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How to Paint a GORGEOUS Dark Skinned Woman Using Tombow Dual Brush Pens

16/8/2023

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Hey Mixed Media Society member! 

I hope all is FANTASTIC in your world and you're in the mood to play with your Tombow dual brush pens, because THIS is the week we finally get to work on our Tombows capstone project, and get to paint this dark-skinned woman together!! Isn't she stunning?! 
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This 1.5 hour project is really advanced and will give you the opportunity to FLEX all those Tombow skills you've been building up until this point. She was challenging for me, but I enjoyed EVERY MINUTE, and hope YOU do too:) 

Supplies:

Use what you have, this is what I used:
Black Carbon transfer paper: https://amzn.to/3ajeau0

Fabriano Hot Press Watercolor Paper 11” x 14” https://amzn.to/3kVTJsj

Pentel GraphGear Mechanical Pencil https://amzn.to/3OMntBT

Pentel Arts Sign Pen w/ Micro Brush https://amzn.to/3JhAjZ2

Copic Opaque Paint with Brush https://amzn.to/3Dfr1ZW

Tombow Skin Tone Set https://amzn.to/3CB6CNS
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I purchase my Tombows individually from Jerry's Artarama (they have loose stock) so you can check the Skin Tone Set and see which ones are included and which ones are not. Or purchase them individually.

If you can only afford a few, I'd get the following for this project:
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905
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Supplies Continued...

​Polina Bright Watercolor Brushes https://www.polinabright.com/karencampbell 
and use coupon code KARENCAMPBELL to save 10% off your order

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Skin Tone Colored Pencils (mine are random from a million different sets. I kinda hate colored pencils, but have come to not despise them when I use them on top of alcohol marker projects and Tombow projects like this one! If you don't have a colored pencil set, I like this one: https://amzn.to/3sjXonD)
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The face drawing reference photo for today's lesson is of course in the classroom, so make sure you grab that before you get started!
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​​✨LAST WEEK, I added 4 "Old School Round-up Lessons" ​to the Skin Tones classroom in case you were looking for related lessons to additional practice. There are two grayscale projects, and two in color. 
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​What Else is Happening in August?

Not much! This week's capstone project will most likely drag into next week so I don't want to overwhelm you with any new lessons on the 27th. Plus - if you're a "Wonder Bundler," you've got a new figure drawing lesson coming out next Sunday!

But after that ... I hope you're ready, because it's time to close the chapter on our Tombows for a bit, so we can start working with a NEW art supply to make beautiful skin tones - watercolors!

Can't wait!!
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NEW MEMBER? 


​Let's help you get settled!!


The last thing I want is for you to feel overwhelmed.

❤️️Here's EVERYTHING You Need to know :)❤️️

​That's it for this week!! Happy Art-ing!!
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How to Create Beautiful Skin Tones in Acrylics + MORE Face Drawing Projects Using Tombow Dual Brush Pens!

10/8/2023

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Hey Mixed Media Society member! 

❤️️Watch this week's Newsletter hello video from ME!❤️

I hope you've been having a FANTASTIC summer :)

In case your summer has been SO awesome, that you've been traveling or haven't had time to see what lessons have been added to the Mixed Media Society yet, I'm here to help!
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This summer we've been hanging out in the Skin Tones classroom.

My goal here is to help you feel comfortable creating GORGEOUS skin tones using a wide variety of mixed-media art supplies. 

We started out in acrylics!
You'll find 3 projects in this classroom teaching you how to create
light, medium, and dark skin tones
 in just a little over an hour per lesson.
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Then we put together EVERYTHING we've learned
or one GRAND FINALE project!

Check this out...
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This lesson is a little on the long side (~2.5 hours) compared to what I usually do - but I think it was SO worth it, don't you??!!

What I've really been loving about these projects is seeing how many members are sharing their work in the Facebook group.

The growth in this group has been astounding!!
Just look at Robin's version of this lesson!!

