My fourth Inktober dedicated to the legendary Titanic is complete! 
The whole collection of illustrations with descriptions of historical events is available on my instagram
 Soon there will be postcards and posters with the best works of the new inktober - stay tuned! And there are plans to create an art book to keep all the illustrations together for different yearly periods.

Naday Gubanova - Member of the Union of Watercolorists of Russia.

Exhibition of Russian watercolorists from April 14 to 19, 2024. Surprisingly, it was on these April dates that the story of the liner “Titanic” took place. Participation in the exhibition with a watercolor painting “A Ship Full of Flowers”. Nadya Gubanova. Moscow. m. Chistye Prudy - Lukov per, 8. This work has already been to the second exhibition. The first exhibition was held in London. 

My work is participating in the International Exhibition "Women's Image" March 3-9, 2024
Watercolor painting "Not Looking Back"
Exhibition address:
Moscow, Kievskaya St., 2, "Kievsky" TGC, Center for Contemporary Arts "ART-KOMMUNA"

The basic tools for working with watercolors are brushes.

To keep creating, it's important to care for your magic brush wands.

A few tips to help you in this difficult endeavor:

-After every painting session, it is recommended that you rinse your brush well. Dried paint can damage its integrity. 

-Brushes should be dried on a horizontal or inclined surface with the nap downwards. 

-When completely dry, store the brush in a clean and dry place with the pile side up. 

-Do not leave the brush in water for long periods of time. Being on the bottom, it will deform. 

Don't neglect these tips and your brushes will last for years to come.

Vegan Inktober

Inktober is getting closer! I have participated in Inktober three times already and even won prizes. But the biggest prize was the publication of my

black-and-white illustrations in the book "Titanic Day by Day". The book is unique, its author is Simon Medhurst, great-grandson of the helmsman Robert Hitchens. The book is sold worldwide in English. 

If you have already decided to take part in this exciting marathon. I have a vegan selection of materials for you to use to create black and white drawings. For a full list of art materials, check out my telegram channel

 
Vegan-friendly:

Watercolor paper without animal products. 

Art supplies may contain ingredients derived from animal products. For example, paints, mediums, and even paper may contain bone charcoal, gelatin, bovine bile, rabbit collagen, eggs, carmine, and shellac.

The information is for watercolorists, vegans - people who care about what they paint with, those who want to use ethical art materials but find it difficult to find information. I've prepared a selection of watercolor papers with visual information for you.
 
Vegan-friendly:

Canson
1. Canson "Heritage"
2. Canson "Montval"
3. Canson "Moulin du Roy"
 

Fabriano - all except: "Secolo XII", "Romo", "Esportazione".
4. Fabriano "Watercolour"
5. Fabriano "Artistico"
6. Fabriano 5
 

Hahnemühle - all.
7. Hahnemuhle "Harmony"
8. Hahnemuhle "Cornwall"
9. Hahnemuhle "Watercolour"

Legion
10. Legion "Stonehenge Aqua"

Strathmore
11. Strathmore - all except / все, кроме: "500 Series Gemini"

Winsor & Newton
12. Winsor & Newton "Bockingford"

St Cuthberts Mill
13. St Cuthberts Mill "Bockingford"

For a complete list of watercolor papers suitable for vegans, see my guide.

The following sources of information helped in the preparation of this material:

https://doublecheckvegan.com/vegan-art-supplies/#vega..

http://artonthefridge.byethost31.com/animal-free-art-supplies/

@doublecheckvegan (thanks for your work!)

Рад видеть вас на моем сайте. Я начинаю вести полноценный блог о своем творческом пути. Я также поделюсь информацией о художественных материалах, которые использую. Следите за обновлениями :)