Fabi Cassanelli | children's book illustrator

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Children's Book Illustrator

Hello, I’m back to post this little cutie I illustrated a while ago in my digital sketchbook ✨📖
The days have been full of work and new things happening around here lately. I’ll come back another time to show you more 💛

#ChildrensIllustration #DigitalSketchbook #IllustrationArtist #SketchbookArt #CuteIllustration

Hello, I’m back to post this little cutie I illustrated a while ago in my digital sketchbook ✨📖
The days have been full of work and new things happening around here lately. I’ll come back another time to show you more 💛

#ChildrensIllustration #DigitalSketchbook #IllustrationArtist #SketchbookArt #CuteIllustration

Another piece for my portfolio ✨
I love drawing characters and magical scenes that bring us back to childhood 🌙🪄

#ChildrensBookIllustrator #KidLitArt #PictureBookArtist #IllustrationPortfolio #PublishingIllustration

Another piece for my portfolio ✨
I love drawing characters and magical scenes that bring us back to childhood 🌙🪄

#ChildrensBookIllustrator #KidLitArt #PictureBookArtist #IllustrationPortfolio #PublishingIllustration

Some of the illustrations and sketches I’ve been sharing here are part of my ongoing portfolio updates ✨
You can view the full projects through the link in my bio 🌿

#ChildrensIllustration #IllustrationPortfolio #KidLitArt #IllustrationProcess #PortfolioUpdate

Some of the illustrations and sketches I’ve been sharing here are part of my ongoing portfolio updates ✨
You can view the full projects through the link in my bio 🌿

#ChildrensIllustration #IllustrationPortfolio #KidLitArt #IllustrationProcess #PortfolioUpdate

A reduced palette 🎨✨, soft textures, and a hint of mystery and magic 🌙🪄

#ChildrensIllustration #IllustrationProcess #FantasyArt #KidLitArt #IllustratorLife

A reduced palette 🎨✨, soft textures, and a hint of mystery and magic 🌙🪄

#ChildrensIllustration #IllustrationProcess #FantasyArt #KidLitArt #IllustratorLife

Sketching trees and plants while building a little visual library inside my digital sketchbook 🌿📖✨

#SketchbookArt #DigitalArt #NatureDrawing #IllustratorsOfInstagram #VisualDevelopment

Sketching trees and plants while building a little visual library inside my digital sketchbook 🌿📖✨

#SketchbookArt #DigitalArt #NatureDrawing #IllustratorsOfInstagram #VisualDevelopment

Just a little pause for my tired mind 🤍✨
Breathing, slowing down, and allowing myself to simply be 🌿

#MindRest #SlowMoments #GentleDays #CreativePause #InnerPeace

Just a little pause for my tired mind 🤍✨
Breathing, slowing down, and allowing myself to simply be 🌿

#MindRest #SlowMoments #GentleDays #CreativePause #InnerPeace

Characters and ideas… where everything begins ✨🎨

Sometimes they appear out of nowhere, sometimes they grow slowly from a feeling or a memory.
I like to play, explore, and let them take shape in their own time 💭🌿

This is where imagination starts to turn into something real 💛

#illustrationartist #characterdesign #childrensillustration #artistsoninstagram #creativeprocess

Characters and ideas… where everything begins ✨🎨

Sometimes they appear out of nowhere, sometimes they grow slowly from a feeling or a memory.
I like to play, explore, and let them take shape in their own time 💭🌿

This is where imagination starts to turn into something real 💛

#illustrationartist #characterdesign #childrensillustration #artistsoninstagram #creativeprocess

A little step by step of how ideas are born and how my creative process unfolds ✨🎨

It usually starts with a feeling or a tiny spark… then comes the sketching, exploring, changing, letting it breathe, and slowly shaping it into something meaningful.
Not always linear, not always perfect, but always honest 💛

I love seeing where an idea can take me 🌿💭

#illustrationartist #creativeprocess #childrensillustration #artistsoninstagram #behindtheart

A little step by step of how ideas are born and how my creative process unfolds ✨🎨

