Course Description

During this class, you learn how to use specific tools, and paints to achieve different techniques. Shemi will teach you how to create 4 abstract landscape artworks from start to finish. This workshop is a great way to gain foundational paint skills

Mixed Media Art Teacher and Designer

Shemi Dixon

Shemi Dixon is a woman of many interests: a mixed media artist, scrapbooker and art journaler who loves new challenges, experiments and developing new techniques and skills. Shemi found mixed-media in 2011 when was totally addicted. Her projects are mostly media-based: she makes paper and canvas layouts, collages and altered art, tags, journal pages – and much more. Shemi believes in the power of free spirited and artistic expression. Freedom, embracing creativity and being true to your inner voice is her main source of inspiration and creative energy. Shemi sells her artwork  at local craft shows throughout Colorado .Shemi owns a successful online craft business and creates weekly tutorials for over 18,000 subscribers on YouTube. See Shemi’s work on her YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCevxBFazIzvpJK_TmP8Fmmw.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Paint Abstract Landscapes

  • 2

    Introduction and Supplies

    • Introduction

    • Supplies Paint, Mediums , Paper And Canvas, Tools-1

    • Basic Art Supply List for Abstract landscapes

  • 3

    Exploring Color

    • The color wheel and to mix colors

    • Color Wheel for Students
  • 4

    Canvas 1 : Yellow Landscape

    • Yellow Abstract Mark Making And Adding Cool Colors

    • Adding Warm Colors

    • adding collage

    • Add Darker Yellow Color To Canvas

    • Add Light Yellow Paint To Top Of Canvas
  • 5

    Canvas 2 - Blue Pebbles

    • Applying black gesso and modeling paste

    • Applying Cool Paint Colors To Canvas And Adding Passive Area

  • 6

    Canvas 3 : Cloud Painting

    • Preparing Watercolor Paper For Clouds And Sky Painting

    • Adding Paint Color With Pallete Knife And Brush Part 1

    • Adding Paint Color With Pallete Knife And Brush Part 2

    • Second Layer Of Paint And Final Details

  • 7

    Canvas 4 : Earth Layers

    • Applying Handmade Paper To Canvas

    • Texture

  • 8

    Varnishing Painting and Final Details

    • Varnishing Paintings And Painting Edge Of Canvas