Creative Illustration: Play with Unexpected Materials
Marbled paper and collage
A course by Adolfo Serra , Illustrator
About the video: Marbled paper and collage
Overview
“I share with you a new technique: shaving cream and inks to get great papers for collages, fanzines or artist books. ”
In this video lesson Adolfo Serra addresses the topic: Marbled paper and collage, 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
“Marbled Paper and Collage In this lesson I'll cover step by step how to make marbled paper with very basic ingredients. Marbled paper is the classic paper that often shows up on the inside of book covers with a washed-out and blended look. This technique can be used at home because, with only shaving cream and medium-weight paper, like 200 or 150 grams, you can experiment and create paper in various colors. You can use it as is or easily turn it into collage paper to make other creations and complement them with mixed techniques. I have the shaving cream here. I'm going to try to smooth it ...”
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Course summary for: Creative Illustration: Play with Unexpected Materials
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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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