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1. Introduction: The creative process is often something that keeps on
changing or evolving daily with some people coming into the space
wondering what to do or someone like me having experienced being a creative for a long
period of time, experiencing a creative block
for a long period of time. In this class, we're
going to conquer that through creating
projects using art, using objects that are readily
available in your house. And that's going to be using art or paint that is
available for you. For me, I'm going to be
using a combination of acrylic and gouache paint because that's what I have
available in my house. But I welcome you
to use whatever it is you have available. That could be watercolor
paint or gouache paint or acrylic paint
for this project, since it's going to be
a project that's easily applicable across all mediums. I am excited to share this class with you because
it's been a project that for me has enabled me to overcome the creative
blocks that I had before. I think for a long
period of time, we consider the creative
process to be something that's a challenging
process or something that comes not as easily for us. And when we overthink
the creative process, we hind ourselves from creating. Say, for instance, you're
trying to move from using wash using acrylic paint and you don't really know
how to get into it. The biggest challenge
can be overthinking about how to get there
and how to start, which would result in you
being unable to start. Sometimes that's the case because it has been
the case for me, where when you overthink
about something, you tend to cripple yourself in the creative process and end up not creating anything at all. So I want you to join on
this class if you have such inflections
or if you're all out starting in your
creative journey, and you want to create art that's appealing to a lot
of audiences for you, or for selling for two
different mediums. And you can incorporate
this in creating cards like welcome cards to
your friends for an event or creating thank you
cards for your business or creating end of year party cards for Christmas or any
events across the year. I think this will be an activity that's easy for each and
every person to start. So you could be a beginner
or you could be an expert. And if you're on the other
side where you're an expert, this could be something
light hearted for you to get you back or get your
creative juices going. Look forward for you
to enjoy this class, and I look forward
to engaging with you as you go on through
this journey together. And let's get started. I think I also mentioned, my name is Sivan joke, and I'm the instructor
for this course.
2. Materials Required: Okay. So in this class, we're going to be using
different materials, but we're gonna be
doing two projects. The projects that you can see below are projects which are easily implementable
for everyone who's trying out on art. I think the main
thing you're gonna be using is canvas paper. For me, I'm going to use
260 GSM canvas paper. I think it's, um, heavy enough. Okay, it's actually 250 GSM. Heavy enough for acrylic paints, as well as different
types of paint materials. So that's what works for me. But use if you have
different quality of paper, anything from 160 GSM will work just fine
for this project. I think, other than
that, you're going to be needing some gold pen. I think I'm going to
be using this yes, I'm going to be using this
UIBOPen for some accents. And other than that,
I'm going to be using some park of black pens. I have my TomboFdnoski, as well as some unibL
sharp point pens. For this project, I've used pen in 0.3 size and one in 0.8. Also grabs water to
just blend things out, put your brushes into it. This water this point is
at the end of the project, so that's why it's
a bit colored. Um, I'm going to be using guash paints and a
little bit of acrylic. I have a spray bottle because
gas paints tend to dry out. Then you can have your brushes. For me, I'm going to be
using thick filbert brush, hard brush as well, and some soft like, some fine tip brushes here and there to
just add the accents. You could also if you
have a palette knife, you could also use
one to just blend out the colors if you're
going to use like, a different color from the one I'll recommend on the project. Then other than that,
then, other than that, I also recommend for you to if you have any
metallic paints, this is my watercolor
metallic paints. Um, so this is my
watercolor metallic paints. I currently don't
remember who it's by, but I'm going to
just include that later as I died the video. I think this is
something that's ideal to just create some arcs
and points on the piece, because metallic paints creates some reflective nature on paint. So while normal paint gives, like, a one dimensional
look to the piece, metallic paints create like a two D version where
when the painting hits, like, a different light spot, there's some different
accent that it adds onto it. Um, and then other than that, I'm going to use, like, a tissue roll, a tissue roll, and you could also
alternatively just use, like, a cup if you have nothing if you have
nothing which is tacular. And other than that, I'm also going to
be using some tape. So you could use washi tape. This is just going to
be for first project where we're going to
block things out. But it also works
very well for holding down the materials as you're using as you're trying to paint the other paintings because
you're able to hold down the canvas paper and ensure
the paint doesn't spill off to areas where you don't
want to spill it off on. I think another thing I would
recommend for you if you have a flat surface where
you can use to blend colors, I'd recommend this better
because you'll be able to dip in the circular objects
like the paper roll, and you're able to
effectively create the piece with ease rather
than the one where you have, like, the paint in
some holes here. Yeah. So this would be a bit more difficult
for you to work with, because it has no areas to
dip the paper rolled into, um, but other than that, that's the main things
you're going to be needing for this project. I think it's going to be something that's very
light for some of you. But I'm seeking on being on the lighter side
of things for someone who's getting back into art and overcoming
an artistic clock. I think maybe I'll
go more into that in the future and how the tips I would have
for overcoming that. Um, the main thing is if
you on that side of things, the most important
thing I found for my experience is to
get out of your way. So light projects
like this ones which you don't really have
to overthink much and have not much
material requirement, work best because you're
able to create initially, and you're able to
reinstate the sense of confidence you have as you're
working on more projects. So that's going to be for the materials you'll
need for this class. I hope we're able to
work on this again.
