Ismael Pinteño
1981 | Ilustrador · Artista plástico · Docente
Desarrolla su trabajo entre la ilustración editorial, el proyecto museístico y la
narrativa visual. Combina técnicas tradicionales —acuarela, grafito y tinta— con
procesos digitales contemporáneos. Ha ilustrado a Edgar Allan Poe para Editorial
Minotauro y colaborado con editoriales, museos y producciones culturales
internacionales.
Academic Background
2008
University Degree in 2D Animation — Faculty of Fine Arts, Valencia.
Acting in Animation — Granada
2007
Vocational Training Certificate (FPO) as a Graphic Design Technician — Regional Government of Andalusia, Seville
2005
Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts (Specialization in Painting) — Faculty of Fine Arts, Seville.
Grants
2005
Landscape Grant in Villanueva del Trabuco, Málaga
“El Quintanar” Landscape Grant, Segovia
Publications and Completed Works
2025
Illustrated book “The Fall of the House of Usher and The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” by Edgar Poe. Minotauro Publishing
Book cover for “Path of Thorns” by Angela Slatter. Duermenvela Publishing
Book cover for the short story collection “La huella del Brujo”. Calamar Publishing
2024
Illustrated book “Viñadores, hijos de la tierra y el vino”. Ábalon Publishing
Book cover for the short story collection “La huella de Jekyll & Hyde”. Calamar Publishing
Illustrations for the Archaeological Museum of El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz)
2023
Book cover for the short story collection “La huella del Zombi”. Calamar Publishing
2022
Algeciras Fair Poster
Book cover for the short story collection “La huella de la Momia”. Calamar Publishing
2021
Animated watercolors for the documentary “The Island of the English”. Cinnamon Prod.
Book cover for the novel “Siempre quiso ser travesti y llamarse Vianka”. Apache Publishing
Large-format illustration for the Qatar Olympic Sport Museum. Qatar.
2020
Book cover for the short story collection “La huella de Frankenstein”. Calamar Publishing
Book cover for the novel “Sin Alma”. Apache Publishing.
Illustrations featured in the film “Don't Listen” (Voces). Netflix.
Poster for the VII Paco de Lucía International Guitar Festival. Algeciras
2019
Poster for the Algeciras Fantástica Film Festival 2015-2019
Album cover for Pascal & Co “Jouer au Hasard”
Poster for Andalusian organic vegetables. Facpe and Junta de Andalucía
Book cover for the short story collection “La huella del Hombre Lobo”. Calamar Publishing
Illustrations for the Al Shindagha Mythology Museum. Dubai. United Arab Emirates
Spectrum #26 Annual “International Illustrators of Fantastic Art”. U.S.A.
Illustrations for the Al Shindagha Natural History Museum. Dubai. United Arab Emirates
Illustrations for the Archaeological Museum of Vejer de la Frontera (Cádiz)
Book cover for the short story collection “El mordisco de Tyson”. Apache Publishing.
2018
Book cover for the short story collection “La huella de Drácula”. Calamar Publishing
2017
Illustration featured in the film “T2 Trainspotting” by Danny Boyle.
Scientific prehistory illustrations for the documentary “Lothar Bergman y el arte sureño, una entrevista”. Publications Service of the University of Cádiz.
2D sequence for the animated short film “AlleyCats”. Blowstudio. Seville.
Book cover for the novel “Cristal de Fuego” by Ángel Gómez Rivero. Calamar Publishing.
Book cover for the novel “Panic and Pleasure in the streets of Gibraltar” by Francis Oliva.
2016
Concept design illustrations for 20th Century Fox’s Theme Park. New York. U.S.A
Book cover for the science fiction short story anthology “Imaginario”. Calamar Publishing.
Live album cover for the band Mr. Groovy & Blue Heads “Una noche en Bilbao”
2015
Illustrations and book cover for the novel “Penumbra”. Calamar Publishing.
Illustrations and book cover for the poetry book about Tolkien “A Path Amid the Mist”. Imagenta Publishing.
