Workshops

30 Days of Art Journaling with Gulfsprite is a self-study course containing 30 days of individual lessons. Each day includes at least 1 video showing all of the steps for that days art journal page, at least 1 pdf file with a list of supplies and materials needed. Some lessons include free graphics and or additional videos.

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Registration will be automatic but access to the lessons requires approval. Please allow up to one day for approval of your registration.

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This class is to document my process with using cold wax and oil paint within a mixed-media painting. Demonstration includes embedding found items, various texture techniques and tools, how I plan and paint on the wax background, and finally how I finish the painting for display.

You receive access to 12 videos and a comprehensive handout covering the materials and techniques. The videos are hosted in a private classroom and are available for you to download them.

I started out as an altered book artist. When I became interested in art journaling it was a natural transition for me to use an altered book.

At first there were very few artists doing this. But now the trend has kind of taken over. I see altered book journals everywhere now. It is a beautiful thing and I will always love them.

But, I wanted a change, something different. And I have noticed other artists are feeling this way too. I didn’t want to leave the ‘old book as a new book’ idea, or the idea of recycling and up-cycling. So I looked around for different ideas and I came up with my first idea for Altered Backgrounds. And it didn’t take long before I realized something… I could merge the two ideas into one and take advantage of them both by using books that otherwise I couldn’t use because of the paper in them.

So I created an art journal from a book I normally would have passed by. And it turned out fantastic. And then a magazine.

But it wasn’t enough. So I decided to take a few of my other ideas and mesh them all together into what I call ‘Eclectic Altered Journals’. They are art journals. They are made from altered books. But t,hey are something more than even that. They could be considered finished after just the first stage of creating all of the backgrounds. Or they can be taken on a journey of ideas and play that leaves you with a fast and fun way to work in your journal. And with this format you can work in your journal anywhere, anytime, because a lot of the foundation work is already done for you.

Pages that can be worked on when you have an hour, a whole day, or even just 15 minutes while you wait for an appointment.

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This technique requires no metal or foil. Just some scrap paper, paint and a little rubbing alcohol.

You will learn how to create the foil paper you see here. The total video time is 10 minutes. Actual project time is around 30 minutes, depending on drying time.