Illustrated Characters with Paper

Wonderful color and papers

A course by Estrellita Caracol , Visual Artist and Illustrator

Visual Artist and Illustrator. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined December 2013
100% positive reviews (207)
4,284 students
Audio: Spanish, English
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About the video: Wonderful color and papers

Overview

“Here you will define the color palette that you are going to use for the final project. You will select, collect or produce the collection of papers with which you are going to work.”

In this video lesson Estrellita Caracol addresses the topic: Wonderful color and papers, 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

“Wonderful Colors and Papers Now we'll choose the color palette. To select my color palette, I got inspiration from the trip I mentioned, where I also got the inspiration to create my character. I'll use the colors that come to mind from the pictures I took on that trip. Some of them are from nature, others are from the clothes of the people with me on the trip, the locals from the area. The color palette you choose can be small and contain just a few colors. You can also use black and white, like we did with the smudges. You can work with two colors or have a wider palette. I recommend up t...”

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Course summary for: Illustrated Characters with Paper

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (207)
  • 4284 students
  • 4 units
  • 14 lessons (2h 48m)
  • 6 downloads
  • Category

    Craft, Illustration
  • Areas

    Character Design, Children's Illustration, Collage, Creating with Kids, Paper Craft, Traditional illustration

Estrellita Caracol

Estrellita Caracol
A course by Estrellita Caracol

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Visual Artist and Illustrator

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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Illustrated Characters with Paper. Illustration, and Craft course by Estrellita Caracol

Illustrated Characters with Paper

A course by Estrellita Caracol
Visual Artist and Illustrator. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined December 2013
  • 100% positive reviews (207)
  • 4,284 students