Here is a quick and easy way to create art on a canvas! If you think you can’t make great art – watch this video by Tiffany Windsor of Cool2Craft and see just how easy it is!!
In this video, Tiffany Windsor shows how to dye paper towels with acrylic paint, collage onto mini canvases and draw easy outline florals to create pretty canvases for Mother’s Day gifts or for anytime. Featured on Cool2Craft TV. FOr more ideas, info and inspiration, go to http://cool2craft.com or scan QR code at end of video to link directly to on-line print tutorial.
Moonstruck Man from Cloud Clay
HAPPY MONDAY!!! I thought it might help to jump start your week by giving you a little crafty inspiration!
I’ve just come home from the MAEA (Missouri Art Education) conference held in St. Charles, MO. where Moonstruck Man received rave reviews! Teachers love Cloud Clay and all the different things you can do with it. I love that our Art Teachers are so passionate about teaching our kids and sharing their passion for creativity. (Have you thanked your school’s art teacher lately?)
Moonstruck Man was something I had conceived in my head and wanted to make as a sample for MAEA. He was also my personal challenge using Amaco’s newest air dry clay called Cloud Clay. It’s easy to be fooled by the packaging, since the packaging reflects bright fun whimsical colors and characters typically associated with kids crafts. It’s great to use in your mixed media work too.
I’m due to inherit my mom’s kiln from her china painting days and I’m just can’t wait till I can start oozing clay in my hands, throwing and handbuilding a long list of things I want to make. But until then, I wanted to see if I could simulate the look of ceramics with air dry Cloud Clay.
It’s WAY out of the box for me, he’s well…not the prettiest thing I have ever made, but he’s full of loads of fun techniques. And I’m really happy with the artful way he turned out. And yes, he fools the eye. Everyone that picked him up expected something heavy…not something that was as light as a feather and yet durable!
He’s made over an armature of aluminum foil, his clothing is full of texture-yummy texture and I used dyes to color the clay.
I’m thinking about offering the video tutorial and clay as a kit. Anyone interested? Let me know in your comments!
Craft on….or in this case shall I say… CLAY ON! 🙂
How to make a snowman journal cover in 5 minutes
It’s time to ring in the new year. I want to see some SNOW! But it looks like the only snow I’ll be seeing anytime soon is artificial snow – the kind I make or draw. Oh well.
I want to share with you one of my latest videos featured on Creative Life TV – How to make a snowman journal cover in 5 minutes. I think you’ll enjoy this time lapse video featuring loads of mixed media techniques.
Love to hear your comments – so please post them below.
Best wishes in 2012!
Remember the next episode of Creative Life TV is January 16 at Noon eastern http://livestream.com/cool2craft
How to make a Snowman Mixed Media Journal Cover – Video
This is my first time lapse video and I think it is sooo fun!!! I’ll show you how to create a snowman journal cover using LOTS of mixed media techniques in about 7 minutes! Enjoy