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Patrick Nelson's breathtaking collages bring a graphic design sensibility to the world of art

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Patrick Nelson uses paper like a paintbrush to create incredible collage art. In 2020 he was featured in the De Young Open in San Francisco, a juried community art exhibition. Describing his art, Patrick says: "I construct graphic, timeless images from hand-stained newspaper clippings, juxtaposing modern designs with old media.

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Illustrator Elenia Beretta celebrates a culinary classic with new picture book, We Love Pizza

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I like the idea of gouache because of its texture," she continues. Elenia finds influences from different fields such as movies, old photographs, art and literature. "My In the last few months, I've introduced some fluorescent colours to my palette to create more contrast.". "I But also because it's natural. Elenia Beretta.

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10 recommended independent jewellery designers to follow and support in 2023

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LeSter LeSter is a fine jewellery brand that combines the stories of art with traditional goldsmithing techniques to "remind women of their individuality and inner rebel". At the time, I thought you could substitute one world with another, turn you back on the art world and substitute it with the jewellery world.

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Top 10 Best Watercolor Brushes for Illustrator

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Already one of the oldest art forms in the world, watercolor has also made its mark on the world of digital art. Brushes you use should be competent enough to emulate the exact texture, tone, and gradient you’re looking for. Watercolor Illustrator Art Brushes – free with subscription. Download Now.

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Inspired by memories of Taipei, David Huang's illustrations are a colourful, expressive delight

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I am interested in exploring different approaches to expressions by playing on size, shapes, texture, and composition. David graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2017 and has now been freelancing for five years. But his love of art and desire to create goes back much further. Personal Drawing from a sketchbook.

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Seven of the best emerging photographers to follow in 2022

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My photography tends to be organic and textural, utilising scale to draw the viewer in and out of an environment or idea," he tells us. "I When it comes to lenses," she adds, "my Sigma Art 50mm 1.4 Anna Neubauer is a children's and fine art portrait photographer and visual artist from Austria, currently based in London.

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Winnie Au Photographs 60 Pups with Pizzazz in Her New Book ‘Cone of Shame’

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Au began the project back in 2017 in collaboration with designer Marie-Yan Morvan as a way to showcase dogs’ unique personalities and turn otherwise torturous ruffs into spectacular accessories. “Each dog, cone, and backdrop has been conceived as a mash-up of abstract shapes, tones, and textures.

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