Exploring Mixed Media Together! - Online Workshop

Shelly Kim's Exploring Mixed Media Together! Workshop is now open and it's completely FREE to watch and follow along! Shelly is a self-taught artist based in Los Angeles, CA with an emphasis on lettering, DIY, loose watercolors, and fun illustrations and she's teaching us all of her top tips and techniques in this series of 4 video lessons.

We will explore various mixed media tools such as watercolor, acrylic inks, and markers to create simple and colorful artwork pieces. Throughout these workshops, you’ll learn how to paint various illustrations from loose florals to fruits + veggies. These illustrations can then be applied when painting colorful wreaths, patterns, creating a journal spread, making greeting cards, and more. This workshop series is all about having fun and exploring various mixed media tools to help fuel your creativity!

You can watch the video lessons here. The supply list is available on the workshop site so you can get all the materials needed to follow along.

SUPPLY LIST

Paper

As the foundation of your artwork, paper is the natural place to start and plays a huge role in the success of your artwork. Always choose a quality paper that allows multiple layers and reworking. In this workshop series we will be working with the following papers:

Paint

  • Daler-Rowney Aquafine Watercolor Tube Paints (12 color set)
  • Daler-Rowney FW Acrylic Ink, Olive Green
  • Daler-Rowney FW Pearlescent Ink, Bell Bronze

Markers

  • Lyra Aqua Brush Duo Markers, 36 color set
    • Shelly will use the following colors:
      • Lemon Yellow
      • Chrome Yellow Deep
      • Chrome Yellow Light
      • Cadmium Yellow Deep
      • Orange
      • Olive Green
      • Permanent Green

Brushes

  • Princeton Velvetouch Brushes:
    • Round (Size 4 and 8)
    • Flat shader (size 6)
    • Wash (3/4”)

Other Supplies

  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Ruler
  • Painter’s Tape
  • Round Stencil (for the wreath)
  • Paint Palette
  • Ceramic dish (mixing palette for markers)

CLASS LINEUP

► Lesson 1: Simply Loose Leaves

Using a mix of acrylic inks and brush markers, we’ll explore different techniques for creating simple loose leaf illustrations. They can stand alone as a design or be incorporated as an element in other projects and pieces.

► Lesson 2: Colorful Floral and Leaf Wreaths

Follow along as Shelly demonstrates her methods for creating colorful florals and leaves. After practicing these elements, she’ll show you how to incorporate them into a wreath design and add brush lettering. This lesson will feature a mix of watercolors and brush markers.

► Lesson 3: All-over Fruit and Veggie Patterns

Shelly will show you how to use water-soluble brush markers to create fruit and veggie patterns on watercolor cards or watercolor paper (your choice!). These patterns make for the perfect greeting card or elements of an art journal page.

► Lesson 4: Colorful FLoral and Leaf Wreaths

Follow along as Shelly demonstrates her methods for creating colorful florals and leaves. After practicing these elements, she’ll show you how to incorporate them into a wreath design and add brush lettering. This lesson will feature a mix of watercolors and brush markers.

WATCH ALL THE LESSONS HERE

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