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Creative Mixed Media

"Creative Mixed Media" is a video course focused on combining various art media for beginner and intermediate artists, organized in sequential lessons.

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2 Hours11 Lessons10 Ebooks

Line and Wash

Learn how to combine watercolor and ink in this comprehensive course that features a variety of techniques and subjects. Learn how to balance line and watercolor.

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3 Hours12 Lessons11 Ebooks

TECHNIQUES

How to create an acrylic transfer
Acrylic Transfers
Learn how to create acrylic transfers in this free painting lesson video.
Creating Harmony in Mixed Media Art
Creative Mixed Media - Creating Harmony
Learn strategies for creating harmony in mixed media artworks in this course module from "Creative Mixed Media".
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Plaster Relief Sculpture
Plaster Relief Sculpture
Use found objects to create a plaster relief sculpture.
How to Create a Monoprint
How to Create a Monoprint
In this timed exercise, we take a look at creating a monotype or monoprint using oil based ink and regular drawing paper.
Playful Photo Transfers - Mixed Media Lesson
Creative Mixed Media - Playful Photo Transfers
Learn how to create a playful and whimsical mixed media work that incorporates a photo transfer and captures the personality of the subject.
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Mixed Media Collage Lesson
Creative Mixed Media - Collage
Learn how to create a collage from a challenging paper source in this course module which includes a video and an ebook.
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Mixed Media Assemblage Sculpture
Creative Mixed Media - Assemblage Sculpture
Combine found objects and assemble them to create a unique sculpture in this course module that includes a video and an ebook.
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Polymer Clay Painting
Creative Mixed Media - Polymer Clay Painting
Create a painting using polymer clay in this lesson that includes a video and an ebook.
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Altered Book Lesson
Creative Mixed Media - Altered Books
Create a sculpture that appears to be leaving the pages of a book in this course module that includes a video an ebook.
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Artist trading cards
Creative Mixed Media - Artist Trading Cards
Create three different artist trading cards each with their own unique style and combination of media.
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Line and wash materials and tools
Line and Wash - Introduction and Materials
An introduction to Line and Wash video course.
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Line and wash balance
Line and Wash - Balance
How to find balance between pen and ink and watercolor.
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Line and wash two approaches
Line and Wash - Two Approaches
Two approaches to creating a line and wash image.
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How to create an etching print
How to Make an Etching Print
Learn the intaglio printmaking process of etching in this lesson.
Block Printing Lesson
Relief Printmaking
Learn how to create linoleum relief prints (linocuts) in this lesson.
Reduction Printmaking with Linoleum
Reduction Printmaking with Linoleum
Create a reduction relief print.
Carving Clay
Carving Clay
Create a non-objective clay sculpture by carving.
Low Relief Sculpture
Low Relief Sculpture
Learn how to create a low relief sculpture with cardboard.
How to create a Monotype
How to Create a Monotype
Learn how to create a Monotype in this lesson.

PEOPLE

Drawing Distortion
The Art of Distortion
Create a distorted drawing that resembles a convex mirror using a special grid. (10 Lessons)
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Gettin' Sketchy - Season 6
Gettin' Sketchy - Season 6
Learn how to draw and have some fun. Subjects in this season include facial features, animals, a tractor, and an avocado.
Line and wash portrait drawing
Line and Wash - Portrait Part 1
Part 1 of a series on creating a portrait with line and wash. In part 1, we develop the pen and ink drawing.
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Line and wash portrait part 2
Line and Wash - Portrait Part 2
Part 2 of a series on creating a portrait with line and wash. In part 2, we complete the image with watercolor washes.
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Expressive Portrait Lesson - Mixed Media
Creative Mixed Media - Expressive Portrait
Learn how to incorporate text in a mixed media work that uses acrylic paints, a photo transfer, and gouache. Two course modules from "Creative Mixed Media".
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Mixed media portrait lesson
Mixed Media Portrait
Combine watercolor and pen and ink to create an expressive mixed media portrait.

