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Five Illustrators Share Their Treasured Finds
ANITA KUNZ
Toronto, Canada
Inspiring read: One of my favorite authors is Ian McEwan. I’ve read every-
thing he has written, and his work always stays with me for weeks. He really nails the
zeitgeist with his acute social observations. I feel that one of his most timely books is Solar, a book about climate change—written with a fierce and biting tone.
Old-school tool: My cheap watercolor brushes. I never use sable- hair brushes—I can torture my cheap ones and not feel guilty!
Mind-blowing exhibition: One of my favorite artists, Ana Juan, just had a show in Valencia, Spain, called Ana Juan. Drawing on the other side. By looking through augmented reality devices, visitors to the show could animate her wonderful characters. How that was done is completely beyond me!
Mental exercise: I’ve been going to the TED Conference every year. It really opens my mind to new possibilities and inspires me in every way. One of my favorite talks was by artist Shea Hembrey, on
staging an international art show by pretending to be 100 different artists—it was hilarious! The great thing about attending TED is
that you never know who will amaze you. It’s always
a surprise, and it’s a serious brain workout.
MARCO GORAN ROMANO
Milan, Italy
License to feel: I loved the picture book Tough Guys Have Feelings Too, by Keith
Negley. As the title indicates, the children’s book deals with male feelings. For a man, it can be hard to admit that he can be hurt by something. And the
illustrations are lovely on every page.
High-tech to-do list: Recently, I started using Asana and Harvest— both the app and the browser versions—and I like them a lot.
I organize my workflow and can track all my projects from briefs to invoicing.
Emerging artist: I admire the work of Matteo Berton, particularly his illustrations for Dante’s La Divina Commedia. Berton is Italian, very young and very talented. He was recently awarded a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York City.
Spellbinding read: Harry Potter. I know, I’m 30, and the time for reading teen fantasy best sellers has passed—but the series still grips me! My wife gave me the entire book collection as a present, and I’m rereading all of them.
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