Children Book

"Der magische  Zaubergarten" is a children book written by Amina Romano and published by Telegonos Verlag. I did the Illustrations for the book, you can find it in German HERE 

 I did these illustrations first drawing a pencil sketch, and over there with waterfest china ink. Once they were dried I coloured them with subtle watercolour lavish.

Floral Tattoo

I was busy since months ago developing a custom Tattoo with four botanicals for Tina.
Here are the final drawings with pencil and watercolours.

the most close to final drawing

and the final drawing

It is the first time I am working on a drawing for a tattoo, that's also why I was being so cautious:
Believing that a tattoo may last "forever" in the skin, makes try to reach the perfect design :)

first sketches

Ink sketches, trying to make the comopsition thinner.

 Here are some of the many sketches with pencil and ink. Do you recognize these flowers? :)

Architecture guide

for "Villaseca de Laciana", a village in a valley, in the Mountains of  Castilla y León, Spain.

Time ago I illustrated the covers for two biographic books, the two brothers who developed the milk industry also in this region. And it is for the same client that I have now illustrated this architecture catalogue of the urban-architectural history in this village.

Happy Mother's Day!

To all the wonderful mothers in the world, who help, support, protect, give care... in one word: they give us their hearts.

Instant of my Easter Trip.

Berlin - Usedom (Baltic sea) cycling.
Me made around 70km per day.

adding some color digitally.

And now, guess, who is me in the picture??  indeed!
yeah!!! I was kind of.. not the first at all! Not that bad neither, but really few times I left my bottom position! :) I just wanted to control my sheep's flock.
So, there were we: Joachim, Phillip, Sylvia, Sandra and Cati, at the queue, surviving :P

drawing over the sketch with china ink.

first pencil sketch

Landscape was really beautiful! And is a nice experience to feel the changing between places at a real speed of cycling.. but we were ridding quite quickly and nearly the whole day so I couldn't stop drawing as much as I would have liked.

Though I bring you a couple of LIFE SKETCHES that I did at arriving to some spot  in our way. Visit my OTHER BLOG HERE.

Three intensive ridding days, two days in Usedom, Baltic Sea, where we attend the "Easter Fire" at the beach and this crazy bunch of people even swam in the frozen water!

PS- You may notice that the men of our trip were more responsible than the girls, who didn't wear helmets!

Book Cover Illustration for Ventura Alvarado

The other "cheese maker" as I in a funny way call them.

Ventura Alvarado, by butter processing.
Final illustration.

Ventura Alvarado.
Previous Illustrations and sketches. I had to learn about the dairy tools.

It was not that easy to reach the final and optimal illustrations, because we had two factors:
They should look like the real personage, and there are not many pictures of them. So I had to figure out, for this pose how could they look like. The other thing, was the total ignorance that I had of the tools and instrumental to work with milk. And at this point I counted with the help of the author, who sent me as many pictures of these work tools as I needed.

Book Cover Illustration for Juan Alvarado

At last they are ready!
The illustrations for these interesting biographies of the two brothers, Juan and Ventura Alvarado.
They joined the Free Learning Institution (Institución de Enseñanza libre) which arrived to Spain under the doctrine of Krausism.
But their biggest achievements were in the dairy process in Villablino, a village between León and Asturias. Here started a big development in milk products and machinery which improved the cheese and butter industry across Spain.

The author, Víctor del Reguero, didn´t want they to stay in the obscurity. He and the "Club Xeitu" launched this initiative to publish the book for both biographies.
He entrusted me to do the cover's Illustrations so I learnt more about them and the milk manufacture.

Juan Alvarado by cream processing.
Final Illustration

Juan Alvarado
Progress Illustrations and previous sketches
They didn't work because he seems not to be working, but waiting for a photo :D

Children Book Cover

for "Schmuck & Schmack", a children book project written by Claudius Gehr.
These are two version for the cover.

Label #1

 

For 2pompitas. They are ready!

And I am very glad to work with this beautiful and delicate children clothing brand!

I have recently became the feedback from 2pompitas,  with this sweet Photo of the result! I am loving it!

Another double page from the story that I have already finished.
Now it's about to find and editor.. or do it myself! :)
If you have any idea or suggestion, please drop me here a line!

In Progress

and out blogger!
Dear people, if these and the coming days I am out, it is not because I am making Holidays (pity!) but because I am very busy and working a lot in many projects, among my Portfolio for  the Bologna Illustration Fire this next week!!! It is my first time there and I am already quite excited!
aaaarg!

This is just a page from the book where i am now working..

The Christmas Tale

or "Weihnachtsgeschichte" in german, that I did for a comic competition. I am waiting for the results!

It is the first time I am coloring a whole story digitally, and to be true, I spent much more time than I thought, but next time I think I will profite the time and resource better.

*** thousand Thanks to Robin who help me with the translation in to german!***

Faded II

I drew this illustration from the doodle below.
Sometimes I have the feeling doodles are more expresive than final drawings..

The sun does not reach the bottom of the sea.. there, these faded creatures had to be adapted and survy.. though they envy the colorful fishes from the top.

Accomplice

to her sister's intention... which as I said, was originally something good and fair.

This one was the first sketch I drew for the idea.Then I realized, as always, I could explained it simpler.So I took just the sister in the scene.

Intention

her intention was good,
she just wanted to make happier the room...
But mum didn't understand...

Zwischen Räume

Me encargué de hacer la portada del libro sobre el proyecto de Nakulex que hacemos con algunos colegios de Neukölln.

Our Toy

At home there were loads of toys. But further their lovest toy was their little brother first, and years later, a new little sister ....
KISSES for you all!

One little speckled Mouse

another, last week IF... yes, it is over, but I hung it anyway...
It was already a phenomen those two orange mice, but their blue speckled baby is even a greater phenomenus!

Manga no Manga

Y manga por hombro

Paisaje marciano e intrusa mangante

Sigo investigando,
en base a un encargo de Geophone...