Si fueras mexicano, artista, y tuvieras demasiado material en diferentes colores, que es primero que harías? Tu y yo sabemos que el alebrije seria tu primera opción. Si no tienes la (mala? buena?) suerte de ser mexicano, entonces tal vez no conozcas la palabra y el significado de la palabra Qué son los Alebrijes? — El Origen del Alebrije El Alebrije es una creación...
To see a world in a grain of sand,And a heaven in a wild flower,Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,And eternity in an hour.— William Blake, Auguries of Innocence If you had asked me a year ago, whether we would be in a confined world, without social contact, and working from home until God knows when, I would have not believed you. During lockdown, I decided...
When are 3d printed dresses going mainstream? Imagine if you could draw a 3d garment specifically for your use, adapted to your body, and designed uniquely for yourself. This is what I had in mind when in 2019, when I drew a 3d blouse for a friend with a flexible material (TPU/FLEXY). Could I create flexible layers of clothing specifically for one person? Using a...
I needed a project to use all of my different color plastics for the 3Doodler I had laying around. So, as a Mexican, what better way to represent my roots than drawing a bright Mexican alebrije? What is an Alebrije? Alebrijes are a Mexican folk art form from Oaxaca that originated from local artist Pedro Linares. These multi-colored Oaxacan wood carvings depict...
I had some time on my hands to create a new 3d pen art piece. Only, this time, I wanted to paint directly on white canvas. As I began, a three-dimensional drawing of a face was the first thing to take shape on the new canvas. Due to the teal color, it was evident that this face would turn into Lady Liberty. Here’s a video of the last steps in the creation of...