3. Your Class Project: So now for the project for you, I'd like you to work on one of the projects
that we've worked on. We've worked on a card to give to someone as a
congratulatory message. For this, we've used
the circular elements, which is the paper
roll we're using. And then for our first project, we worked on a happy
birthday card. You could customize the message based on how you want it to be. For this happy birthday card, we've used a tip for it and like some black
fondnoski pens. We've done a little
bit of lettering, which will just, like, lightly go over in the project. How to get there.
It's something that shouldn't be very
heavy at this point. But that's generally
it. So you can work on each one of the
projects for both of them. I'd recommend for you
to try both of them, in all honesty, because it's
something fairly light. I think you can also change up the messaging on how
you want it to be. So for this one, which
I want it to be, for the second one,
which is, like, a congratulatory card, I've worked on it to
create the messaging on the front face
inside of the card. And then for the
other messaging, I've worked on it as
like a plain card, which I can use to
stick up on the wall if I need to as one of
my painting pieces. And that's generally
it for this project. I think it's something
that everyone can work on. So I welcome you to try it out. And let me know what
challenges you experience, if any, during this process, I think you would also enjoy the process based on
feeling creatively free because there's
a lot of openness in these projects in terms of the color combination that
you're going to use and, like, what objects that you can integrate
into the project. So, that's as far as the project for this
course is concerned. Bye.
4. Project one: Using Tape: Two, three. So for
a FAS project, we're going to be doing
something very light. We're going to just be
using plain paper here, and we're going to
be using some tape. You can use whatever
washi tape you have to just outline the areas, and we're going to
be using a pen, and then data on we're
going to be painting it. This is going to create
something like looks like a card where you can write
the message in the middle. And then you can use that to
effectively communicate with your audience or whoever it is that you're working
on the project team. So let's get started. Yeah. So first of all, I'm going to be using my paper. And you can use a pair of
scissors if you need to. I think that would
be the best case, because that creates
a perfect cut. So cut at the top, and then anywhere in the
middle, I want like, I would like for you
to cat two lines, and then make a cut. Wait. Um, if it's not perfect, we can trim it out later and then do the same
right next to it. So the intention is to
have message B at the end. I'm going to do
this one more time. Um, so just take the last bit of paper and
then stick it across. I am going to cut
this again, I think. Just to trim this out to
be at the same height. Um, I think if you
have a palette knife, exact knife, that would
be the best thing to use. But I can't seem to find
mine at the moment. So I'm just gonna use my pair of scissors to just trim my tongue. And then once
that's done, right. Once that's done, we're
going to take a pen with us. I'm going to be using
one of my black pens. So you can use unibal. I'm gonna be using a 0.3
tip, yes, nifine line. Then I'm going to just throw
out some flowers at the end, starting off from the top. Throw out any shape of
flowers you'd like to have. They could be facing
each other. Right. I think this is a
good exercise to try, for the first exercise
because there's not much pressure on creating and how
they look should be. Remember, this card
should probably be for someone or for you even. So don't feel so pressurized to create something like
that is so perfect. I think the best thing
that you can create is something that aligns
with your identity, or, like, that gives a
good feel and a good look. For what I like to go for is the shape to create a
circle at the start, and then and then now create, like, petals around it. I think that creates, like, a sense of a flower the easiest, and that provides, like, a good feel of the rose. Um, yeah. So I'm just going to do
that again everywhere. And then I'm gonna create
some of these This is the first part, so
we're going to try add some paint and more color
into it as we go along. We're also going to
leave some parts where we're going
to fill it in more. Remember, I'm creating this in real time, so it may look a bit slow, but this is how my general
creative process looks like. I'm going while adding
flowers which resonated. Okay. But yeah, you just
have fun with it. Create, like flowers
from what you've seen flowers looking like
before in your area, to just have, like, a good feel of what's pleasant or
what looks best for you. Yeah. So I think now I'm just
gonna fill the side here. Gonna add the similar rose to what I did on
the opposite side, and they were gonna add a rose. Yeah. So that's generally, like, the first step
