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October 12, 2017
New: Mixed Media Kits
Excited to have partnered with both North Light Media and PaperArtsy to create two new, limited-edition Mixed-Media Technique Kits that are available exclusively at the North Light online shop. The kits are also being highlighted by Jeannine Stein, Editor of Cloth Paper Scissors, on the Cloth Paper Scissors blog.
Mixed-Media Techniques Kit
The Mixed-Media Techniques Kit with Seth Apter includes my two newest DVDs, with over 4 hours of instruction: 10 Techniques for Mixed-Media Artists and 10 Techniques for Painting Layers in Mixed Media.
This kit also includes a mix -- exclusive to this collection - of 5 of my own paint colors from PaperArtsy that when used together create a surface of rust and patina. These paints are smooth chalk acrylics that quickly dry to a matt finish.
You also get a bonus downloadable video that where I demonstrate my techniques for making rust.
Also included in the kit is a set of 4 PaperArtsy stamps from my newest release. These cling stamps are made from deeply etched, red rubber, are highly detailed, and were designed by me based on elements found within my artwork.
Mixed Media Supplies Kit
The second kit is the Mixed Media Supplies Kit and includes all the supplies you need to make rust and patina surfaces - everything from Kit #1 except the DVDs.
5 PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints
Downloadable Video Sharing my Rust Making Techniques
One Set of 4 Red Rubber Cling Stamps from PaperArtsy
Both kits are exclusive to North Light and being sold in limited edition quantities. Given that the products are bundled, they are also being offered at special pricing. You save 30% off list price for example on the Mixed-Media Techniques Kit.
Mixed-Media Techniques Kit
The Mixed-Media Techniques Kit with Seth Apter includes my two newest DVDs, with over 4 hours of instruction: 10 Techniques for Mixed-Media Artists and 10 Techniques for Painting Layers in Mixed Media.
This kit also includes a mix -- exclusive to this collection - of 5 of my own paint colors from PaperArtsy that when used together create a surface of rust and patina. These paints are smooth chalk acrylics that quickly dry to a matt finish.
You also get a bonus downloadable video that where I demonstrate my techniques for making rust.
Also included in the kit is a set of 4 PaperArtsy stamps from my newest release. These cling stamps are made from deeply etched, red rubber, are highly detailed, and were designed by me based on elements found within my artwork.
Mixed Media Supplies Kit
The second kit is the Mixed Media Supplies Kit and includes all the supplies you need to make rust and patina surfaces - everything from Kit #1 except the DVDs.
5 PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints
Downloadable Video Sharing my Rust Making Techniques
One Set of 4 Red Rubber Cling Stamps from PaperArtsyBoth kits are exclusive to North Light and being sold in limited edition quantities. Given that the products are bundled, they are also being offered at special pricing. You save 30% off list price for example on the Mixed-Media Techniques Kit.
October 1, 2017
Webinar Redux
You're Only One Layer Away from Magic
The Magic of Mixed Media Layers Webinar
Have you ever been stuck while working on your art because you thought you might ruin it by adding another layer? Does over-thinking bring out your inner critic and limit your willingness to take creative chances?
In this 1-hour webinar from June 2016 that was hosted by the peeps who bring you Cloth Paper Scissors magazine, you will learn mixed-media layering techniques to enhance the depth, complexity and power of your work.
Discover how to push yourself and your art further by letting go and creating without thinking. I share tips to help you become more comfortable out of your comfort zone by not getting attached to your work, trusting the process, and taking creative risks. My mantra is, You're only one layer away from magic, so grab your paintbrush and tune in. Magic awaits!
This webinar features a recording of a PowerPoint presentation and a demo video on layering pulled from one of my workshop DVDs. You can check it out here.
The Magic of Mixed Media Layers WebinarHave you ever been stuck while working on your art because you thought you might ruin it by adding another layer? Does over-thinking bring out your inner critic and limit your willingness to take creative chances?
