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Orphan Intro
Orphan is a very unique creation that I came up with after pulling an Archetype card. I had no idea this was going to happen as once I began to put it together. Things just started making so much sense as I went along the process. This project is a hunter- gatherer type of painting. Go on a little hunt in your art/craft room and around the house. Gather up all the little findings and put them in a container of sorts. I love unique bowls or cups. When my mother in law passed away a couple of years ago, hubby and I went to her house to join his…
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7-BD Final Assembly
https://vimeo.com/598596882 DOWNLOAD Sorry, my phone was having technical issues and part of the video was cut off. But fortunately it was just adding the gel medium on the back of the painting. So this is it!!! The finale! I hope you enjoyed creating your own Bona Dea. She has such a lovely face and grace about her. Thank you once again for participating in Art Bundles for Good 5! I am very grateful to be asked to be an instructor again! Thank you so much John Bardos! You are doing a wonderful thing here and I am so glad to be part of it. This is my 3rd round and…
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6-BD Embellishing
Embellishing a painting can either ruin your art or add to it. My personal experience on this is that it will only make your art piece go from, GREAT to SPECTACULAR as long as you dont change the feeling of the piece. You do not want to add so much to your painting that it is no longer a painting unless that is the plan for your end results. When you order a pepperoni pizza with olives, you want to see your pepperoni, not just the olives! Art is very subjective. What one person views of a piece is totally different than that of another. Its just how it is…
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5-BD Outlining
https://vimeo.com/598628211 DOWNLOAD Outlining is one of the best parts that make this piece pop! I included some really close up images below just to get a closer look. I like to see close ups myself, so why not share them with you too!
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4-BD Lips, Deeper Colors
https://vimeo.com/598623629 DOWNLOAD Just remember, WATER is your best friend when it comes to watercolors. And lots of paper towels! If you prefer not to mix colors, you can use other watercolor paints to your palette. I would definitely test the colors before using them. Sometimes watercolors can be deceiving! 🙂 ***I also forgot to mention in the supply list about the metallic paints. This is optional, you can use whatever color you want for the eyeshadow.
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3-BD Face And Body
https://vimeo.com/598608686 DOWNLOAD This part you will be painting the face. I love it when you add unnatural colors to faces. It creates more interest. One thing to keep in mind, especially with these colors, is they can look like the face is bruised. So use them either sparingly like I did, or go bold! LOL You can also go with lighter blues or use greens in place of blues. https://vimeo.com/598616026 DOWNLOAD This is the first layer for her hair and more light details. I created her at a slow pace so you can get a better feel of how each layer is put together. And it gives time for the…
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2-BD First Steps
https://vimeo.com/598600950 DOWNLOAD Here is the line drawing in case you didnt download the supply list yet. Just right click on her and save as… When you print her on paper, make sure you print it as a 5×7. You can print larger if you prefer to create a larger painting. If you have it in the PDF, all you need to do is print the page and trim it down.
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Bona Dea Fertility Goddess Intro
Thank you once again for participating in Art Bundles for Good 5! I am very grateful to be asked again to be an instructor for this awesome bundle of love! Thank you so much John Bardos! You are doing a wonderful thing here and I am so glad to be part of it. This is my 3rd round and loving it!!! https://vimeo.com/604846654 You Will Learn! Painting Size Bonus You will learn to paint using the Genuine paints by Daniel Smith, a couple of embroidery stitches including the raised cross stitch and a leaf stitch one using wire and the other using fiber. Fun, a tiny challenging if you have never done any…
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Bona Dea Supplies
https://vimeo.com/601461516 Supplies and Materials Below is the list of all the items I used to create Bona Dea. You do not need to use the exact paints although they are super fun to use. I found it a little difficult to find the 36 gauge wire on Amazon so you can always try looking at your local craft store. My suggestion as always is to do a quick overview of the videos before you decide what you need. DOWNLOAD PDF Daniel Smith Watercolor Set Daniel Smith Yavapai 1 sheet 9×12 Arteza Expert Watercolor Paper or other 140 lb watercolor paper Graphite Paper- any brand Fine tip permanent marker/pen for mark…
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Hand Made Hole Puncher with Polymer Clay
CREATING YOUR OWN NEEDLE PUNCH Although this is part of the Poppy Pod course, I decided to share it in the Gifies section. This is a very quick and easy way to make your own hole puncher with a nice share needle. You can do more than just needles to use for tools when you create your projects. I think as long as you can toast it without burning…go for it…metal objects are definitely the ideal kind! Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/578256600 DOWNLOAD Items needed: 3 inch YARN DARNER needle scrap polymer clay or new clay toaster oven dedicated to your crafts Here is the example of the hand made punch and a…
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HG – Line Drawings
Heka- Healing with Magic Goddess from Egypt Aimed-Healing Goddess of Tuatha De Danaan Ireland Panacea- Herbal Healing Goddess from Ancient Greece
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PPod Bonus
CREATING YOUR OWN NEEDLE PUNCH https://vimeo.com/578256600 DOWNLOAD Items needed: 3 inch YARN DARNER needle scrap polymer clay or new clay toaster oven dedicated to your crafts Here is the example of the hand made punch and a purchased punch. The purchased punch is not as sharp.
