Donna Downey's Blog, page 78

inspiration wednesday + video

all i can say is some days creativity can keep taking you down the roads you did not want to go. my advice, follow its pull and see where it takes you!

watch the video: (Note: i am rating this video PG-13, apparently on review i noticed i was channelling my inner potty mouth. sorry i didnt even realize it, LOL)

supplies used:

inspiration journal
liquitex gesso
GOLDEN moulding paste
GOLDEN antrhequinone blue fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN phthalo turquois fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN teal fluid...

dear santa, PanPastels please...

i thought it would be fun for the month of december to feature some of my favorite products and tutorials/demos/ect.

if you are like me the visuals really bring home the value of a product.

these are my 2 mixed-media kits with PanPastel and were designed so that when you purchased them you not only got all the supplies needed to create the artwork featured on the front but also a free video workshop on how to create that piece, start to finish.

MIXED-MEDIA kit 1

MIXED-MEDIA kit 2

feel...

collage monday

layered in some more delicious layers of alphabets and GOLDEN fluid acrylics. loving the POP of yellow!

there a collage party going on to the right and i LIKE IT!

POP your pages with a burst of yellow this week!

today is the last day.......

last chance to purchase the first edition of internationally inspired!

"INTERNATIONALLY INSPIRED"
online video workshop event
5 Artists / 5 video workshops / 5 complete projects

ONLY $65


registration closes Dec. 1, 2012

travel the globe to learn from the best creative minds as 5 Artists
invite you into their home studios to teach you techniques as they work
in their creative styles and take you step-by-step through their
creative process.

join this workshop and take an artistic a tri...

PanPastel + GOLDEN = FUN!

saw this really great post over on the PanPastel blog about using their beautiful colors with some favorite GOLDEN mediums.

this info is too good to let pass by so i thought i would share it here.

some things i never even thought of trying...like PanPastel over MICACEOUS IRON OXIDE.

who knew!!!

this goes on the to do list for an inspiration wednesday for sure!

check out the entire blog post and all the fun new things to try!

inspiration wednesday + video

glad i stuck with it because i really like how it turned out in the end!!

watch this weeks video...

(bonus video ALERT: i add a second signature into the binding of my new inspiration journal)

supplies used:

inspiration journal
liquitex gesso
GOLDEN green gold fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN teal fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN pyrrole red fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN quinacridone crimson fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN burnt umber light fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN sap green hue fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN...

Dr. Ph. Martin's HYDRUS watercolors

HYDRUS watercolors

shes a bit stiff, but i liked watching her create with the colors!

collage monday

we interrupt your regular collage monday for an announcement...

cyber monday sale today only!!
$25 off when you purchase $100 or more of online video workshops

we now continue your regularly scheduled programming :)

it is illogical to me that i would possess this many "CHAIR" rub-ons, i mean really? what occasion was i hoarding them for?

what weird themed products do you have hoarded in your stash of stuff?

inspiration wednesday + video

multi-tasking really has my thoughts today...lots to do. i really do not like this page. LOL!

but i am excited for the rest of my day...going to go get some dishes!! 16 years later i am going to have a matching set!
target here i come!

watch the video...

supplies used:

inspiration journal
liquitex gesso
GOLDEN green gold fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN teal fluid acrylic paint
GOLDEN pyrrole red fluid acrylic paint
DR ph martins black & cherry red india ink
needle tip bottles
glitz design tape...

sharing a smile...

busy trying to cross things off of my "to do" list this week, but took a break to finish up a piece i was working on.

it makes me happy...

do something that makes you smile today!

you wont regret it!