Maya Clinton

マヤ · MAYA

Japanese–Irish illustrator & animator, with a bakcground in physics and computer science.

Based in Dublin, Ireland
Researcher  ·  Natural capital & cities

Started with sketchbooks, acrylics and life drawing, and drifted into digital art and short animated loops. By day I work on natural capital & green space research in Dublin; the rest of the time I’m building narrative-led visual work.

Work in progress · Portfolio snapshot
Recent digital work

Animation loops and illustration stills from ongoing personal pieces.

Solas – character key moment

Frame-by-frame animation · 2024

Focus on movement, lighting and quiet emotional beats.

Driving in Tokyo

Frame-by-frame animation · 2024

Polished compositing and a cinematic camera move.

Background study – desk corner

Background study – desk corner

Environment concept · 2023

Colour and light practice inspired by everyday spaces.

Solas – dolly zoom sequence

Frame-by-frame animation · 2024

Exploring dolly zoom, tension and a moment of realisation.

Running sequence

Frame-by-frame animation · 2024

Exploring a running sequence with a dynamic background.

City walk

Frame-by-frame animation · 2024

Exploring 2D camera movement.

Solas – revenge

Frame-by-frame animation · 2024

Exploring more with storytelling and mood.

Solas

Frame-by-frame animation · 2024

Hair movement in strong winds.

Painting & drawing

Earlier work in acrylics, ink and sketchbooks.

Frank Ocean

Frank Ocean

Acrylic on canvas · 2020

Painting of Frank Ocean's Blonde album cover.

Snow in Sapporo painting

Snow in Sapporo

Acrylic on canvas · 2024

Painted using a reference photo taken by Valentin Kern.

Fridge in Kyoto drawing

Fridge in Kyoto

Marker, pen & pencil · 2023

Drawn using a photo I took in Kyoto. My first exploration of stylised drawing.