Analog works

Before discovering digital tools, I also explored the imperfect charme of traditional drawing.

Fineliner and watercolor on paper, live nude drawing, 2018.

Fineliner and watercolor on paper, live nude drawing, 2018.

Charcoal on paper, 2018.

Collage, 2018.

Movement studies (series): The choir conductor I, pencil on paper, 2018.

Movement studies (series): The choir conductor II, pencil on paper, 2018.

Movement studies (series): The choir conductor III, pencil on paper, 2018.

Movement studies (series): The choir conductor IV, pencil on paper, 2018.

Historically themed illustrations

Characters in period costume, accurate in detail and based on meticulous research.

Young man on horseback wearing a costume from the second half of the 16th century. The background photo rights are my own. Digital painting, 2022

16th-century soldiers in armor. Digital painting, 2024

Impressions of the Battle of St. Quentin, 1557. Digital painting, 2022

Castle inspired by the Château de Miolans, France. Digital painting, 2022

Young man with book (16th-century). Digital painting, 2022.

Military captain in 16th-century armor. Digital painting, 2022. The background is a royalty-free stock photo.

Character development

My main focus is developing characters that are coherent from both a psychological and historical perspective. Below, you can get to know the main characters from my animated videos.

Salvatore Di Leo

Émile Reynaud