Mark Verdult
@markverdult.bsky.social
markverdult.nl : Illustrator with a focus on narrative (picture books, comics, graphic novels).
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Substack https://substack.com/@markverdult
Sketch and writings for an upcoming “Fungal Musings” Substack post. I’m going to dive in about species specific Fungi with each their own quirks and habits.
#fungifriends #sketch #illustration #mushrooms #storytelling
#fungifriends #sketch #illustration #mushrooms #storytelling
February 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Sketch and writings for an upcoming “Fungal Musings” Substack post. I’m going to dive in about species specific Fungi with each their own quirks and habits.
#fungifriends #sketch #illustration #mushrooms #storytelling
#fungifriends #sketch #illustration #mushrooms #storytelling
Color and texture study through reference.
Clavaria falcata in the moss
#illustration #illustrator #fungifriends #digitalart
Clavaria falcata in the moss
#illustration #illustrator #fungifriends #digitalart
February 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Color and texture study through reference.
Clavaria falcata in the moss
#illustration #illustrator #fungifriends #digitalart
Clavaria falcata in the moss
#illustration #illustrator #fungifriends #digitalart
Putting thoughts out on paper for things fungi related / It has been a bit quiet with finished mushroomy illustrations from my side, but the things I am currently working towards could bring change to that.
#fungi #illustrations #fungifriends #graphicnovel #storytelling
#fungi #illustrations #fungifriends #graphicnovel #storytelling
February 4, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Putting thoughts out on paper for things fungi related / It has been a bit quiet with finished mushroomy illustrations from my side, but the things I am currently working towards could bring change to that.
#fungi #illustrations #fungifriends #graphicnovel #storytelling
#fungi #illustrations #fungifriends #graphicnovel #storytelling
Fungal sketches from yesterday and today: Peziza, Ramaria and possibly Lactarius.
#fungifriends #digitalsketches #illustration #mushrooms
#fungifriends #digitalsketches #illustration #mushrooms
January 21, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Fungal sketches from yesterday and today: Peziza, Ramaria and possibly Lactarius.
#fungifriends #digitalsketches #illustration #mushrooms
#fungifriends #digitalsketches #illustration #mushrooms
“When I say big I mean big. As a matter of fact they were huge, perhaps even enormous!”
- Me seeing the biggest bunch of Auricularia auricula-judae ever
#fungifriends #woodear #mushrooms
- Me seeing the biggest bunch of Auricularia auricula-judae ever
#fungifriends #woodear #mushrooms
January 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
“When I say big I mean big. As a matter of fact they were huge, perhaps even enormous!”
- Me seeing the biggest bunch of Auricularia auricula-judae ever
#fungifriends #woodear #mushrooms
- Me seeing the biggest bunch of Auricularia auricula-judae ever
#fungifriends #woodear #mushrooms
Fiddling with Clip Paint Studio's brushes for an easier coloring approach. The line worked turned Autumnal so I stuck with that for the illustration.
January 9, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Fiddling with Clip Paint Studio's brushes for an easier coloring approach. The line worked turned Autumnal so I stuck with that for the illustration.
Best wishes for 2026 / hope you finished your #uvas at the right bell chimes
#campanadas #feliçanynou #felizañonuevo #happynewyear
#campanadas #feliçanynou #felizañonuevo #happynewyear
December 31, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Best wishes for 2026 / hope you finished your #uvas at the right bell chimes
#campanadas #feliçanynou #felizañonuevo #happynewyear
#campanadas #feliçanynou #felizañonuevo #happynewyear
Christmas in a nutshell :
Cured meats, canalones, the last Lactarius deliciosus and a post-dinner illustration of an oyster mushroom pushing through the snow.
#mushrooms #fungifriends #christmas #food #christmasdinner
Cured meats, canalones, the last Lactarius deliciosus and a post-dinner illustration of an oyster mushroom pushing through the snow.
#mushrooms #fungifriends #christmas #food #christmasdinner
December 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Christmas in a nutshell :
Cured meats, canalones, the last Lactarius deliciosus and a post-dinner illustration of an oyster mushroom pushing through the snow.
#mushrooms #fungifriends #christmas #food #christmasdinner
Cured meats, canalones, the last Lactarius deliciosus and a post-dinner illustration of an oyster mushroom pushing through the snow.
#mushrooms #fungifriends #christmas #food #christmasdinner
- Ramaria Spec. (version 2) -
Expanded non-vector version with a mix of exotic and maybe not so realistic variations of colors.
