Experimental Illustration with India Ink and Acrylics
Inspirations
A course by Elisa Talentino , Illustrator
About the video: Inspirations
Overview
“Now I will show you some artists and works that inspired my creative path and in which I recognize myself. Of some I am interested in the technical aspect, so I will focus on it to show you the pictorial solutions they have adopted. Of others, however, I was fascinated by the poetics or the social and political message behind their works. Being a careful observer, I happen to find inspiration both in a detail of the clothing of a statue of the 1400s as in a contemporary art installation. There are, however, some authors who I feel are related and who have influenced my way of seeing and abstracting.”
In this video lesson Elisa Talentino addresses the topic: Inspirations, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Illustration with India Ink and Acrylics. Create stunning illustrations with unconventional materials and find your own style using alternative painting techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Inspirations In this lesson I will tell you about my inspirations, of artists who have resonated something in me over the years, in which I recognize myself. I cannot say that there is a single figure which I was inspired by. Of some people I was struck by the technical aspects, of others the graphic pictorial solutions used in some works. Still others, the political aspect, the social, poetic message. There are aspects of each that have enriched me. Even beyond these artists, I can't say I have a single source of inspiration. Nowadays I happen to be fascinated perhaps from the plumage of s...”
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Course summary for: Experimental Illustration with India Ink and Acrylics
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Fine Arts, Traditional illustration
Elisa Talentino
A course by Elisa Talentino
Elisa Talentino is an Italian illustrator specialized in the publishing field. Driven by her passion for decorative prints, she devotes most of her creative energy to making artwork using monotype and screen printing. Her illustrations are a combination of her two biggest interests: painting and literature. She has worked for major Italian publishing companies like Mondadori, Einaudi, and Il Corriere and her illustrations have appeared in international newspapers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post.
She has twice been awarded a gold medal by 3x3 magazine, a prestigious New York publication devoted to contemporary illustration, and has had her work showcased at major international events like the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2015 and the Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition in 2019 and 2020. She has also published numerous books including Quando il mondo era tutto azzurro, released by Topipittori in 2020.
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