Illustrator · Amsterdam · Persian Heritage
Ink, watercolour & acrylic illustrations inspired by Persian mythology, Rumi's poetry, and the living world of fables. Available for children's book illustration across Europe.
Selected Works
About the Artist
Roksana Jalali is an illustrator and painter based in Amsterdam. Born in Iran, she brings the visual language of Persian manuscripts, miniature painting and ancient fable traditions into a contemporary mixed-media practice.
Working with pen, acrylic and watercolour pencils, she lets accidental moments guide the image — embracing the unexpected marks that emerge when different materials meet. Her illustrations carry the layered, luminous quality of illuminated texts.
Alongside her art practice, she works as an early years educator in Amsterdam — giving her an intuitive understanding of how visual storytelling reaches young readers.
Illustration Series
A series of illustrations drawn from Rumi's fables — reimagined for picture books and the young reader's imagination.
Breath
Dreaming
Exile in the Netherlands
Open for Collaboration
Available for children's book illustration, editorial projects, and cultural collaborations across the Netherlands, France, and the UK.