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CANVAS CREATE 2013 - APRIL workshop now OPEN!!!

april/Canvas Create 2013 - watercolors and masking fluid

take a class with me today!

learn about the magic of using masking fluid (also known as frisket) with your watercolors. create layered designs of color and print to add personal style to your art. learn techniques that are super easy and can be used with all of your water based products!

no drawing or painting skills needed.

after purchasing your workshop...

your video download link will be immediately emailed to you. MY VIDEO WORKSHOPS NEVER EXPIRE! the video workshops are yours forever to download and watch over and over again.

get started NOW!

{see the supplies list + also find supplies here}

TO ENTICE YOU FURTHER...

here's a little sneak peek of the upcoming months of CANVAS CREATE 2013 workshops

april/Canvas Create 2013 - watercolors and masking fluid

may/Canvas Create 2013 - painting posies

june/Canvas Create 2013 - abstract collage

july/Canvas Create 2013 - layering Twinkling H2O's

help me reach my first milestone...

the goal:  50,000 facebook fans

i am almost at the first milestone of attaining my goal: 50,000 facebook fans

when i reach 30,000 and then on every additional 10,000 fan milestone achieved, i will be doing a FREE online video workshop as a thank you for your support and helping me achieve my 2013 goal of reaching 50,000 facebook fans

anticipating the first 30,000 fan milestone just on the horizon, i want to know what you would like the first FREE workshop to be...

here's what you have to do...

• if you are not a FAN i would love for you to "LIKE" my fan page by following this link http://www.facebook.com/pages/donna-downey/31263764156

• if you are already my FAN, thank you!

• SHARE this link with all your friends and see if we cant get to that 30,000 mark and then-some!

• then VOTE. on the front page of my facebook page you will see a POLL (see below). i am going to do a FREE workshop on the genre that gets the most votes. Simply click on the circle that you would like to see as a FREE online workshop to cast your vote!

THANKS AGAIN for your support in helping me reach my 50,000 fan goal

and sharing your preferences!

meet the ARTISTS...

meet the ARTISTS of

INTERNATIONALLY INSPIRED 2013

from calcutta, INDIA find out more about Mou on her blog

from naples, ITALY find out more about Lory on her blog

from ontario, CANADA find out more about karen on her website

from montpellier, FRANCE find out more about karen on her blog

and her french magazine entreARTistes

 

well i guess you know where to find me, lol!

sign up today for an around the world creative adventure in

art, color, technique, product and a little bit of culture

as 2013's INTERNATIONALLY INSPIRED Artists share their ideas and process as they each create 3 projects step-by-step

this online workshop is self pased, never expires, can be watched streaming

or downloaded directly to your computer.

PLUS, you will receive a special coupon code upon registering for 10% off your entire first order!

costs ONLY $65

(that's less than $4.50 per project)

sign up today!!

2 NEW online workshops!

introducing a NEW

"internationally INSPIRED" workshop

with an all new line-up of artists from around the world

watch the video to learn more about the artists and see the projects

this online workshop includes direct access to the artists, all 15 projects & videos, each artists personal video tutorials, supplies lists and project photos.

with your unique link you will gain access to the classroom where you can stream the videos AND/OR download each video directly to your computer. the video will be yours forever once you download it. (however, we plan to keep the classroom accessibly to registered students indefinitely)

gain immediate INTERNATIONAL access to your inner ARTIST today

and join in this unique creative experience

SIGN UP & START TODAY

$65

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"the ART of GELLI prints" workshop

watch to learn more about this EXCITING NEW workshop!

this workshop includes over 30+ techniques, tools, products and layering suggestions,

& 4 complete projects

as with all my online workshops, once purchased you will receive your unique link to download your workshop video and files directly to your computer. the video will be yours forever once you download it.

SIGN UP & START TODAY

$65

 

to see a complete listing of my ONLINE WORKSHOPS click here

so many ways to be inspired...

 Internationally INSPIRED  online event

a self paced, technique packed video course that takes you on a process driven journey through 5 international artists building of a mixed media album.

it is an AMAZING artistic journey!

birgit's book & bright colors just make me happy! you will learn how to make her complete book, as well as 4 other artists'

5 complete workshops for the price of 1

only $65

register and begin your workshop now

Inspired PanPastel Artist  studio event

immerse yourself in the art of PanPastel in this 4 day workshop with donna downey. donna will share her unique product knowledge and practical and "outside of the box" techniques for using PanPastel through demonstration and hands-on application of this exciting new media. each day you will be introduced to new surfaces, tools, substrates, and textures building a working repertoire of techniques as you create you create several beautiful finished pieces PanPastel artwork.

4 creative and pampered days

ALL food & supplies included

$625

registration now open

 

{august preview - each months canvas is launched on the 15th of every month}

CANVAS CREATE monthly video series

self paced video how to every month with start to finish detail that takes you step-by-step through creating a finished canvas piece. Artwork and techniques change very month, so try one, try a few or try them all...they never expire!

each instructional video only

$25

tap into the creative mojo and create a canvas with me today!

 

PanPastel video series

build a basic understanding and working knowledge of this new exciting medium. this self-paced series is structured so that you can build your skill level, color palette and technique as you progress through each video.

