AMANDINE JUNG, MUCH MORE THAN COLORING, AN ADVENTURE, SHARING AND A TOUCH OF ENCHANTMENT…

Born in 1987, in Brittany, in the land of fairies and korrigans, Amandine Jung lets herself be enchanted by tales and legends, wacky nursery rhymes, cartoons of all kinds. She keeps her child's soul in a world that she imagines dark and poetic. In her imagination, the sun can disappear to give way to the moon, Snow White can bite into a pearl apple, and a small shrew flies curiously in the sky. Going from a simple image in your head and succeeding in giving it shape is a difficult creative process. Amandine plays with paint, lines and her ideas. It feeds on the slightest word, a tiny note of music, a sweet spicy smell, the sound of the rain falling on the ground, the autumn leaves singing in the Breton forests, the moon makes her dreamy, of the simplest image and her overflowing imagination does the rest.

Since 2018, the artist has embarked on the world of coloring and has revealed a new talent for making coloring books for adults. In 2020, her first book “ “Snow White, the Poisoned Princess“ was released, followed in 2021 by “Cinderella and the Halloween Ball“, in 2022 “Pinups, Special Edition 2022” marks the beginning of his consecration, his name is beginning to resonate everywhere.

In October 2022, for Halloween, Amandine Jung is offering a brand new adventure with her first novel “Chrysalis, Tale 1: Le Coma Noir“. She makes us travel in a poetic and fantastic tale in the Kingdom of the Moon, a sunless world dominated by eternal night.

November 2022, in her third coloring book, Amandine Jung dives into the famous tale by Hans Christian Andersen. This time, it is between land and sea that Amandine invites us to travel. Through his illustrations, imprinted with his unique and dreamlike vision, rediscover this wonderful tale from our childhood: “The Little Mermaid”. Page after page, while brushes and pencils dance, relive the bewitching and tragic story of little Ondine, which inspired many writings, from yesterday to today.

Self-taught, I recently embarked on the adventure of illustration.

Since the end of 2019, I have been collaborating with authors who wish to have their book illustrated and at the same time I also offer drawings that are part of two collections;

• the “Cuddles” collection
• and the “A moment in the wind” collection.

All original paintings are made from acrylic and watercolor. The illustrations of the 2 collections are reproduced in Art stationery in the form of cards, bookmarks, pocket notebooks and on wooden toys (puzzles, dominoes and memo) and are sold by a hundred partners with whom I work .

I am releasing my first book as a publishing house in November 2022. For this first book, which is a cooperative book, you will be able to discover the expression of 24 authors who have written stories inspired by my illustrations. This book will be intended for young people, entirely made in France and will be in large format with 27 full-page illustrations.

I hope the adventure can go on for a long time, thank you for reading these few words

Automotive artist Bruce Kaiser has had a passion for drawing, sketching, designing and painting cars since he could hold a pencil. He loves to paint hot rods, drag cars, muscle cars, sports cars, Indy cars, Formula 1. any type of car, as long as it's cool, loud and fast. He grew up in the '60s hanging out at the local A&W drive-in, first on his bike and then with his first cars. This was Detroit's heyday of big muscle cars and the sights and sounds of hot cars under the lights of a local burger joint still influence Bruce today. Bruce strives to capture in his paintings those perfect summer nights as he remembers them. The local drag strip held drag races on Friday nights and he spent many nights there trying to capture the excitement of 60s-70s funny cars and dragsters under the lights, on film and now with brushes and paint. His paintings depict big muscle cars and hot rods like GTOs, Camaros, Hemi-Cudas, Novas, Chevelle SS, Mustangs, 32 Ford Coupes, Yenko Camaros, Super Bees, 40 Ford Coupes and many more. Bruce likes to show cars in his paintings as he remembers them as a child, not as pristine new muscle cars, but as cars that have been modified and raced, like a Chevelle SS with Chargers or a 55 Chevy with fenders cut out. Many of his paintings of hot rods and muscle cars are for sale as limited, signed and numbered prints.

