Sculpture | Mixed Media |Paper Mache
Have you ever wanted to try sculpting but weren't sure you could do it? Well, I have a series of courses sculpting whimsical animals on both Udemy and Skillshare. The first course Sculpting a Whimsical Bird is now free, but just for a short time! Here is the link for Udemy and her is the... Continue Reading →
Hello, tomorrow evening I will be hosting Clay Talk again on Facebook Live. I will be demonstrating how to make this cute whimsical owl. The armature is a toilet roll middle and of course, I will be using Creative Paperclay®. The paints I used are watercolor acrylics from Plaid Crafts. Be sure to mark your... Continue Reading →
I have been working through my Life Book 2020 lessons and really loved this particular lesson by Toni Burt. She made an air dry clay pot and took it one step further embellishing it with beads and wires. The result? Fabulous! In the lesson, the clay that was used behaves like ceramic clay. I, of... Continue Reading →
The armature is the skeleton of your sculpture, the "bones" that support the actual body of the sculpture. An armature is needed when working with air dry clays. It can be anything from a bottle to the cardboard tube that comes on a toilet roll or paper towel. I recently did a show on Armatures... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone, I have a new show on Facebook Live called Clay Talk. It is hosted on Creative Paperclay Modeling Material Facebook Page and airs the first Thursday in every month at 8pm EST. In my first show, I discussed storing you clay which is very important as air dry clays will dry out easily... Continue Reading →
Art Walk Alchemy 2020 is now open for registration and guess what? I am a teacher! Art Walk Alchemy is a year-long mixed media workshop featuring 24 lessons by 24 fabulous artists https://vimeo.com/356440428 There is an early bird price of US$99 (full-priced only) if you purchase before December 31st, 2019. After that, the price moves... Continue Reading →
In June, I made sea shells with Delight Clay™ and totally forgot to share the post here! It was my design team post for Creative Paperclay® Company. Well its better late the never right? I used molds for these. I just love how Delight Clay™ picks up all the fine detail. You can find a... Continue Reading →
I have been working a series of posts for Creative Paperclay® with an underwater theme. This month I continue with my theme and show you how to make coral and sea sponges. I use both Delight Clay™ and Creative Paper clay in this post. You can purchase them here. I have not painted them yet,... Continue Reading →
,Hello! For this months challenge at Creative Artiste Mixed Media, I am sharing a cute whimsical chicken I made with Creative Paperclay®. He is on holiday in the Caribbean! He is painted with acrylics and then embellished. Great news! I filmed the entire process and will be offering a class on Skillshare showing step by... Continue Reading →
Sculpting Whimsical Animals: A Beginners Course in Air Dry Clay is a series of courses I am offering on Skillshare. Part One: A Whimsical Bird is the first in this series. This course takes the fear out of learning to sculpt as you begin with a cute little bird that is easy to sculpt yet... Continue Reading →
