Jessie Kanelos Weiner is a watercolor illustrator, 3D paper artist, bestselling author and standup comedian. Illustrating for a wide range of clients worldwide, Jessie's joyful and funny signature watercolor style is commissioned from luxury houses (Cartier, Karl Lagerfeld, LVMH, food brands (Nespresso, Great Jones, Elle à Table) to editorials (Vogue, The New Yorker, T MAG). She is the author of the Artisan book Thinking in Watercolor: A Daily Practice to Unlock Your Creativity & Discover Your Inner Artist. Born and raised in Chicago, she lives in Paris with her son and artist/photographer husband.
jessiekanelosweiner@gmail.com +00 33 6 29 22 55 72
For illustration and live event inquiries, contact Marie-Claire at mc@lipstickillustration.com.
Selected Clients
The New Yorker
T Magazine
The New York Times
Cartier
The Wall Street Journal
Vogue
Vanity Fair France
M Le Magazine du Monde
ELLE à table
Free People
Cherry Bombe Magazine
Domino Magazine
Chevrolet
Penguin Books
Harper Collins
Rizzoli
Food52
The Kitchn
Hachette Livre
Atelier Cologne
Serious Eats
Relais & Châteaux
Kenzo
Live Illustration
Pierre Cardin
LVMH Prize
Michael Kors
Cherry Bombe Magazine
Le Samaritaine
Karl Lagerfeld
Disney
Pomellato
Tarte Cosmetics
Nike
Buccellati
Selected Press
Artist & Illustrators Magazine
Artists & Illustrators Magazine
Selected Interviews
Illustration Department Podcast
Teaching
ECV Paris / Illustration and outdoor sketching (ongoing)
Paris Watercolor Retreat since 2024
Paris College of Art / Foundation drawing
Denison University / artist in residence 2016
NYU Paris / guest lecturer
Illustration representation: Marie-Claire Westover of Lipstick London
Literary Representation: Judy Linden of Stonesong Press LLC
Speaking
Standup comedian performing weekly since 2023, performing at The Laugh Factory Chicago and Don’t Tell Paris
Books Published
Thinking in Watercolor: A Daily Practice to Unlock Your Creativity & Discover Your Inner Artist, Artisan 2024, author & illustrator
The New Victory Garden 2023 Wall Calendar, Universe 2022, illustrator
New York in Stride: An Insider’s Walking Guide, Rizzoli, 2020, coauthor
Paris in Stride: An Insider’s Walking Guide, Rizzoli, 2018, coauthor
Edible Paradise: A Coloring Book of Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables, Universe, 2016, author
Exhibitions
“Paris, I Suppose” Un Jour Une Illustration Gallery, Paris
2024, digital exhibition
“Paris est une fête” Un Jour Une Illustration Gallery, Paris 2024, group show