Marco FornaciariFreelance illustrator

Marco Fornaciari, freelance illustrator: Painting
characters
and worlds

Box covers, card art and character design for the tabletop game industry, plus book covers and painted portraits.

Commercial work Portfolio

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02Commercial work

Illustrations for the board game industry

Funko Games, Ghostfire Gaming, Pandasaurus Games, Xplored / Paradox and many others.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Milan Uprising

Key art
Character art
Concept design

Paradox / Xplored

Key art and character illustrations for the Vampire: The Masquerade board game set in Milan: the cover scene over the Duomo, portraits of the playable vampires shown next to their miniatures, and concept sheets.

Book illustrations

Book covers
Character portraits

Various publishers

Cover and character illustrations for books from various publishers, painted to set the tone of a story at first glance.

The Fox Experiment

Box cover
Animal illustration

Pandasaurus Games

Box cover and fox illustrations for The Fox Experiment by Pandasaurus Games: red and arctic foxes painted in a soft, snowy palette.

Rear Window Game

Scene painting
Character portraits
Props

Funko Games

Painted scenes, character portraits and props for Funko Games' Rear Window game, in a warm, cinematic palette.

03Portfolio

Personal work showcase

From experimental passion projects to commissioned work, I thrive on creative challenges. Explore my work below, and contact me directly to learn more.

Elf boyPortraits

Timelapse video of the elf boy painting, from first sketch to finished piece

TimelapseElf boyTimelapse video

Black and white portrait of an old dwarf with a thick flowing beard and bushy eyebrows, lit from the side against a dark background

DwarfCharacters

Portrait of an old bald dwarf with a white beard and fur collar, wearing ornate golden armour against a deep blue background

Old guardCharacters

Portrait of a young woman with a voluminous afro and white face markings, looking over her shoulder and holding a skull against a blue background

Skull keeperCharacters

Portrait of a young man with dark curly hair and a serious gaze, painted against a blurred blue and teal background

Timelapse video of the portrait of a young man with curly hair, from first sketch to finished piece

TimelapseCurlsTimelapse video

Portrait of a young woman with large bubble-shaped braids and a teal dress, seated against a glowing, colourful bokeh background

Bubble braidsPortraits

Tabby cat with yellow eyes resting its chin on a pink surface, against a blue and purple background

Painting of an English bulldog puppy asleep with its head on a blue and red plush toy, in warm light against a blue background

Grayscale portrait of a woman with slicked-back dark hair and glowing red eyes, framed by diagonal white shapes

Red eyesCharacters

Film-noir style poster titled The Invitation, with a woman in a green dress, a man in a hat with a cigarette and yellow script lettering, designed as a wedding invitation

The InvitationPosters

White wolfAnimals

Monochrome red-brown portrait of a young officer with a peaked cap, curled mustache and fur collar on a pale blue background

The officerPortraits

Portrait of an elf woman with long dark hair and pointed ears, looking over her shoulder against a blurred green and golden bokeh background

Elf girlPortraits

Portrait of a red-haired elf wearing a crown of antlers and leaves with an emerald, in silver armour in a dark blue forest

Forest queenCharacters

Dark fantasy portrait of a pale woman with white hair, black lips and shadowed eyes, emerging from a black background with icy blue shards

Human skull painted in white and pink tones against a blurred pink and dark green background

Timelapse video of the skull painting, from first sketch to finished piece

TimelapseSkullTimelapse video

Portrait of a long-haired, honey-coloured sighthound with its head tilted down

SighthoundAnimals

Painted portrait of a young woman with long pale blonde hair and blue eyes against a blue and violet background

Blue eyesPortraits

Portrait of a young woman with long silver-teal hair looking over her shoulder, painted against a pale misty background

SilverPortraits

Black and white portrait of a young woman with large curls and a stern gaze

Portrait in greyPortraits

See more projects on my socials

Painted portrait of a man with swept-back light hair and a dark navy collar, in navy and cream tones

04About me

Giving visual shape to your stories

I'm a freelance illustrator specialized in character design, portraiture, wildlife, and publishing. I collaborate with authors, publishers, and game designers to turn concepts and texts into finished artwork.

Whether you're interested in commissioning custom artwork, collaborating on a project, or just browsing my portfolio, I'm thrilled to share my work with you. Thank you for visiting my website, and I look forward to connecting with you soon!

What I can create for your project:

Tabletop and card game illustrations
Animal and natural subjects
Book covers and interior artwork
Portraits and character design

05Contact

Have a project?

Whether it's a tabletop game, a book cover, a set of portraits or a character that only exists in your head, I'd love to hear about it. Tell me what you have in mind and I'll get back to you with ideas and a clear plan.

To get started, it helps to know a little about the project, the format you need and your deadline. References or a moodboard are always welcome, and a rough budget lets me suggest the right scope from the start.

Write me an email

Sketchbook page with the lineart of an elf on the left and the finished full-colour painting on the right — From lineart to full colourSketchbook

Sketchbook page with the lineart and a five-value study of a young man on the left and the finished greyscale portrait on the right — Line art, values, final portraitSketchbook