Listen

Posted in Video on July 27th, 2010 by Mario Troise – Be the first to comment

This is one of my favorite videos. I produced it a couple of years ago, but I still like the way it flows. And I love this song.

New Twitter background

Posted in News on July 15th, 2010 by Mario Troise – Be the first to comment

Check out my new Twitter eagle.

Twitter-Eagle

Tutorial: how to color sketches

Posted in Drawing & Painting, Sketches on July 15th, 2010 by Mario Troise – Be the first to comment

After I published my architecture illustrations here I received a lot of e-mails asking how I did those images. I prepared a tutorial for Smuzi to give you some tips about coloring sketches and adding effects. It’s pretty simple and very useful for architects and designers.

Visit Smuzi to read the tutorial.

Tutorial Preview

Sketches and studies

Posted in Drawing & Painting, Sketches on June 26th, 2010 by Mario Troise – Be the first to comment

A good exercise is to carry a sketchbook with you until you fill it – or get tired of it. I got some magazine mock ups (they are blank magazines, like prototypes) and I’ve been using them as sketchbooks.

Magazine pages are terrible for pencil so I’m obliged to use only markers and pens. And I try to spend less than 5 minutes with each page. It’s a great way to practice.

Sketches and Studies 04

Sketches and Studies 09

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T-shirt designs

Posted in Drawing & Painting, Sketches on May 29th, 2010 by Mario Troise – Be the first to comment

Another project delivered! These are some designs I made for surf and snowboard companies. They wanted something raw and full of textures.

I used mostly pencil, pens and watercolor. Click the images to see the gallery.

Estampa-HB-04

Estampa-HB-11-PR

Winter Chocolate Fair in Florence

Posted in Photography on May 23rd, 2010 by Mario Troise – Be the first to comment

One of the sweetest moments of my life. This fair was amazing and the chocolates were incredibly tasteful.

Chocolate, winter, Italy. Enough said.

Chocolate

Chocolate

Chocolate

Chocolate

New illustrations

Posted in Drawing & Painting on May 18th, 2010 by Mario Troise – Be the first to comment

Here are some new illustrations. They are going to be used on t-shirts for winter 2011.

Watercolor

Sport illustration

Sport illustration