The first is based on a question I often hear when I am teaching -- when you start dark...is it possible to go light? And, if so, what is the most effective approach? Click and you will find out.
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Showing posts with label PaperArtsy. Show all posts
Saturday, September 1, 2018
Art Tip Video 1: Painting Dark to Light
I have created a series of art tip videos with Artists Network, all 4 minutes or less, highlighting some techniques that are a large part of my mixed media work.
The first is based on a question I often hear when I am teaching -- when you start dark...is it possible to go light? And, if so, what is the most effective approach? Click and you will find out.
The first is based on a question I often hear when I am teaching -- when you start dark...is it possible to go light? And, if so, what is the most effective approach? Click and you will find out.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
EC BT EP week at PA
Last week was EC BT EP week at PA. That translates to a week of guest artists postings on the PaperArtsy blog sharing artwork and techniques using my Baked Texture embossing powders from Emerald Creek.
The week started off with an introductory post, which included three demonstration videos and some examples of artwork made with the different powders - including this incredible piece made by Barbarayaya.
A different artist and technique was then featured on all the subsequent posts. Click over for details. step-outs, techniques and many more pictures.
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Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Monday, August 27, 2018
Get Wrapped, Baked, and Painted!
There is nothing I like more than a good collaboration and today I am over-the-moon excited to join forces with Emerald Creek, PaperArtsy and Eileen Hull to bring you the Get Wrapped Blog Hop.
This online hop highlights artwork from a large number of artists who have created magic using Eileen's Wrapped Journal die, my paints from PaperArtsy and Baked Texture and other embossing powders from Emerald Creek.
I love the spirit of inclusion here, with multiple companies - from Canada, the UK and the USA -working together. And artists from all three countries as well. These artists were encouraged to go their own way and to use any other products from any other companies that they choose.
Be inspired, learn new techniques, and celebrate the collective talent in this group! Hop along and make sure to check out each and every post. You don't want to miss a thing!
I love the spirit of inclusion here, with multiple companies - from Canada, the UK and the USA -working together. And artists from all three countries as well. These artists were encouraged to go their own way and to use any other products from any other companies that they choose.
Be inspired, learn new techniques, and celebrate the collective talent in this group! Hop along and make sure to check out each and every post. You don't want to miss a thing!
My Contribution
Chronicle
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GIVEAWAY
To celebrate cross brand creativity, enter to win a prize pack valued at over $150USD from Paper Artsy, Seth Apter, Eileen Hull and Emerald Creek. To be entered, you must pop by and comment on each of the blog posts in the links below - that way you are sure to see all the creations and tips/tricks. Giveaway closes 8/29 at midnight and a winner will be announced 8/30.
Sunday, August 19, 2018
How It's Done
I love creating and designing products for the art/craft community. It is always a fun, creative challenge to come up with new ideas and to then turn these ideas into reality. Designing has become a passion of mine and a process that I am fortunate to be able to repeat many times each year.
It is important to me to always be developing as a designer and to never produce a product simply for the sake of making sales. I always want my releases to be inspiring, unique and new. It is with that in mind that I created my newest sets of stamps with PaperArtsy.
It is important to me to always be developing as a designer and to never produce a product simply for the sake of making sales. I always want my releases to be inspiring, unique and new. It is with that in mind that I created my newest sets of stamps with PaperArtsy.
My earlier releases with the company were primarily designed directly from elements within my mixed media artwork. My two newest sets are instead developed from my photography. Each stamp started with an image taken on my travels which I then digitally altered to bring you a more useable design. The trick here is finding images that are both unique, interesting and with a good amount of contrast. Thought it would be interesting to take you behind the scenes and to share a few before, during and afters.
Photograph
Digitally Altered Image
Stamped
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Photograph
Digitally Altered Image
Stamped
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Photograph
Digitally Altered Image
Stamped
These stamps are available to purchase in my online shop.
Already beginning to think about what I can do that is creative and different for my next release...
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Love Rust!
It is always exciting to see how artists use my products to create art and that is definitely the case when the artist is the company boss. Leandra Franich who, along with Mark Franich, runs PaperArtsy has made a wonderfully layered artwork using one of my just-released, PaperArtsy stamp set.
Pretty Rust!
She used many of the 12 new colors of Fresco Chalk Acrylics just released. See more images and read about the details of her work and the entire new release here.
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