Art products and overview
Life Book 2023 Taster Sessions Start 9/26/2023 I have been a big fan of Tamara LaPorte and her art. She graciously shares free taster sessions to allow interested parties to try out some of the work by artists teaching in the course who will go deeper if you purchase the year-long course. What To Expect…
Packed to the gills!
Five ideas to stimulate creativity
Start the new year with these 3 creative prompts
This week I taught a class at our Evergreen Arts monthly meeting. The topic was collage, specifically SoulCollage® although I did introduce and share many of my collage practices. What is SoulCollage®? SoulCollage® is a unique blend of spiritual practice and the fun of collage. It is an intuitive collage process created by Seena Frost that is easy for anyone…
Last week I managed to complete four of the “taster” lessons from Tamara LaPorte’s Kaleidoscope session. T tried to choose lessons that used a medium I wasn’t comfortable using or a subject that I don’t typically draw/paint. Two of the subjects were portraits and those I tend to lean towards, but the medium was different…
Here’s a confession – I have mixed feelings about this. I love the concept of repurposing and reusing but find it difficult to paint over or tear up an old book. I try to find ones that are in bad shape or maybe a topic I don’t care for, but part of it seems like sacrilege! …
Today I want to share some of my different techniques to create handmade journals. Paper Cloth Journal A journal cover is made from a type of “paper cloth” using muslin for a base material and then applying thin papers on top using thinned down Mod Podge or a matte medium. Paper napkins (decorative part separated) or…
Today I want to share with you the Art Journals I use and techniques for filling them up. Art journals are those I use to draw, paint, or sketch in. These are typically purchased but sometimes I use altered ledger books, record books, desk calendars, etc. The purchased books I use are Canson Mixed-Media pad or…
Types of journals I use in my daily creative practices to unblock creativity.
