Featured Works
Children's Works
From CHARACTER A to CHARACTER Z, this gallery is full of illustrations inspired by classic children’s books as well as original characters and concepts. Ever since Maryann was a kid the illustrations in her picture books enthralled and captivated her. She loved the stories, settings, characters — everything.
It is this love for children’s literature and picture books that still inspires her art today. Please take some time to look through the galleries and feel free to inquire about anything. All illustrations are created with acrylic paint on illustration board.
The Owl and the Pussycat
Illustration of the classic poem by Edward Lear.
The Lemur Tree
An imaginative boy and his new gang of friends.
The Snow Queen’s Flight
Scene from Hans Christian Anderson’s tale, The Snow Queen. This is the first painting in a series of four.
The Gypsy Girl
Second painting in the Snow Queen series, in which the young heroine Gerta encounters a robber girl and her family.
The Snow Queen’s Castle
In this third scene, Gerta approaches the icy palace of the Snow Queen.
The Snow Queen
Cover imagery for The Snow Queen, sans text.
Tentacles!
The happy octopus.
Pumpkin Raccoon
Halloween Greetings
Kaelo and the Lion
Cover image for and original tale about a Maasai girl and her adventure hunting a lion.
Kaelo and Cow
A bored Kaelo.
The Zebra Run
Kaelo tryies evading a lion in a herd of zebra.
Ramen the Magic Noodle Dragon
A young girl finds a very magical, very friendly dragon near the edge of the cherry blossom forest.
Mona
Design for original character, Mona Dubois, an inquisitive little girl in 1950’s Paris.
Mona’s Walk
Scene from original story, “Dear Marcel”.
The Three Musketeers
Three swashbuckling friends.
Bear Hug
An Eskimo girl and her new friend.
The Reindeer
Designs for all eight of Santa’s reindeer.
Witchy
Pinups
Not strictly beholden to children’s book illustrations, Maryann also dabbles in classic pin up art, employing the alluring and light-hearted attitude of this classic genre to her whimsical style. All images are created with acrylic on illustration board.
Save A Horse
Miss Muffett
Little Red
Harley, Bud & Lou
Vespa Girl
Santa’s Little Helper
Peace Pipe
French Maid
Princess Peach’s Piranha Plant Problem
Wonder Woman
Contact Information
So, you like what you’ve read about Maryann Held and her illustrations? That’s great! All that’s left is to make the call… or send the email… or what have you. It’s your choice! The point is— you want to reach Maryann. Here’s how:
Maryann Held
- maryann.held@gmail.com
- Telephone
- (267)312-6701
- vCard
- Maryann's vCard