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  • Colorful fluffy, cloud-like abstract painting inspired by what i learned from Ivana Zoza of Artful Haven in the Art Journal Background Challenge.
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 21: Soft Fluffy Paint Effect

    / May 21, 2023

    It’s Week 21 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey, and I need to tell you about the fun I had last week in the Art Journal Background Challenge with Ivana Zoza of Artful…

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It’s Wednesday and I’m FINALLY back with a new It’s Wednesday and I’m FINALLY back with a new video. Subscribe to my YouTube channel at link in bio and don’t miss tonight’s demonstration of why I love working with translucent layers and a few tips and tricks to get the results you want. Seeking Solace Translucent Layer Collage Workshop coming soon! #collage #mixedmediaart #translucent #arttutorial #artprocess #makeartwithme #cnyartist #mixedmediaartist #bubbleart #marbleart #purple #tissuepaper #medicalexampaper #alternativeartsupplies
It's been a long exhausing week. Join me in my Fri It's been a long exhausing week. Join me in my Friday-morning mental-health break. Make art, Friend! Practice creative self-care. Taking time to make art is not a waste of time. #creativeselfcare #therapeuticart #gelprinting #monoprint #gelplate #gelprinting #GelPress #LiquitexBasics #deepviolet
Join me for simple but lovely and therapeutic crea Join me for simple but lovely and therapeutic creative self-care art-making! Link to latest BETTER WITH ART small-art prompt in bio. #simpleartjournaling #creativeselfcare #therapeuticart #artprompt #betterwithart
It IS satisfying. That outer shiny layer is gloss It IS satisfying. That outer shiny layer is gloss medium. One benefit of doing pulls with it is softening up the paint on the brayer for peeling. Look at how clean! #brayer #arttips #artsupplycare #peeling #acrylicpaint #gelprint #monoprint
I can't get enough of the gorgeous blending of tra I can't get enough of the gorgeous blending of translucent collage layers! Here's the final layered layer of my latest translucent-layer collage, part of the Member Summer Show at the Salmon River Fine Arts Center that runs tomorrow, Friday, July 5 through Saturday, August 17. Stop in to see "Dive" and work by other local artists Thursdays and Fridays noon-6:00 and Saturdays 10:00-2:00. Love the look of translucent layers and want to learn more about creating with them? Sign up to be one of the first to know when early registration opens for my Seeking Solace Translucent Layers Collage Workshop! Link in bio. #localartist #cnyartist #collage #mixedmedia #createdtocreate #layers #blue #artprocess
Want to make your blues pop? Check out how I use a Want to make your blues pop? Check out how I use altered book pages & complementary colors. You can also sign up to be one of the first to know when early registration opens for my Seeking Solace Translucent Layers Collage Workshop! Link in bio. #asemicwriting #collage #artprocess #artworkshop #layers #blue #workinprogress #artshort #arttips
Want to know the trick to shape tissue paper the w Want to know the trick to shape tissue paper the way you want it, without harsh scissor edges? A water brush pen! And if you love the look of translucent layers and want to learn more about creating with them, sign up to be one of the first to know when early registration opens for my Seeking Solace Translucent Layers Collage Workshop! #asemicwriting #collage #artprocess #artworkshop #layers #blue #workinprogress #artshort #arttips
What's the difference creating with translucent la What's the difference creating with translucent layers? Watch these edges vanish and blues fuse. 🥰 And sign up to be one of the first to know when early registration opens for my Seeking Solace Translucent Layers Collage Workshop! Link in bio. #collage #artprocess #artworkshop #layers #blue #workinprogress #artshort
Look at this gorgeous texture! It's translucent la Look at this gorgeous texture! It's translucent layer 2 of "Dive" 😍 And you can sign up to be one of the first to know when early registration opens for my Seeking Solace Translucent Layers Collage Workshop! Link in bio. #collage #artprocess #artworkshop #translucent #layers #blue #purple #asemicwriting
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