Hello! I’m Arli Pagaduan, and I create stories through words, illustrations, books, and comics.

Essentially, I am a storyteller who loves to put words and drawings together!

There is a story in everything…

The Artist's Calendar

The Artist's Calendar

Postcards for 'If Trees Could Talk' International Art Biennale

Postcards for 'If Trees Could Talk' International Art Biennale

Stay, Comet

Stay, Comet

I Like It Here in the Interim: Short Stories

I Like It Here in the Interim: Short Stories

You're Safe Now

You're Safe Now

Art in the Park 2022 Online Special Exhibit

Art in the Park 2022 Online Special Exhibit

Egg Soup Sunday

Egg Soup Sunday

Ang INK - Art in the Park 2022 Online Regular Exhibit

Ang INK - Art in the Park 2022 Online Regular Exhibit

Illustrations for Hinhin's The Trove

Illustrations for Hinhin's The Trove

Kite, Please Fly for Me Tetraptych

Kite, Please Fly for Me Tetraptych

Tiny Tutubi Stories

Tiny Tutubi Stories

Helen Children's Book by Eunice Alcala-Briones

Helen Children's Book by Eunice Alcala-Briones

Fate of a Distant Future Book Cover Illustration Spread

Fate of a Distant Future Book Cover Illustration Spread

Liwanag & Kadiliman Anthologies Book Covers

Liwanag & Kadiliman Anthologies Book Covers

Overcome

Overcome

Set Sail Into Postcards for Circe Candle

Set Sail Into Postcards for Circe Candle

The Things We're Afraid to Say

The Things We're Afraid to Say

You Can Fly Too, You Know — INK Story Exhibit Artwork

You Can Fly Too, You Know — INK Story Exhibit Artwork

Heart Like a Pond

Heart Like a Pond

Silent Nights and Happy Ever Afters Book Cover

Silent Nights and Happy Ever Afters Book Cover

Dear Dawn: The Podcast

Dear Dawn: The Podcast

I Miss My Friends: An Illustrated Poem by Dawn Lanuza

I Miss My Friends: An Illustrated Poem by Dawn Lanuza

Mahaba ang Gabi by Drei Paliza Cover Art

Mahaba ang Gabi by Drei Paliza Cover Art

Takipsilim: Mga Kuwentong Mitolohiya sa Pilipinas Book Cover

Takipsilim: Mga Kuwentong Mitolohiya sa Pilipinas Book Cover

Ginger

Ginger

Beyond the Bansalan Skies: A Memoir Book Cover

Beyond the Bansalan Skies: A Memoir Book Cover

Things of the Air

Things of the Air

I Wrote This To Remind You That...

I Wrote This To Remind You That...

The Rain Reminds Me I'm Alive

The Rain Reminds Me I'm Alive

'Yung Bahay na Maraming Aso

'Yung Bahay na Maraming Aso

Dreaming of Butterflies

Dreaming of Butterflies

Flower Children of the Philippines

Flower Children of the Philippines

It's Not So Dark After All Series

It's Not So Dark After All Series

Wild Animals of the Philippines

Wild Animals of the Philippines

The Great Flamingo

The Great Flamingo

Divine Reminders

Divine Reminders

Curly-Haired Girl

Curly-Haired Girl

Though She is Weak

Though She is Weak

This Child's Dreams

This Child's Dreams

With the Dragonflies

With the Dragonflies

Inner Magick Oracle Cards

Inner Magick Oracle Cards

Watch Where You're Reading

Watch Where You're Reading

Everybody's Running Away from Something

Everybody's Running Away from Something

Ang Mamumundok at ang Mahomanay

Ang Mamumundok at ang Mahomanay

Le Monde en Roses

Le Monde en Roses

The Cloudmaker

The Cloudmaker

Family

Family

Loving Yourself is a Journey

Loving Yourself is a Journey

Seedlings: A Short Story Collection

Seedlings: A Short Story Collection

We are Home

We are Home

Pinwheels

Pinwheels

Red

Red

Surrender

Surrender

Running

Running

Loop Animations

Loop Animations

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Let’s work together!

Let’s work on illustrations, books, book covers, comics, webtoons, paintings, social media content, logos, and anything else you think might need a human touch!

I also would love to work on advocacy-driven projects and facilitate drawing or storytelling workshops!

You may reach me at mariacarlizza@gmail.com. 💌