She's killing it, and YOU can too!!
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If you're not in the mood to mess with your acrylics today,
and want to explore how to create beautiful skin tones using your Tombow dual brush pens, I've got SO much fun in store for you!!

First, I teach you about the properties in these markers,
​and how you can use them in 5 different ways. 
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Next, I show you exactly how to "paint" the girlie below using a variety of oranges in case you don't have the portrait skin tones set above!
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Next, there are two more Tombow painting projects
we can work on together in this classroom...​
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✨Last week I did a PRIVATE DEMO, just for you, about how to eliminate streaking in Tombows and showed ya which other mixed media art supplies play nicely with them. ​
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​If you've been following along with all
the new lessons this summer in the Mixed Media Society,

you may have fallen in love with your Tombows as much as I have!!

In case that's you...

✨THIS WEEK, I've added FOUR more oldies-but-goodies
Tombow projects to the classroom!

​There are two grayscale projects...
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And two Tombow projects in color! 
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​In Other Club News...


​​Last week we also had our very first
HAPPY HOUR Live (reformatted Office Hours)!

If you didn't get to join me, I'm hoping you can be there for the next one!

We went over Permanent vs. Water-Soluble art supplies,
and specifically, what happens to BOTH between
layers 3 and 5 of the Hamburger System.

✨​​Catch the HAPPY HOUR Replay Here!
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✨Not in the mood for Happy Hour Replay, Tombows or Acrylic Face Painting projects today? No problem! Scroll through the Mixed Media Society VISUAL INDEX to find something else to work on!! 
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​What Else is Happening in August?
​

I can hardly wait for our CAPSTONE project next week!!

The painting lesson for this dark-skinned beauty
in Tombows is coming out NEXT week :)
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There are SOOOO many FUN projects in the Mixed Media Society!!

Are you a WATERCOLOR Lover,
or....
Someone who shies away from watercolor
because it feels too intimidating??


You're NOT gonna wanna miss the
amazing watercolor lessons coming up in September from me,
and guest artists Lucy Brydon and POLINA BRIGHT!!
(I know, and YES, I'm pinching myself that Polina's joining us!!)
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If you'd like to dive into watercolor for beginners BEFORE all the fun starts in September... here are a couple of options for ya!

✨Wondrous Watercolors Classroom in the Mixed Media Society- learn about supplies, swatching, how to paint simple whales, florals, faces, and more!

✨NEW VIDEO released on YouTube this week:


​NEW MEMBER?


​Let's help you get settled!!

The last thing I want is for you to feel overwhelmed.

❤️️Here's EVERYTHING You Need to know :)❤️️

​That's it for this week!! Happy Art-ing!!
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Which Mixed Media Art Supplies Play Nicely with Tombow Dual Brush Pens & Eliminate Streaking?

3/8/2023

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Hey Mixed Media Society member!! I'm SO excited you're here!! 

❤️️Watch this week's Newsletter Hello Video from ME!!

If you've been following along with new lessons lately, you know we've been playing around A LOT with Tombow Dual Brush Pens in the Skin Tones Classroom! I don't know about you, but I've totally been loving more time with my Tombows! 
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👉Last week I released the 1-Hour lesson above and hope you enjoyed her! If you haven't had a chance to do this one yet, don't worry about it!! You are NOT behind. She will be right here waiting for you whenever you get around to it :) And... just so you know you get to use pretty much all the Tombows in the pack with this project!! Love it when that happens :) 

👉This week, instead of doing a demo on YouTube with tips about how to eliminate streaking in Tombows, and which mixed media art supplies play nicely with them, I'm doing a PRIVATE video and only sharing this info with YOU!!  Enjoy!!
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First Club Happy Hour!


​👉
If you didn't join me this past Friday for our first Happy Hour (reformatted Office Hours),  I'm hoping you can join us for the next one!! 
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Catch the replay here.
We went over Permanent vs. Water-Soluble art supplies, and specifically what happens to BOTH between layers 3 and 5.

