Photo journaling with LK Ludwig

I am following LK Ludwig as she teaches her online class Point & Shoot Journaling.  She is teaching how to use your achived photos to add meaning and depth while utilizing your own free images. Another great way to simplify.

Here is the result of her first assignment, Resonate.

Interested?  Sign-up at the link above.

Art Classes with Kelly

WOW!  What a fabulous weekend spent at Art On A Lark taking Kelly Kilmer classes.   

The first class on Saturday morning was the Triptych Book.  A beautiful three panel handmade book with four signatures.  Kelly walked us through the process of collaging the covers and spines, then showed us how to create the individual signatures and sew them in using a very special design.   Below is the inside of the book.

Below are the covers.

Once completed we learned  different techniques for collaging and painting.  

The afternoon class was the Mementos Book.  This is a 9 inch by 9 inch journal with pockets on the inside.  Below is my unfinished cover.  Notice all of the tapes?  This is just a very small sample of all of the beautiful deco tapes Kelly brought to share with the students.

Below is the inside cover, notice the pocket on the left?  The right side is the first page of the signature with layered paint and stenciling.

I attended the Sunday afternoon class called Swatches.  These are hand sewn journals using recycled materials and are PERFECT as a take along project.  Below is the first journal (cover and some of the inside pages).  These pages were  created in the class using Kelly’s techniques.

I have to say that this was the best art weekend I have had in a long time.  If Kelly comes to teach in your area, sign up and take her classes.  She is a wonderful, patient and fun teacher!  You too will become hooked on her techniques and style.

Have an artful day!

Coming in September

Nationally known art journalist Kelly Kilmer will be teaching five classes this coming September in Oregon.  Our local art studio, Art on a Lark, will host Kelly with a full weekend of classes.   Registration opened today and classes will fill quickly so if you are in the Pacific Northwest and would like to attend one or all of the classes, please contact Helen at Art on a Lark to sign up.

Journal Prompt-a-Day by Kelly Kilmer

Oh boy, guess what I read last night?  One of my very favorite journal artists, Kelly Kilmer is now offering a monthly  on-line mixed media journal class called “A Prompt A Day”.  Take a look at the class description on her blog. 

As most of us have cut back our discretionary budget for art, taking an on-line class is a great idea and offers the opportunity to stay connected with the art community, learn some new techniques and make some new friends.  Won’t you join me?