Joana Carvalho9 de jan. de 20201 min de leituraMulticolored LinocutI've recently rented a book on relief printmaking, to get some inspiration and to learn methods to do colorful linoprints. There are two...
Joana Carvalho14 de ago. de 20191 min de leituraSketchbook ProjectLike many amateur artists I have a collection of unfinished sketchbooks and I am constantly tempted to buy some more. So I am trying to...
Joana Carvalho8 de ago. de 20191 min de leituraTrying out acrylic gouacheSo far I have just been using drawing mediums for the most part (pastels/charcoal ou printmaking), so I decided to try acrylic gouache...
Joana Carvalho7 de ago. de 20191 min de leitura5 ways to draw/paint more from life1) Set up a still life at home (can be as simple or as complicated as you want, depending on which objects you have at hand): 2) Draw the...
Joana Carvalho2 de ago. de 20191 min de leituraOil Pastel PortraitOil pastels are not the traditional "go-to" material when it comes to portraiture, but many interesting effects can be achieved with...
Joana Carvalho26 de jul. de 20191 min de leituraCombining two types of printmakingMono-printing and linocut are two of my favorite printmaking methods, so what could be better than trying to combine them? I start out...
Joana Carvalho22 de jul. de 20191 min de leituraSoft Pastels - Sketches Art books are a great sort of inspiration, specially when learning new techniques. I have been using the book "Le grand livre des...