Valeria Tisnés, Children's Illustrator
Valeria Tisnés, Children's Illustrator
In her debut picture book, NEFERTITI, THE SPIDERNAUT, Columbian illustrator Valeria Tisnés, charms with her anatomically correct, yet exciting work. Her passion for accurate scientific illustrations is fueled by the textures and details she observes in nature and in animals.
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