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Why I'm Obsessed with YOUR Art Journey

18/9/2020

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I've been a full-time working artist for 15 years! ​ If you've been wondering how to become an artist, how to become a better artist, or if it's too late to start your own art journey, you NEED to watch today's YouTube video on my Mixed Media channel, because that is EXACTLY what I'll be talking about!! 
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Would it surprise you to know that I don't sell ONE SINGLE PIECE of my art? I don't!! 

So WHY do I make art and spend all of my time and energy on TEACHING art with a team of people behind me? Because I know the way art makes us FEEL. It can have a HUGE impact on our own lives and the lives of others. 

​You might find it interesting to know that becoming an artist was NEVER even on my to do list when I was growing up!! 
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Not for one second did I even consider becoming an artist! I  grew up thinking art was a hobby - no more, no less. 

So how did I get where I am today- with two YouTube channels, an online art school, and 12 art books already under my belt?! 

I got into art later in life because I got addicted to the way it made me feel when I spent time being creative. If I was having a bad day, stuck home when my kids were little and I was changing diapers and wanted to cry, the minute that I sat down to draw, sketch or paint, all of those feelings melted away. It was like a drug. There was a transformation that happened inside of me - in my brain, in my soul, in my heart...and it made everything ok again. 

Art gave me ALL the FEELS inside, and was something I craved because this goodness washed over me every single time I sat down to create. 

These amazing feelings are what I hope ALL my students can experience, and they're WHY I spend SO much time coming up with cheatsheets and shortcuts and break things down step by step for my online art classes - because I want my students to get to their happy place TOO, and to get there even faster than I did!! 
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I became a good artist by default.

Because ALL the chasing of those good "happy place feelings" lead to practice, and all of that practice lead to really great results. Why does that matter? Because I grew up believing people who made art were BORN with talent. I didn't even entertain the thought that I could make art because I didn't think I was born with that talent.

Yet here I am, a successful working artist impacting students who are now making masterpieces of their own.  So how does that happen?!

This is my philosophy on what happened... if I CAN LEARN to be a good artist... so can anyone!!! 

SO CAN YOU!!!!!  ​
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After you watch today's video, make sure you sign up to join one or both of the art challenges I'm running next week. They start on MONDAY!!! 

✅ SIGN UP for my MIXED MEDIA CHALLENGE 

✅ SIGN UP for my DRAWING CHALLENGE 

Now press play already for today's video so I can show you how YOU can become an awesome artist too ;)

I can't wait to show you!!!! 
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30K Giveaway & Challenge News!! [Plus a NEW drawing tutorial!]

31/8/2020

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I hope you had a fantastic weekend!!

I have a LOT to tell ya today, so buckle your seat belt...


On Friday, I did a LIVE STREAM on my mixed media channel to celebrate 30K subscribers!!

While I was there, I showed a sneak peak of some of my 30K giveaway prizes:
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MY 30K GIVEAWAY PRIZE WINNER WILL RECEIVE:
  • A FREE Karen Campbell book of her choice
  • 10 lbs of Arteza Acrylic Paints (no that's NOT a typo- the box is SO heavy!!!)
  • 14 Canvas Boards from Arteza to paint on
  • FREE entry into my Challenge next month, and
  • THREE FREE months in the club of your choice - Fun Fab Drawing Club or Mixed Media Society.

HOW CAN YOU WIN the GIVEAWAY PRIZES?

All you need to do is subscribe to my new Drawing Channel on YouTube.

After that- just pop back over to my LIVE STREAM video from Friday, and leave a comment telling me you've subscribed.

That's it ;) The winner will be selected at random and announced this Friday (9/4) on my Mixed Media channel!!


KAREN's CHALLENGE DETAILS

While I was LIVE on Friday, I also announced ALL the details about the Challenge I'm running next month!!!

I decided to go BIG...

We're starting September 21st, and the Challenge will run for 5 days.

I'm giving away prizes EVERY SINGLE DAY in my Facebook Group!!!

