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Sophie Graine

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Hey, it's nice to meet you

July 11, 2023

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. If we don’t know each other - I’m Sophie. I like being outside and I like making art about it. I work in gouache, oil paint, and relief printmaking.

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Selecting Colours

July 10, 2023

One of my favourite parts of developing a new linocut-painting is choosing colours. I have a large box of watercolour pigments. Even the names are beautiful: Venetian Red, Quinacridone Gold, Goethite, Ultramarine Blue…

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Printmaker Survey

May 1, 2020

Back in 2016, two years into my printmaking journey, I started becoming keenly aware of the technical challenges of this medium. I loved it! But there were so many variables - paper type, ink, printing damp or dry, by hand or with a press… experimenting with everything seemed impossible.

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October 12, 2026
Rosebud Plein Air Paint Out
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Making "The Transition", a reduction linocut
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Making "The Transition", a reduction linocut
October 12, 2026
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October 5, 2025
On making art that suits who you are
October 5, 2025
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October 5, 2025
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August 5, 2025
Adventures in Outdoor Painting: Yoho National Park
August 5, 2025
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August 5, 2025
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February 10, 2025
Upper Brazeau, a gently fierce and wild place
February 10, 2025
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February 10, 2025
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January 2, 2025
Experiencing it again, through sketching
January 2, 2025
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January 2, 2025
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December 26, 2024
Sketching at the Muttart
December 26, 2024
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December 26, 2024
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May 12, 2024
Steps in a reduction linocut
May 12, 2024
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May 12, 2024
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April 28, 2024
The best thing about being a landscape painter
April 28, 2024
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April 28, 2024
When it's right, you just know
October 30, 2023
When it's right, you just know
October 30, 2023

Yesterday, I was starting to feel this low rumble of stress. My plan for the day included painting a large 18” x 24” linocut. So far, I’ve spent at least 40 hours on the piece. But… it just wasn’t working for me.

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October 30, 2023

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