Donna Downey's Blog, page 54

a new collaboration!

i really wanted to bring a new line of stamps to the market that allowed the user to create faces without the labor of having to draw the proportions on their own...myself included! over the past year i have fallen in love with learning more about drawing faces...the shading the shaping the coloring, etc, but the part that i have always found a bit labor intensive was the proportioning. i pretty much understand the "full frontal" if you will, but for the profile and 3/4 views i wanted to dra...

words inspire me...

{via Pinterest}

"MAKE" Valentines Day special...

"MAKE" this valentines day from the he"ART"

save 25% on both

of my love themed online workshops

no coupon necessary, offer ends Friday, February 14, 2014

january 2013 Canvas Create

reg. $25

now only$18.75

see supplies list

february 2012 Canvas Create

reg. $25

now only $18.75

see supplies list

see listing of ALL current online workshops

Gelatos Techniques with Hot Glue

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft: Gelatos Techniques with Hot Glue

watch my eleventh technique episode for the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft line on the Craft Channel

lots more episodes to come,

stay tuned!

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* DON'T FORGET those students signed up for the

FULL year of the NEW 48 WEEKS workshop

your 15% off discounts start immediately and lasts throughout 2014!

visit the shop!

"48 weeks" - week 5 MAGIC...

with a few simple techniques, the blank page to a moonlit tree!

this is the journey my students took this week!

some of the incredible artworks that have come out of week 5 of my "48 Weeks" workshop.

{Michelle Mitchell}

{Karen Mosbacher Clewell}

{Anne Gaffney-Iehl}

{Colleen Skerry Umlah}

{11 year old - madison dudek}

{and her mom Alyson Ward- Dudek}

{Carmen Redeeming Hearts}

{Cheryl Fowler}

{Rita Berquist}

{Monique Boutotte Topp}

{Laura Curran}

{Teresa Cash}

{Renee Logan}

{Helen Cowans...

words to inspire...

{via pinterest}

Gelatos Resist Technique

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft: Gelatos Resist Technique

watch my tenth technique episode for the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft line on the Craft Channel

lots more episodes to come,

stay tuned!

check out the entire Design Memory Craft line

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* DON'T FORGET those students signed up for the

FULL year of the NEW 48 WEEKS workshop

your 15% off discounts start immediately and lasts throughout 2014!

visit the shop!

NEW online workshop, "Sculpted Poppy"

“Sculpted Poppy”

Sculpted 3D canvas art using Rigid Wrap

In this online video workshop you will learn how to transform the flat, 2-dimensional surface of a canvas into a 3-dimensional sculpted piece of art using Rigid Wrap as your sculpting media.

I take you start to finish and step-by-step through each of the techniques used to create this dimensional “Sculpted Poppy” art piece. You will learn how to layer the canvas to create textual backgrounds to build your design, application and te...

"48 weeks" - week 4 MAGIC...

its scary figure drawing for the first time and the students nailed it!!

here are some samples of the journey my students took this week!

incredible artworks that have come out of week 4 of my "48 Weeks" workshop.

{Colleen Skerry Umlah}

{Debbye Butler Hicks}

{Joelle Larochelle-Hancox}

{Lisa VanDyke}

{Anya Oram}

{Cheryl Fowler}

{Nancy Deegan}

{Lisa Strahl}

{Teresa Cash}

{Karin Sandström Gördén}

{Helen Cowans}

{Michelle Mitchell}

{Anne Gaffney-Iehl}

{Karen Mosbacher Clewell}

she's not done, b...

Spain & Netherlands..Here I come

I'm so exciting for my upcoming trip to Europe next month. Since I have a limited travel scehdule this year, this will be one of rare international trips and I cant wait.

My first stop is in Barcelona on February 21st-23rd to visit all the wonderful ladies at Natural Scrap. I had such an amazing time last year and looking forward to seeing all my friends again. I will be teaching 4 of my brand new workshops and there are still a couple spots open. Please contact the store to register today!

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