Layered Impressions

I signed up to take Layered Impressions, the online class with Katie Kendrik.  I am so excited to be taking this class.  It starts on Tuesday. If you signup before then you even get a DVD of the class, now that is a great deal. It is more than I usually like to spend on a class but when I looked at the synopsis of what we will be doing I thought it was amazing.  I think it will be well worth price. Katie is an amazing artist and I feel like we will really being going on a journey with her.

I added some collages and journaling to the some of those pages I did while in N. Idaho a few weeks ago.

If you are one of those artists who gets a background done and then doesn't know what to do next, I thought I would offer a little advice. I tend to look at the colors of the background and then will pull out my stash of collage items and start placing things on top that I think will look good. I may go through a lot of images before I choose one that I like. Or there may be several I place on the background and then finally just choose one over the other. The process becomes intuitive at some point, what I choose may end up being an image that I just get a good feeling about. I have often used an image I have left on my desk from a precious art session.

Some artists plan the whole page before glueing anything down. I do that sometimes, but often I just glue down and image and then look for something else, it seems more spontaneous that way. I just don't think that much about it, just go for my first thoughts and glue it down. If my background is a collage in itself I make the collage on top simple. I think the idea is just to play, whatever you do will be just fine.

An Big Announcement and My Sunday Sketch

First here is my sketch for Sunday Sketches. I decided to journal in the background today.  She seems to look a little younger than my last two sketches. To see what other sketchers are doing go here.

My BIG Announcement

I am happy to announce that my first online class Mixed Media 101 will be starting this month.  Although the class is designed for beginners there are some advanced techniques as well. I've recorded 16 videos for  the class and six PDF'S. Participants will make their own journal from a kids board book. Topics include using paper, and paint to make simple to complex backgrounds, adding texture, collage and lettering to pages. We'll use stamps and inks to add depth and even learn to use a dip pen.  In addition I give an in depth talk on the various supplies Mixed Media Artists use.

If you know of any beginners or have friends who would love to get started in Mixed Media I would appreciate it if you could pass the information on to them.

Go here for more details and information on signing up.