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Classes on Skillshare
Following is a selection of the extensive classes I offer on Skillshare.
Follow any link to get 1 month free to try the website out.
You pay a low monthly subscription and you can watch as many creative classes as you wish.
I have made over 30 different classes so far and am adding new classes almost monthly. Below a small selection.
The Basics of Polymer
The possibilities of working with polymer clay, basic techniques and tools and how to make the most out of them.
Modeling Clay Guide
An essential guide to modern modeling clays: polymer clay, air-dry clay, cold porcelain and epoxy clay.
How to Make butterflies
A mixed media approach to making colourful butterfly sculptures, using paper and clay.
Sculpting Big: Wall Installation
A class where I share how I sculptured big coral reef sculptures
Draw & Paint Mushrooms
How to draw mushrooms with ink and paint with watercolors.
Beautiful Gemstones
My technique to re-create crystals and gemstones realistically.
Easy Abstract Watercolor
A popular class to unwind from a busy day! A simple technique to create lovely watercolor gradients and to compose abstract shapes.
Sculpt a Plant with Cold Porcelain
How to create the plant maidenhair spleenwort using cold porcelain and paints.
Realistic Roses
Did you always want to sculpt realistic flowers? Then this class about roses will show you just how to achieve that look.
Youtube: Art Process.
I share a lot of my thoughts and process on YouTube as well.
You will also find some older tutorials on my channel.
ART SUPPLIES
I often get asked which brands I use, so below my favorite brands of art supplies. They link to Jackson’s, which is my favorite online art supplies shop. I do get a small commission if you end up buying them, so thank you for that little extra support! ^^
Clays & Co
❱ Modena Cold Porcelain by Padico
❱ I mostly use air-dry clay now, don’t really have favorites
❱ Apoxie Sculpt by Aves (I don’t recommend using epoxy clay as a general rule)
Occasionnally:
❱ Cosclay (very flexible polymer clay)
Acrylics
I tend to go for the extra fine acrylics
❱ Golden heavy or fluid
❱ Schmincke Prim'acryl
❱ Sennelier (extra fine not the « abstract »)
Colored Pencils
And that’s it, I would not buy any other brands from now on. These are the best in terms of lightfastness, and that’s the most important to me, as I sell my original artworks.
Some Polychromos and Prismacolors are ok, but not all of them.
Colored pencils lightfastness
Watercolor Paints
My go-to paint is Schmincke Horadam, but all of these are great.
I would suggest to get paints that are manufactured closest to where you live and this will provide you with the most competitive prices.
❱ Schmincke Horadam
❱ Sennelier
❱ M Graham
❱ Isaro
❱ Roman Szmal
❱ Holbein
Sometimes I use golden accents
❱ Coliro Mica Paints
Gouache
G o u a c h e
❱ Schmincke Horadam Gouache
❱ Winsor & Newton Designer Gouache
A c r y l G o u a c h e
Between gouache and acrylics, an interesting medium that I quite enjoy.
❱ Turner Acryl Gouache (just make sure you verify pigments and lightfastness, as some colors are fugitive)
Watercolor Paper
- 100% cotton
- hot pressed because I do ink line work. For beginners, cold pressed is easier to deal with.
- 300gsm on blocks (where the four sides are gummed so the paper doesn’t have to be stretched you simply work directly onto the pad)
- 640 gsm on big loose papers so I don’t have to worry about stretching the paper.
❱ « Clairefontaine » Semi Glazed 100% cotton (not on Jacksons)
❱ Arches hot pressed
Miniature Food Tutorial Book
A book I wrote about sculpting miniature food. The foods are all about the holidays of the year, from Christmas to Halloween, through Easter, birthdays and weddings.