Beschrijving
Hello Beautiful People! In this video I got a little... tipsy to say the least and drew a portrait of Mr. Albert Einstein. He's a cool dude. It's not everyday someone comes up with a theory of how the world operates.
If you have time, look into a documentary on him. My favorite one (the one I watch in this video is this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKUpq1RBflg
✨A Special Message:
What I love about Einstein is his level of perseverance. He worked as a patent clerk out of college but used that time wisely to do thought experiments which would later be embraced by the scientific community. Despite the fact he wasn't some professor at a prestigious college and worked at a job that was considered unglamorous in his field, he still managed to shake up the world with his brave insights.
When we think of Einstein we shouldn't just see him as this mental wizard. He obviously is, but the lesson we can take away from him is that we all have something deeper we can tap into right now, even if we are stuck in a stupid unfulfilling job and are struggling to see the value in our talents. Don't let your status or circumstances prevent you from producing cool sh*t.
If you happened to read this... shout it out in the comments! 🥂
🎨 Art Materials:
I used a variety of materials as you can see throughout the video!
-Arches 100% rag paper (yes, love this stuff)
-Regular no. 2 pencil
-Compressed Charcoal
-Watercolors
-Chalk Pastel
-Fabercastel pencil eraser
💡How I made the Artwork:
The mixed media technique I used is very fun. It kept me engaged and on my toes. Here is my method to the madness... I started off with a line drawing on the rag paper, It is very thick paper that's great for mixed media. After that, I used my compressed charcoal sticks to cover the entire piece. To even the layer I went over it with watercolor. This gave my piece a base with a nuanced texture.
Even though it looked like frankentien's monster at this point, I knew I was on to something. I kept the area around his face free of watercolor because I knew I wanted to add more facial details using the charcoal which I could erase. The detail phase started shortly after. I used a small paintbrush to help me ad soft details and shadows to the face. I came back in to pop the highlights with my pencil eraser (carving them out) and white chalk (adding them in).
Last but not least I added a pop of color with purple pastels and white sprinkles with watercolor to finish off the piece.
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