#fungi #illustration #mushrooms #fungifriends #characterdesign
Expanded non-vector version with a mix of exotic and maybe not so realistic variations of colors.
#fungi #illustration #mushrooms #fungifriends #characterdesign
December 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
- Ramaria Spec. (version 2) -
Expanded non-vector version with a mix of exotic and maybe not so realistic variations of colors.
#fungi #illustration #mushrooms #fungifriends #characterdesign
Expanded non-vector version with a mix of exotic and maybe not so realistic variations of colors.
#fungi #illustration #mushrooms #fungifriends #characterdesign
December 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Website updated with new illustrations and changed some of the older material as well. You’d almost forget I do more than just fungi related things.
The shop still needs work so don’t expect new things there, woops.
#websiteupdate #portfolio #picturebookillustration #editorialillustration #hostia
The shop still needs work so don’t expect new things there, woops.
#websiteupdate #portfolio #picturebookillustration #editorialillustration #hostia
December 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Website updated with new illustrations and changed some of the older material as well. You’d almost forget I do more than just fungi related things.
The shop still needs work so don’t expect new things there, woops.
#websiteupdate #portfolio #picturebookillustration #editorialillustration #hostia
The shop still needs work so don’t expect new things there, woops.
#websiteupdate #portfolio #picturebookillustration #editorialillustration #hostia
Going to work this one out for my substack-to-be post about guttation.
Hopefully before the end of the year 😅.
#fungi #sketch #illustration #fungifriends
Hopefully before the end of the year 😅.
#fungi #sketch #illustration #fungifriends
December 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Going to work this one out for my substack-to-be post about guttation.
Hopefully before the end of the year 😅.
#fungi #sketch #illustration #fungifriends
Hopefully before the end of the year 😅.
#fungi #sketch #illustration #fungifriends
- Eating alone -
Yesterday’s late night sketch testing a new brush pack from True Grit Texture Supply.
#sketch #digitalsketch #illustration #visualstorytelling #fungifriends
Yesterday’s late night sketch testing a new brush pack from True Grit Texture Supply.
#sketch #digitalsketch #illustration #visualstorytelling #fungifriends
November 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
- Eating alone -
Yesterday’s late night sketch testing a new brush pack from True Grit Texture Supply.
#sketch #digitalsketch #illustration #visualstorytelling #fungifriends
Yesterday’s late night sketch testing a new brush pack from True Grit Texture Supply.
#sketch #digitalsketch #illustration #visualstorytelling #fungifriends
- Ramaria Spec. -
The vector trace feature in the new #affinity app works quite well. However, it translate the lines into shapes instead of a single line. Works for me with these simple portraits, but maybe not for everyone.
#illustration #fungifriends #mushrooms #ramaria #characterdesign #design
The vector trace feature in the new #affinity app works quite well. However, it translate the lines into shapes instead of a single line. Works for me with these simple portraits, but maybe not for everyone.
#illustration #fungifriends #mushrooms #ramaria #characterdesign #design
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
- Ramaria Spec. -
The vector trace feature in the new #affinity app works quite well. However, it translate the lines into shapes instead of a single line. Works for me with these simple portraits, but maybe not for everyone.
#illustration #fungifriends #mushrooms #ramaria #characterdesign #design
The vector trace feature in the new #affinity app works quite well. However, it translate the lines into shapes instead of a single line. Works for me with these simple portraits, but maybe not for everyone.
#illustration #fungifriends #mushrooms #ramaria #characterdesign #design
Sneak peek of a spread that still needs a lot of work.
#illustration #graphicnovel #visualstorystelling #comic
#illustration #graphicnovel #visualstorystelling #comic
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Sneak peek of a spread that still needs a lot of work.
#illustration #graphicnovel #visualstorystelling #comic
#illustration #graphicnovel #visualstorystelling #comic
- Sunday morning warm up sketch : scarlet pouch Fungi -
Recently get introduced to secotioid / pouch-like mushrooms and if there is one thing I find fascinating it’s fungal oddballs.
#illustration #illustrator #characterdesign #sketch #fungi #mushrooms #fungifriends
Recently get introduced to secotioid / pouch-like mushrooms and if there is one thing I find fascinating it’s fungal oddballs.
#illustration #illustrator #characterdesign #sketch #fungi #mushrooms #fungifriends
November 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
- Sunday morning warm up sketch : scarlet pouch Fungi -
Recently get introduced to secotioid / pouch-like mushrooms and if there is one thing I find fascinating it’s fungal oddballs.