He began his artistic career as an advertising artist and graphic designer after graduating from the Art Institute of Boston. After working for 16 years in a local advertising agency, he became self-employed and currently creates advertising works and illustrations for numerous manufacturers of street rod, muscle car and race car equipment. His commercial art, which includes cutaways, exploded views, line drawings and color illustrations, has appeared in most major street rod and muscle car magazines and his catalog designs have won numerous industry awards. Professional Affiliations.

The Painting Process
Bruce paintings are painted the same size or larger than the finished art print. He likes to paint big so he can capture the details that make his paintings special. Bruce strives to make his paintings as technically accurate as possible and spends a lot of time researching each subject (which is the fun part, because then he can flip through his old magazines). Paintings are made using an opaque watercolor called "Designers Gouache" on smooth professional illustration board. Smooth illustration board has a very fine tooth that gives nice texture to brush strokes while keeping a sharp edge for fine detail. A pneumatic brush is used for the homogenization of the finish of a car. He uses Designers Gouache because of the vivid colors and fine detail it achieves. Bruce loves automotive commercials and 1960s architectural renderings made with this technique. One of the disadvantages of opaque watercolors is that it is difficult to make changes or correct mistakes.

Bruce began exhibiting his artwork at the first Hot Rod Heritage Fine Art Exhibit in 1986 at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, where he has since been a featured artist. He was also one of the featured artists at the Gallery Automania Hot Rod Heritage Art Exhibit in Rochester, Michigan. His painting "Jim Hogg County" was the first to appear on the cover of Street Rodder magazine. He has also written and illustrated articles that have appeared in Street Rodder and Custom Rodder magazines. He was commissioned by Group Promotions to do the cover illustration for the book "Road Rockets", one of the titles in a limited edition collection of famous teenage Hot Rod novels from the early 60s by author Henry Gregor Felsen. He also does automotive design and concept renderings for custom car builders like Posies Rods and Customs.

Bruce also did lettering, graphics and murals for race cars, vans and bike tanks, he airbrushed the "chrome" details of fun car bodies and did flame paint jobs for hot rods "back in the day". In addition to his automotive art, Bruce enjoys creating science fiction and aerospace paintings and has been featured in the National Space Society magazine. He is a fan of F1, Indy Cars, NASCAR and Drag Racing. He also loves great American and European classics, sports cars and vintage racing cars. Bruce lives north of Albany, New York with his wife Tina and their two Westie dogs, and he has one son, Warren. He and his wife enjoy tinkering with their collection of old cars and taking his converted '67 Rambler Rogue (401 and 2-4bbls!) on trips, shows and cruises.

Dominic Davison was born in London, 1972 and now lives in Buckinghamshire, UK where he gets his inspiration for his idyllic and romantic scenes. He has been creating art for many years and in this time built up a loyal fan base, which now spans worldwide.

Prior to joining MGL he worked as a freelance artist, having his work published in magazines such as '3D Artist', and 'Advanced Photoshop'. This includes tutorials and double page galleries.

He also writes a regular column for '3D Artist'. His influences are varied and include landscape masters such as Barend, Cornelis, Koekkoek, Ruisdael, and Constable. Contemporary artists that inspired him include Keith Melling, Charles H. White and Terry Redlin.

His hobbies include the cinema, videogames, art galleries, and making music.

I was born in Russia. My father was a soldier, a fighter pilot. So, as you will have understood, we have moved a lot. I spent my childhood and youth from one place to another.
From Estonia to Latvia, even from the Arctic to Ukraine and seven years in Siberia.

Living in Madrid (Spain) since 2002. My husband is Spanish and I love this country too.

I have always drawn and painted, since my childhood. I had this gift. In 2004, I also started sculpting until I discovered Photoshop. Since then, I have worked exclusively in this area. I think it's a summary of everything I've done before.

Photomanipulation is my passion but also my job!

I'm a big dreamer, drawing and graphic design have entered my life as a means of expressing myself.
I love going into my world, it's like a parenthesis.

