Graphic Experimentation: From Concept to Illustration
Error as an antidote to the artificial 1
A course by Aldo Jarillo Ramírez , Illustrator and Visual Artist
About the video: Error as an antidote to the artificial 1
Overview
“In this lesson, you will see the different ranges of possibilities offered by experimentation with materials. I will show you the techniques I use the most and you will see how the game and the accident are an essential part of the process. First of all, I will show you how to select an old book to work with and take advantage of each of its parts. Then I'll show you how to break it down, remove the ink from the pages, and put it back together with a new meaning. ”
In this video lesson Aldo Jarillo Ramírez addresses the topic: Error as an antidote to the artificial 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Graphic Experimentation: From Concept to Illustration. Learn to interpret a text through the lens of your own life experiences and craft it into an artistic illustration.
Partial transcription of the video
“Error as an antidote to the artificial Now I will show you the different techniques that I use to address the materials which, in reality, are not techniques as such, rather, they are processes that each one finds. The beauty of this is that, even if you repeat the same process, you will never have the same result, both because the material is different as because the material reacts differently or because perhaps another of the materials you use to intervene has changed. For example, when using the toner, it is not the same to use a newly purchased toner than one that has been going on for...”
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Course summary for: Graphic Experimentation: From Concept to Illustration
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Areas
Collage, Editorial Illustration, Fine Arts, Traditional illustration

Aldo Jarillo Ramírez
A course by Aldo Jarillo Ramírez
Aldo Jarillo is an illustrator and visual artist. Although he started out as an editorial designer, his interest in imagery soon led him to illustration and, from there, he immersed himself fully in the art world. He is passionate about the potential dialog between different elements and the puzzle of turning an idea or emotion into an artwork.
Throughout his career he has collaborated with The New Yorker, Letras Libres, and El Malpensante. He also won the International Illustration Biennial in Ukraine.
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