Maria Bălan

illustrator, doodler, painter, animator, graphic designer, artist

[mariaebalan]

"open your mind" - gouache on paper © Maria!Bălan, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . #illustration #nature #human #plants #orangeandblue #complemenraycontrast #mariabalan #mariaịbalan #figurative #artwork #art #artistsoninstagram #head #colors https://www.instagram.com/p/BzFwyEgIC8t/?igshid=14rsx2zmhen3d

[mariaebalan]

"Forest Spirit" - portrait detail ink and watercolor on paper © Maria Bălan, 2019 . . . . . . . . #illustration #ink #forestspirit #nature #bird #woman #woods #raven #totem #blue #watercolor #drawing #strange #erie #trees #lovenature #protectnature #mariabalan #mariaionescu #mbartist #mb https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu8ri4GFO6n/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=s9ntbxly0t9e

[mariaebalan]

Inspired by George Drăgan's writing this creature was born to be part of a book that will be published this year - "Terra Nullius, A No Man's Land Bestiary". "Glâmbocul" is a creature that lives far from civilization and it can be easily confused with a boulder. Take care not to sit on one while hiking in the wilderness! Stay close, a strange collection of beings is coming to light! © Maria!Bălan, 2018 . . . . #terranullius #book #nomansland #bestiay #creature #stone #boulder #nature #illustration #georgedragan #mariabalan #mariaionescu #mbartist #mb https://www.instagram.com/p/BudgG3GlvY_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lxhjea4cq05y

[mariaebalan]

just a Woodman riding his Tree-Hound accompanied by his Raven-Human pet linoprint, Caligo Safe Wash on cotton paper © Maria Bălan, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . #linocut #linoprint #lino #linogravura #reliefprint #blockprint #lino_now #human #woodman #raven #hound #tree #forest #spirit #creature #illustration #texture #mariabalan #mariaionescu #mbartist #mb https://www.instagram.com/p/BtQsoeylRvm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10dv73864nrqj

[mariaebalan]

Inspired by George Drăgan's writing this creature was born to be part of a book that will soon be published - Terra Nullius, A No Man's Land Bestiary. The Akedion is a small creature that lives inside the human brain and feed itself with "the remains of soppy memories and confused thoughts". So stay close, a strange collection of beings is coming to light! © Maria!Bălan, 2016 #illustration #book #bookillustration #bestiay #dark #strange #creature #monster #eye #bones #wings #collection #art #artist.#artwork #mariabalan #mariaionescu #mbartist #mb https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs-Td9wlnjN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vvva3blomt9w

[mariaebalan]

The first linocut of the year, a forest spirit and her totem animal, the raven. Same old subject, different aproach. Study for a bigger composition. 10x18 cm. linoprint, Caligo Safe Wash relief ink on Laurier Schut cotton paper . . . . . . . . . #linocut #reliefprint #blockprint #illustration #forest #spirit #creature #raven #nature #printworks #print #printmaking #printmaker #lino #lino_now #caligo #safewash #ink #printing #reliefink #linoprint #mariabalan #mbartist https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs5efJSlIAX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h6xj60tzxyxu

[mariaebalan]

First lino of the year . . . . . . . . . #linocut #carving #reliefcut #blockcut #fragment #speedball #softcut #nature #tree #bird #animal #animalspirit #raven #selfportait #portait #illustration #contemporary #darkages #mariabalan #mbartist #mb #mariaionescu #art https://www.instagram.com/p/BsLqnHblKwR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12qt83eu9lh8u

[mariaebalan]

Bucharest Art Film Festival poster design third edition three movies - spying politics and money - a minimalist look seemed perfect the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/476365232853099/ © Maria ! Bălan #poster #design #minimalism #minimalistposter #art #festival #baff #buchatest #graphicdesign #politic #spy #money #fake #contemporary #mariabalan #mbartist #mb https://www.instagram.com/p/BrM8YYJlGyq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j7pa46l7s1hg

[mariaebalan]

"Three unwise humans" handprinted sticker . . . . . . . . . . . #streetart #streetsofbucharest #urban #urbanart #sticker #handmadesticker #pasteup #linoprint #linogravure #lino #lino_now #handprinted #printmaker #printstudio #printersofinstagram #printstagram #threewisemonkeys #empty #paperman #humanoid #illustration #gravure #mariabalan #mbartist #mb (at fabrica) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUNVvphA6x/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rifnsx1qt5b

[mariaebalan]

"Three Unwise Humans" #linocut #linoprint #lino #printersofinstagram #printmaker #linogravure #lino_now #linocutfriends #linocutprint #threewisemonkeys #illustration #emptyhead #emptyheart #paperman #mariabalan #mbartist #mb © Maria!Bălan, 2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo8u95aBkwd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7x5ehnlweg1h

[mariaebalan]

the next piece for #inktober environmental issues series continues with #day10 word #flowing. It's quite hard to correlate a situation with a word, but this is how flowing and plastic waste ended up looking like. How much plastic waste do I produce in a day? In a week? How about a year? Nature is full of plastic waste and is overflowing everywhere. In the rivers, seas and oceans... Next time they ask you at the supermarket if you need a plastic bag, think again... #illustration #plastic #sketchbook #moleskine #mariabalan #mbartist #mb https://www.instagram.com/p/BoyUG8AHebV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lvxoesol0oz8

[mariaebalan]

This #inktober I decided to focus on environmental issues. Because every life is #precious let's think about all that illegal logging. #day9 #tree #life #nature #cleanair #pollution #stupidhumans #toaletare #toaletarecopaci #defrisare #hand #ink #sketchbook #brushpainting #inkandbrush #stopcutting #logging #illustration #mariabalan #mbartist #mb https://www.instagram.com/p/BotXmPEByyM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tis53o67hfba

[mariaebalan]

The monsters we create 7x7 cm. linoprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#linocut #linoprint #lino #linogravure #reliefprint #blockprint #inkonblock #get_imprinted #printmaker #printmaking #creature #greedy #money #property #running #city #urban #monster #humanoid #earth #buy #stuff #mariabalan #mbartist #mb

[mariaebalan]

This piece called "Sorrow" is about trauma and the fact that sometimes, the only person who can help you get over a painful event is you. Every wound can be healed but the scar will always remain...  

two color woodcut , 50x70 cm, handprinted, first edition of ten

© Maria ! Bălan, 2018

[mariaebalan]

It's out there! Everywhere! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #pasteup #urbanart #streetart #citywalls #invasion #linocut #linoprint #blockprint #reliefprint #printmaker #artonthestreet #artout #gravure #creature #hybrid #hazard #city #urban #humanoid #rat #blockofflats #contemporary #darkages #art #artist #romanianillustrator #romanianprintmaker #mariabalan #mbartist #mb

[mariaebalan]

Because today is Children's Day and officially summer has arrived I turned this illustration that should have been something but became nothing (thanks to shady clients) into something for all the ice cream lovers out there (myself included, 😊) Happy summer everyone!🍦🍧🍨 . . . . . . .. . . . . . #illustration #summer #romanianillustrator #icecream #colors #posca #childrensday #fun #power #drawing #mariabalan #mbartist #mb #mib

[mariaebalan]

Playing around with new colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . #illustration #watercolors #human#nature #connection #art #romanianillustrator #colors #artonig #drawing #life #mariabalan #mbartist #mb #mib