Paula Bonet facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Paula Bonet
Born	1980 (age 44–45) Villa-real, Spain
Occupation	Writer, Illustrator, Painter
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Paula Bonet (born in 1980 in Vila-real, Spain) is a talented Spanish artist. She is known for her amazing book illustrations and paintings. Paula has worked on many exciting projects, including a book of poems called "Si uneixes tots els punts" (which means "If you connect all the points") by Estel Solé. She also contributed to a play called "T'estimo, ets perfecte, ja et canviaré" directed by Elisenda Roca. Paula became very popular after she started sharing her illustrations in 2009. Today, she has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.

About Paula Bonet's Life

Early Life and Education

Paula Bonet was born in Vila-real, a city in Spain. From a young age, she loved drawing as a way to express herself. When she was 14, Paula joined a drawing academy in her hometown. This was the beginning of her journey to becoming a professional artist.

After finishing high school, Paula decided to study Fine Arts. Many of her family and friends suggested other careers. However, Paula was determined to follow her passion. At 17, she was accepted into the Polytechnic University of Valencia to study Fine Arts.

Studying Abroad and Career Start

After university, Paula wanted to learn more about art from different places. She traveled to Santiago, Chile, and studied at the PUC for four months. Then, she received a scholarship and went to New York. There, she studied at NYU for six months.

Since she was 25, Paula has often traveled to Urbino, Italy, during the summer. She takes special short courses there to improve her skills. She believed that studying in different countries would help her discover new ideas and influences.

Becoming a Full-Time Artist

For four years, Paula worked as a teacher in a school in Valencia, Spain. At the same time, she was also working as an illustrator. It was hard to do both jobs well. So, she decided to focus completely on illustration.

After five months, she moved to Barcelona. This city has a lively art scene, which was perfect for her. Today, Paula gets new job offers almost every day. Many people learned about her art through word-of-mouth. Most of her fans are girls and women.

Paula's Art and Popularity

Paula's illustrations have appeared in many places. You might see them on buses, large murals, and in advertisements. She has shown her artwork in several European cities. These include Porto, Florencia, and Paris, as well as Barcelona and Valencia. Paula is a very popular artist with over 360,000 followers on her official social media pages.

How Paula Bonet Creates Art

Art Techniques and Style

Paula Bonet used to work with traditional art methods. These included engraving, like lithography and screen printing, and oil painting. In 2009, she started to add illustration to her work.

She enjoys drawing illustrations and adding text to them. Paula tries to make the pictures and words equally important. The illustrations help explain the texts, and the texts help explain the illustrations. She says they are not just pictures that explain words, nor are they just words with pictures. They work together.

See also

In Spanish: Paula Bonet para niños