Hey all, it is a new video day and this week I have a painted doodle, collage page in my junk journal for some inspiration for you. I am just loving layering doodles and paint marks at the moment and each time I do it they seem to get more complex. I am challenging myself to see how many layers I can get into one piece! I hope you enjoy watching how this painted doodle page develops from start to finish in this process video. Don’t forget to check below the video for a close-up picture of the finished projects and some links to more videos to watch!
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People often ask me where my doodle ideas come from and how to break out of doodling the same thing so I put a creative exercise together to help build your Doodle Library and you can watch it by joining my Art Explorer Tier on Patreon.
And for more doodle inspiration for what to do with your Doodle Library watch my doodle video playlist.
One of the things that I have been playing around with and experimenting with a lot recently is simple ways to add texture with a brush to my mixed media and acrylic painting projects. It is like brush mark making 101 but it is super fun and well worth trying if you are a newbie or revisiting if you are more experienced in your art. So today I am sharing a mixed media page process video with some tips and ideas on brush textures and mark making to get you in the mood to start experimenting with brush strokes yourself.
As usual I have the products I have used below the video and then a close-up picture of the page below that, so just scroll on down to see. I am in a Traveller’s notebook today, it isn’t even acrylic paper or heavy weight but it seemed to stand up to several paint layers and other medium over the top too!
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Traveller’s Notebook from Flying Tiger
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I have more acrylic paint videos to get you painting and you can also go watch the video on perfectionism to get some tips on how to overcome it if it is blocking you or just go and see some more pages from my Travellers notebook.
And don’t forget to join in the hop if you haven’t yet! you can find the video hop here:
We can put a lot of obstacles in our own way can’t we?! And one of the ones I struggle with is perfectionism. I am a perfectionist. But when it comes to my art I have learnt how to get past it and not let it hold me back from doing art. Part of what has helped me is learning to let go and I have trained myself to do this through doing more art. But it is a particular kind of art as it is no pressure art. You need to learn to give yourself permission to mess up and do it regularly and over and over!
Now I am not saying that it is easy, I would not be that glib, but if you do try out some of the tips in this video and find them helpful then I will be so happy that me sharing what I have learnt about my perfectionism has helped you too!
If perfectionism isn’t a problem for you but you know someone who does suffer from it, then please do share this video with them!
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Amsterdam Standard Acrylic Paint (Nickel Titan. Yellow, Pyrrole Red, Turquoise Green, Permanent Blue Violet)
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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!
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***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
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Pebeo Studio Acrylics Paint (Titanium white)
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Pebeo Studio Acrylics Paint (irridescent, DNYA, Blue Green, Green Yellow)
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Great white pen –
Schminke Aero Color Professional Supra-White OPAQUE Acrylic ink
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Use to fill:
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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
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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
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old designer papers (My Mind’s Eye – Follow Your Heart)
When was the last time that you were painting on fabric? I think for me it must have been a while ago. The closest was when I made that How To Emboss on Fabric video and then I used stamps so no painting on fabric was involved! But I did have this piece of denim left over after that session and I had already treated it with some gel medium through a stencil. So last week I decided that it needed to be painted on and here is how I did it!
If you want to see how that first gel medium layer catches the light then scroll on down to the photo!
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Denim
Amsterdam Standard Acrylic Paint (Naples Yellow Red, Quinacridone Rose Light, Nickel Titan. Yellow, Pyrrole Red, Venetian Rose, Primary Magenta, Brilliant Blue)
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Prima Marketing Plastic Elementals Stencil 6.5-inch x 10.25-inch, Lace
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Great white pen –
Schminke Aero Color Professional Supra-White OPAQUE Acrylic ink
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Filled with:
Schminke Aero Color Professional empty marker pens
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Have you ever woken up with a picture in your head of a project you really need to do? Well, this happened to me yesterday. I woke with a really clear image in my head, this waking art just popped into my head as I became aware of the new day and started to open my eyes. But it wasn’t just an image it was a feeling too, you know when you wake up and the images and feelings are all merged together as one? I couldn’t hold onto the feelings, they soon vanished back into the dream world, but the image was still there and I tried to turn it into something real and you can watch me do that in my video today.
