Adventure Juice

Ria is a freelance illustrator living either in Canada or Scotland, depending on the time of year. mariastoian.com

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Find me on the instagrams

Hello! So, I don’t really use Tumblr, it seems, besides to repost things I put on Instagram. Better you find me there! instagram.com/maria_stoian 

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GO VOTE TOMORROW! Young women are the least likely to vote, no time like the present to make your voices heard! #shevotes #illustration #generalelection17 #vote

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Uncovered original screenprints of the Take it as a Compliment cover while tidying the flat! Got fifteen I never bound into actual books. The paper is mirrored on the other side! #comics #screenprinting #bookcover #artistsoninstagram #illustration

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New riso Leia prints for Dunfermline comic con! Why did I ever print things in not-riso. #starwars #risograph #illustration #artistsoninstagram

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“Flies” is a zine I made, that started out looking like this (and ended looking nothing like this). This is the version that never got finished, never went to print. I’m happier with the final project but I did like this page. 

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Experimenting with my old marker collection brought home from Canada #illustration #sketch #markers

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Sneak peek of a new illustration for @_counterpoint ! The Space issue launches on Tuesday, be sure to check it out! #separations #illustration #risograph #riso

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New brush pens from @jennybonar ! Thanks, friend! Also I learned to make a scarf! Just about ready to get back to real work now :)

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Wise Instagram advice from Nat in the hat. It's all about the feed aesthetic ✨ In other news I'm pretty sure I just cycle through styles. Brush pens are very 2012-Maria #artistsoninstagram #illustration #brushpen

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One of the three pound portraits from today! Really enjoyed doing these :) #illustration #thoughtbubble

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New riso print! Can't wait for #thoughtbubble this weekend #illustration #risograph #riso

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New comic! Check it out next weekend at Thought Bubble #risograph #illustration #comics #thoughtbubble

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Review: Take It as a Compliment by Maria Stoian

By Harriet Earle Winner of the 2016 SICBA Best Graphic Novel Award and the Independent Publisher’s 2016 Outstanding Book of the Year Independent Spirit Award. Unfortunately, it’s proba…

Some nice words about Take it as a Compliment! 

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Unfinished #screenprint from Take it as a Compliment #illustration #comics #process

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Sneak peek of something new! #comics #illustration

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Got a comic in Issue 8 of Dirty Rotten Comics! Get it here: http://dirtyrottencomics.co.uk/?projects=dirty-rotten-comics-8 #comics #smallpress #smallpresscomics #illustration

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Going through old sketchbooks and found this! The time my parents wouldn't allow a proper burial of our pet hamster. #sketchbook