Artist Ilu Ros, Hey Sky, I'm On My Way: An Illustrated Book About Influential Women

Artist Ilu Ros, Hey Sky, I'm On My Way

Published books, Hey Sky I’m On My Way: A Book About Influential Women (Lit Riot Press 2018) and a new 2020 release Cosas Nuestras (Lumen, 2020) | Learn more about Ilu Ros on iluros.com, and follow Ilu on Instagram @iluros

About Ilu Ros

Artist Ilu Ros has a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and Media Communication from the University of Granada, Spain. She enjoys experimenting in several artistic disciplines. Her artistic references are diverse, including contemporary artists such as Bill Viola, Tracey Emin, Louise Bourgeois, and Egon Schiele. Ilu loves watching and drawing people, imagining and reimagining their daily lives. Most of Ilu’s drawings and paintings are made with watercolor, graphite, ink, markers, and acrylics, on paper. These are the tools that allow her to work quickly, catching the spontaneity of the elements and people she wants to draw. Ros currently lives in London, England where she works as a freelancer. She is the author and illustrator of two published books, Hey Sky I’m On My Way: A Book About Influential Women (Lit Riot Press 2018) and a new release Cosas Nuestras, (Lumen, 2020).

Hey Sky, I'm On My Way: An Illustrated Book About Influential Women

Hey Sky, I'm On My Way: A Book About Influential Women is a book featuring influential women throughout history. In this gorgeously illustrated book artist Ilu Ros takes readers on a journey spanning several centuries. The courageous and trailblazing women profiled in Hey Sky I’m On My Way include figures like Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai, Angela Davis and Valentina Tereshkova. In this 130-page book readers will discover illustrated portraits of each featured inspirational woman, a historical account of their impact on society, interesting facts and important dates, and hundreds of illustrations by Ilu Ros. This book is truly an immersive reading experience. These are women who changed the world. Hey Sky, I’m On My Way!

Boook Reviews

“Awesome women, amazing stories, impressive illustrations. A must have book!” – Amazon (UK)

“Amazing illustrated example of the overlooked side of history. Would definitely recommend it!” – Amazon (UK)

“What a beautiful and engaging book! Before I even had a chance to read it, my 12 year old son picked it up and could not put it down. We loved the fascinating vignettes of the diverse strong and resilient women. We had a wonderful conversation about his favorite mini-biographies. The artwork is fabulous too. I can’t wait to share this book with my daughter. She will surely be able to see herself reflected within Hey Sky’s pages.” – Amazon

“Great book, very inspirational! I just love the message and the style of the illustrations. I highly recommend it!”- Amazon (UK)

Great illustration - a perfect present for independent women!

“Beautifully hand illustrated book. A must have for anybody interested in history, social events, arts or simply in the life of amazing people who fought in their day-to-day for a better world.” – Amazon (UK)

“Amazing illustrations, amazing stories, amazing book. Extremely recommended.” – Amazon (UK)

“Ilu Ros has drawn influential women capturing their attributes with power and confidence in her ability as an artist and with an exuberance that connects us to the women she portrays. Give one to your mother and to your daughter, to the women in your families, the young women who you mentor, the women who work with you, the young women you know who are finishing high school, going to college, or entering the workforce.” – Amazon

“Beautifully and cleverly illustrated. Learn about your favourite famous inspirational women but also hear about women you've never heard of before. But it because it's about women and because it's a thing of beauty.” – Amazon (UK)

“This book is a little treasure ! It was so enjoyable to discover these amazing Women's lives through the writings and the drawings ! I can only highly recommend it ! Wonderful job from the writer and artist.” – Amazon (UK)

“What a fantastic book!! Not just for showing to the youngest ones in the family excellent core values, but for the adults to discover about female icons that I had never heard about them until I read this book. I have also learned more about other famous women that I had just a glimpse of knowledge of their powerful influence. And what can I say about the illustrations next to each biography? Outstanding drawings as impressive as the women they represent. I would highly recommend this book to everyone!” – Amazon (UK)

“Really wonderful artwork and narrative. Highly recommend this book!” – Amazon (UK)

‘It is truly inspiring to see so many women with such talent and courage be part of this book. In addition, the style is amazing.” – Amazon (ES)

“Very happy to have it among my books. Congratulations to the author and illustrator!” – Amazon (ES)

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