Block Printing for Illustration
Carving and Printing the Main Character
A course by SowiesoWies , Illustrator
About the video: Carving and Printing the Main Character
Overview
“The fun part: transferring the sketch and carving it! After you carve your block, you will print it. Here, I will focus on the main character of the illustration.”
In this video lesson SowiesoWies addresses the topic: Carving and Printing the Main Character, 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
“Carving and Printing the Main Character In this lesson, we'll start printing and carving the final project. To transfer your image onto the block, we'll use a tracing paper to trace over your image. I've traced over the bear first because it is one of the bigger blocks of the whole image, and all the other blocks will be matched to it. I didn't trace the eyes, nails, or toes that go with the feet because I want to add those later with a pencil. Now, we'll transfer this onto the block. To use the entire block, I will make sure to put the tracing paper on the edge. To transfer the bear onto t...”
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Course summary for: Block Printing for Illustration
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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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