#illustration #illustrator #characterdesign #sketch #fungi #mushrooms #fungifriends
Recently get introduced to secotioid / pouch-like mushrooms and if there is one thing I find fascinating it’s fungal oddballs.
#illustration #illustrator #characterdesign #sketch #fungi #mushrooms #fungifriends
This week I've dedicated most of my focus on the third chapter of my 'Red Wanderer' series. A couple of sneak peek that I want to share.
Glad to be experiencing having the attention to only one project again.
#illustration #graphicnovel #comic #selfpublishing #artpublication #visualstorytelling
Glad to be experiencing having the attention to only one project again.
#illustration #graphicnovel #comic #selfpublishing #artpublication #visualstorytelling
October 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This week I've dedicated most of my focus on the third chapter of my 'Red Wanderer' series. A couple of sneak peek that I want to share.
Glad to be experiencing having the attention to only one project again.
#illustration #graphicnovel #comic #selfpublishing #artpublication #visualstorytelling
Glad to be experiencing having the attention to only one project again.
#illustration #graphicnovel #comic #selfpublishing #artpublication #visualstorytelling
Digital break time sketch : Still got the lichen (Xanthoria parietina) from last week on my mind.
#characterdesign #lichen #fungifriends
#characterdesign #lichen #fungifriends
October 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Digital break time sketch : Still got the lichen (Xanthoria parietina) from last week on my mind.
#characterdesign #lichen #fungifriends
#characterdesign #lichen #fungifriends
It isn’t big, but certainly photogenically clean and round.
The only Fly Agaric in the nearby woods that wasn’t decapitated, kicked over or eaten up.
#mushrooms #fungifriends #fungi
The only Fly Agaric in the nearby woods that wasn’t decapitated, kicked over or eaten up.
#mushrooms #fungifriends #fungi
October 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
It isn’t big, but certainly photogenically clean and round.
The only Fly Agaric in the nearby woods that wasn’t decapitated, kicked over or eaten up.
#mushrooms #fungifriends #fungi
The only Fly Agaric in the nearby woods that wasn’t decapitated, kicked over or eaten up.
#mushrooms #fungifriends #fungi
- Tot pa -
Tried digital ink scratching instead of analog ink scratching. Only slice worth sharing for this morning sketch session.
Eh... maybe it gets better with color? I don't know.
#illustration #comicart #barcelona #comicart #comic #sketchsession #visualstorytelling
Tried digital ink scratching instead of analog ink scratching. Only slice worth sharing for this morning sketch session.
Eh... maybe it gets better with color? I don't know.
#illustration #comicart #barcelona #comicart #comic #sketchsession #visualstorytelling
October 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
- Tot pa -
Tried digital ink scratching instead of analog ink scratching. Only slice worth sharing for this morning sketch session.
Eh... maybe it gets better with color? I don't know.
#illustration #comicart #barcelona #comicart #comic #sketchsession #visualstorytelling
Tried digital ink scratching instead of analog ink scratching. Only slice worth sharing for this morning sketch session.
Eh... maybe it gets better with color? I don't know.
#illustration #comicart #barcelona #comicart #comic #sketchsession #visualstorytelling
October 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I think I’ve shown sketches of a little coral fungi before, but not of a magpie inkcap.
Think these two could work as a narrative duo: both living in solitude, but one actively looking for it while the other has to deal with it.
#sketches #fungi #visualstorytelling #characterdesign #sketchbook
Think these two could work as a narrative duo: both living in solitude, but one actively looking for it while the other has to deal with it.
#sketches #fungi #visualstorytelling #characterdesign #sketchbook
October 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I think I’ve shown sketches of a little coral fungi before, but not of a magpie inkcap.
Think these two could work as a narrative duo: both living in solitude, but one actively looking for it while the other has to deal with it.
#sketches #fungi #visualstorytelling #characterdesign #sketchbook
Think these two could work as a narrative duo: both living in solitude, but one actively looking for it while the other has to deal with it.
#sketches #fungi #visualstorytelling #characterdesign #sketchbook
October 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I've uploaded a set of 8 sketchbook spreads on my Ko-fi page. Check 'm out at : ko-fi.com/markverdulti...
#sketchbook #sketches #fashion #characterillustration
#sketchbook #sketches #fashion #characterillustration
October 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I've uploaded a set of 8 sketchbook spreads on my Ko-fi page. Check 'm out at : ko-fi.com/markverdulti...
#sketchbook #sketches #fashion #characterillustration
#sketchbook #sketches #fashion #characterillustration