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Leather
The use of leather has been documented since the most remote prehistory and is present in cultures and populations of practically the entire planet. Its use is often endowed with connotations of nobility and prestige that make it ideal for the use of leather as a...
Little boxes with message
They are illustrations framed in boxes or cardboard frames. To do this, draw on white cardboard with a felt-tip pen, then cut them out and place them on the "stage". You can also use plasticine and other elements you can find (sticks, fabrics, objects). Also...
Drawing of the face -measurements- (2nd part)
PROFILE HEAD On this subject I have selected two links of interest: link 1 and link 2 The horizontal middle line of a square is the axis where the eyes and the upper part of the ear go. On the line that makes the lower quarter supports the nose and the ear....
Natural drawing
why is this classroom so special? In this school we have the great privilege of working with our live models in order to achieve a learning process of study and understanding of the human body in situ. Something that is not easily achieved and that gives great...
José Manuel Ballester
And where are the people? Missing human figures from classic paintings by artist José Manuel Ballester Despite being a couple of years old, José Manuel Ballester's works feel strangely familiar at this time of COVID-19. The Spanish artist recreates...
Drawing of the face -the profile- (1st part)
A BACK AND FORWARD LEARNING We are going to make a journey that begins in the way of seeing and drawing the human face, from the relationships between the parts, to the measures and the pieces that compose it as a whole whose representation does not differ in...
Grayscale and gradient
Basic exercise d It is convenient to do it with soft pencils; 2B onwards, the ideal is 4B in the first sections, followed by 6B in the middle parts, and 8B and even 9B in the area where it is closer to black. This type of work will help us to...
Hands (photography)
Our creative and creative capacity cannot stop. We propose a photographic exercise close to you, very close. You will photograph something that is very close to you... hands. Our hands or the hands of the people next to you. We give you some premises to...
Artistic diary
Hello creators! In this post we are going to propose you to create an artistic diary. What is that? Look for a notebook that you have at home or create your own with loose sheets; we can also make a small folder. Below you have a (pdf download here) in...
"Something just like this"
"Something just like this" ("Something just like this"). Coldplay and Chainsmokers. Hi guys! Today we are going to make you a different proposal. We're going to join art and music: How about illustrating a song? For this, we have chosen a song by the British band Coldplay...
Portraits with letters
The purpose of this creative task is to turn photographs into portraits with letters. In other words, any image will be painted with phrases, words, letters and symbols. For this we offer you some examples; of a more realistic type you can see them in these...
Martin Palottini
We present the work of a young Argentine artist named Martin Palottini. Born in Buenos Aires in 1981. His work is part of several public and private collections. Martin Palottini defines himself as a draftsman. His work enjoys a technical precision and...