of what I try to do. As you can see, we have
different designs right here. And then what I'm going to
do is now peel off the tip. Um, I think peeling off the tip now creates
like a sense of sorry. That, like, might happen
when you're working tip. So try being careful. I think it's a good thing to see that it's normal
for it to happen, just have light
hands as you do it. So I see, like, there's
a lot of negative space, so I'm just going
to add some dots. Um, something's on the side. So I think because my tip was not, like, clearly outlined, it looks more like a um, circular shape rather
than fully rectangular. So if you have an
exacto knife or you can cut out the
tip at the start, I would recommend
for you to do that. I think that would be
the best course of action to ensure that you have, like, a better space. So now that we're
done with that, I think the most
important part for me, I'm going to start
out with lettering before I do the coloring. And at this point, I'm going to be using
one of my tumble pens. I like to use the green one. Just let me just confirm
it has a lot in. I like to use the green one, and then I'll just
write for this one, I think you can write
happy birthday, right? If you don't know how
to letter, right? You could write it out
first with a pencil. So when you're doing
the hand lettering, just try make the longer side or the downward stroke more thicker and then
connect the lines. That's the best ease
thing I would recommend. In case that's, like,
lessons you'd need, you could also let
me know so that I know how to create that B a Yeah, so happy birthday. Now we're going to add
some more life into it. As you see, this is
the down on stroke. So I'm going to add some
more thickness into it. And also, this is
the down and stroke. Just creates a bit
more character and makes it look more cohesive. I think we can go
here with a start to just make it look cute. This is also a down
stroke on the R, and then a downward
stroke on the T, a downward stroke on the edge, and then this part of the
hinge on the T as well. And on this side.
And then birthday. Yeah, so that's
what I tend to do. I think since we have a love negative space,
I could also add, like, a love heart or, like, a star shape. Yeah, try to think about, like, filling in the spaces so that there is some sense of
cohesion across the piece. So that's how far we've gotten
to it without painting, and it really looks like
an amazing piece so far. I think, looking at it from the as a card idea,
it looks complete. But I'd like to add
some more color, and now this is a
point where I'm gonna bring in my brushes. I think, yeah. So let's get up, do that. So I'm going to use, um, a small tiny brush. This is the size of the teeth. That's double zero in
terms of dimension size. I think, first things or of business is dip it in some water and
make sure you have. So I normally also
tend to use, like, a spray bottle for my Himqah paints or
whatever cash paints I use. The main reason
they get a bit dry. So first out of business
is make sure they are Wet enough, right, so that you can dip into any color
that you want to choose. And then we're going to put
that on the side right here. Then we can open up our paint. And then our book, um let's get a paper
towel for now. Then we can start fainting. So I think I'm
gonna go for, like, a combination of
different colors for I'm gonna go for a combination of different
colours for this one. First things off, I see
this beautiful colour, and I really just want
to go in and like, create, like, colour right
here on one of the roses. Um, so I'm just going to go around
and see where I want the same color
to be applied. Remember, there's not much
thought that goes into this. So some of my leaves
are gonna look, like, a muted yellow. So don't overthink it. Just go ahead and do it. Um, you paint, then
I think, obviously, we'll need some green because, uh you have, like some
greenery over here. And I'm going to try be
very precise with it. For this project, I don't see the need for
someone to overthink about, like, the color gradient or whether the colors
will bnd in a lot, like, because you can
just use flat colors. You don't need to, like, create, like, light or think about where does the
light come in from. I think one of the only things I recommend is if you
are right handed, start from the left so that you don't smdge
the paint on the right, and that's the only
thing I would recommend. Already, it's really
looking beautiful. I think I love a spark
of color everywhere. You can I think now
for the next thing, I'm going to go in with
a deeper green color. And and see how I like
that and how it looks. Um, that looks nice. You don't also have
to paint everything. The idea of this is to create some sense of
negative space where, like, there is areas without
color and some with color. Um, I think, also, now that I'm working on it, just make sure when you're
working with darker colors, they're not darker than
the outline so that the outline can really
strike through or appear. Where else will I paint? I think I'll go in
