Class Update : Our Art journal mini 3-day series workshop

Hello crafty peeps,

Hope you are doing great. As I have mentioned in my previous post, I would be conducting mixed media classes in my Prima Educator course "THE GRUNGE FEST - MIXED MEDIA" in  Melbourne, AU for the Feb-March '17 at the store Create On Ormonds. You will find more details here.

Do you want to know how to make an art journal but not sure where to start?

Art journaling can be great for your soul, but taking that first step of putting your thoughts on paper can be intimidating.
Our Art journal mini 3-day series workshop from the course "THE GRUNGE FEST - MIXED MEDIA" will come to the rescue! In this workshop you will create 4 great completely instructed art journal and 1 canvas with detailed manuals—like defining space with borders—and you will fall in love with mixed media art journaling techniques—like spritz resists, doodling, turning scraps into antique treasures—not to mention the great tips and art journaling prompts you’ll use for the “writing” part of your journaling!
You’ll be teaching your friends how to make amazing art journal pages before you know it!

You may attend all 3 days in the workshop series or you may choose individual days. Note that Day 1 & Day 2 build on the techniques and culminate in Day 3 Canvas workshop.

WEEK 1

Day 1 (Part A – 2 hours): Quote inspiration (#J01BK)
WHEN: February 4th: 10.00 until 12.00

Theme: Building storyline inspired by a quote
· Techniques involved: LO Background creation, Doodling, Paper Embellishments
· Product focus: Stamps, Distress Ink, Glossy Accent

Brief: We will pick a quote, create a storyline on it and design an art journal page around it, stamp images that matches with the storyline. You will also be shared some other quote examples and ideas to practise later on.
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Day 1 (Part B – 2 hours):Abstract On White (#J02BK)
WHEN: February 4th: 12.30 until 2.30
Brief: We will discuss some key features and techniques of creating an abstract theme, multi layering, adding depths and use different dimensional elements, for 3D abstract at journals.
Theme: Abstract Art On White
· Techniques involved: Layering & blending
· Product focus: Die-cut, Water soluble Crayons, Faux stitching & Stitched stamps

WEEK 2 

Day 2 (Part A – 2 hours): 2D Face journal (#J03BK)

WHEN: February 11th: 10.00 until 12.00
Brief
· Theme: Face Focal Point
· Techniques involved: Face Drawing, doodling, using bigger stamps and creating a one-colour contrast in dylusions paint.
· Product focus: Dylusions, Archival Ink based Journaling pen

Day 2 (Part B – 2 hours): Abstract art on black (#J04BK)
WHEN: February 11th: 12.30 until 2.30

Brief
· Theme: Abstract art on black
· Techniques involved: Creating background textures, blending with sprays and other mediums
· Product focus: Texture paste, stencil, glitter, dylusion, color-bloom or other mist sprays

WEEK 3

Day 3: ODYSSEY – MAP YOUR PATH CANVAS ART (4hrs)
WHEN: February 18th: 9.30 until 2.30

Brief:

·   Theme: Surreal art with a hint of concept creation & realism!
·   Techniques involved: Creating background textures, depths, applying all the techniques learnt in the previous 2 classes on a canvas. Personalisation is encouraged!
·   Product focus: Texture pastes (cracked / white sand /modelling paste), building patterns without stencils & stamps, using found objects & homemade stains to create dimensional effect and depth, dimensional acrylic paints, dylusion, colorbloom spray