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May 13, 2015

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inspiration wednesday 2015 membership inspiration wednesday will be every 2 weeks for 25 weeks, filling one inspiration journal. to access each weeks videos and supplies lists you must be a member. membership will give you access for the full year of videos, as well as, the classroom (you will have lifetime access to the videos, however these vid...
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Published on May 13, 2015 04:00

May 12, 2015

Artist Gang Tuesday...

go big or go home with CeeCee this week as she inspires you with Lotus flowers

using my find balance, grunge halftone dots and scribble script stencil

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supplies used:

gallery style canvas 24" X 36" scribble script stencil (donna downey studios) grunge halftone dots stencil (donna downey studios) find your balance stencil (donna downey studios) gesso (liquitex professional) soft gel, matte (golden) molding paste (golden) airbrush medium (golden) titanium white heavy body acrylic paint gre...
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Published on May 12, 2015 03:43

May 11, 2015

Faber-Castell Video series...

The best parts are in the details: this episode is part 2 of the previous episode. Take a look at this video to explore everything from using stencils as an embellishment to layers of book paper. i walk you through these fun techniques. The finishing touch? A thick layer of Glaze.

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Published on May 11, 2015 04:00

May 9, 2015

Celebrating Moms!

Save 25%

on everything GOLDEN

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Use Coupon code: GOLDENMOMS
discount ends on Midnight on Sunday, May 10th, 2015

find out more!

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Published on May 09, 2015 10:24

May 8, 2015

2 NEW Workshops JUST ADDED!

"Paint like an Artist" 3-day

august 21-23, 2015

Class size limited to ONLY 10 students

Event Overview
Spend the weekend painting "like an artist". (limited to only 10 students) learn to work on an easel and large format canvases. Using GOLDEN paints, build a basic working knowledge of color, layering, blending, experiment with tools, textures and shape to create the artwork you have always wanted to create, but were afraid how and where to start. in this small setting you will be given one o...

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Published on May 08, 2015 07:19

May 5, 2015

Artist Gang Tuesday...

i knew they were cool and i swear i was going to use that

clock and deco strip myself one day,

but wow, look at what Shawn puts together and how fabulous the finished result is!!

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supplies used:

Wood Panel/mdf board 8x10 Book pages, collage page turquoise Epherma coat check tags and tickets Hand drawn butterfly Gesso Matte medium E 6000 Donna Downey signature stencil- pebbles and block font Donna Downey Signature stamp set “As I see It” Acrylic Golden fluid paints – titanium white, ptha...
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Published on May 05, 2015 03:30

May 4, 2015

Faber-Castell Video series...

This video is part 1 of a two series video. The part 1 episode combines several mixed media techniques including reverse stenciling.

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Published on May 04, 2015 03:22

April 29, 2015

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inspiration wednesday 2015 membership inspiration wednesday will be every 2 weeks for 25 weeks, filling one inspiration journal. to access each weeks videos and supplies lists you must be a member. membership will give you access for the full year of videos, as well as, the classroom (you will have lifetime access to the videos, however these vide...
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Published on April 29, 2015 04:00

April 28, 2015

Artist Gang Tuesday...

Watercolor with Andrea today!

featuring the she is donna downey Signature Stencil

and empowered words stamp set

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Supplies:

She Is 8x8 stencil (Donna Downey Studios) Empowered Words Stamp Set (Donna Downey Studios) 140 lb Hot Press Watercolor Paper (I used Fabriano Artistico - any hot press 140 lb is fine) Wendi Vecchi Black Modeling paste ( Studio 490) - alternately Liquitex light modeling paste mixed with Golden Carbon Black Fluid Acrylic Primary Ebony Ultra High Embossing Powder (Wow E...
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Published on April 28, 2015 03:30

April 27, 2015

Faber-Castell Video series...

You can create the most amazing mixed media effects with some of the most common household items: salt!

shop design memory craft

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Published on April 27, 2015 03:34