Creative Illustration: Play with Unexpected Materials
Your inner critic is wrong!
A course by Adolfo Serra, Illustrator
About the video: Your inner critic is wrong!
Overview
“In this lesson I will show you possible variables that can affect your creativity. Understanding certain things can help you defuse blockages and frustrations.”
In this video lesson Adolfo Serra addresses the topic: Your inner critic is wrong!, 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
“In this lesson. i aim to delve into self-criticism. blockages. and the inner critic. shedding light on how these aspects affect personal growth. As you're aware. i am both a teacher and an educator. This role allows me to engage deeply with the creative journeys of numerous students. I've observed their frustrations and their moments of excitement firsthand. The experimentation. the search. the high moments. the low moments—these are all part of the journey. On the flip side. i am also creative. working as an illustrator. This means I personally experience those downs. the peaks and valleys...”
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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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