In this 1-hour webinar from June 2016 that was hosted by the peeps who bring you Cloth Paper Scissors magazine, you will learn mixed-media layering techniques to enhance the depth, complexity and power of your work.
Discover how to push yourself and your art further by letting go and creating without thinking. I share tips to help you become more comfortable out of your comfort zone by not getting attached to your work, trusting the process, and taking creative risks. My mantra is, You're only one layer away from magic, so grab your paintbrush and tune in. Magic awaits!
This webinar features a recording of a PowerPoint presentation and a demo video on layering pulled from one of my workshop DVDs. You can check it out here.
September 30, 2017
#ARTifacts: August 2017
Artifacts (plural noun): objects made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.
ARTifacts (plural noun): a collaborative project for 2017 documenting adventures in art.
Every year I have so many "art memories" from my travels, my teaching, my adventures in NYC, and my studio work. I have decided that 2017 will be the year of ARTifacts where I document my adventures in art for the entire year in a physical book. Here is a glimpse of my August pages.
Always wanting to be inclusive, I turned my project into a no-rules collaboration. Participants were asked to find or make some sort of artist book, planner, scrapbook, 3-ring-binder, folder, or other container to document their creative experiences, whether they be in art, craft, or anything else. As you can see below, each and every participant put their own creative twist on this project. And it is never too late to join. Email me at shap97@gmail.com if you would like to participate.
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YOU CAN SEE ALL PREVIOUS MONTHS HERE
AUGUST 2017
Raylee Syrch
Jeanie Bernard
Monique van Dijk
Karen Bearse
Donna Ellis
Cecile Graven
Bleubeard and Elizabeth
Julie Short
Karenann Young
Kathy Fritz
Wen Redmond
Gwen Lafleur
ARTifacts (plural noun): a collaborative project for 2017 documenting adventures in art.
Every year I have so many "art memories" from my travels, my teaching, my adventures in NYC, and my studio work. I have decided that 2017 will be the year of ARTifacts where I document my adventures in art for the entire year in a physical book. Here is a glimpse of my August pages.
Always wanting to be inclusive, I turned my project into a no-rules collaboration. Participants were asked to find or make some sort of artist book, planner, scrapbook, 3-ring-binder, folder, or other container to document their creative experiences, whether they be in art, craft, or anything else. As you can see below, each and every participant put their own creative twist on this project. And it is never too late to join. Email me at shap97@gmail.com if you would like to participate.
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YOU CAN SEE ALL PREVIOUS MONTHS HERE
AUGUST 2017
Raylee Syrch
Jeanie Bernard
Monique van Dijk
Karen Bearse
Donna Ellis
Cecile Graven
Bleubeard and Elizabeth
Julie Short
Karenann Young
Kathy Fritz
Wen Redmond
Gwen Lafleur
September 27, 2017
Translucent Layering
Acrylic paint has multiple properties, both within and across brands. When we're choosing which paints to use for a project, most of us typically base the decision on color. My go-to palettes are usually blues or browns. To take your mixed-media work to the next level, you can also consider the level of transparency and opacity of your paint.
Happy to have a post on the Cloth Paper Scissors blog that focuses on using transparent paint in your mixed media layering and shares a step-by-step tutorial with images on how I add translucent paint to my work to create complex, dimensional surfaces. It is a favorite technique and one of 10 that I share on my new DVD/downloadable video workshop 10 Techniques for Creating Layers in Mixed Media.
Happy to have a post on the Cloth Paper Scissors blog that focuses on using transparent paint in your mixed media layering and shares a step-by-step tutorial with images on how I add translucent paint to my work to create complex, dimensional surfaces. It is a favorite technique and one of 10 that I share on my new DVD/downloadable video workshop 10 Techniques for Creating Layers in Mixed Media.
September 25, 2017
NDNS: New Dies Now Shipping
My newest collection of dies from Spellbinders is now shipping from my online shop.
Quantity from this first shipment is very limited. It will continue to find its way into both select online retailers and many brick and mortar craft shops in the coming weeks.
