Make a Tiny Book: Miniature Bookbinding and Illustration
Influences
A course by Evan Lorenzen , Multidisciplinary Artist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Although I tend to be inspired by a wide range of media, I specifically want to mention a handful of pieces and artists that have influenced my creative process regarding miniature bookmaking. ”
In this video lesson Evan Lorenzen addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Make a Tiny Book: Miniature Bookbinding and Illustration. Learn how to tell your story intricately by making a teeny tiny book from scratch and filling it with precise, micro-scale illustrations.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that you know a little bit more about me, in this lesson, I want to discuss some things that have influenced me over the years. Although I tend to be inspired by a wide range of media, I want to specifically discuss a few things that have influenced my creative process when it comes to miniature bookmaking. To start, there are a few children's books that, when I look back, I can see planted some tiny seeds in my brain about making tiny books. The first book I want to share with you is called The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet and Alan Allberg. This book is a really fun example of how ...”
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Course summary for: Make a Tiny Book: Miniature Bookbinding and Illustration
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Arts & Crafts, Bookbinding, DIY, Traditional illustration
Evan Lorenzen
A course by Evan Lorenzen
Evan Lorenzen, better known as Art and Such Evan, is a multidisciplinary artist who specializes in micro illustrations. While studying animation in college, he became interested in bookmaking and took a course to learn the process. Several years later, he decided to try it on a small scale and has been passionate about the medium of miniature ever since, as it challenges both his physical and creative limits.
Throughout his career, Evan has had the opportunity to collaborate with organizations like the Miniature Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Amsterdam, Cat Art Show L.A., and hundreds of individual collectors. His work has been featured in exhibits across the US and abroad, including the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil and the Nucleus Gallery in Portland, Oregon.
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