In our last class, we learned how to finish our book by sewing the book covers and pages with Japanese stab binding. To do so… Make sure all of the holes in the pages and book cover are aligned. Measure the … Continue reading Creative Watercolor III in Mandarin – Week 8
In this class, we learned how to prepare our drawings and have it ready for binding into a book. To do so… We will first need to punch holes into the pages to make sure it aligns with the book … Continue reading Creative Watercolor III in Mandarin – Week 7
This week, we continued to make book cover and back cover for our artists’ books. I also introduced two new artists, Shahzia Sikander and Marcel Dzama, who use watercolor and gouache as a primary medium for their art. Sikander is known for … Continue reading Creative Watercolor III in Mandarin – Week 6
In this class, we learned how to create a hardcover book cover and back cover. This type of cover design is specific for Japanese stab binding. First, we cut the cardboard to the size of our book. For the front cover we cropped … Continue reading Creative Watercolor III in Mandarin – Week 5
This week we took a look at Francis Picabia’s works on paper, with special attention to his ‘transparencies’ series. This body of works was mainly made between 1928 – 1931. The paintings often overlap images that draw on religious icons, … Continue reading Creative Watercolor III in Mandarin – Week 4
Today, we look at ways we can add text with watercolor. We can use watercolor gradation and spatter to the lettering. Another method would be to apply a loose wash of watercolor where text can be added later with either … Continue reading Creative Watercolor III in Mandarin – Week 3
In this class, the participants have brought in ideas and subjects for their books and have all chosen the size and orientation for their final project. We learned the way in which we will be binding the book. To make sure the … Continue reading Creative Watercolor III in Mandarin – Week 2
In our first class of the Creative Watercolor III workshop, we introduce the “Artist’s book” as a medium of artistic expression. The format is unrestricted and the contents are limitless. The artist’s book usually breaks the bound of a traditional book format. An … Continue reading Creative Watercolor III in Mandarin – Week 1
