A book by Nic and Inês for everyone who has ever said "I Can't Draw"
Are you one of those people who think you need talent to draw? Follow this journey with your pencil from the first challenge to the last page. With an increasingly daring line and scribble, in the end you will see that you change your mind and that you really can draw.
This book is intended for those who already know how to draw, but especially for everyone who has ever said "I don't know how to draw".
With the funding raised in this campaign, we will publish and print between 1000 and 1500 copies, in hard cover. The book will include thirty-two pages, with text and illustration, in a total of thirteen exercises to unlock creative thinking. The last spead also contains extra challenges so that you can continue to feed your artistic streak.
About the author
Nicholas Carvalho (South Africa) and Inês Almeida (Évora) met at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lisbon and soon fell in love, and became teachers. Later Inês published her master's thesis “The Artist's Book: A means of creative exploration” which made Nic and Inês fall in love with books, and for that reason they created and exhibited many of their own experimental Artist's Books.
They did all this collaborating during the famous “crisis” that led most of their colleagues and friends to leave Portugal in search of opportunities in the early 2010s.
As soon as things seemed more stable, they lost their teaching jobs, so the couple considered how they could react. Not being able to invest in a space or studio, they reorganized their living room and started giving workshops in an innovative and low-cost format, using recycled materials, tools and limited resources. “Casa Nic e Inês” inadvertently revolutionized the Lisbon market: What started with 3 people has grown to 60 per week and a full-time activity.
They regularly promote talks, performances and workshops with prominent artists and authors in the fields of music, literature, and illustration, at an event called Parlapiê.
In the year they started this project, Nic and Inês surprised the Lisbon art scene by getting married in a performance at their first joint exhibition, at the LX Factory. They continue to exhibit regularly and always introduce an element of installation, performance, and interaction with the audience, which sets them apart in this scene.
More recently they published illustrated children's books in Portugal, Brazil and India. In 2016 they went around the world, on a trip that took them to 3 continents in search of inspiration. They gave presentations and workshops in the USA, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan and Australia.
Budget and due dates
Budget:
The funding raised - 2500 € - will be used to pay for the printing of an edition of 1000-1500 copies of the book "Não Sei Desenhar".
Timetable:
The book will be sent to everyone who supported its production during the month of September 2020.
Nicholas Carvalho
Ufa! Já está! (quase)
Olá pessoas lindas que sabem desenhar,
Finalmente conseguimos enviar e entregar praticamente todos os livros - Portugal, Ilhas, Austrália, África do Sul, Alemanha, Espanha. Está agora disponível à venda em várias livrarias independentes de norte a sul. A receção tem sido ótima! Jornais, revistas, rádio... Em breve vamos levá-lo escolas e o lançamento oficial será na BAOBÁ livraria em Campo de Ourique no dia 10 de Outubro. Estás convidado!
Hoje o Workshop online ficou disponível para quem o adquiriu. Se o adquiriste e ainda não recebeste, por favor avisa-nos. Pedimos desculpa mas houve por vezes pequenas falhas na informação enviada pelo PPL.
Estamos muito felizes. Ainda nos custa a acreditar que isto aconteceu. Muito, mas mesmo muito obrigado <3
Hi you lovely people who can draw,
Finally, we managed to send and deliver practically all the books - Portugal, Islands, Australia, South Africa, Germany, Spain. It is now available for sale at several independent bookstores from the north to the south of Portugal. The reception has been great! Newspapers, magazines, radio ... Soon we will take it to schools and the official launch will be at BAOBÁ bookstore in Campo de Ourique on October 10th. You are invited!
Today the online Workshop was made available to those who purchased it. If you purchased it and haven't received it yet, please let us know. We are sorry but there were sometimes minor flaws in the information sent by the PPL.
We are very happy. We still have a hard time believing that this happened. Thank you so very, very much <3
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Nicholas Carvalho
Conseguimos pessoas lindas!
Conseguimos pessoas lindas!
Graças a vocês ultrapassamos o valor necessário e até já produzimos o livro. Está lindo! Que grande aventura que foram estes dois meses. Vocês tornaram este sonho numa realidade.
