
Marco Russo Art — Original paintings, comic art and graphic design


ORIGINAL PAINTINGS
Original paintings, created by hand. Choose an available painting or commission one made just for you.

COMIC ART
Paintings, comic pages and covers: explore the studio’s comic art and publishing projects.

GRAPHIC DESIGN
Logos, visual identity and coordinated advertising materials for businesses and professionals.


MARCO RUSSO ART
Ideas. Creativity. Art.
Original paintings, comics and visual communication. A creative studio for individuals, collectors, publishers and businesses.
Choose your direction
What result do you want to achieve?

Comics
Comic pages and covers for your publishing project?
Comics, graphic novels and narrative illustration: from page layouts to cover art, working directly with the studio.
- Comic pages and sequential art
- Cover art and character design
- Graphic novels and editorial projects

Illustrations
Your original painting, created by hand.
A painting created for your idea, with a certificate of authenticity and insured shipping. Explore the paintings already available in the store, too.
- Commissioned original paintings
- Custom subjects and portraits
- Illustrations for books and covers

Graphic Design
A consistent visual identity for your business.
Logos, visual identity, brochures and advertising materials. One point of contact to design your communications and coordinate every asset.
- Brand identity and logos
- Brochures and sales materials
- Design for web, print and trade shows
Experiences that speak
Our Story
Fairs, festivals and conventions in Italy, Europe and the United States.
Opening of the Marco Russo Art creative studio.
From painting to graphic design, from comics to design.
Comics, illustrations and graphic design in one hub.
Direct contact to understand the goal, style and final result.
Client testimonials
Proof that remains after delivery
Testimonianze reali dei nostri clienti.
Excellent draftsman capable of understanding the essence of what is to be conveyed in the form of a work. Professional capable of satisfying any requests.
Directly experienced and the result was excellent. Beyond the technical skills, the added value you offer as a person is unparalleled. An invitation to all, do it and you won't regret it!
A professional, very good, very precise, who has been able to best interpret our company needs, which are quite complex I would say!
Excellent experience. Fantastic guy, he listens to you, which is uncommon, he talks to you and fully grasps what you desire and want! Highly recommended!
I used a search portal for people who develop images. More people had joined the project and I narrowed down my choice to Marco Russo, who immediately grasped the meaning of what we were proposing; we clicked immediately. With two sketches, he captured what we were trying to describe and developed them excellently. When we held the book in our hands, it was a strong emotion.
His imagination knows no bounds, characters can find themselves anywhere and face any situation head-on. Marco Russo is a talented young man, comics seen and lived as art, freedom of expression, and research.
Young illustrators often see tradition as a practice to be destroyed, but Marco Russo's art, on the other hand, is in continuity with the tradition of U.S. comics. Pushing beyond it to become the future.
Professionalism, clarity and accuracy in the management of work and the relationship with the customer. Marco accompanies you to carry out the project, explaining technically the alternatives in a clear way, suggesting the best solution with respect to the expected result. A skilled and trained professional, a correct and educated person. For me 5 stars on all fronts, you deserve them!
Marco is an excellent professional. He knows his job perfectly, tends to establish excellent relationships with the client. He attaches great importance to listening and also to details.
I needed a cover for a science fiction book and Marco made a fantastic one! I am really satisfied with the work and the final result. Marco uses hand-painted drawing techniques combined with digital ones and the results are SUPER! If you need an illustrator, I recommend him 100%!
Ottimo servizio, che si estende anche al di fuori delle sue competenze. Capace, gentile e servizievole. In sintesi, un piacevole contatto umano in questo mondo di macchine e di 'prema uno, prema due
Sempre attento e disponibile. Perfetto!
Marco non è semplicemente un grafico talentuoso, ma un vero e proprio genio creativo che ha portato una ventata di freschezza e innovazione alla nostra scuola. La sua passione è evidente in ogni progetto. Si immerge completamente nel processo creativo, mettendo cuore e anima in ogni dettaglio. Quello che più mi ha colpito in Marco è la sua abilità di pensare "out of the box". Ogni volta che siamo di fronte a una sfida creativa, non si ferma alle soluzioni convenzionali, riuscendo a creare soluzioni originali e innovative.
