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Writer's pictureMariaceleste Arena

Artist's book prototype

Updated: Apr 14

First artist's book made in 2023 with handmade bounded paper. Inspired by Michele Zarrillo's song "L'elefante e la farfalla" (The elephant and the butterfly).

(You can listen this song here)


For the cover I used carboards that after I painted with acrylics. To attached the sheets I got some glue on the spine. It has been painted through animal figures and with some butterflies stickers.


Cover
Cover

Binding was made by a nylon strand... it has not been so easy "sewing" the sheets. I've used also the adhesive tape to stick it better.


Handmade paper sheets

Illustration book and binding

In the end, I drew elephants with ink pens trying to copy some of my old works and I painted them with acrylic paint. Finally I got attached some words of the song on every sheet, gluing them on every illustration.


An illustration of the book
An illustration of the book
Illustration painted with acrylics
Illustration painted with acrylics

You can see some of original illustrations here.


Result could not be perfect, I know, but it made me so enthusiast, so I wanna try to make more artist's book.

What do you think about it?


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