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Bright Ideas: Mixed Media for Every Project

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Description Add a stunning dash of color to projects with mixed-media scrapbooking and art journaling techniques! Color enthusiast Olya Schmidt shows you how to transform blank pages into bold, beautiful designs. Begin incorporating more color into your work by creating bright watercolor backgrounds, including Olya’s favorite techniques to create splashes, bubbles and simple skylines. Then, learn Olya’s approach to creating colorful background patterns with acrylics and texture mediums. Add effects that make a statement with bright lettering, explore watercolor ombré and discover the best way to use your brushes for different scripts. Next, Olya will give you tips for capturing colorful photos and using her favorite photo-editing apps. Get inspiration for your next project as Olya reveals her secrets for designing brilliant layouts and art journals!

Syllabus

  • Class Preview
  • Vibrant Watercolor Backgrounds
  • Sketches & Splashes
  • Acrylic Color & Texture
  • Bold Brush Lettering
  • Capturing Colorful Scenes
  • Creating Colorful Pages

Taught by

Olya Schmidt

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