So I wasn’t going to join in with Inktober this year. I didn’t think I would be able to fit it in. But I changed my mind at the very last minute, I mean literally on the day it started, October 1st! And now we are almost, not quite, but pretty close to halfway through the month. So how are you getting on with it? Are you keeping up? If you are struggling or maybe haven’t started yet then I can help!
In my video today I am sharing how I am keeping up with the daily drawing and posting over on Instagram. Hopefully it will help you too. But it is not just for Inktober, you can take on these tips for any of the art challenges and habits you want to form. So today’s video is a mix of some art, a pep talk, some tips and hacks and a sketchbook tour! The lot!
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The smallest supplies list ever!
Sharpie Fine Tip Pen
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Any sketchbook. I am using an old Paperblanks diary that I picked up for a couple of pounds (they can be expensive if you buy them new!)
Are you ready for a video hop? I hope so! Because it is a video hop day and there are lots of artists, inspiration and arty goodies up for grabs. How to play along is all below along with what can be won, don’t forget to comment on the videos over on YouTube to be in with a chance to win. My video is thanks to one of my amazing Patrons as it was a Patron-choice video and I’ve got a little extra video over on Patreon too to show a little of the choices that I made to put this design on the watercolor background.
The great thing about a video hop if you haven’t done one yet is that it is a great way to find new artists who share on YouTube. I don’t know about you but I have found loads of inspiring artists this way, so I hope you have a lot of fun watching all the art. I’ve put together a video hop playlist to make it easier for you to navigate. So go to this playlist: MIXED MEDIA MANIA OCT 18 VIDEO HOP, it will take you to YouTube and it starts from my video and will take you through all the videos in the hop in order, just remember to leave a comment on each one to be in with a chance to win!
VIDEO: Mixed Media Mania Fall 2018 Video Hop And Giveaways – Using Resists
Here is the playlist of the whole hop starting from the next person after me so grab a coffee or a tea, sit back and watch! Or if you didn’t watch the video above go watch the whole hop starting from me on YouTube!
———HOP GIVEAWAY INFORMATION———
***HOW TO ENTER***
No purchase necessary. Subscribe to artist channels. Comment on this video ON YOUTUBE not here on my blog. And comment on all the videos in the hop too!
Alumilite, Red Lead, Amy Tangerine & Ranger prizes for US residents only.
All other prizes are international eligible unless otherwise stated by individual artists.
Prizes will be awarded on a random basis using a number generator from comments on videos.
Contest runs from 12:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time October 5th 2018 to 12:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time October 11th 2018.
Winners announced October 19th 2018 on DeeDee and Carisa’s blogs.
This contest is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube & YouTube is not liable for any part of the giveaway. The giveaway is complaint with YouTube Terms of Service. Your entry must comply with YT’s guidelines. Personal data collected during this contest will be for the organisers only. Your info will not be sold or given away.
***PRIZES***
Ranger Pack (US)
Blitsy $50 coupon
Marabu $50 Pack
DecoArt Mixed Media Set
Thermoweb $25 coupon
Joggles $25 coupon
Shawn Petite 10 winners: 2 stencils
Viva Las VegaStamps! Stamps Each Stop
UmWowStudio Digis Each Stop
7 Dots Studio $35 Pack
Finnabair
Amazing Casting Products Pack (US)
Gelli Arts $50 Coupon
Mixed UP Subs worth 80 Euro
AALL & Create 2 $35 Pack
Red Lead Paperworks 3 Packs: 2 stencils /3 stamps (US)
ArtFoamies 1x $100 Coupon, 5 x $30 coupon
Amy Tangerine signed book + stash (US)
Brush Magazine 5x Digi Copy 9/28 Issue
iStencils 4x $25 coupon
Funkie Junkie Boutique $25 coupon
Prizes sponsored by companies/artists mentioned. This video is not sponsored
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Bockingford Hot press Watercolor paper
Amazon: UK | US | CAN Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Creative Stencils (Splash) CraftStash UK (Ships Worldwide)
Embossing Powder (I’ve used WOW! Daytona Sands)
Amazon: UK | US | CAN
ShinHan Masking Film L500 Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Amazon: UK
Potential alternative (I’ve not used this but it looks like a similar product) US | CAN
Don’t forget to watch my other resist ideas video once you have finished the hop. Bookmark it and add it to your watch list now so that you don’t forget!
What do you do when doodles go wrong? I had one of those recently. I doodled away thinking all would be fine, I mean I was doodling with one of the best paint pen colors in the world! What could go wrong? Well a dodgy doodle, that is what could go wrong! Oh and you can see more of that paint pen in my recent paint pen video btw. You know the one where I doodle even more? At least in that video the doodles didn’t go wrong! But this week? Yuck!
But it is ok, I think I saved it! Decide for yourself by watching the video and checking out the picture below. It’s all a bit random this week but I hope you enjoy it anyway. All the supplies and the colors I have used are below as well.