with a pink color pink for this rose right here. Then you can add some
water to just blend it out if it's not flowing as easily. Um, I also recommend going with bright colours so that if you are not on the
muted tone side of things, the whole identity of
the piece can stand out. Then then don't feel like you have to fully
paint till the edges, because, like, this is just, like, light hearted work, right? So you should not be as
pressurized to align to anything. And now, I think, um, what I would do
is just peel it off. I feel like it's
ready. It's beautiful. This is definitely something I would appreciate as a gift. This is the final look of it, like, so so beautiful,
so detailed. I think, other than the peeling
of the paper at the top, this is, like, a
complete project. You can choose to, like, add a message at the back or
just leave it out as it is. I think I'll frame this
on the wall for sure, and then we can see
where things go. Yeah. So that's it
for a fast project.
5. Project two: Using Empty Tissue Roll: Hello, everyone. Wenel back to the second project that
we're going to be doing. And in this project,
we're gonna be using a paper towel roll
and some paint, still continuing on the
turn than we had before. I'm going to be using
my Himigase paints. For this project,
they are a bit dry, so I have a spray bottle
to just wet them in. So for this project, you're going to be just
using any colors that you want to work on with
on the project. I'm going to be
using this board, and then I'm going
to create circles based on the paint color
I create on this spot. Then after that, I'm going to
use the paper roll to just, like, create circles
on the paper. Then we can use a pen. You can use a fine tip pen
that you have available. Um, another thing you
can choose to add on, which I have opted to include in this project is metallic
paint paint set. So here they are. They're like, a good option for creating
some bit of dimension color. I've used them in
previous projects before here on Skillshare, in previous artwork projects. They create a lot
of dimension to the piece and give it
a lot of character. Um, yeah. So you could opt to add them in or
leave them out. This is just dependent on what feels attractive
attracts you more. Same case as the
hem gush paints, to prepare this paint set, you need to just spray
on some wet water. So for this one, I would remove the paint
which I want to use. So in this case, like
this bronze color, which is really beautiful. I'd use this for the project. And then, like, if
I'm to use this, you just scrape in some
little bit of water. Spray some little bit of water and just leave
it in for some time. So you can leave it in
as we start the project. And then so that the
paint sips in and the metallic colour just
blooms out of the paint, and then we can use it later. So that's the main things that we're going to be
needing at this point. And first out of business
is to mix in some paint. So I'm going to be going in with a bigger fill back brush. Let's just call it bigger because I can't see
the name of it. It's a bit of an older brush. Um, and then I'm going to
take some color orange because it's really
blooming a lot, right? Um, so I'm just going to take some orange colour
and add that in. Because you're going to
be dipping in something, I think I would recommend
for you to create, like, a large surface for you
to dip it in or add some bit of water
to make it more fluid and light as
this is seeming. Um, yeah. So that's going to
be for our project. I think this color
is appealing enough. Then just leave your brush
out and dip it in the water. Then I'm going to start
out with circles. As you can see, this is
just a normal tissue brush, what I'm going to do is dip
it in and then switch it up. So just dip it in lightly, and then try create
circles across the piece. I want to circles and
then I think I want, like, a oval shape. So I'm going to turn it a bit, right, to make it a
bit more circular. Um then I'm gonna create a circle right there
and another one. I think, right here. Yeah. Once that's done, you can
just put this on the side. I think the next of business for you is to just keep
out your brush or pick another brush, right? Um, for me, I'm going for me, I'm going to use a
size, I think zero. And what you're going
to do is just, like, spread the ink a bit more
or internally to just, like, create an illusion
of flow, right? Um, pick a corner
and start with it. As I mentioned in
the first project, I would recommend for
you to I would recommend for you to just start from the furthest left or just put your hands away
from the paper. That ensures that the
color is blending in really well and
you're also just not, like, smudging the paint. I think the worst
idea for you would be smudging the paint because you might feel pressured
to start again, but just be at ease
with this project. It's something light for
you to start out with. And if you feel like
you want to, like, smudge the colours or
blend them out a bit more, you can go back and deep in The paint. You can go back and dip dip
dip back into the paint like to just create
