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  • 10 Famous Modern Artists You Should Know
    Art

    10 Famous Modern Artists You Should Know

    Discover 10 famous modern artists who reshaped art history. What is Modern Art? Modern art, spanning the late 19th century to the 1960s, is a testament to creative rebellion. Rejecting traditional forms, artists of this era embraced experimentation with new materials, techniques, and ideas. Movements like Impressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism emerged, prioritizing composition, color, and technique to portray the world through abstraction and experimentation. We present 10 artists who have left an enduring mark on the art world, defying norms and serving as beacons of inspiration for generations to come. Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) The Revolutionary Brushstroke Often hailed as "the father of us all", Cézanne's legacy is deeply woven into the fabric of modern art. His experimental brushstrokes and use of color planes revolutionized Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, and Cubism. Departing from traditional forms, Cézanne's bold and expressive strokes created a sense of texture and depth, influencing artists like Van Gogh and Gauguin.

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  • Tutorial Illustration: how to draw textures with India ink
    Illustration Teacher

    Tutorial Illustration: how to draw textures with India ink

    Learn with Sergio Bleda how to draw objects with different textures and materials: glass, wood, clay and metal When inking for comics or illustration in general, it is important to have enough precision to create textures that simulate different materials. This is the only way to achieve illustrations rich in detail, which thanks to their thoroughness will allow us to build a much more realistic and tangible world, and will help the colorist to understand much better what we have tried to achieve. Below, Sergio Bleda (@sergibleda), cartoonist and illustrator, shows you his tricks to learn how to create four different textures using India ink. All you need is a brush and a nib to get started.

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  • Everything You Need to Know About Vector File Formats
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    Everything You Need to Know About Vector File Formats

    Learn what a vector file is, discover the most common formats and why it's better to work with these file types Before we dive into categorizing the different vector file formats and discovering when it is more appropriate to use one over another, let’s clarify what a vector file is and why, on some occasions, it is better to work with these file types. Vector files are used for example in Vector illustration, that is a type of graph that represents images or shapes through mathematical formulas.

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  • Crochet Tutorial: how to calculate the stitches easily
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    Crochet Tutorial: how to calculate the stitches easily

    Discover this basic guide to knitting with the proportion formula and calculating points, with Santa Pazienzia One of the biggest difficulties we can face when we start a crochet project is how to calculate the stitches we need for our project. In the end, the correct calculation of the points will be what determines whether the item of clothing is symmetrical or whether the size is exact. Estefa González, better known as @santapazienzia, is a designer, crochet teacher and creator of the Santa Pazienzia website. This crochet master shares in this tutorial her technique for calculating points based on the proportion formula. Don't miss the video below!

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  • Painting Tutorial: How to Quickly Create an Oil Portrait
    Art Teacher

    Painting Tutorial: How to Quickly Create an Oil Portrait

    Learn how to speed up your painting process using oil paints and spray paint with Nikolas Antoniou Oil painting has a reputation for being a slow process technique, in part thanks to the long drying time involved. However, contrary to what many believe, it is possible to create a portrait quickly using oil paints. Painter Nikolas Antoniou (@antoniounikolas1), originally from Cyprus, creates experimental mixed media portraits. The result is a powerful mix of atmosphere and emotions that he achieves through thick, fast brush strokes and a touch of spray paint. His work has been exhibited in galleries around the world, such as Morren Galleries, in the Netherlands, and Alpha C. K Art Gallery, in Cyprus. He has also collaborated with spirits giant Absolut Vodka. In this tutorial, Nikolas Antoniou shatters any prejudices you may have about oil painting, showing you that you can create a super fast and stylish portrait by fusing oil paint with spray paint.

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  • 10 Best Art Therapy Books
    Art

    10 Best Art Therapy Books

    Art therapy as a discipline began in the 1940s and became more widespread in the 1970s. The underlying idea behind the different branches that sprung from the discipline is that certain mental health issues and distresses can be eased with the practice of artistic endeavors where the patient might be able to express certain unspoken and deeply ingrained problems that are difficult to conceptualize or express otherwise. Lacan believed that James Joyce (considered one of the most significant writers of the 20th-century by many) didn’t need therapy because he wrote his “Ulysses”. Lacan wrote: “Joyce was the craftsman of himself, of his name, which allowed him not to be clinically psychotic.” So, let’s dive into the world of art therapy with these instructive books. Use art as a powerful tool for self-discovery and healing. You might find yourself writing your own Odyssey, one day! Just make sure you don't get bamboozled by sirens in the process!

