The Artist

Luiz QuadrioLuiz Quadrio. Plastic artist, graduated in Visual Arts from FMU (Faculdade Metropolitanas Unidas), tattoo artist and currently professor of drawing and painting at Atelier Luiz Siqueira – Escola de Arte (provisional name).  Born in 1988 in the city of São Paulo. He began his study of realistic drawing at the age of 16 as a self-taught person using the methodology based on the book Drawing with the Right Brain by professor Betty Edwards. And after working as an assistant professor for the artist Caio Santos, he improved his knowledge of drawing and was introduced to the techniques of watercolor and oil painting through the Alfagraphy methodology. Alfagrafia.

Timeline

2004
January 1

The Beginning

O começo
He began his study of realistic drawing at 16 as a self-taught, using the methodology based on the book Drawing with the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards.
2008
January 1

Colored Pencil

Lápis de cor
From 2008 to 2009 he studied coloring with colored pencils with the colorist Mario Freire.
2011
January 1

Vale dos Anjos

Vale dos Anjos
In 2011 he started the project to create characters for the book O Vale dos Anjos, by Brazilian writer Leandro Schulai, collaborating with 30 illustrations.
2012
November 21

Caio Santos and Alphagraphy

Caio Santos e a Alfagrafia
In 2012 he started his studies with professor and artist Caio Santos, with whom he had access to the concept of Alfagraphy, and learned several drawing and painting techniques.
2013
November 21

Ayrton Senna Exposition

Exposição Ayrton Senna
In 2013 he took part in the collective exhibition in honor of Ayrton Senna's 20 Years of Legacy, held at the Hotel Transamérica.
2014
November 21

Velocult

In 2014 he was featured on Velocult, another collective exhibition held to honor the great drivers representing Brazilian motorsport: Emerson Fittipaldi, Ayrton Senna among others.
2015
November 21

Solitude in City of São Paulo

Solitude na cidade de São Paulo
In 2015 to 2016 he held a solo exhibition - Solitude in the City of São Paulo - At the Instituto Cultural Caio Santos and at the CCJ (Centro Cultural da Juventude).
2016
November 21

Cultivated Acts

Atos Cultivados
In 2016 he participates in the group of artists Atos Cultivados, winners of VAI 2016, in a project of conception of the Pathogenesis Comic Book along with the scriptwriter, designer and tattoo artist André Borges. In the same year, he enrolled at FMU - Faculdade Metropolitanas Unidas in the undergraduate degree in Visual Arts.
2017
November 21

Teaching

Lecionando
In 2017 he starts teaching drawing and painting classes at the Escola de Arte Area-E.
2018
November 21

Graduated in Visual Arts

In 2018, he concluded his graduation as the student of the year.
2019
November 21

Tattooing

Tatuando
In 2019, he starts working and studying tattoo at André Kuiavski's studio.
2020
November 21

New Projects

Novos projetos
In 2020, he starts his channel on You Tube, Luiz Siqueira - The Visual Artist, and opens his own studio and art school in the North Side of São Paulo.
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