SUNBURST
SPOKES
COFFEE BREAK
JAGGED EDGE
OUTLAW
PERISCOPE
RING STRING
STRANDS
STARSTRUCK
SPLAT
Quantity from this first shipment is very limited. It will continue to find its way into both select online retailers and many brick and mortar craft shops in the coming weeks.
SUNBURST
SPOKES
COFFEE BREAK
JAGGED EDGE
OUTLAW
PERISCOPE
RING STRING
STRANDS
STARSTRUCK
SPLAT
September 21, 2017
Colors for China
I am excited to be a Guest Creative Guide today at A Vintage Journey, an online site devoted to all things vintage, shabby, mixed-media, art journaling, industrial and timeworn. In other words - all the good stuff.
The site shares artwork in these genres, publishes tutorials, invites guests to post, and creates a wonderful community to be a part of.
COLORS FOR CHINA
For my guest post, I created Colors for China. Like most of my found object artwork, I started with an inspiring object and created the entire piece from there - with no idea of what it might look like in the end. For this piece, my inspiration was a set of 3 vintage text tubes of the most gorgeous "vitrifiable colors" designed to be used on china.
Nearly everything I have included in this piece is vintage - with the exception of the cradled panel it is built on and a few new, metal embellishments.
Like all of my work, no matter the genre, it is all about the layers.
Please head over to A Vintage Journey to see more pictures of this artwork, to read a bit about my art making process and to discover a wonderful website and community.
September 18, 2017
10 Techniques for Painting Layers in Mixed Media
Yesterday I announced the upcoming release of a new DVD/downloadable video titled 10 Techniques for Mixed-Media Artists. Today, I get to preview a second DVD/downloadable video that I will soon be adding to my collection:
10 Techniques for Painting Layers in Mixed Media
A Seth Apter Creative Workshop
This workshop video focuses on techniques for creating paint layers in mixed media art. Step-by-step I demonstrate multiple approaches to paint application including ombre effect, blackout technique, translucent layering, subtractive splatter, brayer basics and more.
Here is a brief preview of what you will find inside
I will share more details when the DVD/video is released in late September/early October. You can preorder a signed copy now in my online shop and, at the same time, browse through my earlier releases as well.
10 Techniques for Painting Layers in Mixed Media
A Seth Apter Creative WorkshopThis workshop video focuses on techniques for creating paint layers in mixed media art. Step-by-step I demonstrate multiple approaches to paint application including ombre effect, blackout technique, translucent layering, subtractive splatter, brayer basics and more.
Here is a brief preview of what you will find inside
I will share more details when the DVD/video is released in late September/early October. You can preorder a signed copy now in my online shop and, at the same time, browse through my earlier releases as well.
September 17, 2017
10 Techniques for Mixed-Media Artists
I am thrilled to share the news of the upcoming release of my newest DVD/downloadable video from North Light...
10 Techniques for Mixed-Media Artists
A Seth Apter Creative Workshop
In this workshop video, I demonstrate 10 wide-ranging techniques that can be easily integrated into your mixed media art. Some may be familiar to you while others are likely to be new. Just a few of the techniques include heat embossing, fiber layering, color staining, photo altering, and debossing.
Here is a short preview to give you a taste of what you will find in this video
I will share more details when the DVD/video is released in late September/early October. You can preorder a signed copy now in my online shop and, at the same time, browse through my earlier releases as well.
10 Techniques for Mixed-Media Artists
A Seth Apter Creative WorkshopIn this workshop video, I demonstrate 10 wide-ranging techniques that can be easily integrated into your mixed media art. Some may be familiar to you while others are likely to be new. Just a few of the techniques include heat embossing, fiber layering, color staining, photo altering, and debossing.
Here is a short preview to give you a taste of what you will find in this video
I will share more details when the DVD/video is released in late September/early October. You can preorder a signed copy now in my online shop and, at the same time, browse through my earlier releases as well.
