Joana Carvalho

Last Christmas I received three sketchbooks from Arteza. They don't seem to be as readily available as before, I could only find the same...

In this month I inconsistently drew a lot of birds, must be due to the good weather and being outside a lot more. These were done mainly...

I have come across the Internation Print Exchange (IPE) event by Green Door Printmaking Studio online. It is open to all printmakers,...

Continuing my personal endeavor of filling in my sketchbooks - I already bought some more so I really need to fill in the old ones. I am...

Scraperboard produce by Essdee is a "artist grade board is handmade with a heavy China clay coating on illustration board (heavy card) to...

I have used pastels in the past and it is a medium I would like to experiment more with, specially for plein air. I have bought years ago...

I was introduced to drypoints online, there are a lot of examples you can find to understand how this technique works. But shortly, a...

I mentioned in a previous post how sketches come in handy for making new prints. Below is a sketch I had done previously this April and I...

Colorful sketches to celebrate the beginning of spring. I think some of these would make wonderful prints, so I might be adapting them in...

After being inspired by the book "Making Collagraph Prints" (by Suzie Mackenzie), I decided to try making a collagraph in two separate...

For reduction linocuts (or suicide prints, as they are sometimes called) registration is key, since the lino will be progressively carved...

I took a sketch from my sketchbook and worked on adapting it to print as a color linocut. I separated the layers into two lino plates -...

I have been reading "Making Collagraph Prints" by Suzie Mackenzie and got inspired to try out "A la poupée" technique with a collagraph...

Continuing to fill my sketchbook, page by page. Taking this opportunity to use materials that I had forgotten I had or not paid so much...

A recent sketch done with Sennelier oil pastels over Sennelier oil paper: 1) I started with a simple sketch to establish the dimensions;...

Recent drypoint (based on a sketch I had done previously): Drypoints (prints in general actually) lend themselves to be painting with...

I have gotten myself a small etching press - Tofko Stutium Micro. It's been on my wish list since I have started to do printmaking, since...

Attempting to keep myself accountable by posting my monthly sketches. My objective is to go through my collection of sketchbooks (which...

In these busy months I am trying to fill in both new and old sketch books. Mostly with ideas for larger pieces or future prints....

I have received three sketchbooks (and pens) from Arteza during Christmas, as a gift from family members. I really want to do more casual...