Illustration over photo in Buenos Aires by Alejandro Milà

My good friend (and talented artist) Claudio Corrales asked me why I’d stopped illustrating over photos. He said they were one of the things he loved most about my work and encouraged me to create one whenever I got the chance.

A couple of months ago, I visited Argentina for the first time with my family. I took some photos (check out a few in my Instagram Stories) and remembered my friend’s advice. Here’s the first one—trying to capture the vibrant colors of Buenos Aires at their best.

Illustration over photo in Buenos Aires by Alejandro Milà.

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A Pomba da Paz - Ajudaris | Children illustration by Alejandro Milà

Last month I donated one illustration for the new "Histórias da Ajudaris" (Ajudaris' Tales) volume. Once a year the Portuguese NGO Ajudaris - Associação de Solidariedade Social asks me if I can illustrate a tale written by students of a Portuguese School.

This year I illustrated "A Pomba da Paz" a tale about a Ukrainian girl who was forced to move to Portugal with her family and is studying in Portugal. One day she receives at the school the news from a Peace Dove that the Russian invasion is over.

War is hard and sad to understand for kids, and also for adults. Thousand of Ukrainian women and children have escaped from the war and now they're trying to make a living in many European countries.

I'm very glad to do my bit again to help this beautiful organization that fights poverty and exclusion in the country. This time I had to deal with a very serious matter but, as always, I tried to deliver a positive and hopeful illustration because looking at the bright side of life is something that is in my DNA.

Thank you so much. 🧡

Salud.

Paz.

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#Childrenillustration #Peace #Ukraine