![]() This tutorial series is all about throwing caution to the wind and letting the page evolve into something beautiful. The technique today isn’t a technique at all, but an exercise in being artfully messy. So, if you need to chill out, a collage is a great way to be recklessly creative! This tutorial doesn’t teach you to make a specific project, but gives guidance on the best tools to use, how to compose the collage, and how to let go of perfection. There aren’t rules, which is why these collage techniques are more explorations than learnable skills. I have always loved the freedom of collages- you can build a story or statement by compiling images and striking patterns and the end result can be whatever your heart desires. Images or patterns from magazines, books, etc.Īny other multimedia materials you want (paint, washi tape, pens, etc.) Feel free to jazz up your work with a simple watercolor background and gel pen outlines (though you can go a bit subtler than my over the top, Lisa Frank inspired, rainbow mess! ![]() Once you learn the strokes and alphabet, the possibilities are endless. I only focused on the first 5 chapters, but it was just enough to get me started. She breaks everything down step by step and builds on skills as the lessons progress. Thankfully, Michaela, the teacher of the “30 Days of Lettering” course, takes things slow. Today’s technique is hand lettering… and let me tell you, practice makes perfect when it comes to this stuff. Prismacolor brush tip marker (or any brush tip marker) Catch me making stickers out of old Nat Geo pages unnecessarily for the rest of forever. It was a quick and easy way to, basically, make a clear sticker of the image you want to reproduce- and it only took a few common materials (packing tape, printed image, water)! I also learned that you can use this technique with magazine images, which opens the door to a ton of possibilities. Mikaela's notes: This image transferring technique was used to create the image of the Library’s owl statue in the bottom left corner. Mod Podge (to affix the image if the tape doesn't remain sticky) Photocopied or laser printed image (NOT inkjet) Then click the Day links to view the actual tutorials. You'll use your card number and the first 8 characters of your last name in lowercase to log in here first. You'll need to use your BPL library card to log into the CreativeBug website. To help introduce everyone to CreativeBug, Mikaela, our Community Services Coordinator, is undertaking a 30-day art journal using techniques and skills taught through the service! Check out updates on our Facebook page, or keep checking here for our daily update!
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