Vanessa Dell Portrait Artist Illustrator

Web Name: Vanessa Dell Portrait Artist Illustrator

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description:Vanessa Dell is a portrait artist and illustrator from the UK, specialising in people, faces, expressions, objects, landscapes and seascapes. Painting in oils, drawing in pencil and using Photoshop with an idiosyncratic, realistic and painterly style.
Artist and Illustrator
Admiral Grace Hopper

Commissioned by Cultr London, I was asked to create a portrait of Admiral Grace Hopper, the American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral, famous for creating amongst other things the computer language of COBOL. For a project celebrating women in tech, the pieces will be animated and used across a variety of media.

Hitchcock Wertham"> 17

At the age of Seventeen, on the cusp of adulthood, so much to look forward to with lots still to learn. A self-initiated piece for my daughter to mark a point in her life and symbolise the future whilst touching on the weight of outside pressures.

Gervais ">A portrait of Ricky Gervais and his beloved cat who passed away this year.

Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq

A poster for Australia’s ‘Archie Brother’s Cirque Electriq’ to advertise the venue for End of Financial Year parties and celebrations. I painted and drew the artwork and lettering, supplied it to them in separate layers so that the client - Studio Yeah, could use different parts for multiple platforms.

Theodore Millon

Scientific American Mind Magazine commissioned a portrait of the psychologist Theodore Millon.

Teeth Pills'. The final piece shows the three main characters from the film.

Universal Pictures Employee Retreat

I was commissioned to create 2 posters featuring Universal Pictures' employees, they were designed as movie posters and given to them on a retreat. I worked with Trailer Park Inc. in California.

Sarah Ditum for The Critic

Critic and Columnist Sarah Ditum was painted for UK Magazine The Critic, first appearing in it’s February 2020 issue.

Nestle NZ Campaign - The Makings of a Classic

A campaign I worked on with FCB New Zealand for their client Nestle. It’s a concept you may only get if you’re a Kiwi - the portraits are of people big in NZ’s pop culture and make a perfect pair with the object painted, just like Nestle’s onion soup and reduced cream! This one is of Suzanne Paul and her Thousands of Luminous Spheres.

Inside Housing

A 'Being John Malkovich' inspired editorial piece for Inside Housing Magazine on the lack of diversity in housing leadership.

Patrick Galbraith

A portrait of Patrick Galbraith commissioned by The Critic Magazine.

The Critic

Eleven portraits for new opinion magazine The Critic, painting the contributors to the first publication; David Starkey, Hannah Betts, Helen Pluckrose, Jonathan Meades, Nick Cohen, Joshua Rozenberg, Anne McElvoy, Michael Prodger, Norman Lebrecht, Tim Congdon and Lisa Hilton.

Swiss Integration Campaign: Pre-School

I was commissioned to paint 18 portraits of different types of people for the Swiss Government's Integration Campaign and commissioned by Hasenfeld Zurich. This one needed to show pre-school children sharing some fruit. They were used on posters, leaflets and on the Government's website.

Wiseman's America

A portrait of US feature writer Oliver Wiseman for The Critic. The art director asked for a backdrop with a few key landmarks running from East to West of the USA for the top banner of the page, with Oliver in the foreground.

The Applebys

The Appleby Family and their dog, painted as a private commission but with lots of illustrative fun!

Rag'n'Bone Man

A self-initiated portrait of one of the UK's most recent musical talents.

The Labor Game

A front cover illustration for Greenhouse Management Magazine in the US where they address the difficulty in finding reliable and qualified employees, the cover is based on the Guess Who board game.

Nestle NZ Campaign - The Makings of a Classic

A campaign I worked on with FCB New Zealand for their client Nestle. It’s a concept you may only get if you’re a Kiwi - the portraits are of people big in NZ’s pop culture and make a perfect pair with the object painted, just like Nestle’s onion soup and reduced cream! This one is Nek Minnit with his broken scooter.

A Young Prince Charles

Prince Charles was painted for Annabelle Magazine in Switzerland - young and reflective.

Nestle NZ Campaign - The Makings of a Classic

A campaign I worked on with FCB New Zealand for their client Nestle. It’s a concept you may only get if you’re a Kiwi - the portraits are of people big in NZ’s pop culture and make a perfect pair with the object painted, just like Nestle’s onion soup and reduced cream! This one is of a generic NZ Policeman and a hot pie.

Dame Twiggy

Twiggy is the sixth member of our family and has quite a personality which I tried to convey in this portrait, she likes to think she is the boss and would sit well in Hampton Court I think!

Hannah Betts

Feature writer Hannah Betts for The Critic

Hephzibah Anderson

Author Hephzibah Anderson for The Critic. She was very enjoyable to paint and had such a calmness about her face.

