skull

Wunderkammer

Medium: Gouache
Client: Luitingh-Sijthoff

skulls and fossils displayed in a nonfiction children's book about extinct animals. The book is illustrated as if walking through a natural history museum.

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Marieke Nelissen creates wonderfully intricate artwork that transports us back to the Golden Age of illustration. Her meticulous, hand-painted approach takes time and dedication, but the results are more than worth it. Whether she’s illustrating children’s books or commercial imagery, every painting draws you right into the scene and story.
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