Day of the Little Deads Journal Class
Have you ever wanted to make your own art journal but weren't sure where to start? Or have you been journaling for a while and want some new tricks and ideas? Or do you just want to have a fun Halloween experience through art journaling?
This class is designed for both the novice and the experienced. We will learn splotchy background techniques, draw and paint our own whimsical skeletons, learn how to paint with charcoal and just have fun and celebrate El Día de los Muertos!!
There are 10 full lessons plus a bonus lesson included in the class; approximately 7 hours of detail video instructions. Each video is downloadable.
Day of the Little Deads Supply List
If you have paints and brushes and papers you probably have all you will need for the class. You don't have to go buy new paints, though you may want to try the paint's I'm using. Here's a list of what I've used in the demonstration pages:
• Watercolor Paper (7 sheets) hot or cold press is fine. I'm using 9x12 inch 140lb weight
• Paints: I'm using Anita brand craft paints in black, white, cream, coffee, orange and grey
• Blending Medium: Liquitex Matt Medium, fluid medium and Liquitex Matte Gel
• Brushes: assortment of small brushes
• Paint roller (Speedball is what I'm using)
• Heat gun: optional, but speeds up the process
• Waxed Linen
• Large eyed needle
• Awl or something to pierce the pages
• Paper towels and baby wipes
• Old credit card
• Pens: Sharpie poster paint water based in extra fine and fine (black, Fluorescent Orange and white); Signo uniball white gel pen (UM-120AC.1); Micron 05 and 08 Archival ink pen; Posca (PC-3M) Paint Pens
• Charcoal pencil in soft or medium
• Charcoal blending stick
• White Charcoal pencil or watercolor pencils
• Water spritzer
• Bone Folder (optional)
• Wax Paper
Drawing Papers or some paper to do sketches on I am working on a surface covered with Parchment paper, but you can protect your table surface any way you like.
Also there is a bonus lesson with three added supplies:
• 2 4x5 inch watercolor papers
• 1 8.5x11 sheet of card stock (rust or Halloween colors)