​We also discussed different ways to PREVENT smearing. I also did a live demo to test how Pan Pastels, Gelatos and Pentel Pocket brush pen reacted in the Hamburger system.

So fun!!!
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👉Need the link to your FREE eBook version of The Hamburger System for your own practice at home? 

Here ya go! (how much does it rock being a club member?!)

​I LOVE FREE STUFF & GIVING IT AWAY!!
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👉Not in the mood for Happy Hour Replay or Tombow demo today? No problem! Scroll through the Mixed Media Society VISUAL INDEX to find something else to work on!! ​
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Membership Comin' Up for Renewal?


​I've got GREAT NEWS for you!!
Every time you RENEW, you get SWAG, 
ESPECIALLY if YOU'RE AN ANNUAL MEMBER,
because that's just how I roll :) Check it out...
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What Else is Happening in August?!
​​As I shared last week, during the month of August, we'll continue our skin tone studies, but transition over to watercolor!!

You'll be receiving lessons from me, of course, but we also have not one, but TWO stellar watercolorists who will be guest teaching!!

Drumroll please...
The Celtic Collective's very own Lucy Brydon

and someone I've been fan-girling over FOR YEARS...
Polina Bright!! 

​Yes the same Polina Bright who makes the watercolor brushes I use exclusively now! (By the way, if you want to grab one for yourself, enter the code KARENCAMPBELL and get 10% off your order!
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Do be patient with delivery time because these gorgeous watercolor brushes ship from Australia. Trust me -they're SO worth the wait!!)
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​NEW MEMBER? Start Here!​
​Let's help you get settled!!

The last thing I want is for you to feel overwhelmed.

▶️Video from this week's members-only email newsletter▶️

❤️WATCH MY CLUB WELCOME VIDEO❤️

In addition to ALL the resources I embed directly into your classrooms at Awesome Art School, did you know that I have an ENTIRE YouTube channel dedicated to helping club members?!

​Sooooo many of your common questions may already have a video ready & waiting for you with the answer on the Awesome Art School YouTube Channel, or directly in the Mixed Media Society classrooms themselves :)
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Here are some quick resources in case you need them:
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❤️HOW to KEEP TRACK of WHERE I AM in My LESSONS: Print a FREE Mixed Media Society Navigation Sheet to remember where you are and HOW you got there :)

❤️TOTAL MIXED MEDIA ART BEGINNER? Join me here.

❤️NOT A MIXED MEDIA BEGINNER & want a FUN project to work on? Scroll through the Visual Index to find one that floats your boat!!

❤️WANNA POST YOUR WORK in the Facebook Group but don't know how? This one's for you!

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​Take Advantage of MORE Membership Perks!

​❤️ Use my 20% Off Code in Karen's Etsy Shop for Swag
​
❤️ Download any of my 6 FREE ebooks! Links are right under the calendar on this page:)
 
❤️Download my FREE Mixed Media Society DAILY PLANNER page!

❤️How to Grab some Cheatsheets from the YouTube & Cheatsheet Library!
​
❤️Post my #MixedMediaSociety artwork in the Facebook Group to enter the next monthly giveaway! 

That's it for this week!!
Happy Art-ing, and reach out to me anytime:

Karen@AwesomeArtSchool.com
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Create GORGEOUS Skin Tones Using Tombow Dual Brush Pens with Me in the Mixed Media Society!

23/7/2023

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Hey!! I'm SO excited to bring you your VERY FIRST Mixed Media Society members-only blog article!

My goal with the members-only blog is to help you stay up to date on what's happening inside your mixed media art club membership so you can make the most of it and have THE BEST TIME!

​Because let's be honest, that's WHY we're here, right?! To have FUN with our art?! 
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All links are affiliate and are for U.S. residents - always use what you have on hand!
If you've been following along weekly in the club, we are currently working in the Skin Tones Classroom and learning about how to use Tombows to create gorgeous skin tones in our mixed media portraits.

