These days, the National Institute of Justice hosts an exhibition of the young creator of illustrations who signs her works @canarielle. For the first time, the artist's drawings are displayed in a gallery, because, until now, they could only be seen on social networks and in profile magazines. The generic of the exhibition is suggestive - "Under Stylus": the name of the pen with which she draws on a graphics tablet, but also the works to which the pen gave life.
On the halls of the Institute are exhibited 30 illustrations with both original characters, invented by the artist, and fanart for existing franchises.
The creation process varies from one drawing to another, but in general, the main stages remain the same: concept sketching, inking and rendering. Often the initial concept is unrecognizable towards the end, which makes the result a surprise even for the artist. "Creation is never a linear and monotonous process. At the same time, there is no clear answer to the question of the message hidden in my works. I like to take advantage of the subjective character of art and allow viewers to see what they want to see", admits Cristina, alias @canarielle.
The second-year student at the animation design was fascinated by stories and cartoons as a child. The subjects of her creations often seem to be detached from a dream with vibrant colors, the illustrator drawing special attention to details.
"Even if the main mission of the NIJ is to provide quality trainings to professionals in the justice sector, we do not neglect the aesthetic side of training our beneficiaries. Cultivating aesthetic taste, by organizing drawing contests, opening exhibitions of paintings or photographs, exerts a beneficial influence on personality as morally, emotionally and intellectually", said Diana Scobioala, the NIJ Director.
The exhibited illustrations are created digitally, with the help of a graphics tablet and specialized software. You can see some drawings in the pictures below.
