Home-made Art Prints
A Collection of my Pen and Ink Works and Portraits printed on paper!
Since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, during the nationwide (and then worldwide) lockdown, I intentionally created more, sketching and drawing with ink on paper, and making digital portraits.
And just recently, during the last week of March 2021, I decided to print some of them as a postcard, to give as a gift for a friend who had to fly back to her country after being stuck abroad during the pandemic, now that I have easy access to a printer at home that has black ink left!
Then I discovered how fulfilling it is to have ones work printed on a paper. It felt so much more special, as it's now tactile... and can be given as a gift for someone to bring along with. Needless to say, I got inspired.
Portrait of Racheli. (From left) "Racheli the Beautiful", and "Where is my Sunshine?". Both printed on 6" x 4" (postcard size) 200GSM linen paper.
Portraits
The portraits above are digital portraits of the same person. I enjoyed the process of painting them and it helped me calm down during those crazy times! Hence...
Painting is better than worrying.
(Above) "Sunny Side Up" printed on 4" x 4" and postcard size, 6" x "4", 200 gsm linen paper.
Places, Landscapes and Architecture
Towards the last quarter of 2020, I got an opportunity to travel and work as a volunteer, so I sketched one of the places where I stayed at in Liw-liwa, Zambales, in a resort called "Sunny Side Up" (featured above). It's a nice, cozy place, owned and run by a family. :)
Other places I drew were from my travels in the previous years, and drawings before the lockdown which I included in this set of first edition prints, which I call "Artist's Prints". :)
(Above) "Tricycles in Bohol" A Series, printed in 4"x4" and 6"x4" 200 gsm linen paper.
Vehicle Drawings: "Tricycles in Bohol", A Collection
Come year 2021, I started drawing the tricycles from my trip in Bohol. I find them fascinating as they're unique— not one is alike! And each has its own personality! I learned from someone who lives there that they're called "Rela" instead of tricycle.
All drawings are posted on my Instagram account @charitycalderon :)
