Since my childhood, drawing has always been a passion, but when I discovered photography, I thought that the combination of these two passions would allow me to give free rein to my imagination. In this series “The sketch of a life”, I wanted to illustrate my life, like my sketches gave birth to each of his actions or by the intervention of someone I are close (for exemple in “sketch your mentor” with the intervention of my grandmother who taught me in the drawing), or events that have been important to me (like in “sketch the life” with the birth my daughter “Cataleya”), but also with something a little more humorous (in “Catch & Sketch” for example with the intervention of my friend Cal Redback, or in “sketch and fight” with a battle of two artists with each his technique).
If you’ve ever been to an unnecessary meeting, then you know that doodling can be the savior of sanity. One person who believes this 100% is artist BeastFlaps whose funny, cute, and wholesome doodles are brightening up our week.
In 2018 before and throughout the pandemic period, I commenced a series of paintings that pays homage to the guitar and accessories used in rock music. During a time when I personally felt constrained due to health problems and then as part of the community because of the stifling effect of pandemic lockdowns and mask-wearing, I turned to the noise of an electric guitar as a vehicle to be heard. I guess the electric guitar became a beacon of communication to me like the pot and pan-clanging percussion sessions in the cities across Italy during their pandemic lockdowns.
A recent trend on Twitter got artists all hyped up to share their artwork. The challenge 'Sketch vs. Final' asks the artists to share what their artwork looks like when it's first sketched out and when it's all finished and rendered.
May is usually known in the art community as the month of the Mermay challenge, where you're supposed to make one mermaid a day during the whole month.
Nothing beats these small easy drawing ideas for all artists to try, they are simple and fun and each can be drawn in seconds. Come on, give them a try!
Anime is a popular animation and drawing style that originated in Japan. Drawing anime characters can seem overwhelming, especially when you're looking at your favorite anime that was drawn by professionals. Fortunately, anyone can learn...
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Sailor Venus is one of the main characters in the manga and anime series Sailor Moon. She is the most refined and elegant of the Sailor Senshi. This tutorial will show you how to draw the beautiful Sailor Venus. Draw an oval with...
I started collecting vintage fake fruits and veggies from estate sales and thrift stores. You know, the kind everyone else walks right past. With a bit of paint, I tried to make some of the fake produce look realistically spoiled.
Nadia Tolstoy is a Stockholm-based cartoonist who has caught the eye of many on social media. She describes her work as “mildly amusing doodles” that can be “surreal at times and frequently punny.”
We've all been there, haven't we? Staring at that terrifying blank sheet of paper, wondering what to draw next. All creative juices evaporated, our poor artsy souls left in an artistic desert. In those moments, even our trusty drawing tools seem to mock us, daring us to find something, anything, to draw. Unfortunately, we're no strangers to the quest for drawing ideas when the muse has taken an unexpected vacation. It's during these times that we realize the true value of prompts — those little sparks that ignite our imagination, allowing us to create cool drawings that make our friends request custom artwork. Well, that is until they realize there's a price tag attached.
