
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.

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.

Black Friday
5 paintings at a super discounted price. Discover them during the 24 hours of November 27th!
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
Real testimonials from our clients.
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%!
Excellent service, which extends beyond its expertise. Capable, kind, and helpful. In summary, a pleasant human contact in this world of machines and 'press one, press two'.
Always attentive and helpful. Perfect!
Marco is not simply a talented graphic designer, but a true creative genius who has brought a breath of fresh air and innovation to our school. His passion is evident in every project. He immerses himself completely in the creative process, putting heart and soul into every detail. What struck me most about Marco is his ability to think "out of the box". Every time we are faced with a creative challenge, he doesn't stop at conventional solutions, managing to create original and innovative solutions.
Marco Russo delves into the profound essence of comic book icons, bringing them back to himself, internalizing them, and returning them enriched by his creative sensibility and specific culture, imbuing them with a compelling originality. Figural dynamism, manual refinement, and creative intelligence integrate admirably, as demonstrated by his multifaceted activity that spans the fields of graphics, design, advertising, and similar sectors.
His style is fresh and personal, with interesting solutions in the interpretation of characters and in the composition of illustrations. The distinctive trait of his drawings cannot be attributed to a particular "school" nor to typical reference authors, but rather denotes a great desire to get involved and experiment with different techniques.
I believed in Marco Russo and I was right. The "il Germoglio" gallery, which has exhibited illustrious names such as De Chirico, Ottone Rosai, Antonio Bueno, Salvatore Fiume, and many other prominent artists, has once again chosen the right artist. Call it luck or foresight, but Marco Russo represented an innovative concept of art-making at the Il Germoglio Gallery.
Writing about Marco is easy. Just describe his explosiveness, his passion, and all the dreams he puts into even just talking to you about comics. Having worked with such fresh, young talent with still unknown limits has been an honor for me... I understood from the beginning that this guy had talent.
The exhibition Inside my mind, promoted by the Il Germoglio gallery and sponsored by the Municipality of Pontedera, will allow visitors to discover and appreciate... the graphic and narrative skill of the cartoonist, bringing together a selection of unpublished hand-drawn works... it fully falls within the scope of cultural promotion and enhancement initiatives and the arts that the Municipal Administration is carrying forward.
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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