Block Printing for Illustration
Materials
A course by SowiesoWies , Illustrator
About the video: Materials
Overview
“You will learn about the different kinds of tools you can use and which linoleum you should choose. ”
In this video lesson SowiesoWies addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Block Printing for Illustration. Carve patterns, shapes, and designs into blocks to create unique stamps for printing.
Partial transcription of the video
“Materials In this lesson, I'll tell you about the tools you'll use. For the final project, we'll make a fun, multi-colored block print. This makes it a fun project as you can yourself determine how many blocks you want to use. You can make it as easy or as difficult as you like. I'll show you how to get started. Sometimes it can look a bit difficult but I'll take you through the whole process. Now, I'll tell you abut the materials you'll use. I have my carving tools here. These I use daily, as they’re high-end, quite expensive carving tools. They are by Pfeil. I started using them a few yea...”
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Course summary for: Block Printing for Illustration
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Category
Craft, Illustration -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, Children's Illustration, Engraving, Fine Arts, Printing, Storytelling, Traditional illustration
SowiesoWies
A course by SowiesoWies
Wies van der Velde, or SowiesoWies as she’s also known online, is an illustrator, artist, and potter from Utrecht, The Netherlands. She specializes in block printing and has been experimenting with the technique since she was ten years old after discovering her fascination with the unique textures it creates. Wies went on to study at an art academy, where she honed her artistic skills.
After graduating, she spent time finding her style and eventually began selling her work online. Since then, Wies has turned her artistic passion into a career and now works full-time from her own studio. She aims to bring joy to the world through her artwork, which she shares with over 150K followers on Instagram.
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