Mixed Surfaces Journal Part 3 Mini Workshop

This month Mixed Surfaces Journal concludes with part 3.  This video part of the workshop instruction develops the assembling of the elements from the first 2 workshops.  Two journals are constructed showing various ideas on accomplishing that task.  You will get a variety of ideas on how to create and add your mixed surfaces into a journal format.  Of course there are infinite ways to add your own ideas of what you would like from your personal journal.  Use the ideas presented and make up some of your own.

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MIxed Surfaces Journal: Part 2 Mini Workshop

This month is part 2 of a 3 part workshop about creating journals with mixed surfaces.  The ideas are presented in a 44 minute video using Photoshop CS5.

In this part of the workshop we will take a look at the digital element to combine with your papers and fabrics you painted in the part 1.  The video for this part of the workshop contains ideas to get you started thinking of the types of visuals you want for your journal.  I show some of the ways I create digital prints for my pages.  It is not a photoshop workshop, but a cursory view of manipulating some files for printing.  This information is intended to be food for thought, or you could use these actual ideas with your images.

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Mixed Surfaces Journal: Part 1 Mini Workshop

This is a 3 part workshop about creating journals with mixed surfaces.  The workshop is presented by a video and a pdf.

In this first part we will color our papers and fabrics along with pulling together other scraps and elements to be added to the mix of journal surfaces.

In the second part we will take a look at ways to digitally print surfaces and design images to work with our painted surfaces.  Looking at digital prints in a way that they will successfully accent your journal construction.  With an infinite array of choices, you pick and choose what will work for your composition.  During this part of the workshop we will add digital prints to journal pages 

In the third part we will completely assemble our journal.  By this time in the workshop all the pieces will come together as you work out your intention for your unique creation.  

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Non members Part 1 of the Mixed Surfaces Journal workshop is $9.95.

Creating Texture with Lutradur Video Workshop

Lutradur is an interesting surface to digitally print and manipulate.  It is one of the surfaces I use consistently in my artwork.  This intriguing surface is wonderful to heat distress and is the essence of creating texture.  When I plan to use lutradur, I consider my layers and decide what other surfaces would work well with this substrate for the particular project.   Next my surfaces are printed.  Using my completed prints, I burn, tear, stitch and bead the lutradur to build my textures. 

In this mini video workshop I will: melt and alter printed lutradur in 2 thicknesses, explain my process of layering and beading, show the layers that go into 2 pieces, align and explain how to proceed on a work in progress, demonstrate small adjustments to a finished piece. 

You will receive the URL and password to access the video when you sign up and download your PDF action guide.  This PDF will have my source for lutradur along with  detail pictures of the artwork from the video.

If you have any questions about the workshop or information, feel free to email me.
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Creating Texture in Photoshop Elements 9

This mini workshop will give you a start at creating textures in Photoshop Elements.  When I texture in Elements or Photoshop I use the same basic process of making selections. Things are a little different for  Photoshop, but if you are interested in creating texture, I know you can use the information in this video with Photoshop.  You will sometimes find the tools or features in Photoshop in different places then in Photoshop Elements, but they are there.

Using this new software to create a video, is new to me, but I feel it is an effective way to show various tasks in my photo programs.  It’s so much better for the viewer to watch me work on the screen.  As I get used to this video format, I will be switching off from Photoshop Elements 9 to Photoshop CS5.   This will enable me to share more information on my digital process. I will be working on some basic Photoshop Elements tutorials in the coming months.

In this workshop we will make selections., create layers from selections,  fill selections, create new layers, copy layers, texture selections with filters and blend modes.  This is not a beginning Photoshop Elements workshop, it is a process for a way to build texture that is constructed with Elements.  If you are a beginner and you spend the time to do exactly what I do, you should be able to find your way around the information.  You are always welcome to contact me with questions.  

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Finish Your Journal-Assembling Pages

Seems I am always making journals.  Whether it is for a workshop or just because I get the urge, there are journals and journal pieces all over my studio.  

Once the covers and pages are complete, they need to be assembled.

This mini video workshop covers attaching your pages when 

you have finished all the elements to your journal.

Most of my journals are collaged before pages are attached.  In the demo journal for the video the pages are freshly cut and white.  After I finished the video, I went back with dyes mixed with water and brushed dye over the pages.  You can see that in the section pictured with the title at the top of this post.  

  My preference is to work intuitively and let the

materials and pieces determine how they all end up.

My journal construction follows this course.   In the video, I show you a few journals that have been assembled, what they look like when finished and different beaded backs.  The journal below is the one I assemble for the workshop.

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