After my baccalaureate, I had the chance to study art, I took the chance to get started, even if it's not always easy, I don't regret it.

I am a self-taught American artist, working out of my studio in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Since 2006, I have been selling my artwork online, at events, and through licensed products.

My childhood was spent in Northern California, where I discovered my passion . Like many artists, I have always been obsessed with drawing and coloring! Everything was going well when I received a new coloring book and a new box of colored pencils. Drawing has always been a part of me: my first paid freelance job was when I was 11 (a colored pencil drawing of a bald eagle for my science teacher's son as a birthday present). anniversary) ; I was the dedicated artist for every school group project; and after school I was the girl knocking on your door trying to sell you hand-drawn bookmarks for 50 cents each! When I was not in school, doing my homework or doing household chores, I was drawing, writing, reading or making something. I'm a completely self-taught artist and graduated with an Associate of Commerce degree in 2007. I'm thrilled to be able to share my talent with the world and make it my livelihood!

My original works are created by hand, in watercolor pencil and ink on illustration board, using traditional materials and techniques. Dimensions range from miniature (2.5"x3.5" all the way up to 11"x14", although I could go a little further). Sometimes I work in acrylic on wood, which allows me to paint a little bigger and use different techniques. I also do all of my graphics for internet and product use, and produce many of my own studio prints and products, and publish my own coloring books and trading cards. I am currently licensing outside companies to use my artwork on products such as cross stitch charts, stationery, rubber stamps and more. I love being able to feature my artwork on products that I know people will use and enjoy!

Fans have been collecting my artwork on sites like eBay and Etsy for many years now, and hundreds of my original paintings and prints can be found in many personal collections around the world. My fans are very important to me, because I wouldn't be where I am today without their support! I look forward to a wonderful future where I have the opportunity to license other products, illustrate books, and paint other fun characters and artwork for everyone's enjoyment. all :).

Julia Spiri is an artist with a unique style and talent. She puts so much detail into each drawing that it's very enjoyable to color them in and bring them to life. If you love the world of fantasy and magic, her art is for you.

Julia works as a freelance artist, and painting is her full-time job . Julia holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts. For many years she has been painting portraits and illustrations. She illustrated a series of coloring books and children's story books. Her style is influenced by whimsical art, fantasy art and pop surrealism.

Julia lives near Barcelona in Spain, and she has 3 large German Shepherds.

Julie Courchesne draws her inspiration from the simple pleasures of life. She creates works that evoke the memory of an era and that make you smile. Moreover, the amalgamation of drawing and painting brings a unique perspective to the canvases. All his works have an aspect of lightness, sketch effect and these come to life through the living colors and unique textures.

Since her early childhood, art has been part of Julie's life and it was during her high school education that she took her first oil painting lessons. With time and university studies, art and painting were temporarily put aside. However, upon completion of her courses she returned to her passion and explored a new medium, that of acrylic, which she still uses today.

For Julie, her real essor was the result of a visit to an art gallery in Quebec City in 2013. She immediately felt challenged by this artistic field. From then on, painting would take a very special place in his life. Since then, she uses a self-taught method and paints on a daily basis.

Julie is a passionate artist for whom a life without painting would be unimaginable, gray and empty. Art gives her a balance in her daily life and she uses this attachment to free her creativity and express her emotions. This flame, which art represents in his eyes, allows him to escape, to stop time and fully live the present moment.

I was born in the Bouches du Rhône and I spent my childhood between the beautiful forests of Burgundy, my mother's country, and the scrubland of Marcel Pagnol.
When I was little, I wanted to be Snow White , Cinderella, getting lost in wonderland or sometimes knowing how to wiggle my nose like my beloved witch while daydreaming in front of Sarah Kay's illustrations.

As a dreamer, I had long since invented a magical world where I could take refuge at my leisure.

"Then she fell into a long, very long sleep..."

I drew like all children draw, but without knowing that it would become a real passion.

