Art Journaling Live 3: Character Studies

Get wild and whimsical with Jodi Ohl’s “Character Studies!” After learning acrylic painting techniques like glazing and veiling, you’ll try your hand at creating cute characters of your choosing.

Jodi Ohl | Runtime (84 min)

In this workshop filmed live at Art Journaling Live 3, you’ll create a cast of whimsical critters that will be the star of any art journal page! Let mixed-media artist Jodi Ohl show you how to layer acrylics to create a simple design for the background. You’ll experiment with technique like glazing and creating a veil. Then, learn how to use basic shapes to create the characters and discover how details can make a dramatic difference by creating eyes and other features that give your characters personality and expression.

In this video you’ll:

  • develop an interesting background.
  • try sgraffito and other mark making techniques.
  • do some doodling.
  • learn to frame your page.
  • mix custom acrylic colors.
  • adding fancy lettering.
  • add some collage.

Art Journaling Live 3: Character Studies with Jodi Ohl


MATERIALS

Surface

  • Canson XL Mix Media pad

Media

  • DecoArt Black Gesso
  • DecoArt Matte Medium
  • DecoArt Media Acrylic Shimmer Mister in Turquoise, Primary Magenta, White and Violet (optional)
  • DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics in Titanium White, Carbon Black, Pyrrole Red, Primary Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Primary Magenta, Cobalt Teal Hue
  • Derwent Graphic 2B pencil and 8B Watersoluble Sketching Pencil
  • Sharpie Markers, black and white
  • White gel pen
  • White Gesso

Other Tools and Supplies

  • Baby wipes (optional)
  • Brushes
  • Catalyst wedge
  • Deli paper
  • Old rag or paper towel
  • palette knife
  • Palette paper
  • Sakura Pigma Micron pen (optional)
  • Scissors

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  Katie  6/30/2018


  June Fisher  10/26/2017


  Candy  9/5/2017
cute ideas


  Sylvie  7/3/2017
top :)


  Dahlia  7/2/2017


  Sylvia  3/26/2017


  Carol  3/14/2017
loved the colors and free sketching of birds. She made drawing less scary.


  Shirley  1/5/2017
Loved it!


  Lois  12/3/2016
A lot of great information from a very talented artist.


  Derryn  10/6/2016
Great easy to follow instructions for making cute character birds and interesting, vibrant backgrounds


  Lucy  10/5/2016
Jodi Ohl has so many great techniques she uses to teach her students. We are so lucky for her to share them with us. She is very down to earth and very relatable too.



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