Adding Colored Pencil to Monotype Ghost Prints
Monotype Ghost Print Transformation Let’s add colored pencil to a monotype ghost print. If you’re not familiar with monotypes, visit this information page about monotype
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Figurative Collagraph Printmaking – Printing Intaglio, and Relief, and Adding Other Media
Figurative Collagraph Prints Traditional mat board (known as mount board or pressboard in other parts of the world) is a wonderful material to make a
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The Definition of Art
Definition of Art We’re visiting the dictionary in this post, my friend. Painting, Printmaking and Drawing are all bound to creativity and expression. One of
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Paint Linocuts with Watercolor – and a few more Linocut Posts
Hand Color Linocuts If you print your linocuts and woodcuts with inks that won’t re-wet, you can have a lot of fun hand coloring your
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Watercolor Paintings of your Kitchen
Creating Watercolor Paintings of Your Own Kitchen Have you observed your kitchen as inspiration to paint a watercolor? Whether the room is dark or well-lit,
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30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge, and Reaching for Quiet with Art
Creative Focus in Strange Times My husband asks me how I’m doing. My reply: ‘I feel like I weigh a thousand pounds.’ It’s a declaration
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5 Tips for Your Artist Newsletter
5 Tips for Your Artist Newsletter How often do you send a newsletter or email to your followers? If the writing segment of your art
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Art Studio Planning – and a Watercolor Portrait
Summertime Art Studio Planning Over the past 67 days (yikes!) of quarantine, the macadamia nut tree outside my studio window has erupted in fronds of
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Using Watercolor and Charcoal Together
Exploring Watercolor and Charcoal Together I was sorting scanned image files in my archives, and I forgot about this watercolor and charcoal painting of an
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5 Alternatives to Art Exhibits During a Pandemic
Alternative Plans during a Pandemic (for Artists) We’re among thousands of artists who’s exhibit schedule went dark this Spring. What tools do you have in
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Still Life Painting Design Ideas – Adding Interest to your Art (even if it wasn’t there)
Still Life Painting Design Ideas Still life painting in watercolor – especially interiors – is loaded with design opportunities to embellish. You can change the
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Still Life in Watercolor- 5 Painters on Instagram
5 Instagram Artists Painting Still Life in Watercolor While we’re hunkering down and staying home, it’s nice to peruse some beautiful still life in watercolor.
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Resources for Learning to Draw the Human Face
Learning to Draw the Human Face Draw a cluster of trees crooked, or a stack of bowls a little askew, and it’s considered charming. But
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Painterly Printmaking with Monotype
Painterly Monotype Portraits with Colored Pencil Painterly printmaking with monotype is a very accessible art project. You don’t need a press, or sharp tools, as
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Monotype Printmaking Experiments – Repairs & Fixes
Monotype Printmaking Experiments Every printmaking adventure has some element of surprise. Add a drop of modifier to the ink, or swap a tried and true
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Sheltering in Place with Art Alone-Together, and Printing a Monotype without a Press
We are sheltering in Place with Art Alone-Together Amidst the steady stream of sad news over the Covid 19 pandemic, there are creative, generous, kind
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9 Books to Improve Your Creative Mindset
For the Love of Reading While Sheltering-In, books are a perfect antidote to fretting. A good book closes the door in the room of fragmented
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Painting Flowers in Watercolor – and a free download
Painting Flowers in Watercolor as a Meditation I’m painting flowers in watercolor as a meditation this week. With my cell phone, I snapped a photo
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Creative Collage Ideas – No Drawing Required
Ideas for Easy Creative Collage Art Let’s layer some creative collage ideas with no drawing skills required. Easy peasey, fun art, you can create alone
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Portrait Collage Ideas – Vintage Family Photos
Portrait Collage Ideas Eldest Son was created from hand-printed, archival tissue papers, torn and assembled as a portrait collage of two figures. The faces of
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Can You Use Watercolor on Moleskine Notebooks?
Painting with Watercolor in a Sketchbook You can paint with watercolor and get good results when your Moleskine notebook is made with watercolor paper. If
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Watercolor and Colored Pencils – Mixing Your Media
Colored Pencil Curious Thanks for your emails on the last post (read that post about watercolor and colored pencils here). I’m glad the links to
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Watercolor and Colored Pencil Illustration – Twirling Sangria
Watercolor and Colored Pencil Illustration Art Supplies The paper used on this art is Borden & Riley #120P Bristol Plate held with Frog masking tape
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Monotype Transfer Drawing Painted with Watercolor – Pendulum Dream
Petite Monotype Transfer Drawings While making a video course, new artwork is created to demonstrate the process so you can see all the steps. This
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Watercolor Portrait with Colored Pencil – Paeonia
Small Watercolor Portrait Here’s a little watercolor portrait with colored pencil from a photo my cousin was kind enough to let me sketch from (Paeonia
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A Silk Aquatint Print Portrait – and a New Website
Everything in it’s Place! Hello there, my friend! Long time, eh? It’s good to be in touch again, and I’m so glad you’ve stopped in
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Adding Watercolor to Monotype Ghost Prints
Adding Watercolor to Monotype Ghost Prints In this monotype group on facebook, there was discussion about what to do with very faint monotype ghost prints.
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3 Group Art Activities for a Gathering of Friends and Family
Group Art Activities for Your Next Gathering When you host a gathering of friends and family, group art activities create fine memories and a lot
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Gelli Plate Print Backgrounds for Trace Monotypes
Gelli Plate Print Abstracts Gelli Plate Prints and Monotype prints are some of the most accessible types of printmaking to try if you’re curious about
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Drypoint Print on Plexiglass – Using Inexpensive Plastic for Intaglio Printmaking
Drypoint on Plexiglass Want to know how to make a drypoint on plexiglass? This little drypoint print (above) was an experiment with inexpensive plastic plate
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