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Amsterdam Standard Acrylic Paint (Quinacridone Rose Light, Nickel Titan. Yellow, Pyrrole Red, Turquoise Green, Azo Orange)
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…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
If you have issue 182 of Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine then you might have spotted my interview and this layering colors project already?! It’s a mix of crafty and arty because I am using some stamping but I also drew a flower for it too. So it is mix and match mixed media! I talk you through my creative process for this in the video as it wasn’t one of my completely organic pieces as you will hear. I also show you how to layer colors with acrylic inks to get this lovely colorful effect.
And don’t forget to scroll on down to get a close up of the all that texture!
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Daler Rowney – Mixed Media Spiral Sketchpad (I use A3 and cut it down)
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I am trying out the Molotow One4All, I haven’t used these pens before as they can be a little bit on the expensive side but one of my favorite art shops has them on at a good price at the moment (I’ve listed it in the supplies under the video if you are interested). So, well I could not resist buying a few colors to complement my other paint pens. You see I am still trying to find the perfect paint pen, so I have a mix and match range of different pens from different companies and these ones fitted right on in!
So my art video today is all about testing out these paint pens and if you watch you can pick up some fun techniques to use with your pens too, whatever the brand!
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VIDEO: Trying Out Paint Pens – Molotow Marker Doodle Art
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Molotow One4All Paint Pens (Vanilla Pastel 1.5mm, Petrol 2mm, Signal White 1mm)
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
I totally went on a doodle frenzy didn’t I? If you like doodles then I have a lot of doodle videos for you can watch on YouTube and also I doodle exercise on Patreon to help you expand your doodling ideas.
I do hope you are in the mood for a video hop because it is the ‘Our Favorites’ mixed media video hop with lots of inspiration and giveaways. So some of you already know the ropes for how this video hopping works don’t you? For those of you new to video hopping pop on over to my ‘Our Favorites’ video on YouTube, watch and comment on the video then hop to the next video in the chain and watch and comment. Keep watching and commenting all along the chain because the more videos you comment on the bigger your chance of winning an arty prize!
And don’t forget to like all the videos and subscribe to all the amazing artist channels too so that you can watch more of their lovely work even after the hop is done! I’ve put some more information about the hop and the prizes below.
It was fun making this piece today and I used the colors from my August Art Challenge over on my Patreon page. Well I had to have a go at the challenge too didn’t I?! I couldn’t let me Patrons just have all the fun!
VIDEO: Our Favorites Mixed Media Video Hop And Giveaway
Leave a comment before 12th September 2018 on this video ON YOUTUBE not here on my blog. The more videos on the Our Favorites hop you comment on the greater your chance or winning! Winners will be announced on 17th September 2018 in the top comment on my video, so don’t forget to check back!
NOTE: some prizes do have location restrictions for shipping, so please leave your country in your comments.
The winners have 1 week to claim prize. Prizes awarded randomly.
Any personal data collected during this contest will be for the organisers of the giveaway use only. Your information will not be sold or given away.
We would love for you to subscribe to all the channels, like/ share the videos too! Thanks!
***PRIZES***
-Marabu: Prize Package (US only)
-Joggles: 4- $25 gift certificates
-AB Studio: prize package
-@slightly_askewed/Katie Mixed Media: collection of stencils
-Studio Magda Polakow/@magda_polakow_stamps: $25 gift certificate
-TCW: prize package
-Erin DeCoste/@happilywego: watercolor set
-Alexa Doebler/ @bluewoodsdesign: mounted print of piece in video (US only)
-DecoArt: 2 mixed media line prizes (US only)
-Nicole Watson Art/@nicolewatsonart: prize package (US only)
-7 Dots: $25 gift certificate
-Snip-art: surprise gift pack
-Lindy’s Gang: 3- $25 voucher
-Julie Campbell/Creative Little Hut: mixed media book (UK only)
-Canvas Corp Brands: 4 Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists.
-Mudra Craft Stamps: $25 worth products with free worldwide shipping
-Ali Imperiale: original artwork from video
-Finnabair/Mixed Media Place Store: Voucher
-Gelli Arts: prize package
This contest is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube and YouTube is not liable for any part of the giveaway. The giveaway is compliant with YouTube Terms of Service. Your entries must comply with YouTube’s guidelines.
All prizes are sponsored by mentioned companies and artists. This video is not sponsored.
[There are some affiliate links in this blog post, so if you buy through them I do get a small amount of money at no extra cost to yourself, but it really does help. Thanks for your support!]
