Creation of Embroidered Portraits
What do we talk about when we say portrait?
A course by Bugambilo, Visual Artist
About the video: What do we talk about when we say portrait?
Overview
“In this lesson I am going to tell you what a portrait is and how we can use different planes to organize the image that we will use in the project. ”
In this video lesson Bugambilo addresses the topic: What do we talk about when we say portrait?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creation of Embroidered Portraits. Learn to illustrate portraits by combining embroidery techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“With your materials ready. it's time to consider what defines a portrait. To aid in this. i've curated a selection of photographs and paintings. These will guide us in determining the perspective you'll adopt this project. ensuring a comprehensive approach. Let me explain the origin of the portrait. As mentioned earlier. it is a distinct artistic genre. It follows specific rules and has unique historical aspects that we will delve into and explore further together. It is believed that the genre emerged only at the end of the Roman Empire. Prior to this. the human figure was depicted but alw...”
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Course summary for: Creation of Embroidered Portraits
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Embroidery, Textile Design

Bugambilo
A course by Bugambilo
Sol Kesseler, better known as Bugambilo, is a visual artist and drawer who uses embroidery as a form of plastic art. Although she is trained in visual arts she stumbled across embroidery by chance. Her work has appeared in specialized magazines, private collections, and national as well as international exhibitions.
She currently has her own studio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she embroiders her illustrations and teaches others to discover their passion for thread.
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