Bright Ideas: Mixed Media for Every Project
Olya Schmidt
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2:05
- In-depth Instruction; over 103 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Vibrant Watercolor Backgrounds
15:25
Learn simple techniques with watercolor that make a splash! Master washes, layers, and a unique drip technique that will accent your favorite pages with beautiful transparent texture.
Sketches & Splashes
16:13
Create more colorful watercolor backgrounds with Olya's signature looks: a flowing constellation of watercolor dots, and a gorgeous, easy-to-create city skyline! Add personalization to any project.
Acrylic Color & Texture
22:35
Learn how acrylic backgrounds can offer your projects even more vibrant color, with brushstrokes, splatters and more. Create texture with two different materials and customize the look with painted effects on top.
Bold Brush Lettering
12:17
Make your own trendy brush script titles and backgrounds with mixed media flair! Learn which brushes will yield certain effects, and play with watercolor, acrylics and even an ombré lettering technique.
Capturing Colorful Scenes
15:25
Take better photos with Olya's tips for simple changes that yield dramatic results. You'll learn how to train your eye to see color, how to better show off your subject and how to make edits using unique mobile apps that infuse your photos with life and color.
Creating Colorful Pages
20:21
Learn Olya's designer tips to conquer the blank page and combine these techniques in vibrant, cohesive projects. You'll learn how to troubleshoot common design challenges and create pocket page layouts, art journal spreads and more.
Add a stunning dash of color to projects with mixed-media scrapbooking and art journaling techniques! Color enthusiast Olya Schmidt shows you how to transform blank pages into bold, beautiful designs. Begin incorporating more color into your work by creating bright watercolor backgrounds, including Olya’s favorite techniques to create splashes, bubbles and simple skylines. Then, learn Olya’s approach to creating colorful background patterns with acrylics and texture mediums. Add effects that make a statement with bright lettering, explore watercolor ombré and discover the best way to use your brushes for different scripts. Next, Olya will give you tips for capturing colorful photos and using her favorite photo-editing apps. Get inspiration for your next project as Olya reveals her secrets for designing brilliant layouts and art journals!
Olya Schmidt
Olya Schmidt is a watercolor artist by day and a scrapbooker by night. She teaches online with Big Picture Classes and has contributed to Studio Calico's Color Theory class. Her passion for bold colors, captivating designs and capturing life's stories led her to design a photo editing app, Paint Paper Studio.
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