Metals for Art Components

My fascination with metals is continuous. This workshop will show you some of my

current ideas. These ideas are possible with papers, fabrics and other types of

surfaces even though they will not react quite the same way as metal.

Take what works for you from these ideas—then take them further. As you start to

experiment you will find all sorts of ways to create components for your mixed media

art.

Vary shapes, color, materials, texture etc. Be playful—mix it up—invent your own

original elements. This is meant to be inspiration for new ideas.

KathyAnne Art members go to this url

to access this tutorial.

Non KathyAnne Art members -Join Us at this url and have access to 50 plus mixed media tutorials.

Construct Coils Using Metal Wire

In this video workshop I will share one of the ways to create wire for your artwork.

My work has evolved over the years to embrace using metals in fiber like ways. This

workshop is right along those lines. By using simple plastic knitting looms—you will see

how easy it is to create different size coils from wire to add to your mixed media

configurations. (one quick idea is to anchor the wire by pressing a bit of the coil into

gel medium or thick paints)

This KathyAnne Art tutorials is available to members - log into the member section at

this url

Once you are in the member section go to the tutorial section to download the pdf.

Non KathyAnne Art members- Join us at this url You will have access to over 50 mixed media tutorials.

Happy Holidays from KathyAnne

   

        

Add and Embellish Text on an Image

Add and Embellish Text on an Image in Photoshop Touch

Many of us look for new ways to express ourselves when it comes to writing cards and other types of visual material. For Thanksgiving this year, I created an image for my email along with this tutorial for my members. The tutorial — a 15 minute video gives you an idea how the image was composed in Photoshop Touch. 

This is just a glimpse of what can be designed. Text can be used in many ways in images and will be looked at in future tutorials, but for now you will be introduced as a door is opened for your creative experimenting. 

Photoshop Touch by Adobe is available on Apple and Android Devices along with Kindle Fire and Sansung Galaxzy Note for Phone. Check your device with Adobe if you have questions about compatibility. 

To access this video go to this URL on Vimeo

https://vimeo.com/112952120

Digital Transfers in 3D Spaces

This video tutorial takes a look at my process using Transferiez on 3D surfaces. Depicted in the video are transfers onto steel sculpture. The steel used is 20 gauge cut into freestyle shapes with a plasma cutter, formed by using a vice and other metal techniques. Joined by rivets. This tutorial is not about forming the metals but about applying transfers to the surfaces. This technique is possible to use on many 3D Surfaces, not just metal.

The sculpture used in the video is at the early stage of being constructed. Once all the surfaces have been finished other 3D elements and wires will be added.

To purchase this tutorial for $9.95 click here.

These are photos of the works in progress from this video workshop.

Material for the base of the sculpture is 20 gauge steel. Digital Transfers with Gilders Paste in areas make up the color and image portion. 

Some digital transfers on aluminum have been added to the surfaces in places.

To be added are more transfers and other elements and wire configurations. When they are finished, the final images will be posted here.

Studio Journal from a Magazine

This workshop shows you how to manipulate a magazine and make it into a journal or sketchbook in a quick and easy way. Customize yours any way you like. Get creative to personalize your book.

Supplies include:

Magazine

Gel medium or glue if you prefer

Regular white gesso

Assorted acrylic paint

Some type of surface for a cover

Brushes

Plastic

Clamps to straighten when or after drying

Whatever else you need to make this your journal

Purchase this workshop for $9.95

At this url

Join me for a Workshop in Tulsa Oklahoma!!

Digital Printing Alternative Surfaces-Mixed Media

August 18-21, 2014  9AM to 4PM

Hardesty Art Center, Tulsa Oklahoma

Covering the basics of digital printing alternative surfaces—we will prepare, construct and print an assortment of alternative surfaces. Next we will learn ways to push the digital print further. Alternative surface printing is an amazing way to add images, color and other ideas to mixed media artwork.

 Techniques such as overprinting, adding elements to a surface before printing, printing light weight metals, handmade substrates and more will give students ways to get used to printing on unique substrates.The learning outcomes from techniques presented will allow students to print alternative surfaces successfully on their own after the workshop is concluded.

 My photo software programs of choice will be Photoshop in the current version. There will be information and ideas for image manipulation—setting up an overprint and color correction. In addition students will learn the print process with information geared to quality printing.

 I am looking forward to an incredible week for students to learn about expanding the digital print. Techniques will be discussed covering innovative ways to use your printed alternative surfaces in your mixed media artwork.

 Students will have hands on experience with using the printers for the workshops along with some tips for success. Get up to speed with what you need to know to successfully print alternative surfaces.

Click here for more information and to enroll.

View a collection of my digital prints 

View a collection of mixed media art from my digital prints