Tatjana Mai-Wyss

@tatjanamaiwyss

illustration + surface design, based in South Carolina. Telling stories with pictures. Represented by the Bright Agency

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Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Jul 14

One last one for #portfolioDay . A collaboration with the BFF stickerclub and a page about my first author/illustrated picturebook. I just finished a festive one, but can't show it yet. website: www.tatjanamaiwyss.com make friends: www.instagram.com/tatjanamaiwy... represented by the Bright Agency

illustrated stickersheet on a picnic theme featuring many different diverse kids

page featuring illustrations from and a writeup of an author illustrated picture book by Tatjana Mai-Wyss

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Jul 14

Here is another page for #portfolioDay , I'm kind of getting into it 😊 website: www.tatjanamaiwyss.com make friends: www.instagram.com/tatjanamaiwy... represented by the Bright Agency

a collection of covers and spots for the Early Reader series Maddie and Mabel

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Jul 14

Happy #portfolioday ! I've never done one of these before, but I think I'm going all in today. find my website here: www.tatjanamaiwyss.com check ins here: www.instagram.com/tatjanamaiwy... represented by the Bright Agency

illustrated repeat pattern featuring a little black cat. A label on top makes it look like an old fashioned notebook.

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Jul 2

Happy #kidlitartpostcard for July! I just wrapped up some BIG projects and am looking forward to new challenges and collaborations.

illustration showing a dragon reading to a possum from a large book

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Jun 4

Hello and happy 5 year birthday to #kidlitartpostcard ! June is my birthday month too, so I will be celebrating with cake. (all month)

black and white line drawing of a small girl smelling a giant weedy flower

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· May 7

Happy #kidlitartpostcardday for May! This is a spread from my new picture book with Bohem Verlag. It's called "Die Verwunschene Wiese", or "The Enchanted Meadow" .

illustration of a field at daybreak for #kidlitartpostcardday

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Apr 2

happy #kidlitartpostcardday for April! I'm busy getting my ducks in a row for Bologna, so here they are. (not in a neat row, of course). This postcard started out a while back as a drawing with pan pastels, colored pencil and a bit of collage, I added a a more spring flavored palette on my iPad.

pastel drawing of a flock of silly ducks or geese rusting in a green field with flowers. children's book illustration.

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Mar 27

Elaine Michon with elami agency is representing future international editions of my picture book with Bohem (not surprisingly, there is an english version 😊 )

picturebook cover and back copy describing what it's about. The cover features a girl walking to school at dawn

picture book cover featuring a girl with a backpack walking at daybreak in front of a green hedge

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Mar 5

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day for March! I'm Tatjana Mai-Wyss an illustrator (and also author/illustrator - with my first very own book coming out this spring!) looking to work on some fun picture book and early reader projects. See more of my work at www.tatjanamaiwyss.com #kidlitart #picturebook

watercolor children's picture book illustration shows girl hanging from branch interacting with squirrels and bird

watercolor picture book illustration showing girl hanging from tree branch meeting curious squirrels

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Feb 6

direct link to order stickers: www.etsy.com/listing/4452...

sticker fundraiser art featuring loon, stars, wolf , monarch and walleye

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Feb 6

Here's a small way to support Minnesotans and add unique wildlife stickers to your collection! Proceeds to the Women's Foundation of Minnesota Immigrant Rapid Response Fund (www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr...) art by: @feral-pony.bsky.social, @katytanis.bsky.social , @tatjanamaiwyss.bsky.social

Images of Minnesota Wildlife (Loon, Monarch, Walleye, Wolf) that are part of a sticker pack to raise money for the Minnesota Women's Foundation of Minnesota Immigrant Rapid Response Fund

sticker sheet layout featuring stars, monarch butterfly, loon, wolf family and walleye

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Feb 5

Happy #kidlitartpostcard for February! This months postcard is a from my upcoming book "Die Verwunschene Wiese" (The Forgotten Field)(!!)

illustrated scene of a little girl dancing with 7 mice, surrounded by plants and butterflies, the postcard also contains contact information for tatjanamaiwyss.com

