Tutorials

Alcohol Inks on Wallpaper:   Add intense colour and texture to paper (video demo).

 

Alcohol Inks on a Tag:  A great way to create a background!  Note that the paper used was gifted to me, heavily coated with a slick finish (likely a photographic paper when that was still a thing), and I suspect a comparable paper would be Yupo-like.

Alcohol Resist:  Texture your work using 99% alcohol.

Artist Tissue Play   Use artist tissue to get your abstract on!

Black Gesso Play (Because the Dark Side Matters)

Blue Jean Templates

Take those tired old blue jeans and turn them into templates/impression plates to use on your gel plate...and it works for other heavy fabrics too!

Book Sculpture Basic

Book Sculpture Part Two (Expat Offspring)

Bottle Cap Flowers  Turn those bottle caps into your own unique garden!

Brayer Paper:  See Leather Paper

Cheesecloth Background:  Create a lovely background with this great technique.

There's a video demo here:

Cheesecloth Soaker:  Use cheesecloth to soak up leftover paint, and then incorporate it into a painting.  You'll find a demo near the end of this Smoosh video:

Cobweb Technique:  This beautiful technique is designed for ethereal backgrounds.

Crystalline Paper:  This lovely paper shimmers with the light of the under-painting when used in collage and mixed media.

Direct Transfer Method:  Transfer magazine pictures, photocopied works, and more (DO NOT USE INKJET PHOTOCOPIES - unless you want a streaky, paint-runny result!!!).

Dryer Sheets, painted:  Get your dryer (sheets) working for you!

Drywall Compound Texture:  Learn how to use drywall compound to incorporate texture in your work.

Elastic Play:  Get those elastics working for you - they're not just for pigtails!

Fabric Additions:  Adding fabric to your work is a breeze!

Frottage - See Rubbings

Fun Foam Tutorial

Looking for a way to add interest to your stamping and gel printing?  This is it!

Gel Plate Printing:   A video demo of Gelli print making.

Gel Plate Printing:  First Print / Ghost Print / Haunts      A video demo

Gel Plate Printing:   Use your ribbon stash to create fun backgrounds on the gel plate!

Gel Medium:  Start a painting with gel medium for soft or deep texture.

Gesso Paper:  See Leather Paper

Leather Paper:  Getting that leather look and feel in your paper.

Masking Tape Layers:  Tape your support for dancing lines.

Marbled Medallion:  Create these easy and  pretty medallions to add to your paintings.

Methyl Cellulose Applications:   Using cellulose as glue for removable pieces on your work.

Nail Polish Remover Resist:  Your nail polish remover can work for you in your paintings, too!

Napkin Sandwich:  Use your cocktail and/or table napkins to create a lovely piece of bond.  Great for card-making, backgrounds in your mixed media, and visual texture.

Packing Tape Pick-Me-Up:  Here's a quick and easy transfer technique.

Painted Papers:  Create your own gorgeous papers with this technique.

Palette Paper Transfer:  Use this quick and dirty transfer to add richness to your backgrounds.

Paper Crush:  Crush it, wet it, paint it, and you've got a great background or collage paper.

Paper Sandwich:  Use this technique to incorporate a 'window' of thin materials into your painting.

Paper Towel Lift:  Use this method to add variety and pattern to your background.

Paraffin Wax Resist:  Some wonderful possibilities in this resist technique.

Pattern Making, with Plastic:  Add some patterns to your work using household plastic.

Plastic (stretch) Wrap Background:  Oh such fun to play with this background!

Printing With Leaves:  Use foliage to create a painting.

Pulled Paper Technique:  Use this technique to create a distressed background.

Resists:  Five ways to create resists that enhance your artwork.

Rubbings (Frottage):  Looking for some visual texture without the heavy feel?  This one is for you!

Skins:  Create a transfer for faces, script or 'must-be-right-side-up' necessities

Smoosh:  Press a support onto left-over paint to start a background or add a feature area.

Sponging:  Use a sponge, paper towel, fabric, etc. to create a lively background.

Stencil Burning Technique:

String Technique:  Use that roll of string for texture in your paintings.

Texture Template:  Create a texture template using drywall compound - they're great for those who are addicted to Gelli plates!

Tissue Technique:  Use archival artist tissue to start or add to your painting.

Vaseline Technique:  Get your slicker on with this fun technique.