CLICK HERE to learn more & sign up for my DRAWING CHALLENGE - beginning Sept. 21st

CLICK HERE to learn more & sign up for my MIXED MEDIA CHALLENGE - beginning Sept. 21st

**IF you're a Club member of either The Fun Fab Drawing Club or The Mixed Media Society - you've automatically been enrolled in the challenge and will see that bonus in your classroom.**

If you're NOT a club member, it's just $5 to participate in either challenge to receive the daily 1-hour lesson. I HOPE you'll join me!!!

NEW Drawing Video Today

My last bit of news today is to let ya know I've added another video to my profile series on my Drawing Channel.

Today she's an adorable fairy that I've shaded using some super cheap copic marker alternatives from a brand called Par Koo!
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I was actually really surprised by how much I loved these juicy markers!

Even better- they're only 37 cents/ each - so if you're in the mood to add a ton of colors to your alcohol marker stash - I highly recommend giving them a try!!

CLICK HERE when you're ready to watch today's drawing tutorial & please draw along with me!!!

See ya next week!!!
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EASY Scrapbook Paper Puppy! Mixed Media Collage Tutorial

21/8/2020

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This project is SO FUN!!

If you were with me on YouTube the last couples of weeks - this project is similar - another 
decoupage / collage project,  AND it's easy enough to share with an artsy little one in your life if you want to - OR to gift to that special little one for his/her bedroom walls (if you can bear to part with him!!).
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SUPPLY LIST for THIS no draw Mixed Media Collage PROJECT:
  • Karen's FREE Puppy Template  so you can make this exact project!
  • Canvas panel, canvas board, or art journal page 
  • 2 pieces of scrapbook paper 
  • 1 sheet of transfer paper (to easily transfer my template to your scrapbook sheets!)
  • 1 color of Acrylic Paint to match your scrapbooking papers & a paintbrush
  • Mod Podge & a foam brush
  • ​Scrapbook paper punches, and other decorative items for the background like buttons  
Once you've gathered your supplies, CLICK HERE to meet me on YouTube for this mixed media tutorial! 

​The first thing we're gonna do is cover your entire art journal page or mixed media canvas with two complete layers of acrylic paint! I know you'll probably think one layer should do it- but trust me ;) I've got you!

Apply one juicy coat of acrylic horizontally, dry it, then apply a second juicy coat of acrylic vertically. This will ensure you've covered every inch of your canvas, so when it dries- no teensy white space will be poking through! 
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​While you're waiting for the second layer of background paint to dry, let's move on to your puppy! 

Grab you sheet of transfer paper and one of your sheets of scrapbooking paper. Lay the scrapbook paper face down, then lay your transfer paper face down on top of that. Finally, stick your puppy template printout on top. Finally, just trace the outlines of the puppy FACE and BODY from the template with a sharp pen or pencil and the design will totally transfer onto the back of your scrapbook paper! 

It's EXTRA cute if you trace the puppy ear and/or tail onto your second sheet of scrapbook paper ;) Or - use a different sheet of scrapbook paper for each body part!! That would be adorable too - do whatever YOU think will be cutest!!
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When all of the body parts have been outlined and transferred to scrapbook paper, simply cut the pieces.  If you have a favorite punch - use that to cut out some additional scrapbook paper decorations in the background. Then it's time for mod podge!!  

Slather a thick layer of mod podge where you want your puppy to sit on the canvas and set him down gently. Next cover him on top with a thick layer of mod podge, and just keep going- allllll over your canvas! Even if you're using matte mod podge- there will be the teeniest bit of sheen in the areas of your canvas WITH mod podge- so just cover the entire canvas at this point so everything looks uniform.

As you're slathering that top layer of mod podge... lay down the puppy ear (and tail if you chose to cut that out separately) and any background decorations you may have punched out (in my case- they're flowers). Be sure to fling that puppy's cute little ear in whatever direction you want to add a little extra personality to your piece!! Remember to layer even MORE mod podge on top of the ear and background decorations so everything has mod podge under AND on top of it.  The more mod podge you use, the fewer wrinkles you'll have in any of the scrapbook paper you lay down. ​
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Once you have your mod podge over the top of your entire piece, hit it with the hair dryer (if you have zero patience like me!!) LOL!!! Then go ahead and add a button eye, nose, and center to your flowers (if you added those to the background).  A dab of hot glue works great to glue those buttons down.  
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Isn't he SOOOO CUTE?!!! 

