2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Eh, button, where are you rolling, you will get to Augusto Esquivel, you will not return. The famous artist from Buenos Aires (Argentina) turns all buttons into amazing sculptures, the most interesting of which are presented at the Art Gallery in Miami.
The author himself describes the process of creating sculptures as follows:
Each artist has his own path to the world of beauty. Augusto Esquivel says that art has always been present in his life. Moreover, he initially approached his choice very seriously, since he understood that when deciding to pursue art, one must act accordingly, without fear of difficulties. After all, creating beauty, like any other work, is very hard work.
When it comes to creating button sculptures, Augusto Esquivel has its own way of working. He first determines the object with which he will work, makes measurements (width, height), determines the number of colored parts in the composition, and only then proceeds to the choice of accessories. Moreover, the artist admits that no matter how many buttons he buys, he always has few details. Therefore, sometimes you have to take buttons of a different color and repaint them.
By the way, we have already introduced our readers to the work of Augusto Esquivel. It must be admitted that over the past period, the compositions of the author's buttons have become brighter and larger.
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