Art of China. Fabric Crafts. Math + Art- Lesson Ideas. Art Vocabulary. 3D Art. Figure & Portrait Drawing. ART-icles to READ. ART Content for High School. Wood work. CRAFT ARTISTS. Painting. Artlaw / ArtlawTV. Comicbookassignment. Triangle Fold Book | Stamphenge. Junk Journal | Stamphenge. Junk Journal tutorial/instructionsJunque Journal how to Super simple. Recycle cereal/product boxes or chipboard from paper pads, or use poster board cut to desired size if you want to go fresh and new. Cut (scissors or paper cutter) to desired size. Punch holes (two or three depending on your size). Bind with binding rings (found at office supplie shops) This book is easy to add (or remove) additional pages too and reorder the pages also. Please note that the book base may not be acid free and could effect the future of your book. Punch holes first so that your page art can be placed around the holes rather than over them.
To cover the sides of the board: Paint over with Gesso, or white paint or Cover with scrapbooking patterned papers or any other type of paper (punch holes first, then repunch after the paper is glued down) Collage over the page. Ideas: Create a travel book and use a map of the area as page backgrounds. Lingo Acronyms | Stamphenge. This to That (Glue Advice) Techniques. If you have never painted before, have a dabble first to get used to the paints and the brushes.
Discover the marks you can make with different brushes, and learn how to lay a flat wash of colour. Practise mixing colours, and experiment with various textures. Then, when you have gained a little confidence in these basic techniques, start by painting simple things - perhaps a leaf, a flower or a single tree. Watercolour basics 'Wet' and 'dry' Watercolour effects vary enormously depending on whether you allow the paint dry between stages or not. For detailed paintings, with sharp edges and crisp shapes, then you must work 'dry'. Dark over light Because watercolour is transparent it is not possible to cover up a darker colour by painting a lighter colour on top.
Working without white As a general rule, watercolour is used without the addition of white paint because this spoils the natural transparency of the colours by making them cloudy and opaque. Mixing pale colours Laying a wash Texture.
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