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New SkillShare Class -

Hello Beautiful!

I have a new SkillShare Class! If you do not have access to SkillShare, the link below will provide you with one-month free access to all the classes.

https://lnkd.in/g5hF5zSs

Alcohol Ink After Party - Paint a Pumpkin
In this class, you will learn a controlled way to paint a colorful pumpkin using alcohol inks. I’ll share tips that will help you get the results that you want.
I would love to have you join me in class!!

 

#trenabrannonart #skillshare #alcoholinks #fun

Take Care and Stay Positive!

Trena

From Paint to Pattern Enrollment is Open!

Hello Beautiful!

If you enjoyed the mini-course, you'll love the full course!  If you did not attend the mini-course, you can join the full course.

The From Paint to Pattern course enrollment is live!

Quick facts:

-ENROLLMENT CLOSES Friday, August 19th at 11:59 PM PST

-Course is 10 weeks long and runs from AUGUST 30th-November 8th.

-Course teaches artists every step of the way to create surface pattern design collections in Adobe Photoshop.

-Students have lifetime access to the 2022 class version.

If you have any questions, I'd be happy to share my experience. Please leave a comment on this post.

 Shout Out: to Sarah! She is an amazing teacher and person. I love the way she breaks down the tools and made me feel like I could "get it" and I did!

 

#surfacedesign #learn #adobe #photoshop

Take Care and Stay Positive!

Trena

Free Mini Course on Learning Adobe Photoshop

Hello Beautiful!

Today I'm sharing an opportunity to learn Photoshop with Sarah Watts.  

I have been taking courses from Sarah for the last year and found that she makes it easy and fun to learn the tools. In the mini-course, she'll teach you everything you need to know to digitize your art. 

I am excited to be her partner in sharing this opportunity!  

Take Care and Stay Positive!

Trena

New Class: Alcohol Ink After Party - A Stencil Technique with Alcohol Inks

Hello Beautiful!

I just published Alcohol Ink After Party! In the SkillShare class, you will learn an easy way to incorporate texture and depth into your alcohol ink art pieces. It's fun and colorful! If you currently do not have a SkillShare account, you will get a free one using my link to the class for one month to check out the platform and choose from thousands of classes.

Please check it out!

Wishing you a lovely week!!

#trenabrannonart #stencilgirl #goldenmediums #art #greetingcards #onmydesk #skillshare #art🎨 #artistsofinstagram

Take Care and Stay Positive!

Alcohol Ink Party - An Introduction to Alcohol Inks

Hello Beautiful!

I'm thrilled and honored to be teaching at SkillShare!! woohoo.

I am teaching an introduction to alcohol inks class.   Please check it out!

If you do not have a SkillShare account, you can

click here.

You will get a free trial to check out, not only my class, but have access to thousands of creative and business classes. I've been a student of SkillShare for over two years and have taken so many awesome classes! Even though, I'm now a teacher, I will continue taking classes - there's so many to choose from and I am a lifelong learner!

Outline of my class:

OUTLINE of Videos:

Introduction

Your Project

Supplies & Safety

Ink Basics

Drop, Tilt, Blow

A Splash and Kiss

Spice it up with Metallics Part 1

Spice it up with Metallics-Part 2

Spice it up with Metallics-Part 3

Add Texture to Your Painting

Sealing Your Paintings

Summary

Bonus - Greeting Card and Ink Organization

I hope you will check it out and see what you can find to bring you joy. 

#trenabrannonart #skillshare #alcoholinks

Take Care and Stay Positive!

Getting Inky!

Had a wonderful time yesterday with two classes of fabulous women/artists! Lots of ooo's and  ahhh's. Sharing a photo of the second class.   We'll be having another buffet for sure!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Teaching Ink Buffet Class

During this class you'll play with three different types of alcohol inks (Adirondack, Copic, Spectrum Noir) to create beautiful, colorful backgrounds. You learn basic techniques using simple tools to create gorgeous, brilliantly colorful, amazingly textured little art pieces. It's easy and fun! You'll take home several backgrounds that you can use for projects. All supplies included. Just bring yourself! 

