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Life drawing mixed media sketchbook: playing with figures

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Aimee- negative space In my sketchbook I have been enjoying reworking old and new life drawings into new compositions using collage and mixed media techniques. I used old paintings that I no longer liked or needed and cut them up to create new pieces in my sketchbook using them as backgrounds or parts of the …

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Publisher & designer of UPPERCASE, Janine Vangool’s sketchbook revival class

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In this Sketchbook Revival session Janine Vangool “explores the creative possibilities of turning your sketchbook into a “text” book, while spending time with your thoughts to create personal messages (and more) using tactile, pre-digital lettering methods.” During this session we watch Janine utilise a myriad of printing tools and techniques to add text and fonts …

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Drew Steinbrecher sketchbook revival class: making work from your environment

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As part of Sketchbook Revival 2026 I participated in the class run by mixed media and collage artist Drew Steinbrecher. In this class we were encouraged to go out into our environment whether that be an urban environment or a natural one, and take notice of the shapes, textures, colours and contrasts that interested us. …

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