Hi, I'm Maria!

I'm a wanna-be Hobbit who loves to make art. A lover of all things fantasy and whimsical, nothing makes me happier than an afternoon spent painting (+ a cup of tea).

I'm also the creator of Mr. Pumpkin, an original character who has his own Instagram and following.

Throughout the year, I can be found running my online shop and traveling to comic conventions around the country.

I hope my work inspires you!

Follow me on Instagram!

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Convention Schedule

Emerald City Comic Con – Seattle, WA | March 6 - 9
Indiana Comic Con – Indianapolis, IN | March 14 - 16
Planet Comicon – Kansas City, MO | March 21 - 23
C2E2 – Chicago, IL | April 11 - 13
Kalamazoo Comic Con – Kalamazoo, MI | April 11 - 13
Motor City Comic Con – Novi, MI | May 16-18
Cherry Capital Comic Con – Traverse City, MI | May 23 - 25
Hall of Heroes Comic Con – Elkhart, IN | May 31 - June 1
Denver Fan Expo – Denver, CO | July 3 - 6
Dokidokon – Kalamazoo, MI | July 18 - 20
Otakon – Washington D.C. | August 8 - 10
DragonCon – Atlanta, GA | August 28 - Sept. 1
Salt Lake FanX – Salt Lake, UT | September 25 - 27
New York Comic Con – New York, NY | October 9 - 12
Grand Rapids Comic Con – Grand Rapids, MI | Nov. 14 - 16

Q&A

What software and brushes do you use?

I mainly use Procreate on my iPad Pro. I'm a simple person who uses basic brushes. I use the HB Pencil to sketch and the Salamanca and Nikko Rull brushes to paint.

I sometimes finish a painting in Photoshop with my Wacom Intuos.

Why is your name MissChibiArtist?

When I first started posting my art online, I drew lots of chibis. Thus, I created my username around my content.

While I still draw a chibi here and there, my work focuses more on whimsical illustration. So now, as a tiny (short) human, I refer to myself as the chibi artist.

Who is Mr. Pumpkin?

Mr. Pumpkin is my original character. He's a bit shy and socially awkward, but very sweet. He loves his cabin in the woods and hanging out with his ghost friends.

As time goes on, you'll learn more about Mr. Pumpkin, his forest of eternal autumn, and the other characters that live there.

Follow Mr. Pumpkin on Instagram @lifeofmrpumpkin