Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Why Men Grow Their Fingernails Long

Illustrated World, Today: IRMA GRUENHOLZ! Distinguished Characters

Sure, sure you all know the amazing characters of this great artist, I will ring for now go everywhere in the brackets Channel Four television! are true ... In the book last week's recommended you have another sample SPECTACULAR! of their work. When I saw the book I fell in love with their ipso-facto world, and illustrator, is all a visual artist, no wonder he has managed to sell so many copies of Marketo :-))))) Meet graaaaaaaaaaaan IRMA ....¡¡¡ GRUENHOLZ!





Name: Irma Gruenholz
Date and place of birth : Born in Madrid on December 26, 1974
Web: http://www.deplastilina.com/ Blog
: http://iirma.blogspot.com/


M & G: "or self-taught art studies?
Irma: studied graphic design, which gave me an important basis for my work as an illustrator, but I have no studies specific illustration or sculpture, in this sense could say I'm self taught.





M & G: What was your first job as an illustrator?
Irma: My first assignment was a cover for primary books publishing house SM.

M & G: Does your favorite work you have done so far? Irma
: is a tough question ... maybe I will stay with one of the last works, my collaboration on new curtains Four models of the heads of the presenters of the chain. It was a very different than I usually do and allowed me to see for the first time, my characters in motion, it was fun!



M & G: What inspires you? Irma
: I am inspired by nature, painting, sculpture, design ... I love movies and often turn to him for documents on some particular subject. Another thing I love to do is go to a bookstore and browse all kinds of books.


M & G: "Tell us a little What is the technique you use for your work? Irma
: The technique I use to make my illustrations might be called mixed volume. The main material I work with the dough, depending on the project but combine it with other materials such as clay, wood, metal, fabric ... I like to explore the possibilities of each job and find solutions with any element or texture.

M & G: Do you have a story that happened to you as an illustrator? Irma
: remember when I started, I had an interview Galician regional television was live and the truth is that I was like a custard. When completed, the presenter, came to give me a piece of dripping bread crumbs to make a figurine, live there, without anesthetic or anything ... I can see after advertising!




M & G: Tell us one of your hobbies for your free time. Irma
: I have the good fortune to work on what I like best, so my hobby is my job. Then in my free time I like going to the field, watching a good movie, listening to music, take care my plants ... I am very very home.

M & G: Your book- favorite story? Irma
: A classic, "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.


M & G: "movie or animated series favorite? Irma
: in animation really catches my attention the stop motion, I find it fascinating that in a world so materialistic as the film industry, there are people who continue to believe that a job manual. In this genre my favorite movies are "The Nightmare Before Christmas" Tim Burton and "Coraline" by Henry Selick.

M & G: What character or drawing you identify? Irma
: Perhaps with Momo, a character that struck me when I read the book as a child.

M & G: What would you highlight illustrator or graphic artist? Irma
: It is impossible to choose just one, there are many illustrators I like, to name a few: Mattotti, Shaun Tan, Sam Weber, Rebecca Dautremer, Ana Juan, Pablo Auladell



M & G: Recommend a website or blog that you particularly like. Irma
: Book by ITS cover, is a blog in which author, Julia Rothman, going up the covers and interiors of the books she likes. Thank

Irma! Stay tuned for your work because you are sure you have surprises waiting :-))))))

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