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Project 07 of 10

Book cover in pink and green: a chameleon, an elephant, an owl on a stilt house, a frog and a butterfly in a misty forest.
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Project 07 of 10

«Così non va»

Illustration · 7 images

The book · 30 pagesRead the book: «Così non va»

Illustrations for stories by Toon Tellegen, made as a study project at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna.

  • Study project · Bologna
  1. Book cover in pink and green: a chameleon, an elephant, an owl on a stilt house, a frog and a butterfly in a misty forest.
    Cover
  2. Spread: a green leafy pattern fills the left page; on the right an angry green toad shouts in pink above Italian text.
    pp. 2–3
  3. Spread in pink and green: an angry toad on a pink path beside a column of Italian text, a frog peering up below.
    pp. 4–5
  4. Spread: a green elephant and a pink squirrel face each other under pink stars, above Italian text.
    pp. 6–7
  5. Spread: an elephant and a squirrel under a big pink tree in green grass, above two columns of Italian text.
    pp. 8–9
  6. Spread: a pink sparrow, an ant and a squirrel under green trees; below, the ant and the squirrel puzzle over a sleeping bird.
    pp. 10–11
  7. Spread: a pink owl spreads its wings above green flames, beside a column of Italian text.
    pp. 12–13
  8. Spread: a green squirrel crosses pink desert dunes, above Italian text.
    pp. 14–15
  9. Double-page illustration: a squirrel looks out of a tree-house window over a pink and green jungle under a crescent moon.
    pp. 16–17
  10. Spread of Italian text with a green chameleon leaping over pink waves.
    pp. 18–19
  11. Spread: a pink wooden hut in green grass; a pink beetle lies on its back on a green blanket.
    pp. 20–21
  12. Spread: a little house in the grass and a crowned pink beetle on a throne, above Italian text.
    pp. 22–23
  13. Spread: a pink swan rests among reeds; a pink and green butterfly on the right page.
    pp. 24–25
  14. Spread: a butterfly and a pink swan glide over pink waves among the reeds, under Italian text.
    pp. 26–27
  15. Spread: a green chameleon in a pink cloak reads under green stars beside a short Italian note; a green leafy pattern fills the right page.
    pp. 28–29
  16. Back cover: a crowned beetle with a sceptre and an ant in a pink and green forest, a frog behind them.
    Back cover

Illustrations for stories by Toon Tellegen, made as a study project at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna.

  • Study project · Bologna
Spread in pink and green: an angry toad on a pink path beside a column of Italian text, a frog peering up below.
Spread
Spread: an elephant and a squirrel under a big pink tree in green grass, above two columns of Italian text.
Spread
Spread: a pink owl spreads its wings above green flames, beside a column of Italian text.
Spread
Double-page illustration: a squirrel looks out of a tree-house window over a pink and green jungle under a crescent moon.
Double page
Spread: a little house in the grass and a crowned pink beetle on a throne, above Italian text.
Spread
Back cover: a crowned beetle with a sceptre and an ant in a pink and green forest, a frog behind them.
Back cover
Collection
Illustration
Type
book illustration, study project
Stories
Toon Tellegen, from Lettere dal bosco (Donzelli, 2007)
Made at
Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
Credits
Illustrations by Loeka Grimm
Page 1 · Amsterdam Amsterdam

Loeka Grimm — Illustration & graphic stories

Loeka at her kitchen table, drawing, in her self-portrait:I draw surreal worlds where fantasy and reality are woven together. (About Loeka)
  1. Hand-lettered poster: a green figure with cannabis-leaf braids cradles a burning Earth under the words Taylor Gang The World.

    Taylor Gang The World

    Posters    View project
  2. Comic panel: Oak, a small black silhouette, walks a green path through a forest of knotted trees under an orange sky.

    Oak

    Comics · 16 images    View project
  3. Comic page ‘Living in Riekerhaven’: a bass guitar, keyboard and amp above a patterned blanket, walls melting, fire burning.

    The Same Front Door, A Different Story

    Comics · 21 images    View project
  4. Comic page: a man in glasses and a headset talks at his laptop, then cycles an orange bike along a dike past a heron.Part 2 · the explorerView project
  5. Icon-style portrait on gold: a grey wolf in a red hooded mantle holds a drink on the rocks and a fried chicken drumstick.

    Icons

    Illustration · 3 images    View project
  6. The Owl: a barn owl in a flame-orange robe with white stars holds a glass of port and lifts a cracker with cheese, on gold.The Owl · Icons, illustration 2View project
  7. Icon-style portrait on gold: a reindeer with pale antlers in a green robe and lilac drape holds a flute of bubbly and olives.Icons · the reindeerView project
  8. Comic panel: Oak, a man trapped in a sunflower, tumbles through murky green water among black seaweed and orange fish.Meet Oak, the man in the sunflowerView project
  9. Poster frame: a long-haired guitarist sings with a turquoise guitar in red mist, framed by twisted roots and two skulls.

    Metropolis / Elle Bandita

    Motion    View project
  10. Poster ‘The Nature Strikes Back, so be kind to nature’: two tree-stump figures cling to each other above orange flames under black smoke.The Four Elements · FireView project
  11. Yellow poster for Open Monumentendag & Vint’art Markt, 13 September 2025 at Atelier Ketelhuis: a market stall, a photographer, a visitor.

    Vint’art posters

    Posters · 2 images    View project
  12. Double-page illustration: a squirrel looks out of a tree-house window over a pink and green jungle under a crescent moon.«Così non va» · Double pageView project
  13. A red-haired woman cycles downhill waving, while a dog in sunglasses and a red neckerchief runs beside her past red tulips.

    Mixed project

    Illustration · 5 images    View project
  14. Comic cover: an apartment block with lit windows under a pastel sky, the title The Same Front Door, A Different Story along the roof.The Same Front Door · CoverRead the comic
  15. Comic cover ‘Forest stories: The Man Trapped In A Sunflower’: a turquoise figure with a sunflower face, a girl in a mushroom hat.The Man Trapped In A Sunflower · CoverRead the comic
  16. A blue-faced man in a red hat and neckerchief smokes; a smiling winged watch on his wrist, a tiny blue horse in his jacket.

    Silvina Ocampo illustrations

    Illustration · 10 images    View project
  17. A blue-skinned woman with black curls, white glasses, a red dress and red boots sits on a stack of books, legs crossed.Silvina Ocampo · LibrarianView project
  18. On black, a blue horse and a blue-faced man in a red hat sit smoking under red clouds of smoke beside a tipped bottle.Silvina Ocampo · Rest after raceView project

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