some accent points. Yeah. Yeah, and do the same
thing for, like, every other circle you created. If you're going to
use this to be like a card for a party card, you can have the
painting transposed so that you can bend it
on the other side. But I like this option because, if I'm going to make
this into a card, this can be like one of the backsides can have
the design as well. So this project
can be transposed, so you can have this
painting happen, like, like, horizontally
or vertically. Yes, that's the
right word for it. So I'm just going
to blend it out, and I'm going to add, like, some more water in
the middle areas to just finish out the piece. Then at this point, you should just leave
it out to dry for, like, a minute or two, because you don't want the black pen. Because you don't
want the black pen that you're going
to use to smudge, and you don't also want
any other color to smudge. I think that's what I
would recommend for you to do because you're going to be creating outlines
around these areas. So it's very important
for you to just, like, ensure you have, like, a very good and cohesive look for the project so
that it can flow easily and you may be able to work with it and
introduce more colors. Alright. Now that we're back, we're going to be going in and creating circles
on this piece. Just create outlines. Outlines for the piece. Oh, yeah, I think I found
the best pen for you to use. I don't recommend all
the other pens I use. Just use, like, um,
sharp tip Bro pen. I think that one has,
like, better ink. Um, if your paint
is not yet dry, that is, um, just go with that, like, rough outline
on the piece. So for me, I'm not doing
any perfect circles. I'm going with weekly edged
lines across the piece, to create, like, a good
look and feel of the piece. Which I like the vibe that
it's creating, in all honesty. We just created
like a little bit of an error right there
with the ink pen. So from the start, I
would recommend for you to just use a normal
pen, a normal Bro pen. I think that will provide
the best success. I also feel like my painting
is a bit too plain in color. So I'm going to diversify
some color with something that's close enough to orange. But what I'm going
to do is see whether addings um brown color
would create like a color, cohesive color that I like, so that we can create
some acid points or some more character right
around here around here. Yeah, just some small circles.
I think that's enough. And then I'm going
to go back with my pen and draw out
some lines to the top, another line to the top, another line with
the line to the top and like line to the top. So it gives feel like
they are balloons. I think I gonna draw
some like two lines, so that there is some
more wiggle room, right? So that it creates like a vibe like there's a ribbon
holding onto it. Um, that's the thing so far. We're gonna create some outlines for what we've already
drawn out here. I think this is already dry. So same we room, we go, we go, we go. Quickly the lines. And then this point is
the time which I would recommend for you to get
out your metallic paints. For me, I'm going to see which color I'm gonna try whether
I like the prawns. I think I'm going to try it on the paper on
the side first, to just see whether
it matches well. Um, Oh, yeah. I think it blends really
well with a piece. So we're just gonna get some star shapes
or some more dots. Oh, that really
looks really pretty. Just around
everywhere. For this, there's not much, um, like, perfectionism
in going into it. I think what you just
want to create it um for me is some accent points, ensure that the brush
is dry so it can pick up more paint
rather than water. Yeah, that's probably what
I would recommend the most. I'm also going to try and see whether I like this
darker color right here. Um, it's a darker bronzi color. Just create like
some random spots. Take more of the
place with the paint. And if the paint looks
more on the wet side, try dry it out on
the paper towel. Um, I want to do this so that I can fill
out the negative spaces, which is, in a sense,
the zone right here. Like, just create more
vibe to the piece. I think I'm just gonna create
some more lines within the color itself right
through the border. And then just, like, blend it into the borders
of it, or, like, right around this point
where there's, like, a budder can fill that weekly lining where
there's some space. Um, and just like over
this area as well. I just plan that out into
the rest of the piece. Um, uh, This is more of like a piece which is going based on feeling. So if you feel like you want to add some more accent points, that would be the greatest
idea that you could try. I'd recommend for you to go with any idea you feel like
you want to go for. Um, I'm gonna go in with, like, a color which is like close
to orange, which is, like, a light yellow and create
like some splatter point. I'm just gonna mix
that paint right here. And what I'd recommend for
you is to use a hard brush, like a brush which is yeah, on the thicker side, or, like, which is more of rough for
