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Folklore and mystical nature weave their way into Luisa Rivera's dreamy illustrations

Luisa Rivera is an artist and illustrator who loves to craft illustrations with a strong focus on folk culture, history and mythologies to create compelling narrative. Using water-based paints, she tends to place the female figure at the heart of her artworks, embracing the natural world and the spiritual imagery inherent within it.

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Two women with pink curled hair and blue nail polish whisper to each other against a stormy night sky with lightning, mountains and mystical orange foliage

Based in London, Luisa is originally from Santiago, Chile. She has worked with clients such as Air Canada, Modern Farmer, The New York Times, Variety Magazine and Deloitte, amongst many others, and has published four picture books, the most recent one being La Pimpinela Escarlata, a Spanish edition of The Scarlet Pimpernel published by Penguin Random House Spain in 2016.

Discover more of her award-winning work (as she has many accolades under her belt) on her website at www.luisarivera.cl. Or follow her latest work on Instagram.

Via direct submission | All images courtesy of Luisa Rivera

Woman with white hair in black top holding a blue lizard, surrounded by potted blue flowers and foliage by a window overlooking a garden
Woman in red jumper embroidering a skull design while seated by a window with carnivorous plants and a white cat
Profile of a woman with layered blue and teal foliage beside her head, wearing a red and black hat and red gloves holding a paintbrush, against a warm ochre background
Figure with flowing hair resting beneath a turquoise tree in a sandy landscape with black shadows and distant hills
Two women in coral dresses sit facing each other in a countryside landscape with a pink sun, wooden fence, house and stylised plants surrounding them
Sleeping woman with red serpent coiled around her, surrounded by layered botanical forms and shadowy figures in muted watercolour tones
Woman with black hair and gold headband holds a barn owl wearing yellow plumage, surrounded by red birdhouses and delicate botanical details in an illustrated composition
Pale-skinned figure with closed eyes holds a spiral-shelled snail against a dark background, surrounded by delicate botanical branches and floating ethereal forms in muted colours
Woman with blonde bob hair in ornate red patterned dress holding a farming tool stands in a snowy cotton field with a red barn behind her against a starry night sky
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