When I set off in search of my style, I ended up working in two main directions:
The first one has to do with the creative aspect of illustration. After trying to emulate different people based on the appeal they had to me or their success, I finally found a visual language that I can honestly say is my own way of seeing things.
The second direction has to do with the actual process of producing the image. Traditional relief printing gave me the key to make sense of what I was doing digitally. To the point that they've become almost interchangeable.
It was in an interview to Zina Saunders that I heard for the first time "Digicut" referred to her digital woodcut work. I immediately adopted the term to describe mine.
I am a member of Illustrators Ireland and The Association of Illustrators
- JoinedOctober 2006
- OccupationIllustrator - Graphic Designer
- HometownGranada, Spain
- Current cityKilkenny
- CountryIreland
- Websitehttp://www.alemercado.com
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Alé Mercado es un chaval timido e introvertido. No bebe, No fuma, No f..., bueno sí dos veces. Pinta bien, es decir, le encanta sacar dibujos que se baja de internet, imprimirlos en b/n y luego los colorea con su caja de 36 rotuladores "carioca"; algunas veces queda regular porque se le secan los "retuladores" y los re… Read more
Alé Mercado es un chaval timido e introvertido. No bebe, No fuma, No f..., bueno sí dos veces. Pinta bien, es decir, le encanta sacar dibujos que se baja de internet, imprimirlos en b/n y luego los colorea con su caja de 36 rotuladores "carioca"; algunas veces queda regular porque se le secan los "retuladores" y los recarga con colonia de baño Varon Dandy. Se fué a Irlanda a aprender idiomas y se le olvidó el español hablado y apenas aprendió inglés, así que ahora solo se comunica con sus amigos por correo eléctrónico.
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