LANDSCAPE

Line and Wash Boat - Lesson Series
Line and Wash Boat - Lesson Series
Combine pen and ink with watercolor to create a painting of a boat on the water.
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Gettin' Sketchy - Season 12
Gettin' Sketchy - Season 12
Learn how to draw 10 different subjects with a variety of media.
Line and Wash - Train Lesson Series
"Train" with Pen and Ink and Watercolor
Learn how to combine pen and ink and watercolor in this 7 part lesson series that features a train in a crowded street.
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Ink and Watercolor - Old Boat
Ink and Watercolor - Old Boat
Combine ink and watercolor to create a painting of an old boat.
Line and Wash Landscape Lesson Part 1
Line and Wash Landscape Part 1
Part 1 of a series on creating a landscape with line and wash. In part 1, we develop the ink drawing with bottled ink and a nylon brush.
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Line and Wash Landscape Lesson Part 2
Line and Wash Landscape Part 2
Part 2 of a series on creating a landscape with line and wash. In part 2, we complete the image with watercolor washes.
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Mixed media sailboat painting
Mixed Media - Sailboats
Combine ink, watercolor, gouache, and colored pencils to create a mixed media painting of sailboats.
How to Draw a Leaf with Watercolor and Colored Pencils
How to Draw a Leaf with Watercolor and Colored Pencils
Learn how to draw a realistic leaf by combining watercolor and colored pencils.
Line and wash lighthouse lesson
Line and Wash Lighthouse
Combine pen and ink with watercolor applications to develop a landscape that features a lighthouse.
Line and wash live lesson series
Line and Wash Lesson Series - 4 Hours
A four part lesson series on combining pen and ink applications with watercolor washes.
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Line and wash landscape lesson
Line and Wash Landscape Lesson
Learn how to combine pen and ink line applications with watercolor washes to create a landscape sketch.
Mixing media with watercolor part 1
The Watercolor Workshop - Mixing Media Part 1
Part one of a two-part series on mixing media with watercolor applications. Initial washes of color are applied.
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Mixing media with watercolor part 2
The Watercolor Workshop - Mixing Media Part 2
Part two of a two-part series on mixing media with watercolor applications. Pen and ink, pastel, and pastel pencil are applied over the watercolor painting.
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Sketch a Boat on the Water with Pastels and Colored Pencils
Sketch a Boat on the Water with Pastels and Colored Pencils
Create a quick sketch of a boat on the water in just 30 minutes - more or less.

ANIMALS

Bee with Scratchboard
Bee with Scratchboard
Create a detailed image of a bee with scratchboard in this 9-part lesson series.
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Gettin' Sketchy - Season 8
Gettin' Sketchy - Season 8
Drawings include animals, still life, vehicles and landscape.
How to Draw an Iguana with Pen and Ink
How to Draw an Iguana with Pen and Ink
Draw an Iguana with pen and ink in preparation for adding watercolor.
How to Paint an Iguana with Watercolor
How to Paint an Iguana with Watercolor
Add watercolor washes to develop color over a pen and ink drawing.
Ladybug with Watercolor and Pen and Ink
Ladybug with Watercolor and Pen and Ink
Draw and paint a ladybug with watercolor and pen and ink in this timed drawing exercise.
Easy Line and Wash Lesson For Beginners
Easy Line and Wash Lesson For Beginners
Combine ink and watercolor to create a painting of a cow in a field.
How to Draw a Flamingo with Watercolor and Colored Pencils
How to Draw a Flamingo with Watercolor and Colored Pencils
Combine watercolor and colored pencils to create a drawing of a flamingo in this step by step lesson.
Ink and Watercolor - Cow in a field
Cow with Pen and Ink and Watercolor
Combine ink and watercolor to create a painting of a cow in a field.
Pen and Watercolor - Seagull
Pen and Watercolor - Seagull
Create a colorful painting of a seagull with pen and watercolor.
How to draw a stag beetle - Mixed Media Lesson
How to Draw a Stag Beetle
Learn how to combine watercolor, watercolor pencils and ink to draw a stag beetle in this step by step mixed media lesson.
Markers and colored pencils frog
Markers and Colored Pencils - Frog - 10 Hours
Combine markers and colored pencils to create a realistic drawing of a frog.
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Line and Wash Combine Pen and Ink and Watercolor
Line and Wash - Octopus
Learn how to combine pen and ink applications with watercolor washes to create a line and wash drawing of an octopus.
Digitally Add Color to a Pen and Ink Drawing
Digitally Add Color to a Pen and Ink Drawing
Learn how to add color to a pen and ink drawing with Photoshop.
Mixed Media Drawing Lesson - Great White Shark
Mixed Media Drawing Lesson - Great White Shark
Combine a variety of black and white drawing media to create a realistic drawing of a Great White shark.
Scratchboard Lesson - Cat
Scratchboard Lesson Series - Cat - 4 Hours
Learn how to use scratchboard (scrapeboard) to create a representational image of a cat.
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Crayon etching lesson
Crayon Etching
Learn the process of crayon etching
Beetle Illustration with colored pencils and markers
Beetle Illustration with Colored Pencils and Markers
Use colored pencils and markers to create an illustration of a beetle in this lesson.
Drawing Tiny of a Bee with Colored Pencils
Create a Super Tiny Drawing
Learn how creating a tiny drawing can have a huge impact on your drawing skill and mastery of the medium.

