I am a card maker but I also paint and do mixed media. I am less concerned about perfect. I like mine to look artistic and my cards to look hand drawn not Hallmark
Great session Amy! Being a cardmaker, You were right on the scale remark, BUT i have found that the bigger sized drawing make great cards! Especially if you cut part of the image off to fit a card, you will appreciate the details more (usually only needs some quote and you're done. And thanks for reminding me again that i need to think of my drawing grip, not my writing grip...😅
You're right! I have seen cards creatively cropped and they do make a stunning presentation... although I could be biased because I like big coloring, LOL. I bet we'd see more of this style if there were more oversized cling/clear stamps available.
@@AmyShulke i tend to go for the big floral stamps often as i love to bring in the details. On the otter hand, there are plenty digital stamps ( i still have soooo many waiting for more time from me to color :-)). Also Just joined color Wonk and LOVE the cherry blossom, can't wait to get started!!!
Sorry I missed the live stream today. Good information as always. I think I'll try an easel for my poor tired neck. Thanks Amy! Loving The Wonk, btw :)
We have a saying in NZ: “It is ok to give away a sheep or two but you will never give away your farm.” That is applicable to you as well. I understand that teaching is your “farm.” I hope some time in the future I will be able to attend your beginner classes.
Wow! 1,2 & 4 were eye openers! This was so informative Amy! I'm watching the replay, hopefully you can answer a question. If I do The Blend will classes following always get larger? (I'm a cardmaker) There are some of your classes that are beautiful but could I could scale it down?? BTW, I have all the colors, wish I knew then what I know now. G28 & G29 are almost exact.
I wasn't as clear as I should have been. In the Blend, we always stay within the quarter fold card size. All of the projects are printed 4 to a page, each 4.25x5.5". So the lessons always stay card sized. Instead, we change the coloring space each week, working from small space coloring towards open spaces. As the lessons build, you'll be asked to create new blends, change the color flavors, add underpainting, add realism... but everything stays on the same quarter fold. After the course, you can keep scaling the technique upwards or stay at card sized. As for the size of the other Workshops, it depends. Most of the older a la carte classes are oriented to 8.5x11 and can be printed full size or 2 to a page. Everything in Color Wonk is 5x5". Everything in The Underpainters 8.5x11 or larger.
Thank you! I love your down to earth and honest teaching approach and even though I’m a raw beginner, I’ve picked up lots of great info. I have looked at ‘The Blend’ on Vanilla Arts and see that it really-opens for enrolment in 2025, so here is my question… I mainly make cards and love both pencils and markers, but because I’m mostly working with smaller images, is this a good beginner course for me? Thanks heaps and hi from Australia.
Hi Elizabeth- at the time I streamed this video, I hadn't yet released my companion course to The Blend. Once I launched The Point, I moved them both to a 6-month-on/off cycle. This allows students to naturally cluster, all working the same lessons and they can chat about common issues in the forum. It's working better than when before, when people signed up in small trickles and never had peers working the same lesson. All the assignments for The Blend can fit on a quarter size card so yes, the lessons are totally applicable to card making. We go larger in The Point but it's only gradually as we work towards greater realism with more pencils (which requires more room to work). And yes, you don't need any skills or experience for The Blend. I think The Point will be easier if you take Blend first but it's not required.
@@elizabethoneill4422 Looking forward to seeing you! There isn't a wait list but make sure you're on my newsletter list because I'll announce it there first: www.vanillaarts.com/subscribe-vanilla-beans
Hi from NEW ZEALAND. Thank you for your time and lovely humour. I am retired and I use colouring pencils but I am realy just a biginner. I don’t have any copic markers. With a linited budget, what copic markers should I start with?
Wonderful! So head here and subscribe: www.vanillaarts.com/subscribe-vanilla-beans Tomorrow is the next newsletter (every Saturday at 6am Eastern). Scroll down to the Free Download Library section and it'll give you a password plus the link. Inside the library is a bunch of free lists, tools, learning aids, and private videos. One of the lists is a starter marker set. They're all easy blending trios for beginners. The list is designed to be super budget friendly and you can do just a few blending groups at a time.
You are so right about us card makers and our blending. We want it very smooth and want all of our light source s perfect
LOL. I get you. I'm a perfectionist too, just not at the micro-coloring scale.
