Friday, January 14, 2011

Bricks, Stones, Rocks, Sand & Pebbles Class

Wow! You will learn a lot of things in this class. Have you tried to color a brick wall yet? It looks so tedious. But after this class, you'll fly through it in no times. You'll learn to add a brick wall when your image doesn't have one. What about adding pebbles under an image? Sand? You will need the following Copic Markers for this class- E31, E33, E37, E42, E44, E53, E57, E77, W1, W3, W5, C3, YG91, YG93, YG95, G21 & C. Blender.


Some examples:

Image: Tiffany Doodles
Image: Bird's Cards Digital


Image: Unknown Rubber Stamp
Stay tuned for dates & times this will be offered at Daisy Lane Scrapbooking in Mattoon, IL.












Animal Class

In this class we will focus on all kinds of animals. You'll practice FUR, FEATHERS, TEXTURED SKIN, & HAIR! You will see how to add texture to certain animals, like Elephant Skin. You'll learn how to color your Cat Smooth & Hairy. For this class you will need the following Copic Marker Colors-E70, E71, E31, E33, E35, E37, R00, R01, R02, W00, W1, W3, E53, E55, E57 & E59. If you have a small Flat bristle art brush, this would be helpful also.

Image by Deli Delights
Image by Tiffany Doodles
Source Unknown




Keep watching for times & dates on this class.

FASHION CLASS

All of us Ladies love fashion. In this class, we will focus on all kinds of Fashion Attire. This will give everyone a chance to use all kinds of different color combinations in pinks, violets, blacks & reds. What about wedding dresses? (My personal fave to color). We'll also cover making clothing look Vintage and Pastel. For this class in particular, you will need the following Copic Marker Colors: C0, C1, C3, C5, C7 C9, BV00, BV02, BV04, BV08, W1, W3, E30, E31 & C. Blender.

Here's some examples:

Vintage
Image by Tiffany Doodles

Wedding
Unknown Source

Fashion
Image by Stamps Happen (Rubber)


Keep watch for upcoming class times & dates.

Denim & Textures Class

Morning to All,
Another post on a class being held at Daisy Lane Scrapbooking in Mattoon, IL. This class will focus on the best color combinations for Blue Jeans. And all kinds of other colored jeans as well. You'll also learn how to add 'real life' texture to your finished image. Really make it look like material. For this class you will need the following Copic Markers- B32, B34, B37, B39, B21, B23, E41, E43, E44, E7 & C.Blender.
Here are some examples of images you'll make:
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Tiffany Doodles Image -------------- Charmed Cards and Crafts UK


This class will be coming at Daisy Lane this summer. Keep watching for times & dates.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Wood, Bark & Fencing Class

In this class we will cover how to color bark smooth & rough.

Also, all other kinds of wood such as barns, benches, et. For this class you will need these Copic Marker colors- E21, E25, E33, E35, E59, W0, W1, W3, E30, E31 & C. Blender


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Image by Rubbernecker Stamps -----------------------Digital Image (?)

You will receive handouts with color combinations that have are tried & true. These combinations will work for anything made from wood. Baskets, chairs, straw, instruments, furniture and even wood floors.

Class date TBD at Daisy Lane Scrapbooking in Mattoon, IL.

All Things Green Class

Time for some info on another class to be held at Daisy Lane Scrapbooking in Mattoon, IL. This class will cover GREENERY.

We will learn some really great color combinations for doing leaves, trees & grass. We'll practice shading each of these to show where light naturally hits. Especially trees! You will need the following Copic Markers for this class- G16, G20, G24, G28, G99, YG03, YG63, YG67, YG91, Y21, YR18, YR23, E15, E19, E35 & C. Blender.

Image: Unknown Source (Digital)

Also, you'll learn how to add grass when your image doesn't have any.

Image Source: Victoria Case for SCACD (Rubber)

Image Source: Unknown (Rubber)

You'll also learn palm trees and evergreens.
This class is not currently scheduled, so keep your eye for it to be posted.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Shadows & Shading Class

For our next class, we will focus on how to Shade & add Shadows to our images. For this class you will need markers T2, R81, R83, R85, R39, B91, B93 & B97. We will do several images so you can really get the feel for how to do this technique. Adding shading to an image is what really brings it to life. We will even make a template to help you with determining where you shadows and shading should be applied. Here are two of the images we will be using.


This class is currently scheduled at Daisy Lane Scrapbooking in Mattoon, IL on Feb 26th from 2:00-4:00. Sign up now as we expect these classes to fill up fast.














Image: Digital Image Source Unknown

















Source: by Elizabeth Bell for SCACD (Rubber)