In the Spanish panorama, illustration is going through a good moment, everywhere we look we see talented people creating art, social networks, schools, streets, etc. Our country has been and continues to be a cradle of talent and we want to show them off.
It is a very difficult task, to make a selection of names of the leading people in the world of illustration and more specifically of the subject that we are going to talk about today, Galician illustrators. From creativos online, we want the creativity that exists in Galicia to reach all parts of Spain and why not outside our borders.
The art of illustration surrounds us in our daily lives, and on many occasions we overlook it, we see it in fashion, literature, advertising, among others. But it must be recognized that Thanks to social networks, illustration and professionals have hit hard.
Galician illustrators
The range of Galician illustrators is very wide, so much so that it is difficult to talk about all of them in a single post, so today we are going to bring you a selection.
Julia Balde
From A Coruña, he studied Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona in 2006 and had the opportunity to study for a semester at the Illustration Department of the MassArt school in Boston. Thanks to that experience, he discovered that the union between the visual such as illustration and the narrative was what he wanted to create.
Currently, she works as an illustrator and teacher, and combines both facets in the Pin Tam Pon project, in which they develop pedagogical materials in relation to imagination, graphics and games.
the banana tree
The illustrator behind the name of La Platanera is called Andrea, from the Island of Arousa. Her defines illustration as a direct bridge to emotions and one of the best ways to tell stories. She created his workshop in her grandparents' house with the help of her mother, a space to disconnect, experiment and learn.
Through engraving, he has achieved a technique with which he can tell his stories, through artistic serigraphy stamping in an artisanal way on paper, textiles and ceramics.
Celsuis Pictor
Illustrator and freelance artist, born in Ourense. Illustration student at the School of Arts and Crafts. He worked as an art director in different advertising agencies and studios in Spain, as well as in Switzerland, France and the United Kingdom.
Currently, he is dedicated to illustration on his own, with an illustration style with an expressive drawing, he has managed to create a form of personal expression, mixing collage and digital ink. The works of this illustrator are meticulously cared for, and in which he gives life to new beings, machines, etc.
The Bravu
Dea Gómez and Diego Omil, Los Bravú, they called their collective with this Galician term that is related to the wild. They met at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Salamanca, and together they have become a benchmark in the world of painting and art.
Using different techniques, these two artists tackle contemporary problems. His work has a great personality, which makes him stand out from the rest of the artists. For them, it is very important to start working with sketches, simple drawings that help them know what the piece looks like.
The Bravú have exhibited in different art centers such as Matadero in Madrid, the Museum of Modern Art in Salamanca, Unit1 in London, etc.
Lula Enjoy
Born in Galicia, she studied Fine Arts where she specialized in painting. Later, she studied a doctorate and a master's degree in artistic creation and graphic design and illustration. He took his works from the galleries to the streets, where he sought to give a new perspective to graffiti. Many of this artist's works can be found in large formats on walls, where they fit perfectly into the urban environment.
His talent has spread all over the world, and has made a name for itself at festivals such as North West Walls in Belgium, Street Art Fair in Paris, Nishimi Festival in Azerbaijan, among many others.
Aby Castillo
His work ranges from painting, illustration, to ceramic sculpture. Creation through ceramics has given him a range of creative possibilities to give shape and volume to his characters.
Each of her pieces carries with her the essence of herself, like a lively and sweet being. In his personal project, the monstrous is closely linked with the beautiful, mysticism with drama.
Sergio Covel
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sergio Covelo defines himself as an illustrator, graphic designer and cartoonist.
His works revolve around the illustration for textbooks, multimedia and comics, on the latter he has made publications in media such as La Voz de Galicia.
An important part of his work is linked to multimedia illustration for web, motion graphics, banners, animation, etc.
JANO
Alejandro Viñuela is the one who hides behind JANO, a graduate in Fine Arts and an illustration student. He has worked as a graphic designer, illustrator and drawing for different companies. Recently focused on comic drawing and editorial illustration, apart from being a teacher in graphic narrative workshops.
Martin Romero
It combines the disciplines of Illustrator, animation director and comic book author to develop your projects. In the world of illustration, he has worked from advertising to publishing. He is the author of comics such as The Fabulous Chronicles of the Taciturn Mouse (2011) or The Debt (2017).
pirusca
Natalia Rey, or as her mother lovingly calls her Pirusca. Illustrator and graphic designer. She studied Fine Arts and ended up as a graphic designer learning in a self-taught way.
Pirusca has been his personal hallmark for about 10 years, was born with the aim of creating illustrations to make you smile and remove the child you carry inside.
bea lemma
From a very young age, she has been linked to the world of illustration. She does work for magazines or children's books, as well as embroidered illustrations. He is currently doing an artistic residency at the Maison des Auteurs de Angouleme where he is working on his next comic.
Mr Reny
Javier Ramirez or Mr. Reny, is mainly dedicated to world of illustration although he declares himself passionate about lettering and graphic design. In his works, he uses a wide color palette and everything is surrounded by small details. He has done work on advertising campaigns, book covers, music records, among others.
As you can see, the list seems endless and it is, here we have left you a small selection, since there are many more names of Galician illustrators that we believe are important to know in order to enjoy and learn from their work techniques.
If anyone thought that illustrators were going to disappear with the digital age, they were wrong, and this change of era has meant a boom among drawing artists.