5 videos in the series - videos never expire

each video only

$25

get started using PanPastels today!

NEW workshops at the studio

from intro to drawing, acrylics, color theory and more!!

check out the new workshops starting this month!

 

"CANVAS CREATE" series - JULY canvas

build 3-dimensional effects off of a stretched canvas base as i take the design WAY outside the box this month in my NEW CANVAS CREATE WORKSHOP!

watch step-by-step as this blank canvas is transformed using layered collage, watch step-by-step and create bold layers and learn new techniques in this months CANVAS CREATE workshop.

techniques explored we will be...

• layered collage
• building dimension using stencils and pastes
• forming paper mache from cardstock
• using the wooden canvas frame as a building block for your design
• and so much more...

  don't miss out on JULY's canvas art lesson!

  watch the video now

download this month's supplies list

 

 

if you missed out on previous months canvas workshops you can download them here...

soft launch...

hi everyone! i have been MIA for a few days...

busy doesnt even begin to do justice to the chaos, but i wanted to check in with you before we head out to CHA tomorrow and also let you know things are changing in lot of good ways.

not only is the studio growing, but we also outgrew the functionality of our website.

we decided to soft launch the new website we have been working on today because we will be out of town and wanted to make sure before we skipped town it was working.

the website is not "finished" lots of empty space, information and products being added but i am inviting you to stop by!

also in effort to make sure the NEW INTERNATIONALLY INSPIRED workshop registration goes smoothly we decided to open up the registration today!! YEAHH!!

register today!

 

a BRAND NEW online experience!

One of the questions I get asked most often is, “where is the best place that you have travelled to?” My answer is always the same…regardless of where in the world I am, it is the people and the relationships made that make a life long impact on me. That said, I have been blessed enough to travel the globe, meet and build relationships with other creatives like myself, see and experience cultures and be present as the common threads tied so many of these experiences together because no matter the native tongue of each country we all communicate our passion through ART.

Each country I have visited and culture brings a new and intrinsically unique spin on the creative process, impacting on not only design style but the availability of product. In the United States we are often spoiled by the immediacy in which we can acquire creative mediums and products, while other cultures are often, out of necessity, stretching their creativity by finding new inventive ways to use the products that they do have. Because I have been fortunate enough to create with and be introduced to so many amazingly talented people through my 10 years of travel, I wanted to bring these artists and a bit of their culture to a more global venue and I cannot think of anything more global than the internet.

I have asked 4 very talented artists to accompany me in this first workshop in the series. I shipped each artist a big box of my products and asked them to video record their creative process. For some this was their first time in front of the camera, for others it was old hat…their only instruction was that they had to use some part of every product in the box. With no limitations on their creative styles, additional products or finished result, the results were authentically beautifully representing each artist and showcasing their stylistic niches. I watched each artist create absolutely in awe of their creative process and how each artist transformed my products.

I have no doubt that you too will be just as blown away as I was watching them create.

this will be an experience like none other...as the world becomes just that much smaller and the talents from around the globe share with you their unique ideas as they each assemble dynamic mixed-media books step-by-step right in your own home.

each artist's video is approximately 1.5-2 hours in length and details their process from start to finish, allowing you to watch all the way through, create along side her or interpret her ideas in your own style.

registration opens JULY 15, 2012

and will be offered at an incredible price

$65

{5 workshops for the price of 1... incredible right!!!}

I am honored to introduce you to the artists in my new online workshop series Internationally INSPIRED.

anna dabrowska

warsaw, POLAND

cari fennell

new york, USA

nathalie kalbach

hamburg, GERMANY

birgit koopsen

winsum, THE NETHERLANDS

donna downey

north carolina, USA

"CANVAS CREATE" series - MAY canvas

you know what the 15th means...NEW CANVAS CREATE WORKSHOP!

watch step-by-step as this blank BLACK canvas is transformed by color and the magic that is black gesso and finger painting in this months CANVAS CREATE workshop.

techniques explored we will be...

• finger painting
• exploring abstract art
• layers of color
• mixing and blending colors to get the color you want
• using a palette knife to blend and spread color
• and so much more...

  don't miss out on MAY's canvas art lesson!

watch the video now

NOTE: this months canvas original has already sold, however limited edition glicee prints are still available

 

if you missed out on previous months canvas workshops you can download them here...

JANUARY canvas

FEBRUARY canvas

MARCH canvas

APRIL canvas

 

 

introducing, the "CANVAS CREATE" series

 

 

 PAY IN FULL option will ONLY be available through Jan 31st, 2012

MEMBERSHIP  option will ONLY be available through Feb 14, 2012

pay in full membership option gives you the best value with a savings of over $70. both membership options come with full year subscriptions to the "CANVAS CREATE" video series, monthly newsletters, additional discounts on merchandise, and bonus clips throughout the year.

in addition...

each month i will sell my original "CANVAS CREATE" art canvas

as well as

a limited number of "CANVAS CREATE" prints that will be numbered, signed and dated.

(there will be only 20 prints of each print made.)

****EDITED****

can you believe it, the first beautiful canvases have already started being created and shared!!

check out marika's canvas