Sketchbooking with Handmade Stamps
Inspiration
A course by Jeanne McGee , Artist and Printmaker
About the video: Inspiration
Overview
“We will go over the references and inspiration that I will use for the final project. You will learn about gathering sources for your work as well as creating a mood board. From this mood board, you will be able to pick some images to begin your stamps! ”
In this video lesson Jeanne McGee addresses the topic: Inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketchbooking with Handmade Stamps. Experiment with designing your own stamps and create vibrant artwork inspired by the world around you.
Partial transcription of the video
“Inspiration Now that I've gone over getting to know your stamps, in this next lesson, we will learn about getting inspired and creating a mood board. When I'm looking for inspiration, I take walks outside, trying to notice the small details, like flowers, leaves, grass and insects. I also walk around my house trying to notice patterns, shapes and forms. That's a great way to get inspired. I also often look at sketchbooks that I've drawn in, like this one here. When I'm drawing, I like to create variations on a theme. In this case, I picked a flower and created many different varieties of sh...”
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Course summary for: Sketchbooking with Handmade Stamps
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Category
Craft, Illustration -
Areas
Engraving, Pattern Design, Printing, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration

Jeanne McGee
A course by Jeanne McGee
Jeanne McGee is an artist and printmaker based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She grew up in a creative household and spent a lot of time pursuing artistic hobbies like drawing and painting. She went on to study for an MFA in printmaking at The University of Wisconsin and in 2018 was featured in Print / Maker, published by UPPERCASE.
Her work is inspired by her love of the outdoors and has been featured in small independent stores and galleries across the US. Jeanne experiments with a variety of artistic mediums as well as printmaking, including drawing and textile design, and shares her work on Instagram with over 30K followers.
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