It smells of digital pictures and a slightly overheated tablet.

A little chaos, a little order and a lot of layers that I swear had a point.

This workshop is about characters, worlds and visual stories.

Come in — if it responds, let's create something beautiful together.

I am Mariia, a 2D and concept artist

I'm a designer-teacher by training, and by nature, I'm a person who's always looking for a balance between "let me fix it a little more" and "that's enough, I'm sending it."

For me, I think, as for most artists, drawing is not just a profession, it is my way of living and expressing myself. I've been painting all my life. I am a designer teacher by education, and I also have an art education. Thanks to this, I can vary in different styles when I paint. I also often apply my knowledge of art history in my works.

My academic background and love for art history help me maintain this balance: sometimes I focus on composition, and sometimes I cover up mistakes with sound terms.

I'm not afraid to make mistakes, take responsibility, and correct them, and this is how I grow.

Because I don't just draw; I think about why the viewer needs it.

I'm looking for solutions where character and meaning are visible.

I can work in a team: listen, argue, and suggest.

And, as you've already figured out, I love when a visual story says more than the text underneath it.

To make visual things that inspire, disturb or make you smile.

If the drawing makes you feel exactly the emotion I had in mind — this is the best reward.

If you need a project with character and meaning — congratulations, you've found the right person.