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born from the hands of Vanessa Balleza. Correo del Orinoco

The artist asked for more publications and presentations to project the fantasy genre Illustrations born from the hands of Vanessa Balleza January 6, 2011 Mosquito Orchid kind, The goat and sheep and the party of the plain , published by different production houses Venezuelan texts. The creative works to continue training new artists , but believes that there is still much to do with respect to the claim of the drawing and design. -Venezuela could be considered still virgin territory for the development of illustration and comics as art. What does it take to develop and what should be done? "We need more publications and exhibitions that project this genre. Cartoon illustration and are an art and it is rare to see they were not taking much notice and failure to comply with these artists, especially in copyright. The illustrators are co-authors and illustrators of children's stories and often deny them that right. Sometimes we are not taken into account in the galleries because they do not give value to the work on paper, it is very rare, because in Venezuela there is a long tradition in the drawing and the cartoonists are respected. needed will be done by both sides, is a typical conversation: The artist says that no one publishes anything and the editor says that no one brings good things, so it's a vicious circle. - Where are the young people want dedicated to the cartoon? Venezuela. That was a very good and necessary initiative, a space for meeting and learning from the creators and the creators. -Lo of the stories themselves are projects that I have with my friend Joussette Rivodó, use the term sets for define a set of works that have the same subject or the same character, for example, the number of spirits in the woods, these are like characters that I am developing and using different techniques such as painting, wood sculpture.

series of forest spirits are all those fantastic characters displayed in many environmental stories, for example, Princess Mononoke

(animated film about the struggle of nature against man pollute). That film marked me, and I was shocked how is Mother Nature. It makes you think that nature also has beings and spirits who care, from there I started draw these things and represent different ways and formats it, and classified as being forest spirits, I put there: my sculpture wolf moon, about fireflies and little ghosts, the lazy, and some of my characters.

-belong to the Joint Group of Artists. Why was this organization?

The group emerged in 2002 with the union of Cristina Núñez and myself, wanted to make a presentation to contemplate the work of both individual and collective work that was presented in two works that both do. Over time, it was adding more people and exhibitions were held individual and collective support of all members. Today we are a rather large group that has its headquarters in Mendoza Zulay workshop, another group member.

Balleza

This year Vanessa decided to create a civil and Artists Foundation was set . This organization is nonprofit and private primary aims provide spaces for the dissemination of creative works and creators. In addition, the institution offers educational workshops and cultural activities to enrich the quality of life of the artist and the group.

The other objective of this foundation to keep a universal message, balance environmental, animal protection, social peace, and anything that results in the social freedom of the individual.

The illustrator has several web portals where you can meet and work as www.ballezarte.com.ve

www.en-conjunto.blogspot.com

. T / Adriana Sulbarán

F / Maria Isabel Batist

Correo del Orinoco