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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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Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
Language
English
Description
Acrylic paint is a versitile, accessible medium that can be as simple or complex as you'd like it to be.In this multi-chapter class, join Plaid Content Creator Jessie Jennings as she teaches you four easy painting techniques that will ignite your imagination and give you a solid foundation for future paintings. Learn detailing and layering,ombre and masking, doodle painting, and abstract brushstrokes. Whether you are brand-new to acrylics or are looking...
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Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
Language
English
Description
In this 3-part series, artist and teacher Lindsay Stripling teaches you core watercolor techniques, and then encourages you to use your creativity to make the medium your own. Throughout this series, you will learn watercolor essentials like mixing colors and handling brushes, and then move on to more advanced techniques like adding depth with glazing, working "wet into wet," playing with light and dark, and creating textures with masking fluid and...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
Language
English
Description
Endless possibilities for paint texture and hue can be at your fingertips. Color luminary Lisa Solomon is here with tips to make, refine, and properly store your own paint. The process is satisfying and fun to watch. You can work with the finest tools, or figure it out with some regular household items. Paint requires a pigment and a binder, and Lisa will share all her techniques for how to add the magic. Create an archive of color test sheets that...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
Language
English
Description
Courtney shows how a simple watercolor wash makes the perfect background for a dreamy embossed holiday card.This video originally appeared on Facebook Live on November 3, 2016.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
Language
English
Description
Artist and friend-of-the-family Lindsay Stripling stops by the studio to demonstrate how to use water soluble pastel crayons with this fun exercise. This video originally appeared on Facebook Live June 6, 2019.
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
Language
English
Description
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...
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
144 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ambitious art students, teachers, and hobbyists seeking more comprehensive instruction manuals than "Barron's Art Guides", will find what they're looking for in this substantial book. After covering much of the same material contained in the easier "Art Guides", the "All About Techniques" book illustrates and explains the fundamentals of art theory, then proceeds to step-by-step advice on how to create complete, highly finished artworks. All volumes...
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Publisher
Watson-Guptill
Pub. Date
1993, c1990
Physical Desc
144 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Corsellis is an artist known for a sensitive interpretation of light and mood. What distinguishes this book is her mastery of both oil and watercolor and her ability to interpret the same subject in each. Thus, each medium informs the other. We're also allowed glimpses into the mind of the artist as she does both oil and watercolor studies before refining her ideas into a single, light-saturated oil or watercolor painting. Her subjects span interiors...
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Publisher
North Light Books
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
127 p. : ill. (mostly col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
If you've ever dreamed of painting in watercolor, this is the book for you. It's designed to help you start experiencing the joy of watercolor immediately -- even if you've never picked up a brush. Mark and Mary Willenbrink provide all the guidance and encouragement you need. Their painting techniques, tips and tricks help make every step you take a success, from selecting colors to designing a composition. It's like having two private art instructors...
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Publisher
North Light Books
Pub. Date
2001, c2002
Physical Desc
128 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Acrylic is a growing medium, yet there are very few good instruction books on the market. The two most appealing things about Jacqueline Penney's acrylic paintings are first, their subject matter, which transports you of a wonderful, relaxing holiday spot, and second, the ease with which she paints. These two features are emphasized throughout this new book.
The techniques, described in both the body of instruction and special sidebars, highlight...
Author
Publisher
North Light Books
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
125 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
As one of the most sought after workshop instructors, Charles Reid possesses certain skills that set him apart from his students. In Charles Reid's Watercolor Solutions, he shares that knowledge with readers, teaching them how to become better watercolorists. Through before and after photos of various paintings, the author clearly identifies the existing problems in the painting and provides a detailed action plan with solutions to rectify the issue....
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
Language
English
Description
Learn how to make simple watercolor cards that you'll enjoy making just as much as your friends and family will enjoy receiving. Courtney Cerruti demonstrates how to create elegant motifs using watercolor and simple brushstrokes or how to use a stencil to apply watercolor if you feel intimidated by the medium. Learn how to personalize your cards with a family photo and make photocopies to create an entire set of handmade cards. Finally, add that same...
Author
Publisher
Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file): color, sound
Language
English
Description
In Latin, Silva Rerum means "a forest of things." Using this idea as a starting point, we'll create a commonplace or everyday book to collect thoughts, ideas, and ephemera from your day-to-day life. Get Messy founder Caylee will show you how to transform a vintage book into your own art journal full of papers you love. Learn Caylee's favorite methods of layering in vintage and found items while recording your daily life. Remember to use the hashtag...
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