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  • Embroidery Tutorial: the grid stitch
    Craft

    Embroidery Tutorial: the grid stitch

    Learn step by step how to illustrate with the grid stitch technique with Yolanda Andrés Yolanda Andrés (@yolandandres) grew up in a town surrounded by friends and family with the women in her life. But she hung up the thimble to dedicate herself to graphic design and advertising until in 2008, when her daughter was born prematurely, she began to accompany the long hours in the hospital with the thread and needle. So what she started as a way to abstract herself, stop counting hours and relax became her job. Now she is an artistic embroiderer who has worked for large brands and institutions such as Hermès, Museo Thyssen or Carolina Herrera. In this tutorial she teaches you how to make the grid stitch, one of the most interesting cross stitches. See the tutorial below:

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  • Watercolor Tutorial: how to paint with the sponge technique
    Illustration

    Watercolor Tutorial: how to paint with the sponge technique

    Learn step by step this key technique to apply lights, shadows and textures with watercolor, with Berta Llonch Berta Llonch is a plastic artist and illustrator specialized in watercolor, a technique that she has understood 100%: far from wanting to master it, she gives herself over to the unexpected and uses the water stain sometimes without control to her advantage. She paints her works vertically and upside down, focusing on basic shapes and proportions, and she employs alternative techniques, such as using sponges to spread paint on paper. Discover the keys to the technique in this tutorial.

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  • Typography Tutorial: how to choose typography for your illustration projects
    Typography, Calligraphy and Lettering

    Typography Tutorial: how to choose typography for your illustration projects

    Sindy Ethel gives you the keys to success when choosing a font style Each style of letter is a world, and each of these worlds refers us to a completely different type of sensations. Using a classic serif font is not the same as a modern sans serif, just as working with a script is not the same as working with a display with fantasy motifs. Understanding what each of these styles means and what they can communicate is an essential skill for any creative who works with lettering. In the following video, designer and illustrator Sindy Ethel (@sindy_r3do), who together with Alan Rodríguez forms the creative duo R3DO, shares with you her essential keys when choosing a font style for your lettering projects.

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  • Weaving Tutorial: how to assemble the warp for a circular loom
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    Weaving Tutorial: how to assemble the warp for a circular loom

    Learn with Ancestral basic tips to keep in mind before starting to weave on a circular loom Weaving with a round base opens a world of possibilities to think about and compose tapestries and unique textile pieces, but to start it is important to create a solid base: the warp, a set of longitudinal threads placed under tension on a loom, will be the foundation on which to work. In this tutorial, Erika Pineda, textile artist and founder of Ancestral (@ancestral_co), a brand dedicated to the production of hand-woven decorative pieces, teaches us how to assemble a warp in two different ways: with and without a central tie. You can see the video here.

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  • Photoshop Tutorial: basic tips for using the clone stamp
    Photography

    Photoshop Tutorial: basic tips for using the clone stamp

    Learn the basic options of the Clone Stamp and how to use it in photo retouching with Alain Perdomo The Clone Stamp is a very useful tool for photo retouching in Photoshop, but it is important to use it correctly and know all the customization options that the software allows us. To learn how to master it, Alain Perdomo (@alainperdomo), digital artist, explains a series of keys and tips to get the most out of it. You can watch the tutorial here:

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  • Macramé Tutorial: how to dye a textile tapestry
    Craft

    Macramé Tutorial: how to dye a textile tapestry

    Discover the basic steps for dyeing natural fiber laces and the procedures for handling dyes with Pluumbago Water, fire, dye and the fibers that will receive the color. Although it does not require much, the dyeing process has its secrets, mainly if the idea is to obtain different tones and textures, as well as mixed, copper or opaque colors and other effects that differentiate your work. In this tutorial, Mexican textile artist Ixchel Yué (@pluumbago), founder of the Pluumbago brand, shares her basic tips on hydration of the strips, temperature and time on fire, as well as the materials needed for an ideal dyeing of cotton fibers. Materials needed Before you begin, please note that you will need to gather: A sketch of the work you will do with the dyed strips, in which you establish the amount of fiber that will receive each colorWater and a bowl to pre-hydrate the stripsA potDyes of the desired shadesA tweezers to handle the fiber and a tongs to handle the fiber and remove it during the part on the fireA cloth to clean the work areaAn apronSalt or dye fixative

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  • What is Art Direction?
    Design

    What is Art Direction?

    Learn what an art director does, the skills required, and the journey to becoming an influential creative force in art direction.

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  • How To Draw A Bird
    Illustration

    How To Draw A Bird

    In this step-by-step tutorial we will focus, for once, on the simple beauty of the sparrow, since this charming member of the "Passeridae" family, is so common, that it is often overlooked. Follow a few guidelines, and you'll be amazed at how you can bring a sparrow back to life...! Although maybe that's going too far... You don't need to know alchemy to follow this tutorial, I promise!

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