Traditional art: Pencils I Today we are going to talk about two materials that are quite easy to use and maintain, and also cheap. They can be useful if you are starting to illustrate and don’t know where to start: PENCILS AND GRAPHITE Graphite or pencil is the easiest tool to use, since… who hasn’t …
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Traditional art: Markers I
Traditional art: Markers I Greetings everyone! Today we are going to talk about MARKERS Regarding the rest of the tools that I have talked about (and that I will talk about) in this blog, markers are a really modern invention. The Japanese did it in the 1960s. There are several types of markers, but we …
Traditional art: Brushes and how to take care of them
Traditional art: Brushes and how to take care of them Today we are going to talk about BRUSHES Brushes are tools that we will use to apply paint on a canvas. It consists of three fundamental parts: Handle: It is where we are going to grab the brush. Also, it contains useful information about that …
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Traditional art: Acrylics I
Traditional art: Acrylics I Today we are going to talk about a technique that, although I do not master it well, I think it is interesting to talk about it. ACRYLICS Acrylics (or latex) are plasticized paints that dry very quickly. They are soluble in water, yes, but once they dry, they are resistant to …
Traditional art: Inks I
Traditional art: Inks I Hello there! Today I’m going to talk to you about another of my favorite techniques: INKS Ink is a wet technique that is applied with a brush, pen, etc. It is known that it has been in use since 2697 B.C. in China, but also in other countries and regions such …