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BIOGRAPHY
Jessica Martinelli was born in Forlì in 1991. Since she was a child she has been interested in drawing and figurative art. This passion of hers led her to graduate from the artistic high school of her city with a focus on painting.
For a few years she painted and exhibited her paintings, but only in 2019, after following Anna Castagnoli’s course “A journey through the album”, she fell in love with the world of illustration and decided to make it her profession. She began studying as self-taught and following various courses, including “Camaleòn professione illustratore” by Annalisa Vasquez, aka Kala.
In 2022 and 2023 her storyboard was selected for the exhibition of the Livio Sossi illustration contest for Lucca Junior within the Lucca Comics and Game festival.
In July 2023, thanks to the collaboration with the writer Monica Facchini, she published her first illustrated book entitled “Tornando a casa”, published by Edity publishing.
She is currently collaborating with other writers in the creation of three illustrated books for children, projects still in progress, which you will find in the portfolio.
“The worn out gentleman” is an editorial project in collaboration with the writer Martina Colligiari.
Illustrations made with acrylic paint and pastels on paper.
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“IL SIGNORE CONSUMATO”
Mr. Ottavio is as chubby as he is available to everyone. But, suddenly... what happens? He’s starting to lose more and more weight, and snacks are worthless! Will our Ottavio disappear into thin air??
Luckily, his friends arrive to remind him that there is much else that nourishes him, besides food, such as affection and time dedicated to oneself. Ottavio, happy and round again, will never forget it!
“I MUSICANTI DI BREMA”
Personal project based on the Grimm brothers’ fairy tale “The Town Musicians of Brema”.
Illustrations made with acrylic and pastel on paper.
“CIOCCOLATO, CHE PASSIONE!”
“Chocolate, what a passion!” is an editorial project in collaboration with the writer Monica Facchini. Below, character design and cover on the right.
Page 4 of “Cioccolato che Passione”.
A nice and funny rhyming story about the adventures, and misadventures. of a greedy little child.
Watercolor and pastel technique on paper.
Page 5 of “Cioccolato che Passione”.
Danielino loves chocolate so much that he is ready to do anything to get a piece of it! He just can’t help it!
However, the chocolate is not always what Danielino expects... Sometimes, to his great disappointment, it turns out to be truly inedible!
“LO SCATTO PERFETTO”
“The Perfect Photo Shoot” is an editorial project in collaboration with the writer Cecilia Cesaroni. The text has been subjected to a first professional editing by the editor Natascia Cortesi.
Illustrations made with acrylic paint and pen on paper.
Page 4 of “Lo Sactto Perfetto”.
Page 5 of “Lo Sactto Perfetto”.
A nice story that talks about friendship and the importance of live the moment rather than staring at in on a screen.
“TORNANDO A CASA”
Illustrated book published on 15 July 2023 with Edity publishing.
Created thanks to the collaboration with the writer Monica Facchini.
Painted in traditional technique, acrylic on paper.
A sweet bedtime story, based on the intimate relationship between parents and children, which tells us about the precious time spent together.
MEMORY CARD GAME
Fruit and vegetable themed card game, for a total of 40 cards.
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