this part of the project. And then just speckle some
paint all over the piece. Yeah, to just create some axing points and
clear out your finger. Then let's see, after we
peel it how it looks, remember to peel gently
to prevent a closer look, this is how the
piece looks like. It has some bit of speckles, which creates, like, a
lot of good look to it. Like, now, the only part which is remaining is obviously
to write out a message, and um that could be like on the inner side if we make it into
a card like this. Um, or, like, on
this father buddha, where we can create
message space so that or you can just leave
it out as is and like, have like a sticky aspect on it. I also think this is, like,
a pretty nice project to just lay out on the wall or like an
easy uzy project to kick start your
journey to creating art. Yeah, so let's see what the
next project will look like. So on this final part of this, we're going to just be
going to add some letter. I think I'm just going to write a message on this,
like, congratulations. Yes. I think I'm going to
write a happy graduation. So because the intention
is to fold it. So that's how it is. So I have a gold pen to just, like, create more
accents as you can see. So I'm just going to go
with some more outlines and see where it's
appearing as evidently. Um, and try right. Uh, congratulations. As I mentioned in the
previous project, try and make the downward
strokes to be thicker. That's the main
basis of lettering. And that will provide, like some more um
accents points. Then here we're going to
write cry chew Right. So this message, you can customize it based
on what makes sense. So you can just leave out the card as I had
left it out, like, when we were leaving it out to dry and then have the
cards available for, like, events that you want
to work on in future. So I've done this
very free hand. But if you're new to lettering, the lines like this line, you can have, like,
something like a guideline to just create the card and
make it look better. And that completes, like,
the project for us. So the card looks
more appealing, and you can write your
message in the inside. Also has something at
the back as an accent. And alternatively, if
you made it into, like, a card, you could just
have left it out this way. But I like this
look much better. I think it has
more accent points and more beautiful points. Obviously, you don't really
need to add the name. I think the only thing
I would recommend is, feel free to try out. Or, if this is your
first project, try it out severally, or, like, try it out and then create
it on the final piece. When you're completely
pleased with the results, that's the card
that you can use. Yes. Um, so that brings us
to the end of this project. I hope you liked it and
you're able to implement it for your project, yeah.
6. Final Thoughts: Hi, everyone. My name
is Sylvia and I'm so excited to have come to the end of this
project with you guys. I think this has been a
project that's really compelling for me as
someone who struggled with, like, artistic dog for the
longest period of time, I think, around two
years at this point. Coming back into art has
been something that I found has given me a
fruition or, like, has given me has made
me feel grounded again, because I'm able to create and, like, let that energy flow out. I think creation is a force, and it's something
that calls you and requires to be put
out into the world. Um, the two Beces
that we created today are something that's very appealing to a lot of audiences. You can use it literally for yourself and
frame it to a wall. I think that's what
I'm going to do with this first project
that we worked on. I think it's very beautiful
and appealing for me. And then for the second project, I have a colleague
of mine who's just about to graduate in university. So I'm very excited
to use this card for his congratulatory message. And that's why I created
it specifically. I think these two projects are something that's very light. Htt for someone to come back into or if you're
new into Artistry, something that you
can easily work into getting a kick start off. Therefore, I look
forward to seeing all the projects
that you're going to post on the gallery below, and I'll share my feedback
with them with you on them. I think if you're looking for more complex
projects to work on, you can also look into
the other classes that I've worked on before. Um, across different
fields in painting. There's something for
people who love acrylics. There's something for
people who love gosh. And I think it's something that can move you from,
at this point, beginner friendly to a
more advanced stage, and, like, provide you
with an avenue to try out a lot of different
projects in this scoop. So I'm so excited
that you joined on this class and you
came to this point. I really look forward
to seeing your project. Please just make an
effort to share it. I think that's the only way
that we'd be able to, like, interact much more to know that you were able
to share a project, but I appreciate you
getting this far. Goodbye. O
Silvia Njoki, Creative, Artist & Marketer
