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December 15, 2015 by RaSonya

Paint Christmas Ornaments in Watercolor

Blue Christmas decorations -Fast & Free www.FaithworksArtStudio.com

Join me in this Fast & Fun video as I paint Christmas ornaments in watercolor.  The holidays are the perfect time for a little extra bling, so add a touch of sparkle to your painting with a Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Pen.

 

Bonus PDF

Christmas Ornaments line drawing

 

Supplies
  • Winsor and Newton watercolor paint –Winsor Blue- Green Shade
  • Daniel Smith watercolor – Lunar Black
  • Isabey Petit Gris brush or
  • Loew-Cornell Ultraround Brush
  • Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Pen

December 5, 2015 by RaSonya

How to Make a Midori Inspired Notebook Insert

Make a Midori Inspired Notebook Insert

Do you love Midori or Midori inspired notebooks?  Do you wish that you had custom inserts made in your favorite paper?  Create along with me in this video as I show you how to make your own inserts for Midori or fauxdori notebooks!

 

 

Materials used:

 

  • Two sheets of 22″x 30″  watercolor paper
  • Long Tear Bar
  • Linen Bookbinding Thread
  • Needle
  • Large book (phone book is ideal) for punching cradle
  • Awl

 

Tear Down Diagrams for 22″ x 30″ paper

 

Tear down diagram for 22×30 paper

Tear down diagram for 22×30 paper, all deckled edges

December 4, 2015 by RaSonya

How to Make a Midori Inspired Journal Cover

Make a Midori Inspired Journal Cover

Do you love Midori Traveler’s Notebooks?  Would you like to make your own ‘Fauxdori’ in a custom color or size?  Are you looking for a one-of-a-kind, refillable sketchbook or journal?  Join me as I create a Midori Traveler’s inspired leather journal cover.

 

 

 

Supplies used

 

  • Leather or a vinyl place mat in desired size
  • Self healing cutting mat
  • Rotary cutter
  • Quilter’s ruler
  • Centering ruler
  • Eyelet punch kit
  • 2mm elastic cord
  • Large eyed needle
  • Jar gripper or piece of no-slip shelf liner
  • Optional charm, beads

 

Measure and mark for placing the holes:

 

coverdiagram1

 

The order in which to thread the elastic cord through the holes:

binding1

binding2binding3binding4binding5

How to thread the elastic cord through the center spine hole in order to create the wrap-around closure:

closure1

closure2closure3

PS: My apologies for the audio. I was worried that I would smack the camera as I wrestled the elastic cord through the holes so I moved the camera to a safer, higher position.  Unfortunately, this made the audio a bit quieter…..

November 12, 2015 by RaSonya

Line and Wash Pumpkin

Line and Wash Pumpkin-www.FaithworksartStudio.comGraphite Transfer Method-www.FaithworksArtStudio.com

 

In this video I will walk you through the basics of using line and wash, a classic art technique.  We will quickly create a charming sketch using only a non-waterproof pen or marker, a water brush, and paper.  Line and wash is fast and simple, making it a perfect technique for on-the-go sketching!

 

Pumpkin line and wash outline PDF

Materials
  • Tim Holz Distress Markers
  • Tombow Dual Brush Pens
  • Waterbrush
Fountain  Pen Sources
  • Jet Pens  Awesome store. Brush pens, water brushes, Midori notebooks, ink, fountain pens (check out the Beginner Fountain Pen section).  The Lamy Safari and TWSBI fountain pens are popular, economical pens for artists.
  • Goulet Pen Company  Great family owned business.  Fountain pens, ink, Midori.  They have Noodler’s pens- cheap with a bit of flex to the nibs.
  • Peyton Street Pens  Wonderful people to work with.  Lovely vintage pens with true flex nibs.

 

 

 

November 12, 2015 by RaSonya

Graphite Transfer Method

Graphite Transfer Method-www.FaithworksArtStudio.com

In this short video I will show you how to use the Graphite Transfer Method to quickly and easily transfer drawings to your journals and art papers using only paper, a pencil and tape. Graphite transfer is a basic art technique that is very handy to have in you arsenal of skills and one that you will use often.

Pumpkin line and wash outline PDF

 

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