Hi! I'm happy you are here! It means you are interested in expanding your creative possibilities, which is great!

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Welcome to Elevating the Doodle. The mixed-media process I'm sharing with you is Telamadera Fusion—bringing paint and fabric together on wood. I gave it a fancy name because it's fun and a little addicting—kind of like a delicious cocktail, but better for you ;). I've taught it to hundreds of people in person and online and it always brings joy. Which is the whole point of creativity, in my humble opinion.

Yes, you'll need supplies, but your creativity is worth it! I've tried to make it simple by sourcing supplies below.

BONUS! In the final video I share how I bring my favorite—fabric, to a digital illustration in Procreate on the iPad. I'll demonstrate using the Apple Pencil, but you could use a stylus and/or your hand.

I recommend watching the video I suggest for a particular supply so you can see how I use it and you can make an informed decision.

Supplies for Mixed Media Artwork

12 x 12 inch wood panel Like this one. Or, purchase a pack of four so you can make several!

Wood burning tool Like this one. (Must reach at least 900 degrees). Watch Video - How to Wood Burn.

Sharp Fabric Scissors Like these.

3-5 acrylic paints + black and white At crafts stores like Michaels. I used these brands: FolkArt, Americana, DecoArt, Craftsmart. Watch video - Painting.

Flat Paint Brushes I like 1/2" flat and 1/4" flat for details. Watch video - Painting.

Mod Podge Here and here. Or, use Golden Gel Medium. Watch video - Adding Fabric.

3-5 Fabrics Use 100% quilter’s cotton. You can purchase small amounts like 1/8 and 1/4 of a yard depending on the online or real world shop.

You can purchase fat quarters (a square 1/4 of a yard). Fat Quarter bundles are easy to find online. These often come in colors and fabrics that coordinate with each other. Spoonflower is a favorite online shop. Spoonflower also sells 8”x 8” swatches. Watch video - Adding Fabric.

*Note: You can also use paper, instead of fabric, however, it’s a little more of a challenge to work with the first time.

Water Based Varnish for Fine Art I recommend Liquitex. Watch video - Varnishing.

Tracing Paper Used to make small patterns for very specific shapes in your artwork. At Michaels. Or, free hand cut your fabric without tracing paper. Watch video - Adding fabric.

Pins Used for keeping tracing paper and fabric together while you cut the fabric. At JoAnn. Watch video -Adding Fabric.

Foam brush At Michaels. Watch video - Varnishing.

Things you’ll need that you may have already: computer paper; pencil with eraser; paper towels; plastic or glass/ceramic containers for water and varnish (like yogurt containers), plastic lids for paint (or paper plate, or plastic bag).

HAVE QUESTIONS? I'm happy to answer them. The quickest way is to message me via Messenger (@folourbliss). I will also be checking here often.

HAPPY CREATING!

Alma

Lauren Trank

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