  Please contact the store to sign up!

Saturday, October 12th

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Creative Cards and Crafts

15 E Park Blvd.

Villa Park IL 60181

Phone: 630-782-9999

http://creativecardsandcrafts.webs.com/

Thanks for visiting!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE! 

 

Domino Art Class

 

You'll learn to create beautiful colorful backgrounds using Spectrum Noir Alcohol ink refills. You'll take home dominoes that can made into magnets or jewelry.  All supplies included. Just bring yourself!  Hope you can join us!  Please contact the store to sign up!

  The images used in class are from Crafter's Companion.

Tuesday, August 27th

10:30am - 12:30pm

Creative Cards and Crafts

15 E Park Blvd.

Villa Park IL 60181

Phone: 630-782-9999

http://creativecardsandcrafts.webs.com/

Thanks for visiting!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE! 

 

Copic Class in August

We'll be coloring images with a masculine theme. One lucky student will receive a brand new Copic 72 marker wallet. We'll have a drawing during class. Hope you can join us!  Please contact the store to sign up!

  The images used in class are from Crafter's Companion, Art Impressions and Art Gone Wild.

Thursday, August 8th

12pm - 2pm

Creative Cards and Crafts

15 E Park Blvd.

Villa Park IL 60181

Phone: (630)244-9732

http://creativecardsandcrafts.webs.com/

Thanks for visiting!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE! 

Tombow Dual Brush Watercolor Demo at Blick Art

I'll be doing a Tombow Marker Watercolor Demonstration at:

Blick Art Materials

79 Danada Square East
Shopping Center
Wheaton, IL 60189

Phone: (630) 653-0569

http://www.dickblick.com/stores/illinois/wheaton/

1st annual Art Appreciation Day on  July 24, 2013

5pm to 6pm 

Hope you can stop by!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Teaching Copic Techniques in June

I'll be teaching a Copics Technique class on coloring skin and hair at Creative Cards and Crafts.

You can visit their facbook page to see all the cool things coming up. Hope you can join me! Please contact the store to sign up!

Thursday, June 6th

12:00-2:00

Creative Cards and Crafts

15 E Park Blvd.

Villa Park IL 60181

Phone: (630)244-9732

http://creativecardsandcrafts.webs.com/

Thanks for visiting!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Teaching at Creative Cards and Crafts

Creative Cards and Crafts is a new store opening in Villa Park.  I'll be teaching a Copics Technique class there in April. They offer many other creative classes.  You can visit their facbook page to see all the cool things coming up. Hope you can join me! Please contact the store to sign up!

  

All the images used in class are from Crafter's Companion.  I used my Crafter's Companion Ultimate tool to create this box to compliment the tag.

Thursday, April 11th

12:00-2:00 Copic Techniques - Just Coloring Spring Tags

Creative Cards and Crafts

15 E Park Blvd.

Villa Park IL 60181

Phone: (630)244-9732

http://creativecardsandcrafts.webs.com/

Thanks for visiting!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Teaching in November and December

Please click on the photo for details!

   

Take care and STAY POSITIVE! 

Trena

Teaching Around Town - October

       

Creative Cuts & Crafts 

486 S. Spring Road

Elmhurst, IL 60126 Phone: 630-279-4444

http://www.creativecutsandcrafts.com/index.html

http://www.creativecutsandcrafts.com/sept-oct-2012.pdf 

 

Watercolor Effect With Copics

Oct 11th - 1:00 - 3:00

Hope you can join us!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Teaching Around Town - September

 

Creative Cuts & Crafts 

486 S. Spring Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126 Phone: 630-279-4444

http://www.creativecutsandcrafts.com/index.html

http://www.creativecutsandcrafts.com/august-sept_2012.pdf

Coloring More Scenes

Sept 13th - 1:00 - 3:00

Sept 15th 1:00 -3:00 (correction)

 

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Back to the Basics

Sept 15th - 10 - noon (correction)

Teaching Around Town

In August I'll be teaching Copic Techniques Classes in Wheaton and in Elmhurst:

Blick Art Materials
79 Danada Square East
Shopping Center
Wheaton, IL 60189 Phone: (630) 653-0569

http://www.dickblick.com/stores/illinois/wheaton/

Aug 4 - 1:30 - 3:00
Coloring Scenes with Copics

 

Creative Cuts & Crafts

486 S. Spring Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126 Phone: 630-279-4444

http://www.creativecutsandcrafts.com/index.html

Aug 9 - 1:00 - 3:00

Back to the Basics

Teaching Copic Techniques Thursday and Saturday

 

I'm teaching this week at Creative Cuts and Crafts! To sign up, contact the store.