Illustrations and book cover for “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby” by Charles Dickens. HarperCollins Publishing
Illustrations for “Street Corner Dad”. Barrington Stoke Publishing. Edinburgh, UK
Anatomy Leopard. Victory Belt Publishing. California. USA
Trebufestival Poster 2008-2015. Trebujena
2014
Stone bas-relief of the poet Marcos Ana. Trebujena
Tarifa Carnival Poster
Illustrations for Macmillan Publishers. London. UK
Watercolors for publications and prints. Glasgow and Edinburgh. UK
2012
Drawings for the Documentary “30 Years of Darkness”, La Claqueta Producciones, Canal +. Nominated for the 2012 Goya Cinema Awards
Awards
2026
Winner — Communication Arts Illustration Competition
2025
The Fall of the House of Usher (Minotauro Publishing)
2023
Second Prize — Gregorio Prieto Drawing Competition
Moors and Christians Festival Poster in Aspe, Alicante
2020
First Runner-up — “Fiestas del Pilar” Poster Competition, Zaragoza
2019
First Prize — Winsor & Newton National Watercolor Competition “Colores de la aurora”
2018
First Prize — “Esdé International Watercolor Competition”
2017
First Prize — “Alda con Limón” Watercolor Competition — Madrid
2016
Tarifa Fair Poster
2014
Trebujena Carnival Poster
Tarifa Carnival Poster
2012
ASECAN Andalusian Cinema Award — Best Technical and Artistic Team
Trebujena Carnival Poster
Trebujena Fair Poster
2010
Trebujena Carnival Poster
Trebujena Fair Poster
2009
Trebujena Fair Poster
2008
Luis Vasallo Fine Arts Award, Cádiz
2007
Lebrija Fair Poster
2006
First Prize — “Villa de Santa Pola” Illustration Competition, Alicante
First Runner-up — “Villa de Río” National Painting Competition, Córdoba
Second Prize — “La Ballena” Illustration Competition in Parla, Madrid
Third Prize — AyCJ Andalusia Comic Competition
First National Prize — Trebujena Painting Competition, Cádiz
Second Prize — Tomares Speed Painting Competition, Seville
2005
First National Prize — Andrés de Vandelvira Painting Competition, Villacarrillo, Jaén
First Prize — Regional Government of Andalusia Landscape Painting Competition, Seville
Second Prize — Ciudad de San Roque Speed Painting Competition, Cádiz
First Prize — “SED” NGO Painting Competition, Seville
First Prize — Regional Government of Andalusia Landscape Painting Competition, Seville
Third Prize — Huelva Speed Painting Competition
First Prize — Sanlúcar La Mayor Speed Painting Competition, Seville
First Prize — Santiponce Speed Painting Competition, Seville
Fourth Prize — Zahara de la Sierra Speed Painting Competition, Cádiz
Third Prize — Ciudad de Rota Speed Painting Competition, Cádiz
Solo Exhibitions
2016
“Face no More” — TPOP. La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz
Illustrations for Dickens — José Luis Cano Documentary Center. Algeciras
2015
Cavilla Gallery — Gibraltar U.K.
2014
Kursaal Building — Algeciras
2013
Flaubert Art Gallery — Edinburgh, Scotland U.K.
2011
“On Paper” — 4 Gatos Teahouse. Algeciras, Cádiz
2003
“Fallen Angels” at the Museum of the Isthmus, La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz
2002
Landscapes of the Lower Guadalquivir — Trebujena Town Hall, Cádiz
Group Exhibitions
2025
“ANATOMÍAS DEL DESASOSIEGO” — Espacio José Hdez.
ACRO Contemporary Art Festival — Villanueva del Rosario, Málaga.
“LEGENDARIA II” — Sui Géneris Festival, Madrid.
2022
“EL MUSEO ILUSTRADO” — Archaeological Museum, Jerez, Cádiz.
2021
“ÉXODO” — Guzmán el Bueno Castle, Tarifa, Cádiz.
2020
“ETERNO” — Tribute to Juan Giménez.
CURTAS 2020, Festival do Imaxinario — Vilagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra.
2019
“DráculaxDrácula” — Curated by Iván de la Torre, Seville.
“PROFANÍAS” — Tribute to Murillo, Algeciras, Cádiz.
Winners of the 3rd ESDE Gallery Watercolor Competition — Sardinia, Italy.
Laborlimae Gallery — Turin, Italy.
2018
“Éranse dos Veces” (Illustrators reinterpreting classic fairy tales) — Arab Baths Exhibition Hall, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz.
Exhibition of Selected Artworks from the IX ATLANTE Engraving Prize
2017
“ORIGEN” — Manuel Alés Gallery, La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz.
“ENYANIN” — Museum of Algeciras, Cádiz.
2016
“Los muertos se filtran por las paredes” — Cloister of Santo Domingo, Jerez.
Finalists of the II “Alda con Limón” Watercolor Competition — Madrid.
2013
“ART VEJER PROJECT” — Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz.
2006
“11x2” Exhibition — Sanvicente Gallery, Seville.
Landscapes from the Villanueva del Trabuco Grant — Málaga.
2005
Focus Abengoa International Competition — Seville.
Segovia Landscapes from the El Paular National Grant — Segovia.
Landscapes of Aznalcóllar — Regional Government of Andalusia.
Landscapes from the Cultural Conference — Alcalá de Guadaíra, Seville.
“Novena Planta” — Manuel Alés Gallery, La Línea de la Concepción.
2003
“Cara a Cara” Portrait Exhibition — Uruguay Pavilion, Seville.
2002
“Generación 00” Contemporary Art Exhibition — Uruguay Pavilion, Seville.
Jerez de la Frontera Comic Fair
2001
John Mackintosh Hall International Competition — Gibraltar.
1999
Painting Exhibition — Casino de Algeciras.