Introduction to Children’s Illustration
Influences. From the outside in
A course by Adolfo Serra , Illustrator
About the video: Influences. From the outside in
Overview
“To create, you first need to know how to look. I share my influences and reflections regarding illustration.”
In this video lesson Adolfo Serra addresses the topic: Influences. From the outside in, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Children’s Illustration. Learn to illustrate a classic story using manual and traditional techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“INFLUENCES: FROM THE OUTSIDE IN Hello again. I'm going to tell you about my influences. But, first, I'd like to reflect on how the world of illustration affects illustrators. This is my advice, my opinion. I get the feeling that, often times, illustrators are cannibals. Many students of illustration only look at the works and technique of professional illustrators. And I think, because of this, our styles are very similar, our aesthetics are very similar, and our books are very similar. As illustrators, we want to be different, to have a recognizable technique and style and grab people's at...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Children’s Illustration
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Narrative, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Adolfo Serra
A course by Adolfo Serra
Adolfo Serra (Teruel, 1980) studied Advertising and Public Relations at the Complutense University of Madrid, but it wasn't long before he decided to follow his childhood passion for drawing by reconnecting with pencils and watercolors at the Escuela de Arte 10 in Madrid. Since then he's been no stranger to colors, papers, textures, and stories.
He loves to experiment with techniques, play with materials, and, above all, tell stories with his art. He considers himself a trailblazer of blank pages who maps uncharted territory with illustrations for children and young adults.
His illustrations have been featured at the Bologna Children's Book Fair (Italy), Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (Slovakia), Sharjah Children's Book Fair (United Arab Emirates), Ibero-American Illustration Contest (Mexico), CJ Picture Book Awards (Korea), and the International Exhibition of Illustrations for Children in Sàrmede (Italy).
His wordless version of Little Red Riding Hood has been published in Spain, Germany, France, and Mexico, and has won numerous awards. He also won the 19th A la Orilla del Viento Award for illustrated album from the Fondo de Cultura Económica.
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