MIXED MEDIA

Short introductory description of the course and of my teaching approach.

Where do artists find inspiration? Gathering sources of inspiration is key to fuelling an art practice.
About the roll of inspiration in art and where I get it from.

There is really an infinite number of conventional and unconventional mark-making tools that I use frequently.

How to generate ideas starting from a simple shape – a circle – and how to use and transform these ideas when creating works of art.

Imaginative thinking is at the core of art. How to learn to think like an artist when generating ideas.

Imaginative thinking is at the core of art. How to learn to think like an artist when generating ideas.

Imaginative thinking is at the core of art. How to learn to think like an artist when generating ideas. BONUS VIDEO

Colour theory fundamentals.
How to engage your intuition to reveal your own unique colour palettes.

Learning how to paint simple botanicals, leaves and brunches.
All about transparencies and layering.

Learning how to use different types of brushes in order to paint different kinds of leaves.

How to paint a tree branch with leaves and flowers.

Combining flowers with doodling.

The way you think can make or break your art practice. Learn how to keep a “growth mindset” to believe that your skills, interests, and talents grow and evolve over the course of your life.

Learn how to easily draw a magnolia branch with flowers from scratch.

How to draw different types of leaves from different angles.

Learn how to sketch any fruit flower so you can add it to your sketch book collection for future inspiration.

Composition Nr 1 – Botanicals, Watercolour and Patterns

We start to create different watercolour compositions by putting together geometrical shapes and botanicals.

Composition Nr. 2 – Botanicals, Watercolour and Patterns

We start to create different watercolour compositions by putting together geometrical shapes and botanicals.

Composition Nr. 3 – Botanicals, Watercolour and Patterns.
We start to create different watercolour compositions by putting together geometrical shapes and botanicals.

Every artist wants to see progress. Whether it’s from one drawing to the next or from the beginning of a drawing to the end, it’s vital to know how to judge your own work if you really want to improve.

Introduction and materials for minimalistic geometric compositions.

How to find your own unique colour palette.

Artwork Nr. 1. About composition and deciding when a painting is finished.

2nd geometrical composition.

Composition and explanation of different types of compositions.

Conclusions and completion of the artworks.

Learn how work on layers. Create a background with watercolours and how to draw a Zinnia flower.

Creating a minimalist background combined with shapes and botanicals.

In the 3rd section we dive into different techniques such as marks making, collage, stamping, stencils making, etc. Short talk about the mindset.

Talk about the creative process and where and how I find my inspiration.

Learn how to create your own unique paper collage.

The marks are the gestural “language” of the artist. Mark making, is considered to be the foundation of art – a way of thinking visually.
Using the paper collage to make different marks.

As marks making is the foundation of art, we explore different ways and tools on a variety of papers.

How to create your own unique botanical stamps which you can apply on the mixed media collage.

Easy way to create your own stencils so you can add unique marks to your artworks.

Different media you can use the stencils with.

It is all about uniqueness! Learn how to create your own stamping blocks so you can create unique repeating marks. Introduction, materials, carving the patterns and stamping process.

Adding stitching to the artworks is another way to embellish your artworks and to add texture and marks.

Adding words to your artwork is another way to transmit a message, a feeling and to enrich your artwork with emotions.

Introduction to the IV section of the course where we start to put all the techniques together and create different mixed media artworks.

Introducing new tools and materials for the creation of various mixed media artworks.

Creating a few colour palettes for the next mixed media artworks.

In a painting, composition generally refers to how the parts of the image relate to each other to create a whole. This includes the placement of objects on the picture plane, the relationship of these objects to each other, and how both of these components contribute to the expressive content of the image. Learn about different types of compositions.

The combination of textures and collage elements allows for an unrestricted approach to creating mixed media art. I share with you my secret collection of a large variety of collage papers.

Creation of a mini series of 3 mixed media artworks. You can follow the process of creating a mixed media artwork from the beginning to the end. Part I.

Creation of a mini series of 3 mixed media artworks. You can follow the process of creating a mixed media artwork from the beginning to the end. Part II.

Creation of a mini series of 3 mixed media artworks. You can follow the process of creating a mixed media artwork from the beginning to the end. Part III.

For some mixed media can feel a bit overloaded with content, so I created a mixed media series where I mix different media but in a more minimalistic way. Part I.

For some mixed media can feel a bit overloaded with content, so I created a mixed media series where I mix different media but in a more minimalistic way. Part II.

Tips on how to seal, maintain and present your artworks. Varnishing and framing.

If you are an artist, you may have had the thought or asked yourself:
“What is my art style?”
Your art style should reflect the inner voice you hear as an artist. Do you prefer delicate, muted tones or bright, bold splashes of colour? Do you feel passionate about bringing awareness to the environment or another worthy cause? How do you want to portray your ideas onto canvas or paper?
More tips in the video.

Tips to overcoming creative blocks.
We all have experienced it. The fear of staring at a blank page, a bare canvas or an empty screen due to creative fatigue is real, yet it happens to everybody. It is not uncommon to feel drained and uninspired, especially at times like these. I am going through some of the creative blocks I sometimes experience and I share with you how I overcome them.

Tips to Overcoming Creative Block
We all have experienced it. The fear of staring at a blank page, a bare canvas or an empty screen due to creative fatigue is real, yet it happens to everybody. It is not uncommon to feel drained and uninspired, especially at times like these. I am going through some of the creative blocks I sometimes experience and I share with you how I overcome them.

At some point in my life I had a regular office job and eventually a bore out. I saved myself quitting it and retreating into Hindu and Buddhist philosophy. A 2 year stay in an Ashram followed. This altered not just my worldview and my beliefs but also influenced the way I express myself in art.