Wacom is currently hosting a digital drawing competition called 'Pioneers of Now,' designed to award and provide support for creatives with daring visions. Artists' entries are to be portraits representing a progressive pioneer spirit.
Artist Natalie Shau's entries to the competition are stunning and packed with intricate details. Shau uses a SLR camera, a Wacom tablet and Adobe Photoshop to create a unique mix of photographic captures and digitally-drawn artwork.
The portraits bring in historical influences like classical architecture, sculptures and fashion. Each portrait features a headpiece that frames the faces of her subjects beautifully, though it must have been a painstakingly tedious task to draw all the lace feature in the portrait with the Elizabethan-inspired headdress. Although technology certainly speeds up the creative process, it takes time to make beautiful pieces of art.
Intricate Framed Face Portraits
These Entries for Wacom's Digital Drawing Competition are Stunning
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Industry Implications
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