Last week I showed you how to create the girl above and how to add GESSO to your Tombows to aid with blending and eliminate streaking. Pretty cool trick, right?!


👉If you haven't had a chance to do this 1-Hour lesson yet, click here to get started. 

👉If you don't already have a set of Tombows in your art supply stash, you can add a pretty cheap starter pack of 10 skin tones ​from Amazon for $17, or run over to your local art store.
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One of the MAIN reasons artists (even FINE ARTISTS!) reach for Tombows is because of their afforable price point ​and because they offer SOOOOOO many freaking colors!! They're really an artist's dream :) 
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👉If you have a little more to spend and haven't picked up a set for yourself yet, or have tried smaller sets and want to invest in a bigger rainbow, you can grab a giant pack of 96 on Amazon for $137.

This week, I'm releasing a *NEW LESSON* in this Skin Tones Classroom and can't wait to share her with you!! ​
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👉Click here to enjoy the above 1-Hour lesson & get started!! 

Think these lessons look cool, but you're not sure if this classroom is right for you? I hear ya! Check out this video to see if you'll feel comfortable here. 
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👉Not feeling it with these Tombow lessons? But you don't know what you're in the mood to work on? No problem! Scroll through the Mixed Media Society VISUAL INDEX to find something else to work on!! 
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Wanna Know What's Comin' Up?

I hear ya!!
​
​You are NOT gonna want to miss a moment of August!!
We'll continue our skin tone studies, but transition over to watercolor. In addition to lessons from me, you'll also be hearing from Lucy Brydon - my Scottish bestie who is a gorgeous watercolorist and co-teaches with me in the Celtic Collective! 

I HAVE A GIANT SURPRISE for you...
I've been fan-girling over Polina Bright FOR YEARS
and ONLY use her amazing watercolor brushes! (Enter code KARENCAMPBELL to save 10% on your order. Be patient with shipping- they come from Australia but are SOOO Worth it!)

I CANNOT be more excited because Polina is ALSO bringing US watercolor lessons on skin tones next month as well!!

​ know- I can barely contain myself :) STAY TUNED!!
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NEW MEMBER? Start Here!​


​Let's help you get settled!!

The last thing I want is for you to feel overwhelmed.

▶️Video from this week's members-only email newsletter▶️

❤️WATCH MY CLUB WELCOME VIDEO❤️

In addition to ALL the resources I embed directly into your classrooms at Awesome Art School, did you know that I have an ENTIRE YouTube channel dedicated to helping club members?!

​Sooooo many of your common questions may already have a video ready & waiting for you with the answer on the Awesome Art School YouTube Channel, or directly in the Mixed Media Society classrooms themselves :)
Picture
Here are some quick resources in case you need them:
​
❤️HOW to KEEP TRACK of WHERE I AM in My LESSONS: Print a FREE Mixed Media Society Navigation Sheet to remember where you are and HOW you got there :)

❤️TOTAL MIXED MEDIA ART BEGINNER? Join me here.

❤️NOT A MIXED MEDIA BEGINNER & want a FUN project to work on? Scroll through the Visual Index to find one that floats your boat!!

❤️WANNA POST YOUR WORK in the Facebook Group but don't know how? This one's for you!

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Take Advantage of MORE Membership Perks!


​❤️ Use my 20% Off Code in Karen's Etsy Shop for Swag
​
❤️ Download any of my 6 FREE ebooks! Links are right under the calendar on this page:)
 

❤️Download my FREE Mixed Media Society DAILY PLANNER page!

❤️How to Grab some Cheatsheets from the YouTube & Cheatsheet Library!
​
❤️Post my #MixedMediaSociety artwork in the Facebook Group to enter the next monthly giveaway! 

​I hope this helps!! Let me know if you need anything else.
Feel free to reach out to me at Karen@AwesomeArtSchool.com.
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​See you inside the club :) 
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