STILL LIFE

Colored Pencils Plus - Markers and Colored Pencils
Colored Pencils Plus - Module 3: Markers and Colored Pencils
Combine alcohol-based markers with colored pencils to create a still life image of strawberries.
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Colored Pencils Plus - Posca Markers and Colored Pencils
Colored Pencils Plus - Module 2: Posca Markers and Colored Pencils
Combine Posca markers with colored pencils to create a still life image.
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Gettin' Sketchy - Season 10
Gettin' Sketchy - Season 10
Timed drawings in the style of artists from the past.
Gettin' Sketchy - Season 9
Gettin' Sketchy - Season 9
Timed drawings based on creative prompts.
Drawing Distortion
Colored Pencils Plus - Module 1: Watercolor and Colored Pencils
Combine watercolor with colored pencils to create a still life image.
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Gettin' Sketchy - Season 7
Gettin' Sketchy - Season 7
Drawings include animals, landscape, portraiture, still life, vehicles and architecture.
Gettin' Sketchy - Season 5
Gettin' Sketchy - Season 5
Learn how to draw and have some fun. Subjects in this season include landscapes and still life.
Colored Pencil Lesson - Realistic Drawing with Colored Pencils and Markers
Realistic Drawing with Colored Pencils and Markers
Learn how to draw a candy bar with markers and colored pencils.
Line and wash still life part 2
Line and Wash - Still Life - Part 2
Add watercolor washes to a pen and ink drawing of a still life.
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How to Draw Cherries
How to Draw Cherries
Learn how to create a realistic drawing of cherries with markers and colored pencils.
Colored Pencils and Markers Candy
Colored Pencils and Markers - Candy
Combine colored pencils and markers to create a realistic drawing of a piece of candy.
Markers and Colored Pencil Mixed Media Lesson
Markers and Colored Pencils Mixed Media - 5 Hours
Learn how to combine markers and colored pencils to create a realistic still life drawing.
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How to draw with markers and colored pencils
How to Draw with Markers and Colored Pencils
Learn how to combine markers and colored pencils to create a realistic drawing of a glass of soda.
How to combine watercolor and colored pencils - Course Module Part 1
Colored Pencil Course - Watercolor and Colored Pencils - Part 1
Learn how to combine watercolor with colored pencils in this first part of a two-part series.
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How to combine watercolor and colored pencils - Course Module Part 2
Colored Pencil Course - Watercolor and Colored Pencils - Part 2
Layering over watercolor washes, the strawberry is completed in this second part of a two-part series.
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How to Draw a Piece of Cake with Watercolor and Colored Pencils
How to Draw a Piece of Cake with Watercolor and Colored Pencils
Learn how to draw a piece of cake by combining watercolor and colored pencils in this step by step lesson.
How to combine pen and ink and watercolor - mushrooms
Watercolor and Pen and Ink - 2 Hours
A two part series on combining watercolor and pen and ink. Recorded Live Lessons.
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Watercolor and Colored Pencils Lesson
Watercolor and Colored Pencils - 2 Hours
Learn how to combine watercolor and colored pencils in this two part recorded Live Lesson.
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