Polina Gortman is a children’s book illustrator, based near Seattle, WA. Polina’s artwork is an amalgam of digital watercolor, ink, and colored pencil, and is often described as sweet, heart-warming, and painterly. Polina is looking to create compelling illustrations for children's books, educational materials, and magazines. In her free time, Polina enjoys picking apart stalagmites of picture books that grow in random locations at her house, playing board games with her family, and exploring evergreen trails of the Pacific Northwest. Polina loves drawing nature, kids, and animals. She is particularly interested in bringing to life stories about science, the environment, and girls going on adventures. She would love to illustrate a book featuring disabilities (invisible disabilities, limb difference) and neurodiversity.