Na próxima semana vamos combinar um local e data para levantamento, para quem está perto de Lisboa. Quem não tenha feito por favor envia-nos um email para hi@casaniceines.com a confirmar 1) Nome e endereço de correio; 2) Nome(s) a colocar na dedicatória.
Beijinhos e abraços e bom fim-de-semana
We did it, lovely people!
Thanks to you we have exceeded the necessary amount and have already produced the book. It's beautiful! What a great adventure these two months have been. You made this dream come true.
Next week we will organize a location and pick-up date, for those close to Lisbon. Whoever has not done so please send us an email to hi@casaniceines.com to confirm 1) name and mailing address; 2) Name(s) to be included in the personal message.
Beijinhos e abraços and a good weekend
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Rui Pedro Ribeiro
Sonho
Bom dia
Eu sou o Rui Pedro Ribeiro, tenho 23 anos, sou da milheirós e tenho uma doença genética, chamada de Distrofia Muscular de Duchenne. que não tem cura. Sou atualmente atleta federado do FC Porto desde 2016 na modalidade de boccia.Estou a tirar a licenciatura em Contabilidade e Administração no ISCAP. Estou atualmente a fazer uma campanha no PPL, a pedir ajuda para a compra e adaptação de uma casa adaptada às minhas necessidades. Na minha casa atual, encontro-me sem espaço, uma vez que na passagem para o meu quarto bato imensas vezes com os pés na porta, porque é estreita. Não consigo ter um quarto de banho adaptado, para ir à casa de banho a situação é pior, tenho de ficar com a cadeira no corredor e a minha mãe tem de pegar em mim ao colo, também bato com os pés na porta, e já me magoei várias vezes. https://ppl.pt/causas/ruipedro , pode partilhar pf!?E se poderem apoiar nem que seja com um 1€, pq se muitos apoiarem com um pequeno valor facilmente se junta muito!! Obrigado! abraço
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Nicholas Carvalho
Obrigado - 100% - Thank you
Pessoas mais lindas que existem,
Atingimos o nosso objetivo! Em apenas 8 dias vocês acreditaram tanto no "Não Sei Desenhar" que ele vai mesmo existir. Como ainda faltam 50 dias de campanha vamos continuar.
Dependendo de quanto conseguirmos angariar daqui para a frente, possibilitará melhorarmos a qualidade do livro (acabamentos, tipo de papel, etc.), por isso por favor continuem a partilhar os nossos posts, comentar, e a espalhar a palavra.
Obrigado, obrigado, obrigado, obrigado, obrigado!
Loveliest people on earth,
We reached our goal! In only 8 days you believed in us so much that "Não Sei Desenhar" is actually going to exist. There are still 50 days left so we will keep on going. Depending on how much we raise from now on, we might be able to improve the quality of the book (finishings, paper type, etc.), so please keep on sharing our posts, comenting, and spreading the word.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Nicholas Carvalho
73% - Ficamos sem palavras!
Queridos amigos apoiantes:
Graças a vocês, em menos de uma semana, já atingimos 73% do objetivo! É incrível. Acreditamos mesmo que vamos conseguir. Por favor continuem a partilhar e espalhar a palavra que tem sido essencial. Vocês são o Não Sei Desenhar.
Do fundo do coração: Obrigado
Dear friends and supporters:
Thanks to you, in less than a week, we have reached 73% of our goal! It's incredible.
We really believe we can do this. Please keep on sharing and spreading the word, which has been essential. You are "Não Sei Desenhar".
From the bottom of our heart: Thank you
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Nicholas Carvalho
Já temos 22% - We have 22%
Queridos:
Obrigado a vocês os nossos primeiros apoiantes. Vamos levar o desenho a todos! Enchem-nos o coração. Se puderem partilhem. Só podemos produzir o livro caso atingimos o objetivo. Caso não atingimos o vosso dinheiro será devolvido.
Abraços, Nic e Inês
Sweeties:
Thank you to our first supporters. Let's get everyone drawing! You guys are super. Please share if you can. We can only create the book we teach our funding target. If we don't reach the target your money will be returned to your account.
Hugs Nic and Inês
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