Introduction to Children’s Illustration
The ink
A course by Adolfo Serra , Illustrator
About the video: The ink
Overview
“This wet technique let's us play with ease of stroke and stains.”
In this video lesson Adolfo Serra addresses the topic: The ink, 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
“INK Hi, in this lesson, I'm going to talk about ink. This is one of my favorite techniques. Keep in mind that every technique is different and has its special quirks. What characterizes ink is that it's a wet technique it flows, it's in movement. So, for certain tasks, it's harder to control. But take advantage of the possibilities of each technique. I brought a selection of brushes and inks. I usually work with several containers of water. I try to keep one cleaner in case I need to clean the brush to use a different ink. And the other one is to work with, and I also use it to make differe...”
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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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