Archive - Mariska Gewald

Happy Midsummer!

Just a short post from me today as I wanted to wish you all a happy summer solstice.

Jun 21 •

May 2025

Beltane, celebrating the beginning of summer

A process post: A series of illustrations inspired by the Celtic wheel of the year, from thumbnail to final artwork

May 1 •

April 2025

What gaming has taught me

and how I apply it to my creative practice

Apr 17 •

March 2025

O is for Observational Drawing

on learning to see and how to bypass perfectionism with positive reinforcement

Mar 26 •

How not being okay with being rubbish kept me from creating

and how I'm slowly finding my way back

Mar 6 •

July 2024

embracing nerdiness and going out on creative side quests

Jul 31, 2024 •

June 2024

Midsummer: Mermaids and Minotaurs

and some cheeky fauns

Jun 20, 2024 •

M is for Mark-Making

Mark-making experiments & creating texture in illustration

Jun 5, 2024 •

May 2024

Behind the scenes: April & May

A new job and an invitation to an illustration exhibition in Taiwan

May 22, 2024 •

April 2024

Meeting my Korean publisher and picking up my book

Apr 25, 2024 •

Off to Bologna!

An exciting week ahead

Apr 6, 2024 •

March 2024

Putting things in perspective and appreciating growth

Mar 21, 2024 •

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