Adam LeBor

Writer Adam LeBor painted for UK Magazine The Critic.

Gin Poster

A celebration of great bottles, their labels and gin!

Judy Garland

This portrait of Judy Garland was created for the 'Night of a Thousand Judy's' in NYC June 2016. Read more on the Huffington Post.

The Lanksburys

Portraits of a family of creatives.

Ed Sheeran

The singer/songwriter with a backdrop inspired by his tattoos.

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn was painted for Annabelle Magazine in Switzerland for their anniversary edition.

Meienberg

I painted a portrait of the Swiss writer and journalist Niklaus Meienberg for an anniversary edition of Annabelle Magazine.

Integration Campaign: Sophisicated Woman

I was commissioned to paint 18 portraits of different types of people for the Swiss Government's Integration Campaign and commissioned by Hasenfeld Zurich. This portrait needed to show a confident and sophisticated woman. They were used on posters, leaflets and on the Government's website.

Millennials for the FT Weekend

An FT Weekend commission for a decorative portrait of Leila Slimani as part of their Millennials feature.

Guess Who Portraits

A series of 12 portraits of fictional characters used as part of a board game for the front cover illustration for Greenhouse Management Magazine in the US.

Robert Thicknesse

Opera expert Robert Thicknesse painted for UK Magazine The Critic.

Ten

A gift for my daughter on her 10th birthday - a dreamer by nature...

Making Bif

Making Bif was a lighthearted drawing project done for social media both to exercise my pencil drawing skills and interact with a social audience. By adding an extra ingredient every day, the viewer is guessing what the final dish could be, in this case Bif the dog!

The Hillary Haters

USA's Slate Magazine commissioned me to complete 7 portraits for a cover story on American citizens who don't believe Hillary Clinton will make a good President. The deadline was very tight with only 24 hours to complete all portraits.

Dizzy

A private commission to create a portrait of Interior Designer Dizzy Dezille as a gift.

Universal Pictures Employee Retreat

I was commissioned to create 2 posters featuring Universal Pictures' employees, they were designed as movie posters and given to them on a retreat. I worked with Trailer Park Inc. in California.

Salad Vegetables

Fresh, crisp and homegrown, a selection of salad veg drawn with coloured pencils.

Graham Stewart

Writer and historian Graham Stewart painted for UK magazine The Critic.

Bon Appetit Portraits

These portraits were for the contributors page of Bon Appetit Magazine.

Peter Capaldi

A portrait of the actor Peter Capaldi (AKA Doctor Who) with a thistle background showing his Scottish heritage.

Oasis

Time Out London asked for a portrait of the Gallagher Brothers in their mid 90's prime.

Marmite

Yummy…

Alan Titchmarsh

A portrait of Alan Titchmarsh was created for the front cover of Waitrose Weekend Magazine.

Kiehls Couple

An older couple in love was painted for Kiehls Apothecary in NYC, the piece was used to advertise their Abyssine Cream on carrier bags and instore.

Doctor Remy Who

A gift for my son on his 10th birthday - a Dr Who fan as you can tell!

Butterflies

I drew many butterflies for a Universal Film employee portrait which were layered over the poster.

Swiss Integration Campaign: Business Woman

I was commissioned to paint 18 portraits of different types of people for the Swiss Government's Integration Campaign and commissioned by Hasenfeld Zurich. This one needed to show a confident business woman. They were used on posters, leaflets and on the Government's website.

Muse

A personal piece...my favourite band, painted just before I saw them live in London, 2013.

Mountain Bike Magazine

I worked for several issues of Cycling and Mountain Biking Magazine painting portraits of some 'Heroes' of the profession.

Lunch

My favourite cheese with my favourite fruit! Drawn with coloured pencils before I ate it all up.

Mountain Bike Magazine

I worked for several issues of Cycling and Mountain Biking Magazine painting portraits of some 'Heroes' of the profession.

Musik Express

Amy Winehouse, Thom Yorke and Alexis Taylor were painted for the front cover of Germany's Musik Express Magazine.

Steve Coogan et al

Steve Coogan's Alan Partridge was illustrated for The New Yorker along with some of his other characters.

The Demon Headmaster

These set of book covers for Oxford University Press were for the popular Demon Headmaster children's stories, the covers were based on the TV series at the time so it was important the headmaster looked like the actor Terrence Hardiman.

Smithsonian Magazine

Portraits for the contributors page of Smithsonian Magazine including Journalist Chris Hedges and photographer Ethan Hill.

Deano, Ruben and Purrl

Pet portraits for a private client showing their animals posing in style.