I hope you have as much FUN making him as I did!!! ​


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​See ya next week ;)
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THE SECRET to Drawing GORGEOUS Hairstyles on Profile Faces!!

17/8/2020

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I hear ALL the time from my students at Awesome Art School about how challenging it can be for many of them, not only to draw hairstyles, but how to come up with fun hairstyle ideas to draw in the first place! Since we've been working on drawing and shading a profile face over the last couple of weeks on YouTube, I thought we'd spend some time drawing profile hairstyles to make this part a little easier!
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As you'll see in this hair drawing tutorial, one of my best tips for drawing hair (& to stay inspired!!) is to LOOK AT PHOTOS!!!

When I was learning how to draw, I didn't like using photographs for my references because they made me feel pressured.  I just wanted to learn how to do whimsical drawing, and not be bothered by all the details in a photo since I wasn't drawing realistically!

Now I know there is SO MUCH you can learn from a photo that can inspire you while you're drawing!!

To help you get you started, I made you a 4-page reference you can print out with 12 unique profile hairstyles.  There is also space below each style to practice drawing the hairstyle above it. 
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The first thing you need to remember about how to draw hair on a face from any angle, is that hair has volume.

Hair will always extend out and above the head shape you've drawn - whether that head shape is an oval for a forward facing face, or a circle for a profile face.  Even if the hairstyle you are drawing is a ponytail or braid that has been pulled back super tight, there will still be volume that extends above and outside of the head shape you've drawn. 


The next things that will help you with drawing hairstyles are to add in a neck and the profile face drawing guidelines. Then you will begin to see where the hair should naturally sit. 
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Once your guidelines are in place, really look at the photo you're using as a reference for this drawing.  Begin sketching  your hairstyle at the root (see above), and extend your line back, away from the face - just as if you were brushing your own hair with a hairbrush.  If you imagine your pencil as a hairbrush - it will help you draw your hairstyles realistically from root to tip. 

It can also be helpful to draw the outline shape of a hairstyle first - almost like you're drawing a helmet, then start adding in your detail, strand by strand. 

Feel free to draw right on top of the profile hairstyles PDF I'm giving out as a resource to accompany today's video - then see if you can recreate those same lines on the circle below.
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Using a photo as a reference point for drawing hair really eliminates the pressure of dreaming hairstyles up on your own from scratch (unless you want to). Find a photo of a style you like, then see if you can replicate it on your whimsical or realistic face drawings! 

Let me know in the comments section of today's video if you'd like a copy of my 4-page cheatsheet so you can draw along with me! 

HAVE FUN drawing your profile hairstyles!!! ​
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Decoupage & COLLAGE Plain Scrapbook Paper into ADORABLE Mixed Media Art!!!

