep my work art and personal art separate. My personal art is for learning and just drawing things I enjoy. For work I don't mind being flexible and doing other styles. Though I'm always happy when I get to use a style close to my personal one for work
March 6, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Finished updating my portfolio. I mostly keep my work art and personal art separate. My personal art is for learning and just drawing things I enjoy. For work I don't mind being flexible and doing other styles. Though I'm always happy when I get to use a style close to my personal one for work
Another fake book cover for portfolio purposes. I'm going to remember this one forever because I drew it on the first day of lockdowns in 2020. Feels both like yesterday and 10 years ago...
March 1, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Another fake book cover for portfolio purposes. I'm going to remember this one forever because I drew it on the first day of lockdowns in 2020. Feels both like yesterday and 10 years ago...
Shoutout to mom and dad who always have my back, no matter now hard I fail at life. Today is another tough day and my useless ass doesn't deserve the giant amount of support they keep giving me
February 19, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Shoutout to mom and dad who always have my back, no matter now hard I fail at life. Today is another tough day and my useless ass doesn't deserve the giant amount of support they keep giving me
It's been 4 years since I drew this one. Nowadays I'm fully aware of the consequences and usually tired and achy to begin with but deadlines don't care 🙃
February 9, 2024 at 3:02 PM
It's been 4 years since I drew this one. Nowadays I'm fully aware of the consequences and usually tired and achy to begin with but deadlines don't care 🙃
I'm afraid it's not a good photo but here are some of my older sketchbooks. I started my first one in 2003, I think
February 5, 2024 at 5:46 PM
I'm afraid it's not a good photo but here are some of my older sketchbooks. I started my first one in 2003, I think
8 years of ink sketchbooks 🌞 My first sketchbook entirely done in ink was in 2017 but there was space for one more 🤔
February 5, 2024 at 5:45 PM
8 years of ink sketchbooks 🌞 My first sketchbook entirely done in ink was in 2017 but there was space for one more 🤔
This one is from my first Skyrim playthrough where I was seriously focusing on magic and I grew very fond of the mage apprentices in the College of Winterhold! And of course there’s my own dark elf character :D
February 2, 2024 at 1:27 PM
This one is from my first Skyrim playthrough where I was seriously focusing on magic and I grew very fond of the mage apprentices in the College of Winterhold! And of course there’s my own dark elf character :D
There's one main ink sketchbook with all kinds of doodles and studies and a small architecture book I drew from Street View screenshots. This time it's Barcelona!
January 30, 2024 at 4:49 PM
There's one main ink sketchbook with all kinds of doodles and studies and a small architecture book I drew from Street View screenshots. This time it's Barcelona!
My 2023 ink sketchbook PDFs are now available!
ko-fi.com/nataliazaits...
ko-fi.com/nataliazaits...
January 30, 2024 at 4:48 PM
My 2023 ink sketchbook PDFs are now available!
ko-fi.com/nataliazaits...
ko-fi.com/nataliazaits...