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You may know canvas is a widely used base for mixed-media art. But as this art form encourages experimentation, what other surfaces can you use to bring your artistic vision to life? And which one is most suitable for your art ...
Brush off your paintbrushes and get ready to take a Somerset Workshop from the comfort of your very own home! Today, we're sharing a step-by-step tutorial by Junelle Jacobsen from her, "Whimsical Mixings of All Mediums" install...
We'll make a confession — we love to cut up books. It may sound barbaric, but there is something immensely satisfying about cutting up a book that you were forced to read in school, or a book that ...
The dreaded blank page can sometimes stop us in our tracks when we sit down to art journal. We don’t know whether to start with choosing a topic or theme, writing down our thoughts, or putting together a color palette. The next...
Inside every artist’s toolkit, there should be gesso. It is so useful that it is an integral part of every mixed-media artist’s creative process. It is typically a white paint mixed with some sort of chalk, which provides plent...
Here at Stampington & Company we are always coming up with ways to provide creative inspiration and help you grow as an artist. Last year we were thrilled to present The Somerset Workshop Collection, a destination for onlin...
Article originally published in Art Journaling Autumn 2017 There are so many amazing journals in previous issues of Art Journaling. When I purchased my first copy years ago, I was intrigued. I found that there are numerous tec...
