Using Your Sketchbook as an Idea Lab
Interpret nothing
A course by Joan X. Vázquez , Illustrator and Graphic Designer
About the video: Interpret nothing
Overview
“Some time ago I received an invitation to illustrate Nada , a book edited by Alacraña, which contains a collection of texts by various authors, where they start from their own experiences, sensations and memories caused by the water, the pools and the act of swimming. In this lesson I will share with you how, based on free figuration, I was able to resolve the illustrations of such a beautiful project at a formal and conceptual level. ”
In this video lesson Joan X. Vázquez addresses the topic: Interpret nothing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Using Your Sketchbook as an Idea Lab. Learn how to use memory, abstract language, and wit to experiment and expand your visual vocabulary.
Partial transcription of the video
“INTERPRET THE NOTHING In this unit we will take care of reviewing how to pass one of the ideas stored in the notebook to turn them into a publication or exhibition project or something else that may come up in this process. A few months ago I received a commission from the Alacraña micro-publisher to be in charge of the design and illustration of the book "Nada". In this book they compile a series of texts in different formats where the authors talk about their relationship with water and especially with the act of swimming. What I did for this project as I had little time to run it was to ...”
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Course summary for: Using Your Sketchbook as an Idea Lab
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Category
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Areas
Creativity, Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Sketchbook
Joan X. Vázquez
A course by Joan X. Vázquez
Joan Xavier Vázquez keeps a record in his sketchbooks of everything he observes, using them to understand and go deeper into complex subjects such as his emotions and thoughts. The illustrator, graphic designer, and teacher organizes workshops in his studio, Lapis, where he shares creative processes, generates questions, and diversifies perspectives.
Currently, he creates conceptual illustrations for magazines and books, as well as for for social and cultural projects.
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