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Carla Ventresca animal lover screen printing

The Making of a T-Shirt Design

There's a reason I go through the long, messy process of screen printing my art. Screen printing is amazing! And it's old - from a thousand years ago, when it...

The Making of a T-Shirt Design

There's a reason I go through the long, messy process of screen printing my art. Screen printing is amazing! And it's old - from a thousand years ago, when it...

Big Cats VS Domestic Cats - How to Draw the Differences

Big Cats VS Domestic Cats - How to Draw the Dif...

As I was working on a new project drawing big cats (cougars, lions, etc.) I was really curious to understand the differences in features between these guys and their small cousins, like my...

Big Cats VS Domestic Cats - How to Draw the Dif...

As I was working on a new project drawing big cats (cougars, lions, etc.) I was really curious to understand the differences in features between these guys and their small cousins, like my...

Getting our Comic Strip Syndicated, Part 3

~This is part 3 in a series. Click here for part 1 and part 2. So far what we knew about our main character, Claire, was that she was a single 20-something, unsure...

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Getting our Comic Strip Syndicated, Part 3

~This is part 3 in a series. Click here for part 1 and part 2. So far what we knew about our main character, Claire, was that she was a single 20-something, unsure...

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Carla shows how to draw a French Bulldog

Carla shows how to draw a French Bulldog

Before I start any new illustration project, I always do realistic studies beforehand so that I know what I'm drawing. Once I do that, I can get looser and do a...

Carla shows how to draw a French Bulldog

Before I start any new illustration project, I always do realistic studies beforehand so that I know what I'm drawing. Once I do that, I can get looser and do a...

Assignment: Horse Calendar, Part 2

Assignment: Horse Calendar, Part 2

~This is part 2 in a series. Click here to go to part 1.~ One of my favorite cartoons to work on for the calendar was called “Horse Show or Bust”. The...

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Assignment: Horse Calendar, Part 2

~This is part 2 in a series. Click here to go to part 1.~ One of my favorite cartoons to work on for the calendar was called “Horse Show or Bust”. The...

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Getting our Comic Strip Syndicated, Part 2

Getting our Comic Strip Syndicated, Part 2

~This is part 2 in a series. Part 1 begins here It was Henry's idea that I try doing a comic strip. “Really?" It hadn't even occurred to me. Comic...

Getting our Comic Strip Syndicated, Part 2

~This is part 2 in a series. Part 1 begins here It was Henry's idea that I try doing a comic strip. “Really?" It hadn't even occurred to me. Comic...