The process behind my art is all about generating images that stem from my inner self, connected to my emotions and deeper psychology. It's always a journey of discovery where I'm aiming for my creativity to emerge spontaneously, akin to a dialogue or dance. Mastery of technical elements is essential for this approach, which we'll focus on in this workshop.
I want to delve into the detailed creation of a piece from scratch, with the aim of showing you the creative method I've developed and honed over the course of many years, rooted in improvisation with strokes and lines to generate suggested forms and composition. We'll explore the use of various materials to develop art from imagination with a symbolist result.
All this culminates in a piece where we'll review construction, form, line, light and shadow, and other crucial elements in making art.
To get ourselves going, we'll first explore establishing compositions that intrigue us, then organise them with the interplay of strokes. After this, we'll add solidity and volume to our forms, achieving order in light and shadow masses while refining our material use.
My own preferences lean towards traditional methods, particularly figurative artwork that features symbolism, surrealism, imagination and expression. I create without any references, emphasising patience, contemplation, and connection with my work. The process should always be open to new possibilities; what emerges should surprise and reveal new insights, much like dreams that unfold with spontaneous creations and emotional stimulation.
In my view, art should be linked to this process, where the technique serves to refine and accompany your creativity. While drawing relies on traditional technical foundations, its real strength lies in creative and playful expression.
1 Stimulate your imagination
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Jan Wessbecher
Dominic Carter talks to the visual artist about creating his own comic and why sketchbooks are great for creative experiments
Kyounghwan Kim
The Korean character concept artist speaks to Dominic Carter about staying open to ideas and the value of drawing regularly
Slawek Fedorczuk
Dominic Carter talks to the concept artist about what keeps him motivated and the advantages of using physical sketchbooks.
Raquel M. Varela
Raquel is inspired by magic, fantasy and fairy tales. She loves designing female characters from distant worlds. \"My greatest reference is Loish's art, thanks to her I learned to draw the movement and fluidity I like to convey.\"
Estrela Lourenço
Estrela is a children's book author and illustrator. Her work is influenced by her background in character animation and storyboards for clients such as Cartoon Network, and she channels comic strips like Calvin and Hobbes.
Daria Widermanska
Daria, also known as Anako, has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Inspired by Disney and classic anime, she loves creating new characters and often finds that a single sketch can spark a unique story.
Allen Douglas
Allen has been painting professionally since 1994 for the publishing and gaming industries. Inspired by folklore, he distorts the size, relationships and environments of animals, and calls his paintings 'unusual wildlife'.
Thaddeus Robeck
Thaddeus has been drawing from the moment he could hold a pencil, but it was the 2020 lockdowns that gave him the time to focus on honing his skills.
DRAW FASCINATING SYMBOLIC ARTWORK
Learn how JULIÁN DE LA MOTA creates a composition from his imagination with a focus on crafting figures, volumetric modelling, and light and shadow
First Impressions
The artist talks about his journey into the mythological world