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Marissa 🌙🌱
@marissasketch.bsky.social
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Illustrator ✨ she/her ✨
Portfolio: https://marissasketch.carrd.co
Prints: https://inprnt.com/gallery/marissasketch
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"I sought and longed for something I could not quite name. But in you, I found it."

~10hr study of a shot from @realgdt.bsky.social's Frankenstein, what a beautiful film 🍁🖤
Digital painting study of Elizabeth and The Creature/ Frankenstein's Monster from Guillermo Del Toro's "Frankenstein" (2025). They are looking at each other with soft expressions, and their faces are mostly in shadow with bright orange rim lighting. Elizabeth is holding the Creature's hand up to the side of her face and neck gently, and her other hand is resting on the Creature's shackled wrist and holding an autumn leaf that looks like its glowing orange in the light.
November 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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A frog friend to confide in 🐸🧡 #hades2
Digital illustration of Frinos from the video game Hades 2. Frinos, a large squishy looking green frog with a white stomach, yellow eyes, and an orange mouth, is sitting on a mossy rock with similar rocks in the background and some grass in the foreground. He is surrounded by three small floating green shades who are all looking at him inquisitively. He looks very relaxed and content. The scene is framed by a oval shaped border decorated with silvery opalescent details including the 8 phases of the moon, a moon themed ornament inspired by the ones worn by Frinos and Melinoë, thin threads draped down the sides of the frame that end in little stars, and at the bottom a little heart and Melinoe's laurel wreath.
November 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Magical bunnies, large and small 🐰✨

Happy #InternationalRabbitDay!!
Digital illustration of a very round blueish-black baby bunny with its eye closed. Behind its circular body is the glowing yellow and pink corona of the sun against a black background, creating a scene reminiscent of a total solar eclipse. Digital illustration of a purple, pink, and orange sunrise over a lake with dark silhouetted hills on the horizon line. The clouds form a large white rabbit laying in a loaf position above the sun. Digital painting of a little white rabbit with transparent iridescent fairy wings sleeping in a patch of green clover.
September 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Post a mage! 🔮
Digital illustration of a duckling wearing pinkish-purple wizard robes, a red knitted scarf, and an orange nasturtium flower as a wizard hat against a black background. The duckling holds a wooden staff, with small leaves and a glowing pink orb at its center, that is also reminiscent of a duck.
September 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Lily of the (Saturn) Valley 🪐🌱 #EarthBound
Digital illustration of a lily of the valley against a hazy green, yellow, and pinkish orange background, but its flowers are all Mr. Saturns from the 1994 video game Earthbound / Mother 2. Each Mr. Saturn is a round whitish tan little creature with a large round nose and little round eyebrows. They each have a green stem on the top of their heads that attaches them to the plant instead of their usual black antenna, and little red leaves swirl around the stems and tie into little red bows. The lowest Mr Saturn has detached from the rest of the plant fully formed and is jumping down to a nearby leaf.
August 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Finally can share the piece I painted for Pas De Deux: A Princess Tutu Zine! 🐣💖🩰
Digital illustration of Duck / Ahiru from the anime Princess Tutu which shows a little yellow duckling in a pink and white tutu and a tiny crown and necklace dancing with her eyes closed and wings outstretched. Behind and above her is the shimmery pink translucent figure of a faceless ballerina, wearing the same costume and striking a similar pose as the duckling. They are both against a deep blueish black background, surrounded by hazy blue mist and delicate pink sparkles.
July 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Painted a little hummingbird griffin for this month's #BirdWhisperer 🐾🪶
Digital illustration of a Talamanca hummingbird griffin with very shiny iridescent green, aqua blue, yellow, black, and brown feathers, long ears and tail ending in a large curled feather, and four short greyish legs and paws similar to a corgi's. It is standing in profile against a hazy yellow green background on an uneven grey tree stump covered with soft yellowish moss and leaves, and has one of its front paws lifted and resting on a raised piece of bark.
May 29, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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2hr study of some hands for #StudyBuddies 🤝
Digital painting study of two hands in bright sunlight against an abstracted blurred background of aqua blue water, and a metal bar underneath them.
May 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Luke and Leia study for #StudyBuddies Star Wars night because I love them 🌟
Digital painting study of a screenshot from Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope, showing Luke looking down in an action pose and Leia to the side grasping his arm, standing against an abstracted blueish black background with bright florescent lights.
May 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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1hr 15min study for tonight's #StudyBuddies 🌹🌿
Digital painting study of a pink rose with green leaves around and below it, with a few yellow leaves against a soft blurred purple and dark green background.
April 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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2hr Harley Quinn study ♦️🖤 #StudyBuddies
Digital painting study of a screenshot of Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn from the film Birds of Prey, showing a woman with backlit curled platinum blonde hair, dark red lipstick, a diamond necklace, and a small heart tattoo on her cheek against a bright red background with outstretched hands reaching in towards her.
April 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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1hr 20min Nausicaa study for #StudyBuddies Studio Ghibli night 🩵
Digital painting study of a screenshot from Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, showing a seating female figure with red hair, a blue jacket and legwarmers, and yellow tights with a small yellow and brown animal standing on her shoulder against a blue background with abstracted rocks and pale light beaming in diagonally from the right.
April 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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1hr 40min Nosferatu study 🥀 #StudyBuddies
Digital painting study of a screenshot from the film Nosferatu of a woman in 19th century dress and pearl earrings with her eyes closed holding a bouquet of dull purple flowers against an abstracted background of a dull blue room.
April 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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1.5hr screenshot study from The Northman 🐦‍⬛🪶⚔️ #StudyBuddies
Digital painting study of a screenshot from the film "The Northman" showing a black crow perched on an upside down animal skull against an abstracted background of greenish yellow foliage with bright pale purple light peaking through. There are also abstracted figures of vikings on either side of the crow.
March 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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1hr 20min study of everyone's favorite fearless hero 🤺🐱👢 #StudyBuddies

