Martina Curiotto

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Cartoon & Humour

Character Design

Children

Fantasy

People

Two hobbits walking on a grassy hill with large rocks by Martina Curiotto

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Girl sitting in garden surrounded by fireflies, artwork by Martina Curiotto

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Stylized Victorian witch character design

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When working with a client, Martina’s focus is on great communication – understanding what’s required and delivering it creatively. In 2024, she completed her first full children’s book and her career has taken off from there, backed by character design skills honed as she completed her degree in Digital Design and Animation at Universidad Siglo 21. She’s adding to that with a degree in Visual Communication Design at Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Part of the charm in Martina’s imagery lies in the fluid lines of her gestural approach to drawing, and the depth she brings to each illustration, with an artist’s appreciation for light and shadow. Her influences range from JRR Tolkien to Rococo and Victorian art, as well as the contemporary illustrators Megane Lepage and Taryn Knight.

Approach

Sketching digitally, Martina establishes her line art before painting in light and shading values, carefully bringing an image to life with gradients, textures and detail, along with brushes that mimic natural media such as coloured pencils, watercolour and crayons. Sometimes she strays outside the lines to bring spontaneity to the finished illustration.

Key software

Procreate and Adobe Photoshop

Style

Martina takes a stylised approach to the human form, with realistic proportions. Some features are exaggerated, others simplified, helping her bring just the right feeling to a character’s expressions and body language. Her unique style is compelling and full of vitality.