MIRNA STUBBS
Mirna Stubbs is a freelance illustrator based in Kansas City, Kansas, who specializes in illustrations that feature various lifestyles and activities.
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CREATIVE STATEMENT
What I enjoy most about lifestyle illustration is the ability to zoom in on a particular moment in time, to depict a small corner of the world, or to tell the story of someone’s journey. For me, the most important quality of a successful lifestyle illustration is the energy it carries. My hope is to create a lively image that invites the viewer into a vignette, the way a book or a dream might.
Q&A
Do you draw from a model or your imagination?
I always use references to draw. It’s a continuous practice in seeing what’s really there, versus what your mind would automatically fill in. What I love to do most is rummage through my photos after a trip and see if I can paint something that caught my eye.
What's your favourite activity to illustrate?
I love illustrating candid moments, like a portrait of someone doing what they love most, an animal in its natural habitat, or a favorite recipe. I especially like combining landscape and figures and adding density and patterns to an environment.
Where do you find inspiration?
Inspiration occurs everywhere and all the time, but my favorite way to feel creatively energized comes from traveling. Seeing different lifestyles, textures and architecture that cultures develop and embrace, spending time in nature and its infinite varieties of landscapes and wildlife makes me want to paint in a way that honors this beautiful planet we live on.
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