Geometrical Approach

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Ovals and triangles are patterns that help to build almost any figure in nature.
The Mandelbrot Set (a mathemathical equation) by Benoit Mandelbrot is an astounding discovery. It suggests that nature is compossed by fractals.
The Mandelbrot Set's itself is compossed by ovals and triangles.
Since ancient times, the artist has used the geometrical approach to create art.
Roll your cursor over the Mandelbrot fractal and see its geometrical structure:

You can also observe how triangles and ovals are present in nature. Take a look to each of these leaves, see how the second to your right is shaped with triangles while ovals appear in its negative space.

Roll your cursor over the next figures, and analize for yourself the basic roughs used by artists to draw the figure. Take a pencil and a piece of paper, and make your own sketches.

Adopting this geometrical approach is an easy way to do drawings. Moreover, it is a wonderful method to create without the use of models. Use your imaginations, the geometrical shapes will do the rest.
Each drawing in this page is a Flash animation of 11K.