Been a while since I've done a study, nice to get back into it!
Digital painting study of a screenshot from the animated film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, showing Puss in Boots, an orange cat with bright green eyes wearing a large dark blue hat, dark magenta cape, and tall black boots, crouching in an action pose and holding a thin silver sword against a very bright yellow, orangish pink and blue background.
March 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Keep forgetting to post about it here but I have an INPRNT store!

Everything is 25% off now through Monday, so if you've been wanting to grab some prints of my artwork now is a great time! 💖

www.inprnt.com/gallery/mari...
Digital illustration of Sam and Frodo from Lord of the Rings, except they are fluffy yellow baby chicks with yellow fluff on their feet. Sam is wearing an open grey vest and a brown messenger bag and Frodo is wearing a brown vest and a tiny gold ring on a chain around his neck. They are both wearing green cloaks with a leaf shaped brooch. Digital illustration of a duckling wearing pinkish-purple wizard robes, a red knitted scarf, and an orange nasturtium flower as a wizard hat against a black background. The duckling holds a wooden staff, with small leaves and a glowing pink orb at its center, that is also reminiscent of a duck. Digital illustration of Wirt from Over the Garden Wall, except he is a bluebird. He is wearing a cone shaped red hat and a dark blue cape, and is holding up a glowing lantern with his wing. Digital illustration of a scene from LOTR with Frodo and Gandalf as birds. Gandalf, a snowy owl, is wearing a wizard hat and robes and is driving a wooden cart through the Shire. Frodo, a yellow baby chick, is seated next to Gandalf and is looking up at him.
November 30, 2024 at 3:16 AM
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Painted a scene from the new Over the Garden Wall stop motion short 🐸🍂 #otgw
Digital painting of a scene from the Over the Garden Wall 10th anniversary stop motion short, showing a wooded area with winding trees and light beaming in from the side. The ground is covered with yellowish green grass, multicolored flowers, and smooth stones. On the left Jason Funderburker the frog is sitting on the trunk of a small tree. Next to him is Greg, a small round boy wearing short green overalls and an upside down teapot on his head, who is smiling widely and holding up a small stick. To the right is Wirt, a tall teenage boy wearing a red cone shaped hat and blue cape with his hand on his hip, looking back at Greg.
November 5, 2024 at 8:18 PM
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A very round little Dunnock for @birdwhisperers.bsky.social 🪶 #BirdWhisperer
Digital painting of a very fluffy little Dunnock bird with white, tan, orangeish brown, and black feathers against a hazy light orangeish and greenish brown background. It is standing in profile on a branch that is partly out of focus with some peeling bark and a smaller broken branch.
September 26, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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Had to paint Moo Deng!! I love her so much
Digital paintings of Moo Deng, a grey and pink baby pygmy hippo, in three different poses. Bottom left shows Moo Deng with her eyes closed with a person's hand holding her chin, and a little pink heart floating over her head. Top center shows her standing in profile with her mouth wide open, looking surprised and like she is yelling. Bottom right shows her completely motion blurred and yelling at the camera.
September 14, 2024 at 4:42 PM
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Duckling Mage 🌸🪶✨
Digital illustration of a duckling wearing pinkish-purple wizard robes, a red knitted scarf, and an orange nasturtium flower as a wizard hat against a black background. The duckling holds a wooden staff, with small leaves and a glowing pink orb at its center, that is also reminiscent of a duck.
September 7, 2024 at 8:12 PM
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Thanks for the share! 😊

