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Float Frames for Double-Sided Art


Winona Nelson

I've got a bunch of comic panel drawings with their underdrawings still attached to the backs, and wanted to find a way to display them where the underdrawings could still be seen. A couple of months ago I was on the hunt for realistic fake roses for table decor at an event, and after buying some at Michael's I ventured into Hobby Lobby looking for more variety. It turned out they were having a half-price…

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Meander Through Some Sketchbook Explorations


Vanessa Lemen

March 28, 2024 - I recently made this sketchbook compiling a few of the mark-making demos I did in my latest Sketchbook Exploration class. I wanted to share some images, info, and a brief video of the pages in this sketchbook. https://youtu.be/uwlXeKZo05Q?si=BZRPMMQFy5VNUqFH The class was most importantly about exploration, so it was key to really remain open to experimenting and allowing for the new and different, while also gaining some new understanding about tools and materials and the combination of them. In the 8 weeks, I made a large amount of new pieces, many of which I’d like to keep working into. This book was compiled out of some the sketches I did on loose sheets of various paper surfaces. I put them together in a book with the idea that I might continue to sketch into some of…

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