Marta Tesoro

Description: Wrinkled Peach mushrooms are also know as rhodotus palmatus. They're a really cute pink fungi and I thought a yellow gecko would contrast well with the minty green/blue skull.

Description: Taurus Year of the Snake. 2 blue vipers wrapped around a bull skull

Description: Clathrus Ruber which is a cage mushroom covering a skull. It has virus looking like properties.

Description: A skull covered in brown mushroom for Autumn vibes.

Description: A skull with psychedelic mushrooms and a pink fluffy moth. Notice the horn on the skull? I was inspired by the star sign Capricorn when I drew this.

Description: I hope you don't have trypophobia but you probably won't like this skull. There's a mushroom out there called honeycomb polypore which is what this design was based on. Bunnies hidden as well

Description: Fairy Wrens nesting in a skull. A combination of adorable and macabre. Some gorgeous blue mushrooms to keep them company.

Description: A contrast of a green dragonfly and a purple skull with mushroom. The colours combine cool and nature

Description: Do you like combining Gothic and cute at the same time and love strawberries? Well this is the design for you! A strawberry corn snake with a strawberry poison dart frog with strawberry finches with strawberries on a skull!

Description: I love darumas and Japanese symbols of good luck and I love coral so I thought to combine the two! There are quite a few bunny rabbits hidden. Try and spot them all!

Description: A lucky cat or maneki neko, surrounded by daruma dolls and coral. I like the idea of coral forming over a lucky cat under the sea. The are rabbits hidden in here too!

Description: Chrysanthemums symbolize longevity, fidelity, joy and optimism while Daruma dolls, in Japanese culture is a symbol of good luck and perseverance. The cat, owl and pig all symbolize good luck and prosperity as well.

Description: This piece was both referenced and inspired by my lucky cat or in Japanese, maneki neko, collection. I have around 40 scattered throughout my home. Having a lucky cat at home is suppose to bring good fortune and money. Lucky cats mean different things depending on the colour and if it's the right paw or the left paw raise as well as the colour and items they are holding. I find these cute cats lovely to have in the home. For good feng shui, I am told that you need to place them near where you make money and visible to an open door to invite good fortune. Bunnies are hidden throughout the piece. Inked and drawn traditionally and digitally colored and edited in Photoshop.

Description: A snake with a lucky cat for that extra luck for year of the snake for Lunar New Year! Also, instead of a normal lucky cat/maneki neko I decided to show half the skeleton for that extra cool factor. I also collect lucky cats and this is inspired by one of the ones I own.

Description: My corn snake for year of the snake! I love the unique patterns on this guy. Hand drawn and inked then colored in Photoshop.

Description: My Blue Coral snake for year of the snake! I surrounded it with cherry blossoms and peonies for luck. Hand drawn and inked then colored in Photoshop.

Description: My gold snake illustrated for Chinese New Year, year of the snake. Surrounded by cherry blossoms and peonies, this scaly reptile is a beauty

Description: A rainbow assortment of nudibranchs also known as sea slugs. The blue dragon, sea sheep and sea bunnies are the most recognizable in this collection. The rest were inspired by real sea slugs but I may have changed the colours to make it work as an illustration. Sea slugs are slow moving ocean creatures. They can be found dwelling in coral and are characterize by their bright colours. Hand drawn and then coloured in Photoshop.

Description: I love drawing symbols that represent good luck and goldfish is one of them!

Description: This starfish pattern is part of my Coastal Creatures Collection that I did for KK fabrics. The starfish in this drawing can all be found in Australia. Originally hand drawn then scanned and digitally edited in Photoshop.

Description: Zebra finches can be found in Australia and I think they're one of the more attractive birds out there. Originally hand drawn and scanned then edited in Photoshop.

Description: In Victoria, Australia, there's a place called Philip Island where you can go to view the little fairy penguins. They call it a Penguin Parade. During the pandemic, I'd watch the live cam since we weren't allowed out of the house to travel. It's a lot of fun seeing these cute little guys come out of the water and walk to to their nests after swimming in the sea to catch fish.

Description: A gold yellow skull surrounded by coral, wearing a cat skull and is home to a blue snake. A combination of the dead and living.

Description: A psychedelic skull surrounded by Monarch butterflies. I actually drew this a while back but decided to try re-colouring it and it came out pretty funky. I was going for cool cyber punk colours. I think I got there! There are also bunnies hidden around!

Description: My illustration for the Year of the Water Rabbit 2023. I drew in the goldfish on the skull for good luck and the water rabbits to symbolize this Chinese New Year. I use a lot of Memento Mori themes in my work. Aside from the fact that I think skulls are cool, I think it's good to be reminded that life is short so we need to make the most out of it and hopefully with good luck and good health on our side.

Description: The Garden of Decay and Life, I thought of this title as the skull was surrounded by a garden of mushrooms and fungi, the living and the dead combined.

Description: Bring the joy and beauty of the ocean into your home with this stunning Delightful Dolphins artwork. Featuring a pod of playful and graceful dolphins swimming through clear blue waters, their diving and swimming form trails of bubbles as they journey across seas and oceans. A hidden bunny can be found within the cute and bubbly group. This artwork is sure to delight anyone who loves marine life.

Description: Royal Penguins splashing about in the blue sea as they make their way through the ocean. Swimming through the waves they make a striking image with their tuxedo colours as they dive and weave. Originally hand drawn and inked then coloured and edited digitally.

Description: A fish bone that is inspired by an elephant or a long snouted fish. The rabbit rider directs their ride. Traditionally hand drawn and inked and combined and colored in Photoshop. This was part of a series in a zine.

Description: The bunny rider is blowing his trumpet, perhaps to make an announcement. This steampunk fish bone is possibly the messenger of the group. Traditionally hand drawn and inked and combined and colored in Photoshop. This was part of a series in a zine.

Description: Luckily these pipes aren't spouting out smoke so there is no pollution while this bunny and their fish bone ride is travelling. Traditionally hand drawn and inked and combined and colored in Photoshop. This was part of a series in a zine.

Description: This fish bone is making sure no one bumps into them at night with their light bulb tail. Traditionally hand drawn and inked and combined and colored in Photoshop. This was part of a series in a zine.

Description: This steampunk fish bone would be the one to light the way with their vintage lamps and light bulbs. Traditionally hand drawn and inked and combined and colored in Photoshop. This was part of a series in a zine.

Description: Not so sure how this mecha fish bone is travelling with their fancy but slit goggles. Perhaps the bunny pilot is telling them where to go. Traditionally hand drawn and inked and combined and colored in Photoshop. This was part of a series in a zine.

Description: A circuit board fish navigates the air or perhaps the sea. The dapper rabbit pilot is content to let the fish do the navigating. Traditionally hand drawn and inked and combined and colored in Photoshop. This was part of a series in a zine.

Description: This little bunny pilot is travelling on their steampunk fish bone with chimney pipes attached. Traditionally hand drawn and inked and combined and colored in Photoshop. This was part of a series in a zine.