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Jeez Vanilla's watercolour illustrations are nuanced, punchy and intriguing

Stockholm-based illustrator Adriana Bellet works under the curious pseudonym JeezVanilla – we’re not sure why, but there’s something charming about her work whatever name she makes it under. Her style varies a fair bit from project to project, but usually takes a painterly approach with gentle watercolours offset by punchy linework.

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Two figures with long wavy red hair wearing galaxy-patterned black shirts against a soft watercolour background of pink, yellow and green washes

Born in Barcelona, she graduated from the University of the Arts of London in 2010 with a postgrad degree in surface design and has been freelancing ever since. Her clients include publications such as Esquire Spain, UPPERCASE and Frankie, but our favourite work of her has to be for film mag  Little White Lies – the way she captures the nuances of faces and gestures feels effortless and stylistically intriguing.

Watercolour illustration of a person with long dark braided hair and a star tattoo on their cheek, wearing a blue tank top with an "American Honey" eagle tattoo on their arm, set against a rooftop background with white clouds and the Little White Lies log
Illustrated cover for Little White Lies magazine showing a person from above holding a blue drink surrounded by colourful food including pineapple, bread and pasta
Watercolour illustration of an orange and white fox with large pointed ears and black linework details against a peachy background
Collection of hand-drawn doodles on a coral background including an eye, phone, plant, playing card, chess board, cactus, planet and "Forever is You" banner in muted tones and watercolour style
Neon pink outline illustration of a person with long wavy hair and downturned eyes, rendered in glowing linework against a soft watercolour background
White window frame displaying colourful illustration of tropical plants, flowers and foliage with a yellow lemon on the windowsill against a peachy background
Illustration of a person with textured black and pink curly hair and pale skin, wearing a white collared shirt, gazing directly forward with a serene expression
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