Art

May 29, 2022

Artist Breaks Down How To Draw People in Easily Approachable Drawing Tutorials

Learning how to draw people is often cited as one of the most difficult subjects. Fortunately, artist Gorams (aka gRAM on Instagram) is removing the mystery of “how do they do that” with their ongoing series of step-by-step drawing tutorials. Using just pencil and paper—and on rare occasions pen—the India-based artist demonstrates how to render faces at different angles using geometric shapes and guidelines.

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May 22, 2022

Hyperrealistic Pencil Drawings Explore Gender by Depicting Female Heads on Male Bodies

American artist Clio Newton explores gender and femininity in her series of hyperrealistic charcoal drawings called Venus. Inspired by the art of Renaissance masters like Michelangelo and Botticelli, she depicts an array of young subjects with female heads and male bodies. The seamless transition is intended to speak to the gender fluidity of this era. Originally from the East Coast in the United States, Newton currently lives and works in Zürich, Switzerland.

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May 20, 2022

Comic Artist Captures the Daily Pressures of What It’s Like To Be a Woman Today

Artist Lainey Molnar continues to capture what it is like to be a modern woman in her ongoing series of comics. Initially sparked by the first COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, her creative practice has blossomed online, with hundreds of thousands of people from around the world following her highly popular Instagram account. The success of her digital comics can be attributed to their honesty, understanding, and underlying messages of empowerment to all women.

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May 14, 2022

Hyperrealistic Painting Captures Penguins Preparing to Dive Into the Water

We're no strangers to Sophie Green‘s spectacular animal portraits. The UK-based artist uses her masterful painting skills to create hyperrealistic renditions of animals both big and small to help raise awareness of their vulnerability. Not only that, but Green also donates 10% of her profits to wildlife and conservation charities. Plight of the Flightness is one of her latest finished paintings.

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My Modern Met

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