Arduous.Art
Illustration, printmaking, and the quiet stories that happen between drafts.
This is the studio journal for Gauri Kulkarni. Explore chapters that show every awkward sketch, prints pulled fresh from the press table, and a candid look at what's drying on the easel today.
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Portfolio spreads blend asymmetric masonry, poetic captions, and frog-spotted chapter breaks. Motion polish lands next.
Inside the studio right now
Every chapter starts as penciled thumbnails and notes in the margins. When the piece finally lands, it moves into the archive and, if the edition allows it, the print drawer. Here's what's on rotation this season:
Night market spreads
Rough color passes and lettering tests for the upcoming chapter set after dusk.
Edition trims
Dialing in softer deckled edges for the Nocturne Marsh prints before the first run ships.
Postcard pilots
Risograph trials in warm greens and brass inks for an autumn mailer.
Studio updates
A short email goes out a few times a season. No funnels, just notes on new work and the occasional pre-order window.
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Start with a guided tour
If you have five minutes, these are the two pieces that sum up the studio this year.
Floral studies that evolve from ink washes to lush oil renderings.
Read the chapterModular foliage sprites and vectors with palettes, scene examples, and style notes.
View release detailsFrom the archive
Dive deeper with a few chapters that regulars come back to whenever they need a spark.
Shop essentials
Prints are produced in small batches on archival paper. Digital kits include high-resolution files and working assets.