Mariya Zhuravel is Ukrainian illustrator, who lives in Kiev. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture. Mariya studied illustration at Projector Creative & Tech Institute. She works with clients in Media, Editorial and personal projects. Mrs. Zhuravel specializes in both digital and traditional techniques.
Born19xxCityKyivCatalogUART 2022Date of signingMarch, 2022
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Illustration is my brightest language
I decided to document the emotions, meanings, thoughts, observed moments – as soon as an idea or feeling arises. I think it is important to reflect on these things during the war. So I’m documenting something deeper than the facts about the event. I express what I feel deep in my soul as I watch or observe these things. I can’t express many things in words – illustration is my brightest language.
Maria Zhuravel aka Zhuravka_
Feeling after the daily news about the city of Mariupol, which is under siege by the Russian occupiers. Little girl died from dehydration. It is horrible that people cannot leave the city, they have to stay in the basements without light and heat. It is terrible that there is no way to save people under the rubble who die from lack of water, food, air, and medical care.
I drew it in the morning of 24th of February, right after the first rocket attack on Kyiv. My heart was pounding in my chest. Immediately after I finished packing my backpack in agitation I sat down to draw what I felt.