It usually starts with a feeling or a tiny spark… then comes the sketching, exploring, changing, letting it breathe, and slowly shaping it into something meaningful.
Not always linear, not always perfect, but always honest 💛

I love seeing where an idea can take me 🌿💭

#illustrationartist #creativeprocess #childrensillustration #artistsoninstagram #behindtheart

I reimagined a drawing I really love and gave it a bit more space to breathe ✨🎨

Sometimes stepping back and simplifying changes everything… I feel like it opened up the piece in a new way.
What do you think? 💭💛

#illustrationartist #artprocess #childrensillustration #artistsoninstagram #creativejourney

I reimagined a drawing I really love and gave it a bit more space to breathe ✨🎨

Sometimes stepping back and simplifying changes everything… I feel like it opened up the piece in a new way.
What do you think? 💭💛

#illustrationartist #artprocess #childrensillustration #artistsoninstagram #creativejourney

I recently rewatched Pan’s Labyrinth and it sparked something magical inside me ✨🌿

This piece was born from that feeling… a mix of mystery, imagination, and a touch of the uncanny.
It will soon become part of my portfolio, and I can’t wait to share more of it with you 🖤🎨

#illustrationartist #fantasyart #childrensillustration #artistsoninstagram #visualstorytelling

I recently rewatched Pan’s Labyrinth and it sparked something magical inside me ✨🌿

This piece was born from that feeling… a mix of mystery, imagination, and a touch of the uncanny.
It will soon become part of my portfolio, and I can’t wait to share more of it with you 🖤🎨

#illustrationartist #fantasyart #childrensillustration #artistsoninstagram #visualstorytelling

June in Brazil means Festa Junina magic ✨🌽🔥
It’s honestly my favorite time of the year… cozy vibes, colorful flags, good food, and it’s also my birthday month 🎂💛

I’ve already been in the mood over here, so I created an illustration inspired by this celebration.
And today I’m sharing a super cute character that’s part of it 🎨

I hope you feel a little bit of this warm, joyful energy too 💫

#festaJunina #illustrationartist #childrensillustration #artistsoninstagram #cozyvibes

June in Brazil means Festa Junina magic ✨🌽🔥
It’s honestly my favorite time of the year… cozy vibes, colorful flags, good food, and it’s also my birthday month 🎂💛

I’ve already been in the mood over here, so I created an illustration inspired by this celebration.
And today I’m sharing a super cute character that’s part of it 🎨

I hope you feel a little bit of this warm, joyful energy too 💫

#festaJunina #illustrationartist #childrensillustration #artistsoninstagram #cozyvibes

I’ve been working a lot lately, which is amazing, but it hasn’t left me much time to improve my portfolio. Today, though, I had this image pop into my head, and it felt worth pausing everything just to get it out ✨

I’m not sure yet if this will be the final sketch, but I’m already loving where it’s going 💭🎨

#illustration #wip #sketchbook #creativeprocess #artistlife

I’ve been working a lot lately, which is amazing, but it hasn’t left me much time to improve my portfolio. Today, though, I had this image pop into my head, and it felt worth pausing everything just to get it out ✨

I’m not sure yet if this will be the final sketch, but I’m already loving where it’s going 💭🎨

#illustration #wip #sketchbook #creativeprocess #artistlife

🌻 Super cute characters 💜

#cutecharacters #childrensbookillustrator #characterdesign

🌻 Super cute characters 💜

#cutecharacters #childrensbookillustrator #characterdesign

I wasn’t very happy with the first version—you can see it on the second slide. So I tried again, using my recent character studies. ✏️🐾

It’s still not exactly what I had in mind, but I’m sharing it here anyway. The process continues. ✨

#illustrationprocess #kidlitart #characterdesign #picturebookartist #artjourney:

I wasn’t very happy with the first version—you can see it on the second slide. So I tried again, using my recent character studies. ✏️🐾

It’s still not exactly what I had in mind, but I’m sharing it here anyway. The process continues. ✨