7/8/2020

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Today's SUPER FUN Mixed Media tutorial is a cute piece of art inspired by a book by Julie Nutting called Collage Couture Techniques for Creating Fashionable Art. I'm a HUGE fan of Julie's and have loved this book since it came out in 2011. In fact- I used to do a variation of some of her cute projects with my students when I used to teach art classes in person! 
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For today's project I've got a FREE download for you in case you'd love to SKIP OVER the DRAWING part and get straight into the mixed media goodness! 
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Here are the supplies you need for today's project: 
  • Canvas, Canvas Board, or Wood Panel (your art journal is awesome too- use watercolor paper if you have it!)
  • Karen's FREE, No-Draw Body Template 
  • 1 Sheet of Transfer Paper
  • 1 Sheet of Trace Paper 
  • 2-3 sheets Scrapbook Paper that go together  (use whatever you have!)
  • Mod Podge & a foam brush
  • Paint markers - like posca pens, pitt pens are fun too (if you use mod podge)
  • Ink pads, stamps, decorative punches, buttons, etc. for extra decoration!
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Once you have your body template cut out, trace her onto the back of a piece of scrapbooking paper.  Quick tip here - choose a contrasting pattern for the body vs. clothes. For example- if you pick a tiny/subtle pattern for the body/skin - select a bolder pattern for the clothes (or try the reverse!). 
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Next we're gonna design some clothes! We need a mini pattern first, so lay a sheet of trace paper right over your cutout and let your imagination run wild! Today, I drew in a 3/4 sleeve shirt, skirt, and some cute boots for my girlie!! 
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Next, choose 2-3 sheets of scrapbook paper that go together to be her clothes. Lay one sheet of scrapbook paper face down on your art table. Then lay one sheet of transfer paper face down (dark side down) on top of your scrapbook paper. Finally, lay your trace paper with the clothes patterns you just created on top of that. Sound confusing?

CLICK HERE to watch the video.

I promise it's SO EASY! I used different sheets of scrapbooking paper for the top and the skirt for my girl. Look how cute she is looking already!!!
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Since I'm working on a wood panel (and I LOVE the look of wood), I'm leaving the background somewhat naked for now. If I had  chosen to work on canvas or a canvas board, I totally would've painted a background of some kind before gluing my girl down. 

​GRAB YOUR MOD PODGE to glue your collage pieces to the board. I used matte medium and I actually wish I hadn't!! Mod Podge will make your collage pieces slippery and creates a beautiful surface to doodle on top of. So go for that look if you can!! 

Once your girlie is glued down, just HAVE FUN with her! I have a ton of cute punches and am a cat mama of 3 - so my cat punch came out to play for this piece, along with some flower punches in different sizes.  I used a paint pen to add hair, and then stamped a quote to make me smile ;) 
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I continued doodling on the flowers and cat to carry over that look from the outlines on her clothes and tie it all together. Lastly, I added buttons to my large flower punches, and DONE!  Isn't she SO CUTE?!!!
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Once I had everything all glued down, I applied a huge layer of mod podge over the entire thing. That allowed me to doodle in a bit more dimension with my pitt pens because this is something I LOVE to do. You can leave bold pen strokes, smudge your strokes to add shading, or do a combo. It's what I do ALL the TIME with my hamburger style girls!!! I love the way it turns out...
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I hope you ENJOY this super fun project!! 

Remember to DOWNLOAD your free, no-draw BODY TEMPLATE here.

Then come back and press play for the full length, mixed media tutorial!! See ya next week ;)
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Fun, Real-Time, Flower Mixed Media Art Project!! Best part? Zero skills required.

24/7/2020

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I love a simple mixed media art project!!
This one is quick and easy and trust me, ANYONE can do it (even YOU!).

​All you need are the following supplies:


  • Canvas or art journal page
  • Adhesive (like Matte Medium and/or Mod Podge - speaking of which, I explain BOTH of these in today's lesson!)
  • Scrapbook Paper (or any paper good for decorative collaging)
  • Some paint colors to match your papers
  • Stabilo All or Watercolor Pen/Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Gesso
  • Glue Gun (optional)
  • Buttons (optional)
  • A sense of FUN!​
Here's peek at the project (and forgive my cloudy camera picture, I'm due for a phone upgrade!!)

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Also, if you have been wondering when to choose matte medium instead of mod podge for your mixed media art projects, THIS VIDEO is A MUST WATCH! 
So grab your supplies and meet me at your art table and press play!
there's so much fun to be had!
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Drawing Awesome Eyes and.....EVERYTHING ELSE too while we're at it!!

26/6/2020

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If you've been following my journey, you know I've been obsessed with teaching people how to draw!!! There's just something so magical about having an idea in your head and then making it come to life on your paper! It's also such a great distraction during these very difficult times. It's been hard having three kids home for so many months and I find myself wracked with a lot of emotions. I am worried about my children, growing up in an age of a Pandemic, wearing faces masks and not shaking hands or seeing their friends. I get anxious when I think about this as being the new "normal" when there's nothing but fear and worry when we leave the house.

