Hi! I’m Giuseppina, Giusy for friends! The Heart and Soul of SOULFUL CRANE the Creative Nest in Italy.

I'm an Illustrator/Artist based in Italy.

I believe in Freedom, Empathy and Soulful relationship.

I believe that Art can give all the three above to those who make it and to those who enjoy it.

I almost forgot, I'm in my 50's, I might be weird sometimes :)

You're Welcome!

:: Something about me ::

Inspired by nature and the little things around her world JdeeBella is a 50 year old illustrator, maker and designer that feels all the feelings with her “fanciullino” - child-ish spirit alive. Having a son makes her reboot on her own original passion about drawings, crafts and colours she said:

"I am passionate about everything that involve hands and brain, I spent all my life as a creative and I want go on this way in a very calm, silent and quiet mood."

::What I like to do when I don’t draw (or work elsewhere full time… still there in a “not related to illustration” office to pay my bills):

I love to spend time with my family and friend, visit galleries & museum, hunting for old things in antiques shops, reading, watching tv series or History documentary, sometimes I like to knit, sew or quilt.

Favourite TV series and movies are especially those from late '70 to early '90 to mention some I really love in random order: LITTLE HOUSE IN THE PRAIRY, MEL'S KITCHEN, THE CROWN, DOWNTON ABBEY, ANNE WITH AN E, THE OTHER GRACE, CHARLES ANGELS, MARY POPPINS, GREASE, GROUNDHOG DAYS and all those that has a romantic novel in it.

I love spending hours on reading classics and children's books.

I love tea and cozy time at home, drinking coffee and and eating pastries, I love to spend time with my son and i really really love to listen at him when he plays the piano.

I enjoy being with my self in silence and don't like crowded places, but I could live quietly in the midst of a thousand creative pep :).

I am a Harry Potter's and Witches fan and a Jane Austen/Virginia Woolf lover.

I love to make friends so I would love to hear from you!

I’ve also designed many surface pattern, especially suited for fabric design, you can se many of them into my blog.

xoxo, Giusy aka JdeeBella

As a Self taught Illustrator and Designer I was Professionally trained by (to name a few):

Bonnie Christine
Textiles and Trend Design by Make it in Design - Summer School 2016 - 2017 - 2018
Picture Book Course - by The Good Ship Illustrator - October 2022
Illustrations and Home Dècor and MATS BOOTCAMP and MATS A 2017 - 2018 by Lilla Roger
Portfolio Review 2018
Anna Castagnoli
90+ courses at Domestika on Illustration and Illustrating Children’s book

::I Support those Artists on patreon::

As an Illustrator, I care about my community. I support those who has injected in me curiosity about the illustration world and to those who are impacted in a good way my creative journey, I hope I could do the same some day.

Rebecca Green - I subscribed to her Patreon from the first month she started it, I’ve been influenced by her gentle posts on her blog from ages, and I’m amazed by her knowledge sharing, and still love her so much, and personally I found that she is also the most lovely human kind. <3, so I am happy to support her as a Patron.
Sarah Dyer - I discovered Sarah during the Picture book course at The Goodship Illustrators in 2022 - but only recently, in 2024 I stumbled upon her Patreon Page and Instagram feed, she is so talented! And since she’s also a mother of 3, yeah, you know… that’s why sometimes it’s hard to be an empathic person :)

::I support /am member of those org::