It is a very mixed media piece with gouache and watercolor paint, acrylic ink and collage. So go grab a tea or coffee and watch my waking art turn into real art!
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VIDEO: Turning Waking Art Into Real Art – Mixed Media Abstract Art
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Winsor & Newton Cotman Mini Plus Watercolor Set
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Winsor and Newton Designers Gouache Paint (Primary Yellow, Primary red, White)
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Great white pen –
Schminke Aero Color Professional Supra-White OPAQUE Acrylic ink
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Filled with:
Schminke Aero Color Professional empty marker pens
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More burnout art today and a mixed media collage piece. Yep, I am owning it and calling it burnout work! If you aren’t sure what I am going on about then visit last Wednesday’s post and watch that video first, it will be a little clearer. It is not so drastic as it sounds, don’t worry, but I have been suffering from a bit of burnout and decided that an easy come – easy go art session, which didn’t have to result in anything, would help. I mean I did film the session but I wasn’t forcing myself to make anything ‘show-able’, it just so happens that a few projects did come out of it. And here is the second of those projects. I showed the first on Wednesday, another mixed media collage piece, which as it happens also had a butterfly too – I mean theme, much?!
I might show the other pieces over on instagram rather than as videos as they were super short, so keep your eye out for them. You will spot them as they are all the same color scheme. In the meantime, the colors I have used are all listed below and there is a close-up piccy too! But you knew that didn’t you?!
VIDEO: Mixed Media Collage Painting – Project 2 From My Burnout Series
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I enjoy hearing about how people work and their creative process so when I recently got some questions about my process and how to cope with overthinking, a subject close to my heart as you know, I thought I would share my answers via this video. I also talk a little bit about burnout as I am just trying to work through a burnout at the moment.
Hopefully, you also enjoy hearing about other people’s creative processes and perhaps it will help you too with some of the tips I share or just by knowing that you aren’t the only one trying to work these things out!
Whilst I chat and answer the questions I’ve got a quick mixed media project to share as well, so I hope that you enjoy watching that too, and that it kicks off some ideas for your next project!
VIDEO: Answering Questions And Mixed Media Speed Art
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I was flicking through my junk journal looking for a page to work on when a little left-over page caught my eye. So today I have the making of a shaped page to share with you from start to finish. It is always fun to change things up a but isn’t it? The picture above shows the front part of the project with the shaped page closed, scroll on down for all the products I used and to see the inside of the project too. You will also get a better look at the shaped page itself in the photo below.
My working title for this project is ‘windows and doors’ as it has been inspired by architecture but I am wondering if I should actual call it ‘Dolls House’.
VIDEO: Mixed Media Art Journal – Make A Shaped Page
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Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic Paint (Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue, Unbleached Titanium, Raw Sienna)
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Liquitex Soft Body Acrylic Paint (Quinacridone Crimson)
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Amsterdam Standard Acrylic Paint (Quinacridone Rose Light, Greyish Blue, Paynes Grey)
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Great white pen –
Schminke Aero Color Professional Supra-White OPAQUE Acrylic ink
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To fill:
Schminke Aero Color Professional empty marker pens
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This is a page of gouache and acrylic paint layers and it has been sat in my junk journal for months! Well, actually, it has been sat in my junk journal half finished for months, if I want to be accurate about it! This gouache and acrylic paint layers page started life as just a gouache paint experiment on gesso until I spotted it again this week and decided to finish it with some acrylic paint. But you can watch the whole gouache and acrylic paint layer process and listen to it’s painty story in my video today!
If you follow me over on instagram or have watched my DIY Stamp Carving Process video then you might recognise this design, if not then hop on over and check either of them out and say ‘hi’ whilst you are there!
As usual I have a list of the products I used for this gouache and acrylic paint page below the video and a close-up picture of the design is there too!
VIDEO: Mixed Media Art Journal Process – Gouache and Acrylic Paint Layers
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I hope you enjoyed watching this gouache and acrylic paint junk journal page develop. To see the how I finished the page opposite this one, watch my Easy Stencilling video.
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