We left the house for the first time in four months this week, for just three nights. We went to a small cabin, close to our house, that was on a lake. My kids and I didn't leave the water all day I don't think!!! Just getting OUTDOORS for an extended period of time was heaven. Being out of the same four walls, also heaven. 
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I find that drawing, for me, offers me a similar feeling of peace. When I'm in the lake, I'm fully absorbed by the water, staying afloat, watching my kids to be sure they're safe, totally immersed in the beauty of nature.

When I'm drawing I am so totally absorbed in my lines, in the gorgeous reference picture I may be using, in my drawing tools and if they're behaving and moving in the ways that my brain is envisioning.

​And in both instances I'm leaving all outside thoughts and anxieties behind to focus on the task at hand. I also did a drawing while we were at the lake! It's supposed to be of a video game characters my kids play although they informed me afterwards that it looks nothing like her. Nice. Thanks boys.
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I also love drawing so much because it takes very little in the way of supplies! You can create so much using so few tools! Unlike mixed media (my other true love) which usually takes everything and the kitchen sink to make the same effect! lol! Oh well, I still love them both equally.

I also love to come up with systems for things, to make art easier for people. I know a lot of my students just want to get to their happy place, and start creating, but that's really hard if you don't know how to do it!!

In the past I've come up with a fun system for creating successful mixed media projects. I call it my "Hamburger" system. People LOVE IT!!!

Well I also know how hard it is for people to draw PEOPLE and so I've come up with a cool, fun and easy method for drawing people as well!! Although in reality, you can use this exact system to draw really ANYTHING. 

It's a little bit tricky to explain but it's similar to the Grid Method. Although instead of drawing an exact grid on your reference and then using the same grid lines to draw the object on your own paper, you draw Quadrants instead. The beauty of this Quadrant Method is that there is no limit to how many Quadrants you can draw to help you out if you need more reference lines!!

You can see in this photo how the Quadrants look on both the reference image (left) and my own drawing (right).

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It's a little bit easier to explain in person that on paper (although in my new Art Deco book I take quite a lot of time and project and pages to explain it as best as I can!!) so I made a video that shows exactly what this entails. 
If you're skeptical if this system can work for you, don't take my word for it!! I've been teaching this to my students who are in the Fun Fab Drawing Club (at AwesomeArtSchool.com) and the results have been OUTSTANDING!!! Even beginner drawings have had HUGE success with this!! Here's just one example of many...
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So if you're looking for a way to break down difficult subjects into easy ones, I highly suggest to give this a shot!! You can also check out my brand new book, Learn to Draw Art Deco Style Vol. 1 (available on Amazon's worldwide and soon-to-be in my Etsy Shop) where I teach you, step by step, this exact Quadrant method to draw amazing fashion figures of the 1920's and 30's. SOOOOOO fun!!! 
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I also included videos for many of the projects in the book as well!!! All of these are completely free and are on BOTH of my YouTube channels. Just follow the links inside and you can get another whole spin on each project!! 

One of my favorite projects in the book (and favorite videos to boot!) is making SMOLDERING eyes from the 1920's!!
This era was a BIG DEAL to women because it marked the first time in history that women got to where make-up, OTHER than stage performers and streetwalkers that is!!!

Also, these make-up techniques are SUPER fun to draw!! Want to see? Of course you do!!! You can watch (and hopefully draw) along with me right here!! Just press play and away we go!
Subscribe to my YouTube channel while you're there so you never miss the new videos when they are posted weekly!  Have a great week and I'll be popping back over to the blog soon for more fun news and videos for you!! 
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Making an ADORABLE Mixed Media Kitty this week!