Pebeo Studio Acrylics Paint (Titanium white)
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Pebeo Studio Acrylics Paint (irridescent, DNYA, Blue Green, Green Yellow)
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Amsterdam Standard Acrylic Paint (Nickel Titan. Yellow, Permanent Blue Violet)
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…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Great white pen –
Schminke Aero Color Professional Supra-White OPAQUE Acrylic ink
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Use to fill:
Schminke Aero Color Professional empty marker pens
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Found paper has been on my mind a lot this month! I think it might have started with my patterned paper collage whale for the mixed media video hop at the beginning of the month. But it is also because it has been the main topic with my patrons over on Patreon in August. So I’ve been sharing lots of ideas for using found paper and patterned paper on Patreon and YouTube and today I have another! It is a found paper inspiration page with some found paper, of course, paint and a bird sketch.
It was a mostly intuitive piece, so I didn’t have a plan for most of it. I say most of it because as I got to the end the bird became a conscious decision rather than completely intuitive! Now I did not get a chance to voice this video today so it is mostly to music but I hope that you still enjoy watching the whole process!
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VIDEO: Art Journal Page – Found Paper Abstract And Bird Drawing
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Book page
Notebook page
Kraft paper (I used Clairefontaine paper pad A5, 90 gsm/ 41 lb)
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So you all know how I am trying to use up my patterned paper right? And from what you have been telling me you are too! So how about this as a project idea? I’ve used one of my household cactus plants to make a cute little collage and paper pieced picture. I am sharing my full collage process in my video today plus some tips and tricks to help you with your collage.
All the patterned paper I have used is a bit out of date so I haven’t listed the exact papers that I used in my supplies list but the I have listed everything else, so you can find that under the video as usual!
And if you want some more ideas for how to use your patterned papers and found papers and different ways to attach them to your projects come and join my Patreon family!
VIDEO: How To Make A Patterned Paper Cactus Collage
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Patterned papers
Daler Rowney – Mixed Media Spiral Sketchpad (I use A3 and cut it down)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Watercolor brush pens are a great way to add color to an art journal page and I thought I would have a bit of fun today and use my Ecoline watercolor brush pens to make a whole art journal page. So watch me make this page and count the 15 ways that I used the Ecoline watercolor brush pens with me!
It is a double page in my junk journal and you can see from the supplies list below that I really have only used these watercolor brushes! But don’t worry if you don’t have them because you can try these techniques with the other watercolor brush pens that you have in your stash! You can also see the whole finished project if you scroll on down this post!
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Galeria Winsor & Newton Gesso
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Jackson’s Art Raven mop brush size 10/0
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…Buy from Amazon UK | US (But check Jackson’s first as could work out cheaper for you)
Do you use Inktense Blocks? They are like the pencil but in a block form, like a pastel. You can get some fun effects with Inktense Blocks and I thought that I would do my whole page today using them to add some color. So I have some different ways to use them to share plus a little story about this page from my junk journal with it’s picture of the London Stone in my video today.
I really like the intensity of color you can get with inktense if you get the amount of water right! So play about and see what you can do with yours!
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Great white pen –
Schminke Aero Color Professional Supra-White OPAQUE Acrylic ink
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Filled with:
Schminke Aero Color Professional empty marker pens
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
If you want to catch up with my paper pieced Whale page for the video hop then pop over to join in the hop at my Whale video. The giveaways are still open so you have until the 12th August to enter!
Video hop time! It’s a mixed media hop with lots of inspiration and giveaways too. The video is below and all the details that you need to find out how to enter plus what is up for offer is below, so scroll on down. But don’t forget that if you want to enter the giveaway you will need to leave your comment on the video on YouTube not here on my blog!
So this mixed media video hop has a theme and you will find lots of inspiration around that theme from the seven artists taking part. Have a look at how I approached the theme!
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VIDEO: Mixed Media Video Hop And Giveaway August 2018 – Sea
***TO ENTER***
The giveaway is open to join until August 12th, leave a comment under the video ON YOUTUBE to enter. The more videos on the hop you comment on the greater your chance or winning!
If you are in the US and want to be in with a chance to win the Gelli Arts prize say you are eligible in your comment.
Winners will be announced on Monday August 13th in the first comment on all video’s and in reply to the winners comments
So be sure to check back on the videos.
The winners have 1 week to claim their prize
Prizes will be awarded on a random basis using a number generator from comments on videos.
***PRIZES*** Stamplorations $20 voucher Fabscraps 2 times 5 assorted stencils Gelli Arts 2 times 8×10 inch Gelli Plate & roller (US shipping only) That’s Crafty The House Collection stamp set with matching white/greyboard shapes Rubber Dance €25 voucher Daily Art €50 voucher
Any personal data collected during this contest will be for the organisers of the giveaway use only. Your information will not be sold or given away.
This video is not sponsored
And of course we would love for you to subscribe to all the channels, like and share the videos too! That would be great thanks!
——— D A I L Y A R T C O D E ——— Daily art has offered us a 5% discount code: KimDellow at their shop.
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old designer papers (My Mind’s Eye – Follow Your Heart)
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