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

    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
    Teacher Art

    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
    Teacher 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
    Teacher 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
    Teacher Craft

    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
    Teacher 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
    Teacher 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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  • 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 learn how to bring a sparrow back to life...! Although maybe that's going too far... You don't need to know alchemy to follow this tutorial!

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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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  • Macramé Tutorial: basic knots to create fringes and braids
    Teacher Craft

    Macramé Tutorial: basic knots to create fringes and braids

    Learn step by step the basic macramé techniques to shape the top of your loom, with Mariella Motilla Textile art is not only intended to be applied to clothing, but can also be a great decorative motif to give a different touch to your home. Mariella Motilla (@mariellamotilla), a textile designer whose pieces are responsible for filling the interiors of important hotels, residences and various public places in Mexico with life. But to create these textile designs you need to assemble your macramé loom and once you have it, start weaving. In this tutorial we show you how to make stripes and a braid to decorate the top of the loom. You can watch the video below:

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  • Tutorial Cianotipia: prints with leaves and flowers
    Teacher Craft

    Tutorial Cianotipia: prints with leaves and flowers

    Learn how to create cyanotype prints without using digital or manual photolithographs with Texture Factory Cyanotype is a monochromatic handmade technique of printing negatives; in essence, it requires a support treated with a series of chemical materials and an object to be placed on the support (it can be a photographic negative or anything else that blocks the light). When the sun shines on it, the support darkens, while in those areas covered by the object this process does not occur, thus leaving a mark with the shape of the object on the support. This is a simple technique that does not require, as we have seen, too many elements. Properly applied, it will allow us to create original prints on pieces of paper, cardboard, fabric... In the following video tutorial, Gabriela Rodríguez, from the DIY design workshop Fábrica de Texturas (@fabricadetexturas), shows us how to get started in cyanotype using some simple elements such as leaves and flowers. Discover it below:

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  • Art Photography Tutorial: basic camera settings
    Teacher Photography

    Art Photography Tutorial: basic camera settings

    Learn how to handle your camera and control the speed, aperture and ISO to create artistic photographs, with Irene Cruz In a world in which mobile phones have become the basic instruments for taking photos, adjusting a camera – whether analog or digital – to achieve personalized results has become almost an art. In this tutorial, Irene Cruz, a Spanish photographer who works in the world of art and cinema, in addition to having experience as a teacher in universities and centers in Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland, teaches us the basic settings to take photos like a professional. Find out in the video.

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  • Drawing Tutorial: basic shapes in children's illustration
    Teacher Illustration

    Drawing Tutorial: basic shapes in children's illustration

    Learn the keys to drawing characters in Procreate through basic shapes, with Jimena S. Sarquiz Although there is a lot of creativity and imagination behind artistic creations, it is also true that creative people have been developing formulas to facilitate their production process. In illustration, the basic figures – circles, squares, triangles, among many others – play a very important role in determining the bases of a character, of a scene. Illustrator Jimena S. Sarquiz, creator of the monitosbonitos project (@monitosbonitos), has children's editorial illustration projects for clients such as Editorial Norma, Edebé, Santillana, Macmillan Education, Cambridge University Press or Editorial Televisa. She teaches us simple proportion tips, as well as how to transform basic shapes into characters for your creations. Discover more in the video:

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  • Illustration Tutorial: exercises to learn to draw animals
    Teacher Illustration

    Illustration Tutorial: exercises to learn to draw animals

    Learn the Fist technique to draw animals with basic shapes from scratch The good thing about drawing is that it gives us infinite possibilities: we can follow all the rules, or break them to let ourselves be carried away by our intuition and imagination. Regardless of whether we have a better or worse style, the important thing about drawing is that it allows us to express ourselves to have a good time of fun. In the following video tutorial, illustrator and educator Puño (@puño) invites us to put aside shame to learn how to create animals with simple geometric shapes, just with a marker and a sheet of paper or cardboard. Based on his advice, we can begin to realize that drawing is within everyone's reach. Discover them below:

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  • Photoshop Tutorial: 6 Great Brushes for Digital Illustration
    Teacher Illustration

    Photoshop Tutorial: 6 Great Brushes for Digital Illustration

    Discover the favorite Photoshop brushes of illustrator Joel Santana, specialized in character design Using Adobe Photoshop for digital illustration is one of the most common uses of this software, which allows artists, creatives and designers of any level to build characters, settings and objects from their imagination. The use of custom brushes can also give extra personality to our drawings and illustrations. In the following video tutorial, character designer Joel Santana (@themaddhattr) shares his favorite brushes for digital illustration in Adobe Photoshop. Santana uses them for creative tasks ranging from sketching to color application, and they are a very good example of the wide variety of textures that custom Photoshop brushes offer. Discover them below:

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  • Programming Tutorial: create your first code in PHP
    Teacher Design

    Programming Tutorial: create your first code in PHP

    Get into the basic programming language, learn how to write it correctly and create your first code with the basic PHP syntax One of the most used languages on the web is PHP, especially with regard to content management sites, such as blogs. Although at first it may seem a little scary, the truth is is that its learning, like that of any other code, depends on a series of basic principles with which anyone can start. Ignacio Cruz (@igmoweb), web developer, explains below the basic principles of syntax with PHP so that you learn to write correctly in this language, and can create your first script.

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  • Decoration Tutorial: how to decorate your farmhouse style table
    Teacher Architecture & Space

    Decoration Tutorial: how to decorate your farmhouse style table

    Discover these simple tricks that will help you give your table a rural style, with Estela Maca A well-decorated table can turn any dinner into a pleasant evening. From the plates to the tablecloths, there are many elements that can help you give a special touch to your decoration. Estela Martín, better known on social networks as @estelamaca, is a decorator and content creator passionate about decoration and renovations. In this tutorial she shows us how to decorate a dining table with a farmhouse style. Do not miss it!

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  • Watercolor tutorial: tips to get started and lose your fear of water
    Teacher Illustration

    Watercolor tutorial: tips to get started and lose your fear of water

    Learn with Canela Studio how to paint with two basic techniques in watercolor: dry base and wet base According to Paulina Maciel, designer and illustrator and founder of Canela studio – which teaches the course at Domestika Botanical illustration with watercolor–, watercolor is more than a technique, it is an attitude. Mastering it is not always easy, since the balance between the amount of water and pigment will always define the final result and only experience will teach you how to master it. So that you lose your fear of water and enjoy watercolor, the illustrator gives you the keys to know her basic watercolor techniques with wet base and dry base, through different methodologies and practices with water, color and the brushes.

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  • 10 Iconic Logos in the History of the United States
    Design

    10 Iconic Logos in the History of the United States

    Discover the essence of American branding through iconic logos. From Coca-Cola's classic script to Apple's sleek design, explore the stories behind the top 10 logos that have shaped the nation's visual identity. Join us on a journey through time and branding brilliance. In the vibrant landscape of American commerce, certain logos have transcended mere corporate symbols to become iconic representations of culture, innovation, and consumerism. These logos have not only stood the test of time but have also become ingrained in our collective consciousness. Join us as we delve into the stories behind the top 10 most iconic logos in the history of the United States. 1. Coca-Cola Let's start with the beverage that has refreshed the world for over a century. Coca-Cola's distinct red and white script font, introduced in 1886, has become synonymous with the joy of sharing moments and is often associated with American culture.

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