A place to encourage the creativity of artistic minds of all ages. Offering Ideas, Inspiration and Instruction and sharing the work of others who inspire me!
Yesterday I shared my tutorial on creating a suitable substrate for alcohol inks because I didn't have the Yupo Sheets yet. And yes, because i is costly stuff. Finally I tried it (so far only one sheet - too scared of wasting it). this video isn't really a tutorial but more about my first time experience using Yupo. I was surprised at how different it is. To see what I learned watch below.
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These are all the same painting in different stages. Guess which one is first!
The past few weeks, I didn't have the ever popular Yupo "paper" and wanted to create a similar surface so I could use my alcohol inks. Yupo paper is not actually paper but polypropylene sheets that are nonporous. They are used a lot for alcohol ink painting. Now that I have tried the real thing, I can see why artists use it. Colours are bright and bold, no bleeding or absorbing, just pure pigment flow.
However, aside from being able to use alcohol inks on other nonporous substrates or surfaces, I thought hey, I can create a nonporous surface using my acrylic medium and/or gesso and such. Nonporous means a non absorbent ssurface so the inks can move and flow. You can see why when you put a drop on cardstock or paper, a porous surface and see how it wicks up the ink. The fun and beauty of alcohol inks is what the do when the meet each other. Far different than any paint I have ever worked with. Try it and you will see why this medium is so addicting!
Come see what I did and maybe you could use these ideas too.
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Yay, finally Friday! Months ago, I planned to have regular Tutorial YouTube Channel Recommendations. As usual, I have not been consistent in doing that. I keep learning so much from so many great people out there that I thought it would be valuable to recommend these great art making tutorials. I like creating videos as well, but it's only because of all I have learned and will continue to learn that I am able to expand my skills.
Today I want to share a new very fun favourite, Susan from TurtleSoup Beads! She is fun , very good at explaining and keeping it real. I love her bright colour palette and cheery, pretty designs. She mainly shares polymer clay tutorials, but also is clearly a beading artist. She shares wonderful tips and inspirational ideas not just for beads but how you can transform them into jewellery pieces.
It is tough to select a few good video tutorials because I love them so much. Needless to say, below is a large selection of some of my favourite tutorials. Bonus is, a tour of Susan's studio! We all love studio tours!
Enjoy! Be sure to subscribe to her channel if you enjoy it too!
Well Craig is whizzing along faster than I can keep up. Obviously time lapsing his work, would mean hours and hours of footage. So I am doing short interviews and photographing the developing stages!
Welcome to Part 3 From our new "Craig Paints," series. Craig, my husband, shows us that anyone can learn how to create a great painting without any tutorials, formal training or even following the rules LOL.
In todays episode, Craig not only share life in Peggy's Cove (Craig's version), he also share what prompted him to paint. Originally he used watercolour. When he married me, he started dabbling with my leftover acrylic paints. I taught him the tips and tricks to using this fast drying/non-re-usable once dried medium and the rest is history!
He shares a very personal reason why he paints that may encourage others who are in a similar situation as he is.
Watch Craig Paints Part 3 - Peeks To Progress, Perks To Painting With Chronic Pain
Today hear a couple great reasons why Craig paints as well as another great read story!
Hopefully, you'll be inspired to give painting with acrylics or whatever a try. And if you already create, we'd love to hear from you.
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Any questions or input would be great. Craig loves feedback about his work!
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Welcome to Part 2 From our new "Craig Paints," series. Craig, my husband, shows us that anyone can learn how to create a great painting without any tutorials, formal training or even following the rules LOL. Come along and let's see where he's at today. (Well actually, this video contains a few separate "visits" to Craig's studio. Hopefully, you'll be inspired to give painting with acrylics or whatever a try. And if you already create, we'd love to hear from you.
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Any questions or input would be great. Craig loves feedback about his work!
Since all of my blogs are able to collide and work together, I am sharing the link to a new post that I just recently shared about where physical health and being an artist impact each other. It is a raw and open, worlds collide, my aging body, wanting create art, progressing SMA .....Take a peek just click the below to read the whole post.
As an artist, I know how valuable art making materials are. When you grow up creating, collecting
Mica powder
art supplies can become an addiction. It can perhaps be compared to the stories I have heard about some women who have to have huge walk in closets to house their massive shoe and fashion collection. I knew a lady once who proudly owned 200 pairs of shoes, had each pair placed in their own box. Then she took a polaroid of each pair, attaching the image to the box end to easily identify each pair. Then she complained about how she was so broke, she had to move in with her Mom and little girl. So she could earn the mortgage fo her home from a tenant while living
at home for free. That's when an addiction like shopping can truly impact your life and the life of those who love you.