I am self-taught and I started sketching mostly landscapes and still lifes. Drawing was very appealing to me but I was never completely satisfied with my "subjects of study".
One day I sketched a little elf in a landscape and it seemed to me so natural that I continued on this path.
Since then, I have devoted my drawing to all these little characters who accompanied me in my childhood and whom I had so much pleasure in seeing again. I now like to bring them to life on a sheet of paper.
I continued to combine my passion for drawing with the fairy world as well as my passion for certain periods of history.

My inspirations are quite varied but often revolve around the magical or the fantastic since I appreciate the softness of the illustrations of Meredith Dillman or Delphine Gache like the darker designs of Tim Burton or Barbara Canepa.

I have been working in the field of vocational training for adults for 20 years and have been declared freelance illustrator since 2008. I reconcile my time between a very rewarding job, my family life and my passion for drawing.

Keeping a piece of magic and childhood is vital for me.

I'll end with my favorite quote:

"What makes the poet? Isn't it love, the desperate search for the slightest ray of sunshine playing on the parquet floor of a child's room"
François Mauriac.

My work as an illustrator

I dreamed of my engravings as princely kisses,

a little naive and childish, they speak to your inner child, the one who deep down inside you has never really grown up.

Filled with melancholy, they speak to you of lost worlds, of melodies forever stolen from your childhood.

Sometimes you'll bite into the poison apple, other times a frog will awaken you.

Often, it's little wood fairies who look you deep in the eye and say:

"Remember"

My illustrations are made of different techniques, either in traditional, watercolor, acrylic and colored pencil; either digitally painted in Photoshop. I always try to instill magic and softness in my way of painting, whether traditional or digital.

Marie Antoinette is a young Filipino artist born and raised in Manila. From an early age, she showed great interest in art and spent most of her free time drawing and painting. After graduating from high school, Marie Antoinette decided to continue her education at a renowned art school in the Philippines, where she studied illustration and painting techniques.

Over the years, Marie Antoinette has developed her own distinctive style when it comes to illustration, blending traditional Filipino influences with modern and contemporary styles. She quickly made a name for herself in the illustration industry for adults and children, and worked on many projects for local and international clients.

Marie Antoinette is known for her attention to detail and her ability to capture the essence of a story or character through her illustrations. She is also known for her work with bright and vibrant colors, which grab the attention of children while capturing the imagination of adults.

In addition to her work as an illustrator, Marie Antoinette is also active in the Filipino arts community and works with organizations to help promote the arts and arts education. She also organizes illustration workshops for local children to encourage them to pursue their artistic passions.

Today, Marie Antoinette is considered one of the most talented and promising illustrators in the Philippine art scene, and continues to inspire and amaze people with her creative and colorful work.

WHERE I COME FROM

I am a self-taught painter. I started to paint in oils by exploring different techniques. Not finding what I was looking for, I continued to draw for my own pleasure and turned to graphic design for over 20 years, where I explored different visual styles. This is where my style appeared. This change prompted me to return to the countryside and devote my time to my family life.

WHAT INSPIRES ME

This other path has allowed me to find a style of artistic expression that reflects my colorful, spontaneous and soft side. Inspired by the animal kingdom and the human, I like to paint my subjects in a setting of movement and very colorful vegetation. A decor that amazes and transports you to dreams, via the magical universe that emerges. I wish to touch that spark of magic within everyone.

WHERE I START

My works follow these stages of production: I start by producing an automatic drawing, then I let myself be inspired by the range of colors to be used and finally, I finish with a black line in Indian ink.

ARTISTIC STYLE

My art oscillates between Pop Art, psychedelic and naive art. My works express Joy and awaken us to the Space of Emptiness through their bright colors applied flat with acrylic paint. I find that the black lines surrounding each shape create a distraction for the mind, which engenders an inner calm. In my opinion, the black lines represent 0.001%* of our material reality, while the solid colors are Space. We believe that we are separated from Space when separation is only a tiny part of reality, as we understand it.

CHARACTERISTICS

My works are distinguished by the absence of a straight segment and the presence of continuous movement. They contain a multitude of shapes, ranging from circles, many of which are concentric, to hearts and flowers that combine to form different mythical symbols.

