Let’s take a second to get pleasure from some illustrations by the Spanish artist Sara Maese. Gentle-hearted and rendered in completely balanced pastel palettes, her pictures take us away to a less complicated place. That is Sara’s inventive world, the place seemingly naïve blobs of color abruptly develop into folks, one or two fats traces outline mild and shadow, and eccentric scenes soar to life due to her animation expertise.
“At first, my work wasn’t targeted on simplicity or color, it was about expressing myself by small characters,” says Sara. “I’ve at all times been drawn to illustrations stuffed with particulars and figures, which impressed me to begin constructing my very own inside universe.”
From a collection of packaging and playing cards created for Paperboy London.
Cowl artwork for The Malagueñer
Sara’s distinctive type breaks out in all kinds of locations, with purchasers in vogue and sweetness, food and drinks, way of life, homeware, occasions, editorial, and extra. One in all her favourites is a current challenge entitled Coneheads for Glug, the wine journal. The primary paintings options dozens of characters cavorting amongst large wine glasses, surrounded by large parts of meals. Then, 4 spot illustrations zoom in on huge desserts accompanied by additional wine choices.
“It was quite a lot of enjoyable, and I cherished the color palette. Generally, when the colors work properly, the entire piece simply comes collectively. The challenge itself wasn’t too tough, and dealing with the artwork director, Ashley Johnson, was very easy. The one problem was the tight schedule, however I am used to working round that.”
Light color palettes are one thing that units Sara’s work aside. Heat and comforting, they bring about simply the correct quantity of power. With every challenge, Sara follows her intestine, and it by no means appears to fail her. Throughout her portfolio, the colors are constant, giving the impression of an artist comfy of their type, which instils confidence in purchasers.
Coneheads for Glug
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De Tuin Der Lusten
One in all Sara’s most fascinating and humorous artworks is a private piece impressed by Hieronymus Bosch’s The Backyard of Earthly Delights. Sara loves creating scenes the place so much is occurring, however does so utilizing probably the most fundamental varieties and line work. Juxtaposed with Bosch’s intricate Gothic type of portray, the ends in Sara’s De Tuin Der Lusten are fascinating, but it’s clear that it is a trustworthy – if amusing – recreation of the unique.
“I am very drawn to works stuffed with characters and objects, which is why The Backyard of Earthly Delights is certainly one of my favorite items of artwork. Since I began illustrating, I’ve wished to recreate it in my very own type – I simply wanted the time and braveness to go for it,” she laughs.
Working primarily in Illustrator and utilizing Procreate to generate GIFs, Sara’s ultimate subsequent challenge could be make-up packaging – or any type of packaging, actually. Along with illustration, she’s a floor sample designer and holds {qualifications} in Advantageous Artwork, in addition to graphic and internet design.
