The Allure of Stamp Carving | 11 Carving Basics for Printmaking
While stamp carving takes practice, you’ll see that once you have the basics down, you’ll be creating all kinds of stamps in no time.
Tag: Stamping Techniques
An Artist Who Makes Colors Sing! Plus, Stamping Techniques to Try!
Jessica Swift employs stamping techniques and bravely uses color to create gorgeous mixed-media art. Also, a bonus demo on how to make your own stamps!
It’s Okay to Play Around | Stamping Techniques for Mixed-Media Art
Mixed-media artist Ronda Palazzari shares stamping techniques for beginners in this excerpt from her book, Art of Layers.
A Fresh Mixed-Media Art Project That Begins Outside
When I saw Rae Missigman’s latest Art Lesson, Nature’s Stamps, my mind immediately went to using tall grass somehow in a mixed-media art project.
Win a Groove Tool in the Cloth Paper Scissors Holiday Sweepstakes!
When was the last time you had fun-really had fun-with your art tools? The Groove Tool by Art-C is that fun art tool that's also versatile and useful, and you're going to have a great time with it. This cordless and portable tool allows you to easily sand, apply ink and paint, distress, and much…
Feather Fascination | How to Make a Nature-Inspired Stamp
Today’s newsletter is from guest blogger Jenny Cochran Lee, whose newest Art Lesson is all about how to use nature to inspire your color palette and about making mixed-media artwork using handmade stamps. Enjoy! ~Cherie Learn how to make your own stamps with Art Lesson 6: Outside In by Jenny Cochran Lee. Feather Fascination by Jenny Cochran Lee June…
Printmaking: Art Patterns and Serendipitous Inspiration
I once read that the human brain is designed to solve problems and that’s why many of us love to play games. When something is out of whack, our minds immediately try to fix it. Maybe that’s why so many of us love repetitious patterns, for printmaking and beyond. Artwork by Tania Beaumont, taniabeaumont.squarespace.com There…
When Creative Opportunities Present Themselves
Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a powerhouse of artistic ideas and motivation. Click here to “pin” these printmaking ideas from Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, and then try several forms of printmaking with Getting Started: Printing Basics. It includes four books, two DVDs, and four art supplies. She’ll be the first one to tell you that “there are…
How One Curious Artist Used This To Create a Collage
Have you ever had a moment when you were in a store that sold nothing art-related, and found yourself inspired with new ideas? If so, you’ll be able to relate to Roc Nicholas, who was in a store with her husband when she suddenly had an idea to use Contact® paper in her mixed-media art.…
Ruth Rae's inspiration, part 2: Fabric gift bag
Watching Ruth Rae's Art Dress video got me thinking about how versatile a fabric muslin is. In this video, Ruth transforms ordinary muslin into a work-of-art dress embellished with free-motion stitched words, plus a collage, ruffles, and more. The finished project is stunning. But it's also achievable. As with all of Ruth's videos, she takes…