For men, it may be shoes, or maybe a man cave that contains every latest piece of media equipment and technology and such, or a workshop where every power tool known to humankind can be found. Or my husband's collecting passion involves always checking over any coins that land in his hand. I . As for us artists, artisan, crafters and the like, we are often great collectors of any and every kind of creative art making supply that strikes our fancy.
roving wool for felting
Until I started working more in three dimensions, my weakness was mostly paper types, canvasses, acrylic paints, coloured pencils, drawing tools, and such. A pretty manageable addiction. It all fit in one rubbermaid storage tower. Branching Out
However, once I impulsively dove into three dimensional creativity, my world change completely! Possibilities are now endless. I mean the jewellery design world means buying everything from findings, wire, chains, stones, beads of all kinds, tools and don't get me started on organizing containers, more on that later!
Cording for so many reasons
Then came the polymer clay! More supplies to stock
Alcohol Inks For a lot of uses
up on. Countless tools, all sorts of clay in every colour and style and all the accessories to enhance and improve clay creations! Inclusions and enhancers like pastels, mica powders, nail art flakes and accessories, sculpting tools, pans, forms, blades, pasta machines, rollers, mats, alcohol inks, building pastes, embossing powders, rubber texture and image stamps, pigment ink pads, inka gold, colorants, craft paints, plastics to store it all...Then add in needle felting....yup, that means I needed roving wool, needles, foam, felt, and then that leads into the need for wee little eyes. Why not create those out of resin or liquid polymer clay! Better learn about resins....which I already began incorporating into my polymer clay world.
Glass cabochons-possibilities endless
With resin comes, all kinds of molds, inclusions. Thankfully worlds collide and I can use materials from the other disciplines. So see, no wasting.
As the addiction increases, I discover card making using stamps, coloured papers, glitters and a place to use those embossing powders and inks! Again, the collision of worlds in a good way! With that comes the need for every type of glue and mod podges, lino cutters to make my own stamps for paper and polymer clay,
A fave- polymer clay
and then of course I need those glass cabochons in all sizes to make everything from eyes to jewellery, along with cookie cutters for my clay, craft paints and glues, varnishes, craft sticks, gem stones...yikes, it just won't end! Contain Yourself!
And then there is my addiction to....are you sitting down? Wait for it....I'm, I'm hooked on containers! Yup, containers. After all, how on earth can I even consider creating anything if I don't have my supplies all categorized and set in special spaces. So that means ordering new types all the time, trying to find what works. And then there are the magnificent containers that were
Craft paints
created to hold, items like cake slices, or chocolates, but would are great to organize my supplies in. What a good excuse to buy cake and other sweet treats! Once I even asked Craig to ask the grocery store bakery for any of their cake containers, incase they just throw them away - what a waste! Needless to say if you have a great container, odds are, I will ask if I can have it.
As for my collecting art supplies that I may never actually use, apparently, I'm "normal." From what I read online, I am not alone. At least I haven't had to give up our bedroom to contain it all!
Mica powders and such- so many choices
Turns out working in two dimensions was a very inexpensive art making method when compared to my last decade of delving into three dimensional creativity! Too many ideas, too many supplies I must have...just incase I need to use them.
In the olden days, all I was I worried about the most was wasting paint! Just when I thought I wouldn't have to address that fear again, I was filming Craig for our new "Paint With Craig," segment and what do I discover? Well, you will need to watch to find out! Watch Anita's Great Loss!...
Fun Take Aways...
After you watched our video about my great loss, answer these questions...
💙What lesson did Craig learn?
💙What loss did Anita (that's me)suffer?
💙Any guesses on how man more losses just like this one, have happened since I turned over my paint to Craig?
💙Have you ever made a mistake that resulted in an avoidable loss?
Thanks for having fun with us. Even though serious things can happen (who likes to waste money?), we can always learn big lessons.
Subscribe so you won't miss out, coming soon is our Second video in our "Painting With Craig" series, where Craig actually starts painting! Here is episode one.
Pinterest Can't Stop... Couldn't Resist, all that talk about my art supply addiction/collection caused me ti want to share a smattering of some supplies and what I have been blessed with being able to create! Incase you're curious, take a gander...
I also get to make my own tools when possible
molds for clays and resin
Needle felted hearts
liquid polymer clay and sold, plus alcohol inks create faux stained glass effects
Craft paints have all kinds of uses
Polymer clay beads- endless possibilities
Polymer clay, fancy Pebeo paints, mica powders and Resin created this
Labradorite gemstone, clay and mica pigments, along with beads and rhinestones....
A rubber image stamp and polymer clay, voila!
Lisa Pavelka stamp
More of the same
Alcohol inks on metal jewellery findings
Pasta/Clay rolling machine
As you know polymer clay possesses endless possibilities
As you know polymer clay and jewellery findings, cables and cords...all endless possibilities
Polymer clay, fancy Pebeo paints, mica powders and Resin created this
Ahh Resin!
I tried saving money making my own mold maker putty with silicone
polymer clay with silk sari ribbons...
I get to create my own texture stamps
Can never have too many tools
I love all coloured drawing implements
practical polymer clay projects
Alcohol inks and liquid polymer clay
Alcohol inks and liquid polymer clay
I even got to make a lantern with polymer clay and other ingredients
