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Creativebug brings you the latest in art and craft education, and works with renowned artists to do so. Sign up for Creativebug with your library card and you'll enjoy unlimited free access to thousands of online art and craft classes taught by expert instructors. Watch their classes anytime, anywhere. Since classes never expire, you can start and stop projects at your own pace.
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Creativebug.com
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2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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Get a firm foundation in acrylic painting with this fun three-part series taught by artist and professor Lisa Solomon. Lisa covers the basics of Acrylic Painting for Beginners, from learning about different tools and brushstrokes to creating your very own masterpiece. This class is chock-full of information, so grab your paints and get ready for an engaging journey in Acrylics 101.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Learn how to transform painted cotton fabric into bold, abstract wall dГ©cor. Using expressive brush strokes in a color palette of your choice, Courtney Cerruti shows you how to paint abstractly on fabric, then "frame" your painted fabric in embroidery hoops. The finished pieces are lightweight and super easy to hang - perfect for sprucing up a bedroom or making any space your own.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Guest artist Lisa Solomon demonstrates acrylic paint pouring using Liquitex pouring medium and a silicone additive. This video originally appeared on Facebook Live on May 1, 2018. Materials used are: Liquitex Pouring Medium; 8" x 8" wooden panels; dimethicone (Lisa uses OGX Coconut Milk Anti-Breakage Serum); acrylic paint
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Illustrator August Wren joins Courtney to create a gouache painting in honor of Chinese New Year. This video originally appeared on Facebook Live on February 15, 2018.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Have you ever wanted to know more about Yao Cheng's creative process? Us too! We sat down with Yao in her gorgeous light-filled studio to have a chat about some frequently asked questions. In this two-part interview-style class, Yao discusses her approach to everything from composition to confidence - and she even shares advice for those who want to digitize their paintings but don't know where to begin. We hope that her answers will illuminate your...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Whether you're a casual artist or a seasoned painter, everyone can benefit from a daily painting practice. Artist extraordinaire Courtney Cerruti takes you on a 28-day journey of painting the world around you - from fruits, vegetables, and objects, to complex portraits - all using acrylic craft paints and basic brushes. Learn fundamental skills for working with this versatile medium, including how to add shadows, depth and dimension. No matter your...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Dive into color with artist Pam Garrison as she shows you her favorite techniques for painting abstract florals. Starting with a real bouquet, Pam will guide you through designing a flat-lay to set up your composition, doodling with pen to create dynamic lines, and completing your painting with Acryla Gouache. By bridging the gap between real and abstract, Pam gives you a simple and fun approach to painting beautiful blooms.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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So many people have asked artist, illustrator and teacher Lindsay Stripling about her watercolor painting process that she designed an entire class around it. She'll reveal her exact steps for creating a painting from start to finish, including brainstorming ideas, coming up with a palette, making an under drawing, painting base layers, and then adding finishing touches. Whether you follow her process or develop your own, Lindsay will encourage you...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Learn how to make two kinds of blank mixed-media journals: one from upcycled cereal boxes and a sewn spine; the other with a hard cover book, scrap papers, duct tape, and a button closure. These simple journals are easy to create and are perfect for on-the-go journaling to capture all your creative endeavors.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Learn the painting techniques of world traveler, Fullbright fellow and avid sketchbook painter, Missy Dunaway, as she demonstrates her approach to keeping an acrylic ink travel journal. Missy uses photos from her travels as a jumping off point, capturing the feeling and mood of the moments they depict. She recreates a nocturnal scene in this class, sharing her impressionistic approach to color and brushwork. By watching Missy work, you will learn...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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In celebration of Creativebug's birthday, Courtney demonstrates simple watercolor techniques ideal for a quick celebratory card. This video originally appeared live May 16, 2019.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Learn how to make a meditative art journal that serves as a container for your hopes, fears, frustrations and more with the founders of Get Messy. You'll learn how to free write to get what's in your head onto the page, obliterate it with paint and meditative marks, use watercolor to channel your mood, then add quotes and lettering to complete your page. This small handbound book provides the perfect place to journal and explore your feelings through...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Jennifer Orkin Lewis (also known as August Wren on Instagram) is a champion of daily painting practice, devoting half an hour each day to creating the loose and colorful paintings for which she's known. In this month-long series, Jenniferapplies her signature style to one of her favorite subjects: animals! Working from photo references (included in a PDF with the class), Jennifershows how to simplify and stylize your animal paintings to make them...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Many people are familiar with acrylic paints, but acrylic mediums are a bit more mysterious. In this pro-series class, artist and educator Lisa Solomon provides a thorough lesson on how acrylic mediums can help you create everything from textured impasto surfaces to smooth resin-like finishes. You'll learn all about the transparency, translucency and opacity of your paints, and how to combine them with acrylic mediums to create glazes that will add...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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This two-part foundation course is a perfect entry point for beginners, providing a basic understanding of how to paint successfully with watercolors. Yao begins the course by introducing artists to the array of colors everyone should have in their palette, and shows how to mix and apply pigment to paper. From there, she goes on to explain the uses of specific paintbrushes and demonstrates how to make beautiful expressive marks to create leaves, trees,...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Yao Cheng's rich, energetic style of painting truly comes to life when she paints outdoors. In this plein-air style class, she shares her approach to going outside to paint from life - a skill that will add new dimension to your watercolor practice. Learn how Yao works quickly to combat ever-changing light, and how she simplifies a landscape or a rose in bloom to capture the feeling of the focal point with efficient and bold brush strokes. Join Yao...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Join artist and world traveler, Missy Dunaway, on an advanced foray into sketchbook painting. In this class, Missy works with acrylic ink to render two complex scenes that capture the romance and nostalgia of the moment. In each painting, she mixes nuanced shades from a limited selection of colors and works in loads of detail. Missy shares her technique for mixing ink on the page, pushing and pulling elements until reaching the desired effect. Finally,...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
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English
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Learn from craft master Courtney Cerruti as she demonstrates how to use the Gelli Plate to make layered and textural prints. The silicone plate is infinitely reusable and is adept at printing both flat shapes and dimensional items like botanicals, fibers, textiles and more. Learn how to print on both paper and fabric in a process that is fast and addictive. The unexpected beauty in every print ignites an insatiable curiosity that can only be cured...
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