Marco Russo entra nell’essenza profonda delle icone fumettistiche e le riconduce a sé stesso, le interiorizza e le restituisce arricchite della sua sensibilità creativa e della sua specifica cultura, dotandole di una prorompente originalità. Dinamismo figurale, raffinatezza manuale e intelligenza creativa si integrano mirabilmente, come dimostra la sua multiforme attività che investe i campi della grafica, del design, della pubblicità e settori analoghi.
Il suo stile è fresco e personale, con soluzioni interessanti nell’interpretazione dei personaggi e nella composizione delle illustrazioni. Il tratto distintivo dei suoi disegni non è riconducibile ad una “scuola” particolare né a tipici autori di riferimento, ma anzi denota una gran voglia di mettersi in gioco e di sperimentare tecniche diverse.
Ho creduto in Marco Russo e ho avuto ragione. La galleria “il Germoglio” che ha esposto nomi illustri come De Chirico, Ottone Rosai, Antonio Bueno, Salvatore Fiume e tanti altri artisti di rilievo, ha scelto di nuovo l’artista giusto. Chiamala fortuna o lungimiranza ma Marco Russo ha rappresentato nella Galleria il Germoglio un concetto innovativo di fare arte.
Scrivere di Marco è facile. Basta descriverne l’esplosività, la passione e tutti i sogni che mette anche solo nel parlarti di fumetto. Aver lavorato con un talento tanto fresco, giovane e dai limiti ancora ignoti per me è stato un onore... io ho capito dall’inizio che questo aveva talento
La mostra Dentro la mia mente, promossa dalla galleria Il Germoglio e patrocinata dal Comune di Pontedera, permetterà di conoscere e di apprezzare ...l’abilità grafica e narrativa del fumettista, riunendo una selezione di opere inedite eseguite a mano... rientra a pieno titolo nell’ambito delle iniziative di promozione e valorizzazione culturale e delle arti che l’Amministrazione comunale sta portando avanti.
Bio
Marco Russo
Marco Russo is an artist, illustrator and graphic designer. Since 2018, he has worked from his creative studio with individuals, collectors, publishers and businesses.
He has collaborated with Simone Bianchi on colouring publishing projects, created paintings for Edizioni Chartesia and graphic novels for PV Edizioni and Whaleden Comics. He has taken part in events in Italy, Europe and the United States.
From painting to visual communication, every project starts with a direct conversation: understanding the idea, finding its direction and bringing it to life in images.
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Born in 1991 near Naples, Marco Russo has always loved drawing, painting and comics. From his earliest school years, he began developing his skills and receiving recognition. Expressing himself and communicating through these media became his way of life.
He attended the A. Passaglia art school in Lucca, the city of comics, where he met internationally renowned artist Simone Bianchi, who helped him improve. He collaborated with Bianchi on colouring the Doctor Doom story in issue 1 of Fantastic Four (Marvel), Sharkey: The Bounty Hunter (Netflix), and other projects.
On 1 January 2018, he opened his Creative Studio, working across every aspect of image-making: from traditional painting to advertising graphics, and from comics to design. Over the years, he has exhibited at more than 70 industry events in Italy, Europe and the United States.
In 2020, he created three paintings on canvas for Edizioni Chartesia for a new edition of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. The ambitious project was first unveiled during OPEN STUDIO ONLINE, the live broadcast Marco produced from his studio in collaboration with Lucca Comics during the COVID-19 lockdown. Those paintings, along with others, have featured in several exhibitions.
In 2023, between the Chicago (C2E2) and New York (NYCC) events, his solo exhibition Dentro la mia mente opened at the Il Germoglio gallery. In 2024, he created the graphic novel Vino Generoso by Italo Svevo (PV Edizioni). In 2025, he began working as an art director and visual designer to renew the design and marketing communications of leading Italian companies and brands. He has taught drawing and comics and created EGADS: Red Dawn Rising for Whaleden Comics. In 2026, he began creating his first original graphic novel!
Marco has also created covers for books, comics and music releases, advertising imagery, graphic novels, board games, event posters, graphics for products and businesses, and much more!
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Would you like to commission a painting, a cover or a design project? Tell me about your idea, how it will be used and your timeline. I will get back to you so we can plan the next step together.

