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Experience the joy of making with thousands of award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists. Find out more at https://plumcreeklibrary.org/resources/.
1) Horse
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"A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history Kentucky, 1850. Jarrett, an enslaved groom, and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. As the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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You don't have to be a drawing or painting expert to create a beautiful watercolor pet portrait. Artist and illustrator, Christine Aria, shares her fail-proof technique for painting furry friends. Learn how to select a photo of your pet that will translate into a successful final painting, and then transfer the image to your paper to create a framework for painting. Christine shares copious tips for creating a custom palette and painting realistic...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Discover the talented oil painter within yourself as you learn to paint a bucolic landscape with professional artist Christopher Clark. In this class he demonstrates his entire painting process, from selecting his favorite materials to the thought behind each brush stroke. Inspired by the Impressionist movement and 19th century artists who are known for capturing the beauty of light, Christopher teaches how to bring this luminous quality to your painting....
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Learn how to translate photos into gestural paintings that capture the memory of the moment better than a photograph. Painter, Fullbright fellow and world traveler, Missy Dunaway, will walk you through her process of painting with acrylic inks in Moleskine journals. In this class, she uses an impressionistic approach to create a daylight landscape, adding shadowy details for interest. You'll learn how to create your very own original painting in layers,...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Guest artist Lisa Solomon demonstrates acrylic paint pouring using Liquitex pouring medium and a silicone additive. This video originally appeared on Facebook Live on May 1, 2018. Materials used are: Liquitex Pouring Medium; 8" x 8" wooden panels; dimethicone (Lisa uses OGX Coconut Milk Anti-Breakage Serum); acrylic paint
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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A well-executed portrait ismore than just a literal likeness - it shows the inner essence of the subject. While thiscan often feel inaccessible to an untrained painter, artist Sharon Virtue's mission is to encourage and provide access to everyone in the creation of art. In this class, learn ways to transfer images and utilize stencils to simplify drawing and save time, employ subtile observation to lay down highlights and shadows, all to create a...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Jumpstart your artistic practice with six weeks of creativity exercises taught by Lisa Congdon. Using a variety of Lisa's favorite art supplies and tried-and-true processes, learn how to use Microns, oil sticks, paints and collage to take a fresh look at shape, line and color. These exercises allow you to "get loose" and enjoy the process without overthinking the outcome. You'll also learn how to work with color, use collage to respond to your in-progress...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Join artist and illustrator Carolyn Gavin for a month of exploring color. Using both gouache and watercolor, Carolyn will demonstrate how she works from reference and imagination to create her paintings. She begins the daily challenge with her signature florals, then works through the month using fruits, veggies, and household objects as subjects. You'll experiment with shape and color and learn how to let inspiration guide you along your painting...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Feeling artistic but intimidated because you don't think you can draw? Molly shares her process of creating a piece of art based on found imagery. She covers where to source material as well as how to group and gather elements into a painting. The final image is translated through your own hand - with all the artistic charm and none of the self-doubt that too often creeps into creating art.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Since Jennifer Mercede and Pam Garrison are in the studio filming a 30 day Collaborative Art class, we thought we'd put their skills to the test by setting a timer. When the two minutes are up, they must switch canvases, and arty mayhem ensues. This video originally appeared live January 21, 2019.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Learn how to paint a new flower every day with help from acclaimed watercolor artist, Yao Cheng. Known for her flowing, elegant style, Yao shares her technique for capturing the feeling of flowers rather than trying to paint them realistically. In each part of this 31-day challenge, she explores the ideal brush strokes needed to paint the petals and leaves of popular flowers like dahlias, poppies, peonies and hydrangeas. Through these daily lessons,...
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Believe it or not, your paintbrushes and tools can serve you well for years as long as you clean and care for them properly. In this quick class, Lisa Solomon demonstrates how to clean your tools like a pro. You will learn how to scrape your palette clean, and how to thoroughly clean and care for your brushes between uses.
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Creativebug.com
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Learn how to mix and manage colors in this artistic primer course. Illustrator Molly Hatch explains how the color wheel works, showing how to mix secondary and tertiary colors using primary colors, and how to mix tints and shades. Finally, she demonstrates how to create a personalized palette for your artwork with a fun coloring book page exercise (PDF included with class).
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