September 15, 2017
Unity: The Grand Final
The International Tournament of Art & Craft
The International Tournament of Art & Craft is nearing the end. After 5 weeks, 5 destinations and 5 challenges, we are on to the grand final. If you are just hearing about this for the first time, ITAC is a completely free, where in each of the past 5 weeks a group of international artists presented a challenge based on the culture of a different continent. They provided a guide to follow so you could create a project, shared their own artwork, and offered videos and step-out instructions so you can learn new skills. And there are giveaways. There is still time to complete all the challenges - including the grand final - as the deadline is not until September 24.
My contribution is all about harmony and unity between and among all people.
To see more images of my project and all the details of this challenge - along with artwork, tutorials, and the giveaway - head here.
The International Tournament of Art & Craft is nearing the end. After 5 weeks, 5 destinations and 5 challenges, we are on to the grand final. If you are just hearing about this for the first time, ITAC is a completely free, where in each of the past 5 weeks a group of international artists presented a challenge based on the culture of a different continent. They provided a guide to follow so you could create a project, shared their own artwork, and offered videos and step-out instructions so you can learn new skills. And there are giveaways. There is still time to complete all the challenges - including the grand final - as the deadline is not until September 24.
My contribution is all about harmony and unity between and among all people.
To see more images of my project and all the details of this challenge - along with artwork, tutorials, and the giveaway - head here.
September 13, 2017
Dan Eldon: The Movie
Dan Eldon
His name and his story bring so many feelings to the surface for me. But I think number one is inspiration - a word we all sometimes overuse but is perfectly apt in this case. Have you heard of him? Dan was many things: activist, journalist, photographer, adventurer, artist, journaler. As a young man, in the early 1990s, he covered the ongoing unrest in Africa as a photographer for Reuters and, along with several other journalists, was stoned to death by an angry mob. Dan was 22 years old.
Dan documented his life in a series of journals. He probably didn't know it, but he was creating work that presaged the journaling movement in our mixed media community.
I first saw Dan's work in person at a traveling exhibition that stopped in NYC in 2008.
In 2013 I included a tribute to Dan in my second book, The Mixed-Media Artist.
In 2014 I had the good fortune to meet Dan's mother Kathy and give her a copy of the book.
Kathy, along with Dan's sister Amy, have kept Dan's legacy alive through the Creative Visions Foundation and through a website and a series of very popular books. Have a look at the video below as Kathy and I speak about my book and about Dan.
I am excited to say that Dan's story has now been documented in a powerful movie. Until recently, the film has only been seen in limited showings. It is now available to rent/buy on both Amazon and on iTunes. It is a must-see - and somehow seems particular relevant in the current world climate.
AmazoniTunes
Thank you Dan for continuing to inspire.
His name and his story bring so many feelings to the surface for me. But I think number one is inspiration - a word we all sometimes overuse but is perfectly apt in this case. Have you heard of him? Dan was many things: activist, journalist, photographer, adventurer, artist, journaler. As a young man, in the early 1990s, he covered the ongoing unrest in Africa as a photographer for Reuters and, along with several other journalists, was stoned to death by an angry mob. Dan was 22 years old.
Dan documented his life in a series of journals. He probably didn't know it, but he was creating work that presaged the journaling movement in our mixed media community.
I first saw Dan's work in person at a traveling exhibition that stopped in NYC in 2008.
In 2013 I included a tribute to Dan in my second book, The Mixed-Media Artist.
In 2014 I had the good fortune to meet Dan's mother Kathy and give her a copy of the book.
Kathy, along with Dan's sister Amy, have kept Dan's legacy alive through the Creative Visions Foundation and through a website and a series of very popular books. Have a look at the video below as Kathy and I speak about my book and about Dan.
I am excited to say that Dan's story has now been documented in a powerful movie. Until recently, the film has only been seen in limited showings. It is now available to rent/buy on both Amazon and on iTunes. It is a must-see - and somehow seems particular relevant in the current world climate.
AmazoniTunesThank you Dan for continuing to inspire.