I'm Marissa, an illustrator who loves painting fantasy, nature, and cute animals 🐥💖
Digital illustration of a very round blueish-black baby bunny with its eye closed. Behind its circular body is the glowing yellow and pink corona of the sun against a black background, creating a scene reminiscent of a total solar eclipse. Digital illustration of a scene from LOTR with Frodo and Gandalf as birds. Gandalf, a snowy owl, is wearing a wizard hat and robes and is driving a wooden cart through the Shire. Frodo, a yellow baby chick, is seated next to Gandalf and is looking up at him. Digital illustration of five tiny moogles from the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts video game series, but they have red rosebuds growing out of the tops of their heads and purple fairy wings. They are resting in the petals of two large pinkish red roses surrounded by green leaves against a blue sky. Digital illustration of a white duckling, inspired by Quaxly from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, swimming on blue water. A wave swirls around him, creating what resembles a pompadour of water on top of his head.
September 5, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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Study of an extremely round zebra finch borb 🐡🪶
Digital painting of a very floofy Zebra Finch perched on a tree branch against a hazy pale blue, green, and purple background. It has a purplish grey head with round yellow cheek feathers and a bright pink beak, and black, tan, and brown chest and wing feathers. Both of its eyes are closed and it looks like its smiling.
September 3, 2024 at 5:32 PM
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A pair of very round birbs 🐡🪶
Digital painting of a very fluffy chickadee borb in profile against a tan background. It has dark blue and purplish white feathers on its head, wing, and chest, and light brown feathers on its back. Digital painting of a very fluffy sparrow chick borb against a light purple background. It has light brown and yellowish tan feathers and has both eyes closed.
September 2, 2024 at 5:04 PM
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Lots of new people here so I thought I'd reintroduce myself! Welcome everyone 💙

I'm Marissa, an illustrator who loves painting fantasy, nature, and cute animals 🐥🌱✨
Digital illustration of a scene from Lord of the Rings with Frodo and Gandalf as birds. Gandalf, a snowy owl, is wearing a wizard hat and robes and is driving a wooden cart through the Shire. Frodo, a yellow baby chick, is seated next to Gandalf and is looking up at him. Digital illustration of a purple, pink, and orange sunrise over a lake with silhouetted hills on the horizon line. The clouds form a large white rabbit laying in a loaf position above the sun. Digital illustration of a white duckling, inspired by Quaxly from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, swimming on blue water. A wave swirls around him, creating what resembles a pompadour of water on top of his head. Digital illustration of Wirt from Over the Garden Wall, except he is a bluebird. He is wearing a cone shaped red hat and a dark blue cape, and is holding up a glowing lantern with his wing.
August 31, 2024 at 2:08 AM
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Encounter with a strange hobbit #studybuddies
Digital painting of a scene from LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring that shows Gandalf in his grey wizard hat and greyish brown robes in front of a hobbit hole surrounded by greenery and flowers, except Sora from the Kingdom Hearts video game series in his KH2 outfit is there peaking out of the open door smiling and extending his hand out to welcome him.
August 20, 2024 at 2:44 PM