Paco Martín
Plastic artist from Madrid, Spain
Paco Martín has been passionated about coloured pencils since childhood.
To his initial self-taught training, he added structured training and guidance that he found in Sarita Muñiz's classes, where he learned to paint in oil and was captivated by pastel, procedures that helped him improve with coloured pencils. This technique has been that has allowed him to develop fully as an artist.
Over the years, he has explored coloured pencils, striving to perfect his technique, experimenting, trying different brands of pencils and paper, and facing increasing artistic challenges, achieving a high degree of naturalism in his works. allowing him to communicate stronger emotions.
He has connected his solid background in mathematics with painting, incorporating aesthetically pleasing geometric shapes, designs, or golden sections to his creations.
Paco is a member of different coloured pencil associations (CPSA, UKCPS, CPCAU, IGOR) and has been recognized with several awards. At the same time, he has obtained Master's status through the CPCAU and the UKCPS y CPSA designation. He has started to share his knowledge with other fans, leading various master classes and exhibitions in Madrid, Spain, the United Kingdom and Sofia (Bulgaria), as well as different workshops on coloured pencils in Spain. It has been a rewarding experience for the artist and an opportunity to sell his works. He held a solo exhibition in Madrid in 2016 with 46 coloured pencil and graphite paintings, and since 2016 he has sent works to different exhibitions in the United States, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Jamie A. –
I was looking for a course for a while and this was recommended to me by a friend. I thoroughly enjoyed it and have improved so much! Paco is a fantastic teacher, who enables you to progress quickly with his unique method of teaching and explaining through the step by step guides. If you’re looking for a course then look no further. You won’t regret it!