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PPod Final Touches
DOWNLOAD This video I show you a little bit of color I ended up adding at the end. I also show you how I attach the painting to the mat board backing. You will also see some close ups so you can see a little better as to how cool this painting is. My suggestion is to gather up some images from free images sources. Actually I have done this for you and here are the links. These are my top 3 inspirational sites I go to when I need a little extra for my creativity. These are already linked to poppy pods! Pexels.com Pixabay.com Unsplash.com
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PPod Wire Work
Wire Work https://vimeo.com/578249121 DOWNLOAD Below are images I hope will help you while doing your wire work. STEM Step 1. insert the wire up through the back side. Leave about a 2 inch tail and tape it down. Skip one hole and insert the wire down through the hole. Step 2. pull the wire a little snug but not too tight as it can tear the paper. Step 3. insert the wire up through the middle hole. Double check the wire on the back side making sure there are no kinks in the wire. Thin wire has a strong tendency to twist and bend when you dont want it to. …
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PPod Bead Work
As I am going through my videos again, I realized that there are some steps missing that I did not show you. My apologies for that! I go through these videos so many times before I put the class up and there is always something I miss. With that said, this is what I didnt show you in the videos… Once the painting is dry, I took all the tape off and glued the card together using Gel Medium. This is very quick and easy and takes a short time to dry. If you are using regular watercolor paper, cut it in half. You should have 6×9 instead of 12×9. …
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PPod Painting
Before you watch the video, you will need to set up your work space. Below is the line drawing which you will need to download and print. FIRST, paint a thin layer of CLEAR GESSO before you tape down the paper. Here is the link to the watercolor cards. You do NOT need to use these cards, please use whatever watercolor paper you have on hand. The main reason for using the clear gesso is It adds extra strength to the paper and you have less risk of tearing the paper while doing all of your beading, stitching and wirework. If you have super heavy watercolor paper, you dont need…
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Poppy Pod Intro
Painting Size Bonus Chatterbox Finished project is 5×7. You will be using either regular watercolor paper or a blank watercolor card. I used an 8×10 , inside 5×7 double mat. This is a fun tutorial I created for you on how to make your own needle punch. You can use any type of needle and your scrap polymer clays are perfect for a fun handle! Enjoy! You have the option of joining the Facebook Group I created for you. There is not much here yet as it is still fairly new. I thought this would be a great place to share your creations, ask questions or share your experience from…
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Patina Copper Tape
https://youtu.be/a9OtviZhPmc Just a small handful of items are needed to create some awesome creative pieces of copper tape! You can find these all on Amazon… copper tape old paint brush scissors glass container with very hot water gloves steel wool – I use fine, but coarse would be great to add scratches! baking soda liver of sulphur – I prefer the liquid, but you can buy the chunky type too!
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LRT -Little Extra
I created this video which is a comparison between the original painting and one I taught in a class at our local Art Gallery. I have decided not to do as many in person classes and hope to create more projects online! https://vimeo.com/574180175 DOWNLOAD This is a line drawing of the original Lizzy face. Below are some very quick drawings I put together for you created on my ipad using Procreate! I am such a fan of this program. Anyway, click on the ones you want to download and save them individually. If you want the entire collection, I have a link the the PDF here. Each image is square. …
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LRT – Painting Lizzy’s Face
Painting Lizzy’s Face – First attempt I will admit that this first video is not my best attempt at painting her face…Being that I had to deal with the dauber ink bleeding through, it caused some issues that I corrected on the next video below. You do not need to watch this one unless you want to cringe! LOL But there are some good mistakes in this part that you may want to learn from before you paint Lizzy’s face. https://vimeo.com/574084819 DOWNLOAD Painting Lizzy’s Face Part 2 In this video you will see the corrections I had to go through to get the paints to blend nicely on her face. …