Marta Altes When marta altes sharpens her pencil, she doesn’t see waste in the shavings – she sees possibilities. the graphic designer was originally trained in barcelona before moving to england to. When marta altes sharpens her pencil, she doesn't see waste in the shavings she sees possibilities. the graphic designer was originally trained in barcelona before moving to england to pursue her….
Marta Altes Creates Sharp Artworks With Reused Pencil Shavings Colored pencil shavings transformed into playful illustrations. by katie hosmer on october 3, 2012. using an object as basic as a pencil shaving, artist marta alts created these clever, yet simple, drawings in which ink figures interact with colorful and textured pencil remnants. by repurposing the shavings, the artist transformed objects that. If you watch a children's cartoon or remember a childhood fairytale, you're bound to feel a rush of positive emotions. that's exactly what you feel after seeing the cute pictures by marta altes, who combines simple pen drawings with bits of pencil shavings. this children´s book illustrator with a cambridge degree found a way to make something beautiful out of what most of us would consider trash. Marta altes was initially trained in barcelona before moving to england to pursue her ma in children’s book illustration from the cambridge school of art. her playful, simple pieces burst with child like creativity, turning pencil shavings into various artworks (lion’s mane, a cape for a bullfighter, flower petals or a wave for a surfer. Artist marta altés creates adorable drawings in which ink figures interact with colorful and textured pencil shavings. by repurposing the shavings, altés transformes objects that others see as trash into beautiful and integral elements within each piece, including a giant wave, a flamenco skirt, a lion’s mane and a mohawk.
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