I am a card maker but I also paint and do mixed media. I am less concerned about perfect. I like mine to look artistic and my cards to look hand drawn not Hallmark
Great session Amy! Being a cardmaker, You were right on the scale remark, BUT i have found that the bigger sized drawing make great cards! Especially if you cut part of the image off to fit a card, you will appreciate the details more (usually only needs some quote and you're done. And thanks for reminding me again that i need to think of my drawing grip, not my writing grip...😅
You're right! I have seen cards creatively cropped and they do make a stunning presentation... although I could be biased because I like big coloring, LOL. I bet we'd see more of this style if there were more oversized cling/clear stamps available.
@@AmyShulke i tend to go for the big floral stamps often as i love to bring in the details. On the otter hand, there are plenty digital stamps ( i still have soooo many waiting for more time from me to color :-)). Also Just joined color Wonk and LOVE the cherry blossom, can't wait to get started!!!
Sorry I missed the live stream today. Good information as always. I think I'll try an easel for my poor tired neck. Thanks Amy! Loving The Wonk, btw :)
I think that’s an excellent idea. I find myself sitting back deeper in my chair when working on the slant desk. I sit taller too.
We have a saying in NZ: “It is ok to give away a sheep or two but you will never give away your farm.”
That is applicable to you as well. I understand that teaching is your “farm.” I hope some time in the future I will be able to attend your beginner classes.
That's awesome. I've never heard this expression before but it's totally true. Thanks, I'll use it at some point. I love expressions and metaphors.
Wow! 1,2 & 4 were eye openers! This was so informative Amy! I'm watching the replay, hopefully you can answer a question. If I do The Blend will classes following always get larger? (I'm a cardmaker) There are some of your classes that are beautiful but could I could scale it down?? BTW, I have all the colors, wish I knew then what I know now. G28 & G29 are almost exact.
I wasn't as clear as I should have been. In the Blend, we always stay within the quarter fold card size. All of the projects are printed 4 to a page, each 4.25x5.5". So the lessons always stay card sized.
Instead, we change the coloring space each week, working from small space coloring towards open spaces. As the lessons build, you'll be asked to create new blends, change the color flavors, add underpainting, add realism... but everything stays on the same quarter fold.
After the course, you can keep scaling the technique upwards or stay at card sized.
As for the size of the other Workshops, it depends. Most of the older a la carte classes are oriented to 8.5x11 and can be printed full size or 2 to a page. Everything in Color Wonk is 5x5". Everything in The Underpainters 8.5x11 or larger.
This was very good to watch! Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! I love your down to earth and honest teaching approach and even though I’m a raw beginner, I’ve picked up lots of great info. I have looked at ‘The Blend’ on Vanilla Arts and see that it really-opens for enrolment in 2025, so here is my question… I mainly make cards and love both pencils and markers, but because I’m mostly working with smaller images, is this a good beginner course for me? Thanks heaps and hi from Australia.
Hi Elizabeth- at the time I streamed this video, I hadn't yet released my companion course to The Blend. Once I launched The Point, I moved them both to a 6-month-on/off cycle. This allows students to naturally cluster, all working the same lessons and they can chat about common issues in the forum. It's working better than when before, when people signed up in small trickles and never had peers working the same lesson.
All the assignments for The Blend can fit on a quarter size card so yes, the lessons are totally applicable to card making. We go larger in The Point but it's only gradually as we work towards greater realism with more pencils (which requires more room to work).
And yes, you don't need any skills or experience for The Blend. I think The Point will be easier if you take Blend first but it's not required.
Thank you so much.
I’ll sign up for The Blend in January 2025 then and start from there. 😊
@@elizabethoneill4422 Looking forward to seeing you! There isn't a wait list but make sure you're on my newsletter list because I'll announce it there first: www.vanillaarts.com/subscribe-vanilla-beans
@@AmyShulke thank you
Hi from NEW ZEALAND. Thank you for your time and lovely humour.
I am retired and I use colouring pencils but I am realy just a biginner.
I don’t have any copic markers. With a linited budget, what copic markers should I start with?
Wonderful! So head here and subscribe: www.vanillaarts.com/subscribe-vanilla-beans
Tomorrow is the next newsletter (every Saturday at 6am Eastern). Scroll down to the Free Download Library section and it'll give you a password plus the link. Inside the library is a bunch of free lists, tools, learning aids, and private videos.
One of the lists is a starter marker set. They're all easy blending trios for beginners. The list is designed to be super budget friendly and you can do just a few blending groups at a time.
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