* According to quantum physics our material reality is only 0.001%, the 99.999% is the Quantum Vacuum Space, or the unlimited.

"What about me?

I was born in Belgium where I still live.

My taste for creation and drawing comes from my mother, who introduced me to various creative hobbies and reading from a young age.

Once I started drawing, I never stopped. I scribbled on anything and everything, even my class sheets.

My influences are numerous: Comics and a little more the world of manga, video games, cinema and series, and of course, my reading. I am passionate about tales, myths and legends which are inexhaustible sources for my imagination.

In terms of my studies, I started with a year in drawing before continuing in digital arts, from which I graduated.

But later, I refocused on illustration and comics where I can better imagine, express myself and feel myself.

In terms of my work, although I most often color my illustrations on the computer, I remain an unconditional user of the paper format for my sketches, and I sometimes try my hand at watercolour.

I don't know what else to say, I hope my work will touch you and please you.

I would like to thank Oraloa for the new experience and the adventure it offers me with this collaboration.

See you soon,

Naruokami"

Art is the heritage of Natasha Wescoat, from Michigan and from a family of artists, including painter Georgia O'Keefe. Natasha began painting full -time acrylic in 2004, after the birth of her second child. Since the start of her career, she has sold more than 1,000 original works to private and professional collections worldwide. His works were presented in the Extreme Makeover program: Home Edition and the successful sitcom "The Middle", as well as in Hollywood films like "Marley & Me".

His work is the subject of artistic education worldwide, from kindergarten to university, and the history of his career has been cited in the bestseller of the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal "Crush It ", in The Professional Artist magazine and in WCMU documentary on Michigan" One Person, One Idea ".

Natasha was also invited as a lecturer/artist to national events such as SXSW Interactive, Tedxdetroit and Thriving Artist Summit. Natasha regularly exhibits his works in galleries across the country and the world, from prestigious places like the Ritz-Carlton to popular galleries from the West Coast such as Thinkspace, 111 Minna Gallery. His work is authorized for household items and collectibles, available in stores such as Macy's, Nordstrom, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and many more. Natasha is ambitious in all her creative companies, since she is also the founder of Art Career Academy and the author of her first children's book, "Charlotte Lively and the Not-O-Wicked Witch" (Charlotte Lively and the not so nasty witch).

Nathalia is a Brazilian artist born in Brasilia and raised in a family of artists. She grew up admiring the art of her mother, who was a painter and sculptor, and began drawing and painting at an early age.

After graduating from high school, Nathalia decided to pursue her passion for art by studying illustration at university. She honed her drawing, watercolor and painting skills, and developed a unique style.

Rosalyna is a Mexican artist specializing in illustration. She was born in Mexico City in 1985 and grew up surrounded by Mexican art and culture. She studied illustration at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where she discovered her passion for traditional techniques such as watercolor but also in digital art.

After graduating, Maria Fernanda began her career working as an illustrator for magazines and children's books. Her favorite technique is watercolor, which she uses to create colorful and vivid illustrations that reflect her native culture.

Over the years, Rosalyna has developed her own distinctive style, which is characterized by expressive characters and richly detailed settings. His illustrations have been used for books, magazines, posters, and illustrations for children.

Currently, Rosalyna continues to work as an illustrator and artist, and is considered one of the most talented artists of her generation in Latin America. She inspires young illustrators with her passion for Mexican culture, her virtuoso technique and her ability to tell stories through her works.

Who am I?
Vayounette with a brush, with a passion for drawing. As far as I can remember, I have always drawn (pencils, watercolors, etc.). I like to imagine fabulous worlds, filled with magic and wonders. Dwell on details that will give my illustrations a little magic touch, which will make children's eyes shine.

Why turn to youth?
Because I preserved my child's soul. I like to see smiles on the faces of children and adults who discover my illustrations. I would like everyone to be able to recognize themselves through my drawings, that every adult finds the child who lies dormant in them. This little world is part of me and I hope it will touch you.