I was delighted to be a guest on the University of British Columbia’s Learning Circle. I share teachings from my Squamish culture on how everything can be medicine, how making art has many medicines to share, and how we can meet the medicine half way. In this interview, I facilitate an art activity where we create a Mind, Body, Spirit collage on cardboard.
It can be confusing figuring out how to add color to a portrait. Color has such an influence on our mood and it can express an emotion and have a huge impact in our artwork. And it can be confusing how to put a color palette together. Learn 8 tips for adding color to a portrait.
There are many ways to add texture to a mixed media piece. There is molding paste, tissue paper, crackle paste, dried plants, fabrics, and more. But, what about items that you might not ever think about? In this video, I show how I used the pencil shavings. So much fun!
Symbols are a part of your creative expression and style. It is a part of your creative vocabulary used to express a story or emotion. I have some journal prompts for you, so you can explore your relationship to symbols in your art.
