ART THAT WHISPERS TO WONDER
My name is Marianna Sayari, and I wonder…
What if clouds lingered just long enough to grow into castles?
What if foxes kept journals, their pages brimming with moonlit poetry?
What if teacups concealed spiral staircases leading to other worlds?
What if raindrops carried secret maps, unfolding only in the right hands?
What if dusk painted the air with the promise of untold adventures?
And what if every window opened onto a different sky?
I wonder how far a little magic can travel once it escapes the page — and how many hearts a single illustration can touch along the way.
These questions spill into my sketchbook, filling it not with mere drawings, but with pocket-sized adventures, hidden doorways, and colors carefully stitched into moments worth keeping forever.
Portfolio
The Make-Believe
Museum
it all starts with a sketch … and somewhere along the way,
magic happenS
These are sketches that escaped the sketchbook, experiments that grew legs, and ideas that wandered in unannounced. Together, they form a map of the little worlds I carry with me, waiting to be found.
This sketchbook is a lantern in the dark, a doorway between ordinary days and the extraordinary worlds that hide behind them.
Its pages are stitched together with stories — cloud castles that drift across quiet skies, foxes who speak in rhymes, and raindrops that lead to secret gardens. Here, pencil lines grow into forests, colors bloom into dreams, and magic curls itself around the corners of the paper. Every page is an invitation to wander a little further and wonder a little more.
Pocket-Sized Adventures
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Dream it.
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Build it.
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Grow it.
Crayónica A BRANDING Built of Colors and Stories
Where every window holds a secret, every street hums a tune, and the sky is stitched with paper lanterns.
Crayónica is not just a place — it’s a living sketchbook where houses wear patterns like party clothes, bees carry gossip from garden to garden, and lanterns float like dreams between rooftops. It’s a world born from crayons, colored pencils, and a dash of magic — a place where flamenco dancers twirl in the town square, foxes peek from windows, and every doorway leads to a new tale. In Crayónica, imagination paints the walls, the air smells faintly of cinnamon and orange blossoms, and every visit leaves your heart a little more colorful.
PROJECT:
MI DIARIO DE SUBJUNTIVO
IT is not just a book — it’s a fiesta for the senses, a kaleidoscope of colors, words, and feelings.
Across more than 120 vibrant, hand-painted illustrations, each page invites you to step into a small universe where the Spanish subjunctive isn’t just a grammar tense — it’s a mood, a wish,a possibility.
Every spread is a miniature story: a baker kneads dough while laughter warms the room, a balcony bursts with flowers under morning sun, a shoemaker dreams over leather and thread, street musicians fill the air with golden chords. The phrases — poetic, whimsical, and deeply human — capture moments of hope, longing, joy, and imagination, all wrapped in the lilting rhythm of the subjunctive.
This is a diary for dreamers, language lovers, and anyone who believes words have the power to change the way we see the world. It’s grammar that sings, that dances down cobblestone streets, that smells of fresh churros and jasmine at night. Whether you’re here to learn, to savor, or to simply lose yourself in the colors, each page is a door to a more beautiful “what if.”
Mi Diario de Subjuntivo – Quick Facts
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Mi Diario de Subjuntivo – Quick Facts 〰️
Format:
Illustrated diary, over 120 pages
Each page contains:
A unique Spanish phrase in the subjunctive mood
A full-page, hand-painted illustration inspired by the phrase
Theme:
Celebrates the expressive power of the Spanish subjunctive — the mood of wishes, dreams, doubt, and possibility
Combines language learning with storytelling and art
Every page feels like a slice of everyday life in Spain or Latin America
Art Style & Medium:
Hand-painted, textured illustrations
Bold, warm color palette inspired by Spanish streets, markets, and interiors
Storybook feel with a nostalgic yet vibrant tone
Structure:
Pages numbered as “Día 1” through “Día 120+”
Each day features a different scene — from markets and music to balconies, kitchens, festivals, and quiet moments
Text and image are fully integrated, with handwritten lettering as part of the composition
Purpose:
Make the Spanish subjunctive intuitive and memorable through visual storytelling
Encourage cultural immersion and emotional connection with the language
Transform grammar learning into an artful, joyful experience
Wonder It
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Sketch It
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Magic it
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Dream it
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Believe it
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Story It
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Wonder It • Sketch It • Magic it • Dream it • Believe it • Story It •
The Cabinet
of Curiosities
Not every drawing begins with a plan.
Some start as a scribble in the corner of a notebook, others as a stubborn image that refuses to leave my mind until it’s on paper. This is my cabinet of curiosities — a gathering of illustrations that don’t belong to a single project, but share the same beating heart.
The Garden of Hidden Stories.
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kitchen tales
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rainbow field
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attic desk
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the quiet between a cup and a book
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Café Scene
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Nine Lives, One Toilet Roll
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Girl with Pink Headband
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Birdsong in Her Hair
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butterfly nose
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gentle eyes
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The Poet of Orange Fur
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Winter Snuggles
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The Daisy Dress Diaries
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Pocketful of Biscuits
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Row of Whimsical Houses
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Pedals Through the Pastel City
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once upon a mattress
Retro Restaurant A Journey Through Time and Taste
This project showcases the full visual identity and promotional materials for Restauracja Retro, a place where culinary tradition and nostalgic aesthetics meet. Inspired by early 20th-century elegance, the branding combines hand-drawn illustrations, antique typography, and warm, textured backgrounds to evoke the feeling of stepping back in time. From menus and event posters to social media graphics, every element captures the restaurant’s essence—celebrating classic Polish cuisine in a refined, vintage atmosphere. The project merges old-world sophistication with modern design techniques, inviting guests to savor both history and flavor.
Carte du Jour
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Carte du Jour 〰️
Threads of Memory, Sculpted in Fabric
From my grandmother’s hands to mine — a legacy of art, texture, and storytelling.
My grandmother began her career as a sculptor, shaping stone and clay into works of strength and grace. But when the heavy labor of traditional sculpture became too demanding, she found a new way to create — she began to sculpt in fabric, developing her own unique art form known as “sculpture in fabric”. Her pieces combined the softness of textiles with the depth and dimensionality of sculpture, layering fabrics, threads, and textures into intricate, tactile worlds.
Today, I carry her legacy forward. Everything she taught me — her inventive spirit, her eye for detail, and her belief that art can live in any material — weaves itself into my own illustrations and designs. Her creativity shaped my hands, and her vision continues to echo through every stitch, line, and color I create.