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Dec 4

Happy December, #kidlitartpostcard ! This month's postcard is a little peek at some of the behind the scenes exploration that goes into every illustration project. #childrensillustration #kidlitart #kidlit #illustrationprocess

drawing and collage of a little cat stretching in the grass, illustrator set promotional postcard

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Nov 6

Hi Brian, I have made books about a lot of animals (and humans) but I'd love to work on one with BATS ! Here are my links (and a few bats and people) Thank you! www.tatjanamaiwyss.com/bunny-s-book... www.instagram.com/tatjanamaiwy...

postcard featuring a watercolor illustration of bats hanging upside down

illustration sample page showing a family at home during the Christmas holidays, reading, singing and trimming the tree

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Nov 6

Happy November folks! This month's #kidlitartpostcard is a spread from the book petite etoile written by Marie Tibi and published by editions circonflexe. This season it is being published by Bohem Verlag. As you can tell from this example, I like to set a mood and love the little details....

illustrated postcard showing a nighttime roofscape in winter with cats and a mysterious light in one window

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Sep 19

Hi Brian ! I love drawing for early readers, this sounds like a great project! I have a lot of experience drawing for many things, even if my Early Reader experience looks a bit slice of life (six books of Maddie and Mabel) www.tatjanamaiwyss.com/bunny-s-book... thanks!

Comic style illustration of Thumbelina making her way through a field of giant weeds

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Sep 4

Happy #kidlitart postcard day for September! (whew, what? really?) Since most of my garden tomatoes this year did not make it to the table, I have been thinking of who might have been enjoying them instead.

whimsical comic style illustration showing a tomato hornworm making his home in an heirloom tomato

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Aug 27

Coco

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Jul 11

(QRP with your green art) I just picked the first green art that came my way, that's definitely my color.

illustration of otters swimming in the river

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Apr 22

Happy #earthday ! I'm celebrating by planting some things in the garden and looking through my sketchbooks. I also really enjoy the "seek" app - so many things I don't know yet!

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Apr 3

Happy #kidlitartpostcard for April! This month I'm celebrating Maddie and Mabel, two silly sisters who have made their way through a six book series of small adventures and into my heart. ❤️ written by @kariallenwrites.bsky.social , published by @kindworldpub.bsky.social

illustration of two little girls play fighting over a photo from an album

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Mar 6

Happy #kidlitartpostcard for March! I saw lots of early buds last weekend, spring is coming 💕

Drawing of magnolia tree in the spring, birds bringing food to their partners , #kidlitartpostcard

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Feb 6

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! find me here: tatjanamaiwyss.com

illustration of a badger reading from a big book, surrounded by blue line drawings of flowers and insects

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Jan 14

It's a long term goal of mine to make books as an author illustrator, so I am very pleased to be long listed with my first picture book dummy in the unpublished picture book showcase by dPictus Picturebook Makers. files.dpictus.com/pdf/2025/6/l...

illustrated book cover of a little girl walking to school at daybreak past a wild field under power lines

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Jan 14

hi #portfolioday , finishing up a deadline over here, but I'm on the lookout for interesting new projects! www.tatjanamaiwyss.com

Illustration of two bunnies in a green pickup delivering evergreens in the snow

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Jan 2

It's a whole new year! Happy first #kidlitartpostcardday for 2025.

watercolor wash backlighting a silhouette illustration of a little bear reading in a clump of giant weeds

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Dec 23

I love Mark's Nutcracker - such a good way to make hime less creepy 1 (I'm all for more beard and less face) this is my Nutcracker shirt design for last year and this year.

nutcracker poster with nutcracker, mousing, soldiers and mice running up and down a clock with dancer in the middle

Clara sitting in the window looking at dancing snowflakes for a nutcracker t-shirt design in blue and white.

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Dec 14

If you see this, post your cat art! Mine is a holiday card with studio eleven

white cat lounging in a box of tissue paper with ribbon, red and green holiday card illustration

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Dec 5

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day ! Here's a snippet from a book I was working on a year ago - I'm happiest drawing all the animals. I work in mixed media with lots of textures. tatjanamaiwyss.com

children's book illustration of an owl in a tree with animals bringing him letters

Tatjana Mai-Wyss@tatjanamaiwyss· Dec 2

QRP your blue art!