5/5/2020

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My super creative student and friend, Karina Aguirre, sent me this super cool background that she made from acrylic pouring. That's when you intentionally ooze a liquid acrylic mixture down over a flat surface and let it do it's magic!! It creates all these cool designs and textures over the surface, designs that would never be possible with a paintbrush or any other tool! She sent me two designs. Isn't this so cool??
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I haven't had time to play or do anything spontaneous and fun for FOREVER so I was SO EXCITED that last week I finally found time to do just that. I found this adorable cat sketch on Pinterest and the rest is history!! I ended up making this super cute mixed media cat in just a few minutes!! The best part is that it only called for a hand-full of supplies: just Gesso, a Stabilo All pencil, some Mod Podge, Pitt Pens and then DONE! Click the play button to watch the whole kaboodle!
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Learn faces by using this fun, free Face Drawing Template!

8/3/2020

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 My YouTube community has been LOVIN' all the fun and free series lately and I hope you are taking advantage of all this free, content rich, well, content!!
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In the winter it was the Mixed Media "Hamburger" Series which, in 9 episodes covered my ENTIRE Mixed Media process I use to create 99% of my mixed media projects!

Have no idea WHAT I'm talking about in regards to Hamburgers and art?! You can get started by watching the first video in the series here!

Then earlier this year I did a 4 part Art Journaling Series and that was soooo fun too!!
While the  Mixed Media series armed everyone with the technical art skills that enabled them successfully layers up on layers of supplies, the Art Journaling Series got people over their fear of starting, their fear of the blank page and on to the super-having-fun part!! I've seen soooooo many fun projects come to fruition as a result of that series, I cannot get over it! If you need a kick in the pants because you're too nervous to get started, that series is a must for you too!
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Easy and Fast Art Journal Cover tutorial PLUS my 7 BEST TIPS on How to Completely Redo an Art Journal Page you HATE!

28/2/2020

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This week's free lesson is part 4 of 4 in a free comprehensive series that covers art journaling...well...everything under the sun having to do with art journaling!
I'm covering a TON of art journaling tips with you today including a full art journal cover tutorial PLUS 7 easy ways to save (and how to fix) an art journal page using mixed media collage, gesso, and black gesso techniques and so so much more!
To recap the other videos in the series:

Video 1 is a full hour-long video addressing ALL of the fears you may be experiencing that may be holding you back and keeping you from diving into art journaling! I put together a 5 page pdf with helpful suggestions that goes with this episode as well as advice from myself and close (cardboard) friend, Bob Ross PLUS 5 easy ways to get you kick-started into art journaling! 
Video 2 was also a full-length tutorial that covered... So the background is done.... NOW WHAT?! I included my 10 BEST tips and tricks about choosing a color scheme and how to plan out successful composition in your art journals! I even made a free pdf for you that covers those points! Check out the second in the series right here now!
Video 3 was then a full length tutorial using one of the backgrounds we created in Episode 1!!! We made a trio of ridiculously funny Emus and I show you the truth behind that art journal mixed media page; the doubts, the frustrations, and then how I was able to power through to complete it using the pdf I handed out in Episode 1 as well! To rewatch Episode 3 click to watch here!
Video 4 is 7 Easy Ways to Save an Art Journal page you destroyed (or to fix on you hate!!) as well as my favorite way to cover an art journal!! Link to watch Episode 4 is below! And yes, I have a cheatsheet for you too!
Look how cute my journal cover came out!! And it only takes a few minutes!
Have any further questions on any of this? Leave me a comment below!
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Karen, you are absolutely fabulous! You make me feel like I can draw anything. I have recently retired and finally have the time to do some of the art that I have loved since I was in school. I am really at the beginning of my art journey and I hope to learn as much as I can. Thank you for all you do.

​-Jill Y.

I ordered your Fun Fab Faces book and loved it! I was having a little trouble getting the noses I wanted and now it's easy! Also, I love how you stressed how important having the three tones in your drawing is. Thanks a bunch!

-Donna L.

Thank you Karen! I never though I could do faces. You broke it down so it was understandable! And I love your book! I got it yesterday! Can't wait to start practicing! It's so much fun!!!!!

​-Debbie M.

Thank you for the encouragement to get back into my drawing and painting. After being away for 35 years.  THANK YOU.

- Teresa S.

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