Creative Illustration: Play with Unexpected Materials
Illustrated textures
A course by Adolfo Serra , Illustrator
About the video: Illustrated textures
Overview
“Pen and alcohol, foam rubber and marker, these are just some ideas to reuse ordinary stationery materials and generate new textures and possibilities to illustrate. ”
In this video lesson Adolfo Serra addresses the topic: Illustrated textures, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Illustration: Play with Unexpected Materials. Awaken your creativity with everyday items, from coffee to feathers or an apple, and create illustrations freely and without judgment..
Partial transcription of the video
“Illustrated Textures In this lesson, I’ll show you how to make your own illustrated textures, combining everyday items like markers, brushes or pens, and EVA foam as well. The idea is to use casual materials and without added pressure to create illustrations and also for you to see that lots of everyday materials lying in your drawer or on your desk can be given a new life as illustration materials. I’ll start with pens. We’ll make some marks and tests to see the interaction between pen ink and some alcohol. I’ll make a base with colors first to see if the effect changes between colors. If ...”
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Course summary for: Creative Illustration: Play with Unexpected Materials
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Areas
Creativity, Fine Arts, Painting, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration
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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