June 19, 2013

PixArt: May 2011 Feature II – C’est Magnifique

A big thank you to Florida artist Helena Garcia for contributing this month to our long-running PixArt feature. And oh, what a sweet (and delicious) piece it is! Her adorable tribute to Ratatouille is full of simple charms. We’re big fans of Helena’s character art and illustrations. Make sure to check out her site for more beautifully designed images. Read on to learn more about the artist in her own words!

Art by Helena Garcia

Artist Information:

Name: Helena Garcia

Website/Blog/Portfolio: helenagarcia.com

I currently live in: South Florida

I consider my hometown to be: Boca Raton, Florida

My favorite Pixar movie is:

That’s a hard question. I guess I have 2 favorites: Up and Ratatouille.

My favorite Pixar character is:

I have a few favorites. Remy from Ratatouille and Russell from Up. They are both very cute in their own way!

Tell us about your piece:

I chose to do an illustration based off Ratatouille because it surrounds the passion around food. So, of course I drew up Remy on top of a chocolate cake. He’s in heaven right now.

Who/What inspires you?

Cartoons, vintage design, Japanese aesthetics, cool hair cuts and lots of coffee.

Recommend something, anything to our readers:

Right now I’m reading a very resourceful book called “Creative, Inc. The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business” by Meg Mateo Ilasco & Joy Deangdeelert Cho.

Where can we see more of your work?

Here are all the fun places you can find me!:
helenagarcia.com
twitter.com/#!/birdybot
facebook.com/birdbot


Thanks for the great artwork, Helena!

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About Samad Rizvi

Samad is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Pixar Times. His favorite films include The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Vertigo, Back to the Future, Children of Men, Pan's Labyrinth, and of course, Pixar's Monsters, Inc., WALL-E and Up.