Archive for the ‘art’ Category
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
A week in the life… what do designers do all day?
This is an interesting article, great to read their individual stories and their backgrounds/career paths.
Designers Nat Hunter, Matthew Hilton, Vyshali Sardesai, Hai Tran, John Fogarty, Sophie Thomas and Catherine Murray tell us what they do during a typical working week.
Read the full article now
Extract taken from designcouncil.org.uk
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Thursday, April 5th, 2012
I love this painting by Zacher-Finet, great colour’s and a balanced composition. Great to see her technique of spraying the paint with water as the painting develops to help blend the colours.
View her demo video here Zacher-Finet Abstract
Tags: Abstract, acrylic, art, canvas, joannemcewan
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Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Quiet Lane. Pencil.
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
From initial pen sketch, produced in Illustrator using the Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch.
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
I have received my copy of Henri’s Walk to Paris, illustrated by Saul Bass, story by Leonore Klein.
This is the only children’s book ever illustrated by Saul Bass, first published in 1962. Prior to this book being re-printed in January 2012, copies of this book have been going for hundreds of dollars.
Henri’s Walk to Paris is the story of a young boy who lives in Reboul, France, who dreams of going to Paris. One day, after reading a book about Paris, he decides to pack a lunch and head for the city.
Filled with the simple, colourful and bold shapes that Bass is recognised for, If you like the work of Saul Bass, this book should be in your collection.
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Monday, February 13th, 2012
Here are my little mini cards, 70x28mm, printed on a 300gsm silk.
These are great for handing out as well using them as name cards on the wall alongside your canvas within an exhibition.
Tags: Abstract, art, business cards, design, graphic, graphic design, joannemcewan, print
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Friday, January 20th, 2012
There is something interesting with viewing illustrations with the line stroke omitted. Gives the image a completely different dimension.
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Here is my latest painting commission. I ran with a snowy mountain, Austrian feel.
Winsor & Newton, Deep edge canvas.
30 inch (height) x 24 inch (wide).
Brush.
Acrylic.
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Monday, September 19th, 2011
Great selection of tutorials here on Cartoon Character Illustration smashingmagazine.com
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Monday, September 5th, 2011
My latest commission is complete. Titled September Rough. Acrylic on 30 x 80 inch canvas.
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