#illustrationprocess #kidlitart #characterdesign #picturebookartist #artjourney:

Continuing my studies over here—this time with tiny animals. 🐭🐰🐿️
Small, curious, and full of personality. ✏️✨

#characterdesign #kidlitart #animalcharacters #illustrationstudy #sketchboo::

Continuing my studies over here—this time with tiny animals. 🐭🐰🐿️
Small, curious, and full of personality. ✏️✨

#characterdesign #kidlitart #animalcharacters #illustrationstudy #sketchboo::

Continuing with my character studies! ✏️🐾
The last few days have been pretty busy, so I didn’t manage to create much beyond my work.

But here are some cute little animals for you! 🐻🐰🦊✨

#characterdesign #kidlitart #illustrationprocess #childrensillustration #sketchbook:

Continuing with my character studies! ✏️🐾
The last few days have been pretty busy, so I didn’t manage to create much beyond my work.

But here are some cute little animals for you! 🐻🐰🦊✨

#characterdesign #kidlitart #illustrationprocess #childrensillustration #sketchbook:

I absolutely love the new pencil brushes in Procreate ✏️✨ I think I’ve mentioned it here a few times already, but they’re just so fun to draw with.

They make sketching feel loose, soft, and a little more like real pencil on paper.

#procreateart #illustrationprocess #kidlitart #digitalsketch #illustratorsoninstagram

I absolutely love the new pencil brushes in Procreate ✏️✨ I think I’ve mentioned it here a few times already, but they’re just so fun to draw with.

They make sketching feel loose, soft, and a little more like real pencil on paper.

#procreateart #illustrationprocess #kidlitart #digitalsketch #illustratorsoninstagram

A little rabbit asked a big question… 🐰
And the bear gave the sweetest answer. 🐻💛

Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is carry our hearts where others can see them.

#childrensbooks #kidlitart #illustrationforchildren #picturebookartist #storytelling

A little rabbit asked a big question… 🐰
And the bear gave the sweetest answer. 🐻💛

Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is carry our hearts where others can see them.

#childrensbooks #kidlitart #illustrationforchildren #picturebookartist #storytelling

“You, my sweet boy with the kind eyes, I miss you every single day. 🐾💛”

#illustration #childrensillustration #petillustration #artistlife #illustratorsofinstagram

“You, my sweet boy with the kind eyes, I miss you every single day. 🐾💛”

#illustration #childrensillustration #petillustration #artistlife #illustratorsofinstagram

A red boot and a path to follow ❤️🥾✨

Sometimes all it takes is one bold detail… and suddenly there’s a whole journey ahead 🌿🎨

#illustration #visualstorytelling #childrensillustration #digitalart #sketchbook

A red boot and a path to follow ❤️🥾✨

Sometimes all it takes is one bold detail… and suddenly there’s a whole journey ahead 🌿🎨

#illustration #visualstorytelling #childrensillustration #digitalart #sketchbook

As promised, here’s the cat I chose to bring the character to life 🐱✨ I thought he was absolutely adorable… what do you think? 🥹💛

There’s something about his little expression that completely won me over 🎨💫

#illustration #characterdesign #childrensillustration #digitalart #sketchbook

As promised, here’s the cat I chose to bring the character to life 🐱✨ I thought he was absolutely adorable… what do you think? 🥹💛

There’s something about his little expression that completely won me over 🎨💫

#illustration #characterdesign #childrensillustration #digitalart #sketchbook

One of these cute little faces turned into a character 🥹✨ In the next post, I’ll show you… I’m so excited to share! 🎨💛

Stay tuned 💫

#illustration #characterdesign #childrensillustration #digitalart #sketchbook

One of these cute little faces turned into a character 🥹✨ In the next post, I’ll show you… I’m so excited to share! 🎨💛

Stay tuned 💫

#illustration #characterdesign #childrensillustration #digitalart #sketchbook

Since I started a digital sketchbook (because I’m traveling and don’t have much space) so many things have been unfolding ✨ New shapes, new textures, new discoveries… and I’m genuinely happy with the process.

