Video Series: freeform painting on a magazine page

Happy Earth Day 2013

This weekend was all about the Green Festival.

Rose and Talat Jonathan Phillips. She loved his presentation about gnosticism and spirituality.

Sara Moulton....whom I love.

Video Tutorial: how to make a cardboard canvas

This is my process of making a mixed media canvas and a step-by-step look at 

one of the ways I create a painting.

The process is intuitive and freeform.

*No rules*

Mindful of nothing but of putting paint to canvas and seeing what happens.

No consideration of color theory, perspective, realism, or conventional painting processes.

Just do something....and get lost in it.

Create something....anything.

I never buy canvases. 

It just doesn't work for me or what I do.

What I love about handmade canvases is that the materials are readily available and/or free.

I can design it and shape it any way I want, and that it doesn't take up a lot of space.

So, I'd like to encourage you to explore these options.

Over the years, I've posted tutorials on how to make your very own handmade canvas.

The links are below.

how to make a magazine canvas

how to make a cardboard canvas

how to sew magazine pages to make a canvas

how to make a soap box canvas

Today, I want to share with you a video tutorial of my favorite method...

and probably the easiest one of all. 

This one is great for all kinds of mixed media applications.

enjoy!

Supplies: 

cereal box, Golden Regular Gel Matte, and scraps of junk paper

a spotlight on the work table

A new painting/collage on a piece of cardboard

Tutorial: how to crochet a heart

I simply love this pattern. 

All of  stitches are worked in the very first stitch made, 

making it a simple and easy project for even a complete beginner.

a spotlight on the work table

how to make a fabric bracelet

This is a project that I have been teaching via my Etsy shop and at 

various art retreats for a few years now.

You can also make colorful necklaces and other soft sculpted jewelry 

and home decor items with this technique.

I am happy to share it with you.

enjoy!

supplies needed:

pipe cleaners/chenille stems, fabric, felt,

basic sewing supplies,

optional: beads, crochet supplies

 

You can stitch anything on it... bits of other fabrics, lace, felt beads, metal findings etc...

When you are done, the fabric bracelets will look like this.

RECYCLE:

For these, I used fabric from an old T-shirt, a dress 

and random scraps from other sewing projects.

You can also add bits of crochet stitches to your fabric bracelet: