analog girl in a digital world
a blog by selina zawacki
Shoutout to @speedball_art – this open tube of block printing ink sat in storage for over 10 years and still works great. 😂 Pulled out my carving kit on a whim last night (I’m still staying in my childhood bedroom) and made this stamp. I’m loving the imperfection of this compared to the lasercut stamps I was…
I’ve been working on a project involving my grandpa’s artwork, and it inspired me to try traditional Chinese watercolors again (my grandfather on my mom’s side was a famous Chinese-Taiwanese artist). I ordered this book from bookshop.org, an online book store that donates profits to local, independent bookstores. I’ve been trying to make a point…
The book I ordered arrived (I got this copy off ebay for a good price), so I followed the instructions for basic strokes in the book rather than the youtube video I used last time. The book is really nice! It has everything I’d hoped for – instructions for: Basic, individual strokes Simple characters More…
I decided that I want to explore my Chinese culture more this year. More explanation as to why at some point I’m sure, but a large reason is that my grandpa on my mom’s side was an accomplished calligrapher, and I want to feel more connected to that part of our family history. I’d learned…