Illustrated Characters with Paper
From shapes and figures 1
A course by Estrellita Caracol , Visual Artist and Illustrator
Joined December 2013
Joined December 2013
About the video: From shapes and figures 1
Overview
“You will start playing with morphology, combining shapes and figures. In this lesson, I show you several games and leave you some more in the tasks. ”
In this video lesson Estrellita Caracol addresses the topic: From shapes and figures 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Characters with Paper. Explore the medium of paper collage to bring playful and vibrant characters to life.
Partial transcription of the video
“Using Shapes and Figures In this first lesson, we'll play with shapes and figures, and the first game is called "The Smudge." We'll need India ink for this first game. If you don't have India ink, you can use any other type of paint. You can use acrylics or tempera; it's just important to water it down. If you use another paint that isn't India ink, mix it with lots of water. Aside from the India ink, we'll also use our texture tools. I've got my toolbox here, and you can look for and use any tools you want. I'll test some out and show you how to create smudges, and then you can try it with...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Characters with Paper
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Category
Craft, Illustration -
Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Collage, Creating with Kids, Paper Craft, Traditional illustration
Estrellita Caracol
A course by Estrellita Caracol
Natalia Spadaro, better known as Estrellita Caracol, is an Argentine illustrator. She studied graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires, but later taught herself illustration, specializing in collage.
Her illustrations have been featured in books and magazines from a range of publishers like Atlántida, Edelvives, MacMillan, Puerto de Palos, Estrada, Treintayseis, Gerbera, and Kalimat from the United Arab Emirates. She has also participated in numerous exhibitions. In 2013, her illustrations were chosen to compete in the Fourth Ibero-American Illustration Contest and the Guadalajara International Book Fair. She currently works as a freelance artist, designer, and illustrator and teaches workshops on collage and illustration for both adults and children.
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