Swiss Integration Campaign: Jew

I was commissioned to paint 18 portraits of different types of people for the Swiss Government's Integration Campaign and commissioned by Hasenfeld Zurich. This one needed to show a Jewish man. They were used on posters, leaflets and on the Government's website.

Positano Wedding Invite

A private commission from a couple who wanted a bespoke wedding invitation.

Weston Super Mare

Part of my 1970s collection of drawings inspired by memories of the era.

Mark Zuckerberg

The Facebook hero was a pitch for the cover of Taschen's Illustration Now! - Portraits.

Friday Wine

Still Life drawing of Australian red wine Yering Station with my favourite glass.

Mountain Bike Magazine

I worked for several issues of Cycling and Mountain Biking Magazine painting portraits of some 'Heroes' of the profession.

Ramsgate Rooftops

A self-initiated painting of the Kent Seaside.

Marie Antoinette

The infamous French Royal was commissioned as a pitch for a Genes Reunited campaign by Elastic Creative.

Homopromo

A poster commissioned by Albion London for their 2013 Homopromo campaign as a reaction to Russia passing a law banning homosexual propaganda.

Billy

A private commission for an American businessman.

National Geographic Traveller

I was commissioned for two illustrations on a traveller's adventure in the Far East.

70s Love

A personal piece of work to expand my portfolio of pencil work, it's based on a memory from the 1970's and an Aunt's wedding.

Hellohead: Donya Todd

Several illustrators collaborated in a project to raise money for the National Autistic Society by painting portraits of each other, the prints were then sold at an exhibition in London.

Milos Forman

A portrait of the famous film director was commisssoned by Annabelle Magazine in Switzerland.

Spaceboy

Commissioned for BBC's Radio TImes, Spaceboy was for a play about a young boy dreaming of a space adventure.

A Young John Hannah

A personal piece of work painting the Scottish actor John Hannah.

European Politics

Two portraits commissioned by The Economist with a French flavour.

Smithsonian Magazine: Ethan Hill

Portraits for the contributors page of Smithsonian Magazine including Journalist Chris Hedges and photographer Ethan Hill.

The Bee Gees

Pencil portraits of the iconic band.

A Fisherman's Tale

A personal piece of work combining the words of a fictional fisherman with his nautical portrait

Ingeborg Bachmann

Ingeborg Bachmann was commissioned for the Anniversary edition of Switzerland's Annabelle Magazine.

Saucy Fruits

A private commission to draw fruits in a 'saucy' composition.

The Times

This piece illustrated an article on BBQ's during the Winter months for The Times newspaper.

Ahed Tamimi

An FT Weekend commission for a portrait of teenage activist Ahed Tamimi for the ‘Lunch With FT’ feature. I made the most of her distinctive hair and also designed a backdrop from the pendant on her necklace.

Admiral Grace Hopper view Hitchcock view 17 view Gervais view Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq view Theodore Millon view Teeth view Universal Pictures Employee Retreat view Sarah Ditum for The Critic view Nestle NZ Campaign - The Makings of a Classic view Inside Housing view Patrick Galbraith view The Critic view Swiss Integration Campaign: Pre-School view Wiseman's America view The Applebys view Rag'n'Bone Man view The Labor Game view Nestle NZ Campaign - The Makings of a Classic view A Young Prince Charles view Nestle NZ Campaign - The Makings of a Classic view Dame Twiggy view Hannah Betts view Hephzibah Anderson view Adam LeBor view Gin Poster view Judy Garland view The Lanksburys view Ed Sheeran view Audrey Hepburn view Meienberg view Integration Campaign: Sophisicated Woman view Millennials for the FT Weekend view Guess Who Portraits view Robert Thicknesse view Ten view Making Bif view The Hillary Haters view Dizzy view Universal Pictures Employee Retreat view Salad Vegetables view Graham Stewart view Bon Appetit Portraits view Peter Capaldi view Oasis view Marmite view Alan Titchmarsh view Kiehls Couple view Doctor Remy Who view Butterflies view Swiss Integration Campaign: Business Woman view Muse view Mountain Bike Magazine view Lunch view Mountain Bike Magazine view Musik Express view Steve Coogan et al view The Demon Headmaster view Smithsonian Magazine view Deano, Ruben and Purrl view Swiss Integration Campaign: Jew view Positano Wedding Invite view Weston Super Mare view Mark Zuckerberg view Friday Wine view Mountain Bike Magazine view Ramsgate Rooftops view Marie Antoinette view Homopromo view Billy view National Geographic Traveller view 70s Love view Hellohead: Donya Todd view Milos Forman view Spaceboy view A Young John Hannah view European Politics view Smithsonian Magazine: Ethan Hill view The Bee Gees view A Fisherman's Tale view Ingeborg Bachmann view Saucy Fruits view The Times view Ahed Tamimi view

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