Davide is an Italian artist. He lives in Spain and is represented in UK by Beehiveillustration.com and Illozoo.com trought the world.
Soon after earning his diploma at 'Foiso Fois' Arts High School in Cagliari, Sardinia, he takes up a career as an advertising graphic designer.
At the same time, he keeps working on his skill on oil paintings, taking part in several art exhibitions. When he moves to Madrid, in 2008, he discovers children's book illustrations.
Gloomy open spaces, dreamy in-between atmospheres, a strong chromatic impression mixed with imaginary elements are the main features of his work. He is on a quest to conjure colourful and fantastic places, where time stops to offer biggest emotions in smallest people.
Publications:
Y Colorín Coloreado (2009) First prize "Fundación arte e cultura" illustrated book contest
Versos de Fantasía (2015) Istarduk Ediciones.
Nick Knight Super Sub (2015) Franklin Watts.
Bedtime on The Farm (2015) Cambridge University Press.
Un Pirata en mi habitación (2015) Libros Unicos.
El jardín del gigante (2016) Istarduk Ediciones.
Billy the Bravest Bee (2016)
Awful Astronaut (2016) Franklin Watts
English readers "The Wonderful Wizard of OZ" (2016) Usborne
Richard III (2016) Collins Big Cat
Guillermo el Globito (2016) Istarduk Ediciones
¿Donde se Escondieron las notas de mi piano? (2017) Tramontana Editorial
Beauty and Beast (2017) Parragon Books
Rapunzel (2017) Parragon Books
English readers "Snow White" (2017) Usborne
Rose Muddle Mysteries "The Amber Pendant" (2017) Usborne
Rose Muddle Mysteries "The Secret Ruby" (2017) Usborne
Danger in The Dark (2017) Oxford
Up in a Rocket (2017) Harper Collins
The Legend of Jack Riddle - cover aw- (2017) Capstone
Cinderella (2017) Quarto Knows
I Tre Moschettieri (2018) EL edizioni
Northanger Abbey (2018) Oxford University Press
Tom's Titanic (2019) Reading Champion Hachette
Jack and the Beanstalk (2019) Usborne
La cittá senza Cioccolato - cover aw- (2019) Mondadori
The Whispering Wars (2019) Scholastic US
The Dragon in the Library (2019) Nosy Crow
The Stolen Spear (2019) Maverick
Arturo Leal y el Perro Fantasma (2019) SM
La Spada nella Roccia (2019) EL edizioni
contact@davideortu.com