July 25, 2012

ArtistCellar Pari map stencil (Old World Maps series)


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I have received my stencils order! just in time for me to enter the yummy ArtistCellar's second anniversary Girnormous Journaling Giveaway. This is what I've loaded into ArtistCellar's Flickr Gallery:

 

made with the wonderful Pari map stencil from ArtistCellar. I didn't do justice to the stencil. The crinkly paper I used made it difficult to get a clear image from stenciling with paint but I wanted to try it out anyway and I'm pretty happy with how things turned out. I used paper that had been spritzed with lots of commercial and homemade sprays in about 5-6 colors, then wrinkled while wet (using a technique learnt from the amazing Rach0113 from this video on techniques for creating backgrounds using glimmer mist). I love that crinkled look and I think the fuzzy stenciling adds to the aged effect, kind of like a well-loved map that's also been very well used. I outlined with a Zig Wink of Stella marker the River Seine and some of the parks which I'd painted green but the rest I left undefined. I like the different colors of spray ink and paint showing through in the bits that were not stenciled, which are the roads of the city.

This photo gives you a better look at the stencil. I made this at 2am once I got home from work the day I got my stencils in the mail, just had to try them out!


It's just stenciling with a pigment ink stamp pad on black-painted paper. I love that ghostly shadowy look from that simple process. I have so many ideas for this and the other ArtistCellar map stencils of London, Venice and Amsterdam, all places I've visited multiple times as I've lived within 2-3 hours of each at some point in my life. I also once lived in Paris, so just having these stencils already brings back lots of memories. Can't wait to play with them all!

The stencils are even better than I imagined and at $6.99, I think they are a steal. They are 8.5"x11" and if you get the set of 4, it costs just $25.99 (ArtistCellar Old World Maps Series 4-Stencil Set ACSET-008). I'm not being paid to plug the stencils lol, I just think they are fantastic! From ArtistCellar, I also bought the Paris stencil from the Cathedral series and Apparatus from the Steampunk series which I also think are super cool (the whole sets, not just those I had to limit myself to!).

Have a great day!



May 27, 2012

Staedtler Noris Club gel crayons, Faber-Castell gelatos techniques


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Staedtler Noris Club gel crayons


I've been making art the past few months. I am trying out lots of fun and new (to me!) techniques and basically making a mess at home. I recently read about Faber-Castell gelatos and have been eyeing them since watching a couple videos about the gelatos' varied uses. I haven't been able to find the gelatos where I live but last week, I came across these Staedtler Noris Club gel crayons in a local shop. I'd never heard of gel crayons so I thought I'd give them a try. The crayons are like pigment sticks in a chapstick container (like the gelatos). I love the brilliant colors (there is also a glitter set whose colors shimmer) and the sticks are so easy to apply. They just glide over the page.

It's fun to draw and color with them although I haven't had a lot of success blending the colors with my fingers. When I try with water and brush, it works better but the colors get diluted very quickly. I had better luck blending the colors on gessoed paper.

I would love to know what the Staedtler gel crayons' ingredients are but they are not stated on the packaging and I couldn't find any information online. They look very similar to the Faber-Castell gelatos when applied so I tried out some of the techniques used on gelatos.

The Staedtler gel crayons worked great for the watercolor stamping technique (used directly on stamp, misted with water then stamped on paper), emboss resist technique (colored on embossed paper, blended and wiped off with wet wipes) and I even managed to make a spray mist by mixing some of the pigment with water (the glitter crayons created a shimmery mist - nice!). The colors looked great as well on chipboard, cork and wood.

I wish there were more colors (the glitter set comes in the same colors) and the pigments would blend more easily but I do like this product which I found quite versatile. If anyone from Staedtler is reading, I would love to know the ingredients and if the crayons are acid-free, permanent and colorfast. Thanks!


  the gelatos come in various color sets and combinations. there is also a 34-piece set!


the gel sticks are just like gelatos but for kids. not permanent I think.



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October 15, 2011

Novum Magazin Cover by Paperlux


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Novum Magazin Cover by Paperlux

Can you guess what this is?

My sister has a bag made of a plasticky material that looks just like this and folds the same way. But this photo is actually a picture of the cover of the German magazine Novum. How clever and innovative is this design! It's by Paperlux, a German studio.


This video details the making of the very cool and creative Novum cover.



Novum 11/11 – Making Of Cover from Paperlux Studio on Vimeo


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October 13, 2011

The Adventures of Tin Tin trailers


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A cute animation for Tin Tin fans created by James Curran, which incorporates characters and bits and pieces from the 24 books.


The Adventures of Tintin from James Curran on Vimeo


Here're two trailers for The Adventures of Tin Tin, there seem to be quite a few out there..
A French one first. The movie will be released first in France, later this month.


Tin Tin movie trailer (YouTube)






There are more Tin Tin trailers, clips and paraphernalia here. Have fun.


The Adventures of Tintin: Tintin in America / Cigars of the Pharaoh / The Blue Lotus (3 Complete Adventures in One Volume, Vol. 1) The Adventures of Tintin, Vol. 2: The Broken Ear / The Black Island / King Ottokar's Sceptre (3 Volumes in 1) The Adventures of Tintin, Vol. 3: The Crab with the Golden Claws / The Shooting Star / The Secret of the Unicorn (3 Volumes in 1) The Adventures of Tintin, Vol. 4: Red Rackham's Treasure / The Seven Crystal Balls / Prisoners of the Sun (3 Volumes in 1) The Adventures of Tintin, Vol. 5: Land of Black Gold / Destination Moon / Explorers on the Moon (3 Volumes in 1)

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