Sketchbooking with Handmade Stamps
Prepping Your Sketchbook
A course by Jeanne McGee , Artist and Printmaker
About the video: Prepping Your Sketchbook
Overview
“Welcome to the world of the sketchbook! I will show the variety of sketchbooks that I have and how I use them so you can pick your own. I will also share some exercises you make for you to start printing and experimenting with stamps. ”
In this video lesson Jeanne McGee addresses the topic: Prepping Your Sketchbook, 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
“Prepping Your Sketchbook In the last lesson we learned about mixing ink. In this next lesson, we will learn about prepping our sketchbooks and doing a few exercises that involve repeated printing. I love keeping a sketchbook because it's a great way to explore ideas and colors. It's an integral part of my art practice and a great place to enjoy and learn. I usually keep multiple sketchbooks at the same time. In this sketchbook, which is a tan paper, I print only in black ink. On this page, I carved a stamp in a leaf pattern and printed it facing towards me and also facing away from me. This...”
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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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