Jun 14 
Time:  1:00pm - 3:00pm - backgrounds to make your image pop 

Jun 16
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm - using Copics with other mediums; 1:00pm - 3:00pm - backgrounds to make your image pop

Take care and STAY POSITIVE! 

Trena

Coloring Large Areas and Teeny Tiny Areas

If you'd like to learn some tips on coloring large areas and very small areas with Copics, I'll be teaching a class on it!!   We'll be coloring the male version of "there's a nap for that" sets from Art Impressions, along with some Itty Bitty's from Lockhart - all fun to color!

Below is the list of classes I'll be teaching at Creative Cuts & Crafts:

Creative Cuts and Crafts
486 S. Spring Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-279-4444

Copic Technique Series
I have planned different technique classes each month. I will provide a list of the markers used prior to each class and the store will have a supply of them for purchase as well.  Each session is on the second Thursday of the month from 1-3 pm and cost $15 OR for those preferring weekend classes, I will offer a two classes every other month on a Saturday.

Topics and dates:
Copic IV,Thursday, April 12th, 1-3pm…Coloring small areas vs large areas
Copic V, Thursday, May 10th, 1-3pm…Using Copics with other mediums
Copiv VI, Thursday, June 14th, 1-3pm…Backgrounds to make your image pop

Copic III (10-noon) & IV (1:00 - 3:00) on Saturday, April 21st

Please visit the store's website for more information and call or stop by to register.

http://www.creativecutsandcrafts.com/index.html

Hope to see you!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

It's All About the Texture

If you'd like to learn about how to add texture to your art projects with Copics, I'll be teaching a class on it!! 

Here's all upcoming classes I'll be teaching at Creative Cuts & Crafts:

Creative Cuts and Crafts
486 S. Spring Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-279-4444

Copic Technique Series
I have planned different monthly technique classes. I will provide a list of the markers used prior to each class and the store will have a supply of them for purchase as well.  Each session is on the second Thursday of the month from 1-3 pm and cost $15 OR for those preferring weekend classes, I will offer a two classes every other month on a Saturday.

Topics and dates:
Copic III, Thursday, March 8th, 1-3pm…Creating Texture
Copic IV,Thursday, April 12th, 1-3pm…Coloring small areas vs large areas
Copic V, Thursday, May 10th, 1-3pm…Using Copics with other mediums
Copiv VI, Thursday, June 14th, 1-3pm…Backgrounds to make your image pop

Copic III (10-noon) & IV (1:00 - 3:00) on Saturday, April 21st

Please visit the store's website for more information and call or stop by to register.

http://www.creativecutsandcrafts.com/index.html

Hope to see you!!

Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

Trena

Teaching Copic Techniques

Starting in January, I'll be teaching a monthly class at Creative Cuts and Crafts on Copic coloring techniques. I'm so excited! Linda and Claudia, the owners, are lovely ladies and their customers are so much fun! I took an Art Impressions class there in the summer and had a ball.

The first class will be January 12th on shadows and shading featuring Art Impressions and Hambo images.  We'll be adding a Saturday class starting in February.  You can check around town at The Brannon Factory or Creative Cuts and Crafts class schedule for the latest schedule. To sign up, contact the store.

The current schedule is:

Time:  1:00pm - 3:00pm
Jan 12 -  shadows & shading
Feb 9 - coloring scenes
Mar  8 - creating texture
Apr 12 - coloring small area vs. large area
May 10 - using Copics with other mediums
Jun 14 - backgrounds to make your image pop

Take care and STAY POSITIVE! 

Trena