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Can Satire be a Means to Visual Literacy? A Studio Thesis with Group Discussion.

Introduction Satire: the art which “afflicts the comfortable and comforts the afflicted.” H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) (Roukes, 1997,...

2013 Sketchbook

I think that the best way to exercise one’s drawing skills is always the quick live sketch of anything available around. More sketches one does, better skills one has. I enjoy a lot to draw people in a move. It is not an easy task, but it develops a sense of...

Traditional Versus Digital: How Do We Preserve the Teaching of Drawing in the Digital Age?

The project, I was pursuing, had an objective to confirm my theory that the traditional curriculum of teaching drawing skills can be adopted to digital tablets. In my opinion, the traditional methods used to instruct sketching can help students to acquire faster...

Portraits

Jan 21, 2010 | Paintings, Portraits

Portraiture, is to me the most fascinating form of artistic expression. During my travels I always carry with me a cornet where I constantly sketch different faces trying to register the passing time through these facial imagery.

Formula 1

Jan 20, 2010 | Formula 1, Paintings

Formula 1, a racing competition between the industrial giants of great marks of sport cars, which bits all records of popularity among all classes of our contemporary society.

Satyrical Artwork

Jan 9, 2010 | Drawings, Satyrical artwork

I always wanted to be a writer and journalist, and what I am doing in my satirical artwork is commenting on our contemporary realities. It is for me a kind of visual journalism. It is my way to perceive the ridicule sides of our world today.

Caricatures

Jan 8, 2010 | Caricatures, Drawings

According to some scholars Annibale Carracci is the father of caricature. The way Carracci painted the features of human faces have certain characteristics of the caricature. Leonardo da Vinci and Giuseppe Archimboldo were also fascinated by the facial deformations. The sketches of their models could lead to such conclusion.