Block Printing for Illustration
Working with Ink Pads
A course by SowiesoWies , Illustrator
About the video: Working with Ink Pads
Overview
“Here, you will learn about the different inks and which one will be suited best for which project.”
In this video lesson SowiesoWies addresses the topic: Working with Ink Pads, 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
“Working with Ink Pads For bigger projects, such as A3 or bigger A4s, I like to use the liquid ink that comes in a tube, but for this project, we'll be using only the ink pads. As I said before, the ink pads are great for small and detailed projects. For this final project, we won't be using the ink. If you make an illustration, consider if you want it to consist out of lines or out of shapes. What I mean by shape is, for example, this dog, this was made from one big flat surface, so this will be one shape when I print it. This one was a line illustration. With the big flat surface, you can ...”
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Course summary for: Block Printing for Illustration
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Category
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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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