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Talented Illustrator: Marta Altes

February 7, 2014 By: Preeti Khichacomment

Hello folks,

I love beautifully illustrated books. Now here’s a Spanish artist Marta Altes, based in London, who does some lovely illustrations. You will fall in love with her colorful books My Grandpa and I am an Artist. Here’s a short tete-a-tete with her, and some snippets from her books.

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What inspires your illustrations?

Everyday life inspires me. I do quick illustrations about my life and this forms a central theme of my books. I am inspired by movies, colours that I see on the street, and music.

marta3  Do you have any specific characters in your book illustrations?

My family and friends appear in my illustrations quite often. I don’t do it on purpose, or consciously. It just happens.

Which artists do you admire?

I admire many artists. Some of them are: Beatrice Alemagna, Miguel Gallardo, Pilarín Bayés, Pablo Auladell.

How many books have you written and in how many languages?

I’ve written four books, and I am working on my next one. They have been translated into ten different languages.

When will your next book be launched? 

My next book, which is called “My New Home” will be published by Macmillan in June 2014. This is a story about a little raccoon that moves in a new house and has to find new friends. I’ve changed houses so many times for the past couple of years. I moved from Barcelona to London, and it took me sometime to adapt to this big city. Now I love it!

Which is your favorite medium? 

Pencil and watercolours. I like paper that does not have a lot of grain.

Check out her work at www.martaltes.com

{Photos by Marta Altes}

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