Painting is a messy process at the best of times, and when you’re working fast it’s even more so—but as Anne Bagby demonstrates in the video below, a little contact paper can go a long way in keeping that mess controlled. Take a look:
Want more? Find Anne’s full collage and painting tutorial at Creative Catalyst.
Finally, my "big project" is finished! It’s been a crazy day with a lot going on, but foliotwist.com is finally live and online! Since I’ve kept it a complete secret up until launch, here’s a quick (mostly visual) overview of what it does. . .read more
Anne Bagby is a very creative collage artist who has all sorts of great ideas for making (and using) various types of mixed-media in her work. In the video below, Anne will demonstrate how she makes her own paper strips out of beautifully decorated papers, and then uses those strips in her art. . . read more
In today’s video tutorial, collage artist Carrie Burns Brown demonstrates several ingenious techniques (which I believe she developed herself) for creating beautiful textured paper. Surprisingly, the materials required are cheap and easy to find—in fact, you may already have them on hand. . . read more
Today's video clip demonstrates an easy way to create visual interest in a painting or collage. All you need is a small roller, some paint, and a stencil. (And perhaps some blotting paper.) Take a look as Anne Bagby shows how it's done: NOTE: You can get Anne's full DVD of collage and painting. . . read more
In today's video tutorial, Claudine Hellmuth demonstrates how easy it is to turn old magazine pages into interesting abstract collage backgrounds—and all you need is a little bit of metal polish. As an added benefit, this technique also takes care of the printed text that sometimes gets . . . read more
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