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Welcome to NotGifted, a learning journey with no talent. Check "Why" to read more, navigate freely for art and some blog thoughts. Enjoy!

Brush Portrait complete

Adding colour

on May 20, 2017 October 3, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

This started from a picture that I found fascinating, somehow containing a “meta message” – I’ll let you interpret it,…

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Arm drawing

Just an arm

on April 23, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Sketching before falling asleep  

Winning meme kid drawing

Winning meme kid

on April 22, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

This guy has become a internet legend without knowing it 🙂 You can see some of his story here

Practicing reduction technique for highlights

Charcoal course

on April 11, 2017 October 3, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

After countless hours of drawing self practice I decided to attend a class to better understand the theories behind it….

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Alla prima - chewing gum

Alla prima

on March 26, 2017 October 3, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

From Wikipedia: “Alla prima (Italian, meaning at first attempt), is a painting technique, used mostly in oil painting, in which…

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Statue - man painting

Painting reality

on March 12, 2017 October 3, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Taking a break from flat pictures for a while during my sessions, I was challenged to depict reality – trying…

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Tarsier drawing

Tarsier

on March 5, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

A peculiar animal that can be found only in few places in the world. This one was spotted by me…

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Willy Wonka rough sketch

Willy Wonka sketch

on February 28, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Done a bit too fast as I saw a parody of Gene Wilder’s character on Family Guy.

Goku drawing

Son Goku

on February 27, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

A tribute to my childhood. And one that made me start reading Mangas assiduously

Skeleton drawing

Skeleton

on February 22, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

As macabre as it sounds, many artists learned proportions from dead bodies, which includes skulls. I won’t be going to…

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Self hug drawing

Self hug

on February 22, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

There was something deep about this pose

Model portrait drawing

Model portrait

on February 21, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Took this from a model photo shoot, black and white with high contrast that I was trying to reproduce. Still…

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Asian kid drawing

Just an asian kid

on February 17, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Made on the plane towards Myanmar, with a bit more time for contrast and details. I’m actually happy about this…

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Jamie Dornan portrait

Jamie Dornan

on February 16, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

I didn’t even know who this guy was, until I watched The Siege of Jadotville on Netflix. Then my friend (a…

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Amy adams sketch

Ugly Amy Adams (I mean, I made it ugly, she’s gorgeous)

on February 15, 2017 October 24, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Words you wouldn’t hear in this order. Expect she’s nice but my sketch was off

Android

Android!

on February 13, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

From my room – before sleeping

Schwarzenegger sketch

Stallone and Schwarzy

on February 5, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Stallone and Schwarzenegger, two guys that hated each other for a long time and for some stupid reason. The hatred…

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Marutaro drawing

Marutaro (and a monkey)

on February 3, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

This if for fun – I found out from a friend about a really famous instagram account covering a dog,…

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Emily Ratajkowski drawing again

Emily again

on February 2, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Drawing Emily Ratajkowski again with a slightly faster sketch

Face model sketch

Another face

on January 26, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Trying to master face distance and proportions one drawing at a time

Dark profile drawing

Some fast & lazy sketches

on January 24, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

As per title, trying multiple subjects from pictures & reality. I didn’t complete some of them, just started to learn…

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Model's legs - drawing

Long legs

on January 18, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

And an aggressive pose & face – from a model’s pic

Eva Green drawing - Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful

on January 8, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

I watched this tv show, quite enjoyed it despite its many clichés. The actors and creators made an amazing job….

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Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

on January 1, 2017 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Sketching a favorite of my brother, after having watched him in a great tv show. I also found out about…

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George Michael drawing

RIP George

on December 29, 2016 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Sad to read in the news George Michael passed away. It’s end of December and his “Last Christmas” song is…

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Asian model drawing

A couple of models

on December 20, 2016 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Again taking inspiration from a few nice looking pics taken online

Canova statue at Hearst castle

Canova Statue

on December 6, 2016 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

I visited the Hearst castle in California and was really impressed with the works of art contained there. One of…

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Lino Banfi drawing

Lino Banfi

on December 5, 2016 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

An Italian comedian famous for his silly movies, reminds me of my childhood  

Neil de Grasse Tyson sketch

Podcast and scientists

on November 24, 2016 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Sketching a few people I listened to a lot recently. Jordan Peterson, a Canadian clinical psychologist that came to fame across…

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Model drawing

Few faces

on November 17, 2016 October 1, 2017 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Studying a few faces, the second time sketching on a flight

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