Arteza Watercolor Sketchbook Review
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...
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Joana Carvalho
28 de jun. de 20201 min de leitura
Sketches June
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...
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Joana Carvalho
30 de mai. de 20201 min de leitura
International Print Exchange 2020
I have come across the Internation Print Exchange (IPE) event by Green Door Printmaking Studio online. It is open to all printmakers,...
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Joana Carvalho
27 de mai. de 20201 min de leitura
Sketches - May
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...
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Joana Carvalho
27 de mai. de 20201 min de leitura
Trying Scraperboard/Scratchbord
Scraperboard produce by Essdee is a "artist grade board is handmade with a heavy China clay coating on illustration board (heavy card) to...
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Joana Carvalho
18 de mai. de 20202 min de leitura
Comparing soft pastel brands - Rembrandt, Koh-i-noor, Jackson's and Sennelier
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...
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Joana Carvalho
16 de mai. de 20202 min de leitura
Mixed media with drypoints
I was introduced to drypoints online, there are a lot of examples you can find to understand how this technique works. But shortly, a...
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Joana Carvalho
10 de mai. de 20202 min de leitura
Valley in Spring - Reduction Linocut
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...
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Joana Carvalho
2 de mai. de 20201 min de leitura
Sketches - April
Colorful sketches to celebrate the beginning of spring. I think some of these would make wonderful prints, so I might be adapting them in...
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Joana Carvalho
28 de abr. de 20201 min de leitura
Jigsaw Collagraph
After being inspired by the book "Making Collagraph Prints" (by Suzie Mackenzie), I decided to try making a collagraph in two separate...
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Joana Carvalho
12 de abr. de 20201 min de leitura
Nouveau Poppy - Reduction Linocut
For reduction linocuts (or suicide prints, as they are sometimes called) registration is key, since the lino will be progressively carved...
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Joana Carvalho
10 de abr. de 20201 min de leitura
Reduction Linocut - Koi Fish
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 -...
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Joana Carvalho
10 de abr. de 20201 min de leitura
Collagraph with "A la poupée" technique
I have been reading "Making Collagraph Prints" by Suzie Mackenzie and got inspired to try out "A la poupée" technique with a collagraph...
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Joana Carvalho
21 de mar. de 20201 min de leitura
Sketches - March
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...
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Joana Carvalho
17 de mar. de 20201 min de leitura
A pear in oil pastels
A recent sketch done with Sennelier oil pastels over Sennelier oil paper: 1) I started with a simple sketch to establish the dimensions;...
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Joana Carvalho
17 de mar. de 20201 min de leitura
Drypoint - Always coming home
Recent drypoint (based on a sketch I had done previously): Drypoints (prints in general actually) lend themselves to be painting with...
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Joana Carvalho
1 de mar. de 20201 min de leitura
Press and new projects
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...
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Joana Carvalho
29 de fev. de 20201 min de leitura
Sketches - February
Attempting to keep myself accountable by posting my monthly sketches. My objective is to go through my collection of sketchbooks (which...
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Joana Carvalho
2 de fev. de 20201 min de leitura
Sketches - January
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....
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Joana Carvalho
11 de jan. de 20201 min de leitura
New year, new sketchbooks
I have received three sketchbooks (and pens) from Arteza during Christmas, as a gift from family members. I really want to do more casual...
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