From Art Journaling to Art: Drawing, Watercolor, and More Techniques for the Mixed-Media Artist with Jane LaFazio

Quilting Arts TV — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:27:44 GMT

Join mixed-media artist Jane LaFazio to discover her simple, stress-free way to keep an illustrated journal.

You’ll learn how to draw what you see and how to paint with watercolor.

After discussing the basic supplies she uses, Jane shares strategies for successful drawing.

Next, she teaches how to mix colors and paint in a loose, intuitive style to visually record the details from your life and travels.

In the third chapter, Jane demonstrates simple, effective ways to complete your journal pages (such as journaling and using ink lines to frame your work), making each one a pleasing composition.

Finally, Jane explores numerous ways to incorporate your original artwork into mixed-media and sewing projects with transfers, stamping, free-motion stitching, and collage.

Low-Tech Metal Apps: Wire, Foil, Mesh, & Screen

Quilting Arts TV — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:17:54 GMT

Discover the endless possibilities for using low-tech metal applications to alter and embellish the surfaces of all types of artwork—from mixed-media wall art and collage to book arts, quilts, and other fiber art. After whetting our appetites with an introduction to metal embellishments on her Quilting Arts Workshop™, “Metal Embellishments: Incorporating Wire, Foil, Metal Sheeting, & More into Fiber Art,” in this DVD, Mary delves even further into specific materials and techniques. Patinas, shaping, and forging are all covered. Discover unique manipulations for wire, including looping and twining. Learn to attach altered metals to a variety of surfaces to add depth, interest, and color to your artwork.

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From Art Journaling to Art: Drawing, Watercolor, and More Techniques for the Mixed-Media Artist with Jane LaFazio

Low-Tech Metal Apps: Wire, Foil, Mesh, & Screen