Gaman Palem
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Gaman Palem an India
n comic book illustrator. He has illustrated more than 100 Indian children's comics, working mainly on mythological subjects.
Palem holds an M.Phil, a Masters degree in journalism and is a visual communication graduate. He became interested in comics at a very young age of two. Later, it just became a passion. He also works in 3D animation, but is more interested in creating graphic novel
s and comics. Gaman's artistic style is influenced by Indian iconography
, combining the traditional illustration techniques of watercolour, pen and ink with modern digital techniques.
Gaman's first series of eight picture book
s, The Golden Mythology Series, won the National Award for Excellence in Printing Children's Books.
Gaman currently works at Loyola College of Education
in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n comic book illustrator. He has illustrated more than 100 Indian children's comics, working mainly on mythological subjects.
Palem holds an M.Phil, a Masters degree in journalism and is a visual communication graduate. He became interested in comics at a very young age of two. Later, it just became a passion. He also works in 3D animation, but is more interested in creating graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
s and comics. Gaman's artistic style is influenced by Indian iconography
Indian iconography
Indian Iconography is the art and science of designing temples: architectural elements, sculpture and the ornamentation of religious significance as described in sacred texts...
, combining the traditional illustration techniques of watercolour, pen and ink with modern digital techniques.
Gaman's first series of eight picture book
Picture book
A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. The images in picture books use a range of media such as oil paints, acrylics, watercolor and pencil.Two of the earliest books with something like the format picture books still retain now...
s, The Golden Mythology Series, won the National Award for Excellence in Printing Children's Books.
Gaman currently works at Loyola College of Education
Loyola College, Chennai
Loyola College is a Jesuit institution in Chennai, India. The college admits undergraduates and post-graduates and offers degrees in the liberal arts, sciences and commerce. It is an autonomous institution affiliated with the University of Madras.-History:...
in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.