I’ve created a lot already, and it’s been a while since I felt this productive 🎨 Little by little, I’ll keep sharing. I hope you enjoy following the process as much as I’m enjoying living it 🤍

#illustration #childrensillustration #digitalart #sketchbook #creativeprocess

Since I started a digital sketchbook (because I’m traveling and don’t have much space) so many things have been unfolding ✨ New shapes, new textures, new discoveries… and I’m genuinely happy with the process.

I’ve created a lot already, and it’s been a while since I felt this productive 🎨 Little by little, I’ll keep sharing. I hope you enjoy following the process as much as I’m enjoying living it 🤍

#illustration #childrensillustration #digitalart #sketchbook #creativeprocess

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#kidlitart #artforkids #brazilianartist #cuteillustration #characterdesign

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#kidlitart #artforkids #brazilianartist #cuteillustration #characterdesign

Shelves filled with whispers, potions, and a little bit of mystery 🖤🕯️✨
A black cat watching in silence, a raven guarding secrets… and stories waiting to be told 🐈‍⬛🪶🔮

#MysticVibes #DarkIllustration #BlackCatMagic #RavenArt #FantasyArt MoodyAesthetic

Shelves filled with whispers, potions, and a little bit of mystery 🖤🕯️✨
A black cat watching in silence, a raven guarding secrets… and stories waiting to be told 🐈‍⬛🪶🔮

#MysticVibes #DarkIllustration #BlackCatMagic #RavenArt #FantasyArt MoodyAesthetic

I’ve been training a lot, studying a lot, and feeling happier every day with what I’ve been discovering within myself. ✨

For this illustration, I chose a more limited color palette 🎨 and let it grow in a completely unpretentious way. I simply started with his little face… and from there, an entire world began to unfold around him. 🌙🌿

Sometimes the most magical pieces are the ones that aren’t forced, they just happen. 💫

#illustration #childrensbookillustration #limitedpalette #creativeprocess #artistlife

I’ve been training a lot, studying a lot, and feeling happier every day with what I’ve been discovering within myself. ✨

For this illustration, I chose a more limited color palette 🎨 and let it grow in a completely unpretentious way. I simply started with his little face… and from there, an entire world began to unfold around him. 🌙🌿

Sometimes the most magical pieces are the ones that aren’t forced, they just happen. 💫

#illustration #childrensbookillustration #limitedpalette #creativeprocess #artistlife

I absolutely adore these characters! 🥹✨

#CharacterDesign #IllustrationLove #CreativeLife #ArtistJoy #DrawingCharacters

I absolutely adore these characters! 🥹✨

#CharacterDesign #IllustrationLove #CreativeLife #ArtistJoy #DrawingCharacters

Some ideas don’t always turn out the way we imagine ✨🎨
I’ll leave a little piece of the illustration here and try again with the same idea 💭💛

#WorkInProgress #CreativeProcess #IllustrationLife #KeepCreating #ArtJourney

Some ideas don’t always turn out the way we imagine ✨🎨
I’ll leave a little piece of the illustration here and try again with the same idea 💭💛

#WorkInProgress #CreativeProcess #IllustrationLife #KeepCreating #ArtJourney

Creating a digital sketchbook ✨

#DigitalSketchbook #CreativeProcess #IllustrationJourney #ArtistLife #SketchDaily

Creating a digital sketchbook ✨

#DigitalSketchbook #CreativeProcess #IllustrationJourney #ArtistLife #SketchDaily

🌻 Sometimes I step away from stories and characters and draw just for myself.
This portrait came from a quiet place where there’s no brief, no expectation, just feeling and presence.
Drawing like this reminds me why I started. 🦋

#personalart #artistprocess #selfexpression #quietmoments #illustrationart

🌻 Sometimes I step away from stories and characters and draw just for myself.
This portrait came from a quiet place where there’s no brief, no expectation, just feeling and presence.
Drawing like this reminds me why I started. 🦋

#personalart #artistprocess #selfexpression #quietmoments #illustrationart

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