Las aventuras de Ulises
Greek myth for young readers
Colombia’s Ministry of Culture commissioned me to illustrate Charles Lamb’s The Adventures of Ulysses for young readers in the Leer es mi Cuento collection. I drew the cover, map and interior scenes, taking the flat figures and decorative borders of Greek vase painting as a starting point for the hero’s journey.
- Publisher
- Ministry of Culture of Colombia
- Collection
- Leer es mi Cuento · No. 25
- Text
- Charles Lamb
- Deliverables
- Interior illustrations
- Cover illustration
- Illustrated map
The journey
The book opens on a map of the Mediterranean, the sea Ulysses crosses on his way home.
The battle with the Cicones
Leaving Troy, Ulysses and his ships are blown onto the coast of the Cicones. This spread was among the winners of Latin American Ilustración 8, American Illustration–American Photography, 2019.
Figures from Greek pottery
Black figures, terracotta reds, gold and fret borders recall Greek vase painting.
Giants and the sea
The printed book
Full-bleed spreads alternate with friezes of figures above the text.
Credits
- Text
- Charles Lamb
- Illustration
- Catalina Vásquez
- Publishing
- Ministry of Culture of Colombia · Leer es mi Cuento
