Make an Inspirational Art Poster by Maria Carluccio

All levels | 1 hour 23 min

Make an Inspirational Art Poster
Overview00:53
Materials04:44

Watercolor Poster
Ideation11:34
Paint the illustration21:46
Lettering experimentation06:37

Collage Poster
Ideation and making a frame09:49
First layer10:33
Second layer and lettering18:05

Taught by Maria Carluccio

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Making art is one of the most powerful ways to use your voice and inspire others. If you've always felt passionate about certain causes but have been unsure about how that could translate into a visual piece, this class gives you a path to follow and an impressive tool kit of techniques. Artist, author, illustrator, and teacher Maria Carluccio guides you through the creation of two kinds of inspirational art posters, one in watercolor and one in collage, from ideation to finished artwork. Begin by making a mind map to refine your themes and ideas. If you choose to work in watercolor, Maria will take you through your initial sketch, then how to use a light table while painting, plan your color palette, and add graphite, colored pencils, and gel pens for detail. If you choose to work in collage, you'll make your own collage paper, learn Maria's process of making a paper frame as a guide, and use magazine cut outs, washi tape, stickers, and ephemera in imaginative ways. No matter what themes you choose or materials you work with, you'll be sure to create an inspirational poster you can proudly to share.

Here’s what you’ll need:

For the watercolor poster-

Light table

Canson watercolor paper, cold press, 11x15"

Scrap paper pieces for color tests and lettering examples

Sketching paper

Porcelain painting palettes (preferred)

Water container

Paper towels

Sharpened pencils (2B, HB)

Eraser (standard)

Bamboo reed pen

White gel pen

Assorted brushes: 1 medium sized Japanese bamboo brush; one flat and wide Japanese brush; two larger “flat” good quality brushes (medium and smallish); 2 good quality smaller brushes for watercolor; 1 medium regular watercolor brush; 1 medium/small watercolor brush

A pack of inexpensive assorted brushes for experimenting

Kuretake watercolor set

A standard aluminum watercolor palette for tube colors

Tube watercolor in the following colors: Naples Yellow, Deep Yellow, Gold Ochre, Alizarin Crimson, Carmine Red, Scarlet, Purple Madder, Rose Madder, Thalo green, Thalo Yellow Green. Sap Green, Cobalt Green, Prussian Blue, Turquoise/Cobalt Turquoise, Indigo, Brown Madder, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber/Vandyke Brown, Davy’s Grey/Payne’s Grey, Charcoal Grey

Materials for lettering explorations

Bamboo reed pen

X-acto knife and straight edge/ruler

White gel pen

For the collage poster-

Assortment of paper ephemera, such a old magazines, colored paper, patterned paper, and tissue paper

Washi tape

Hole punches in various sizes

Scissors

Construction paper in various colors

Colored pencils

Various colors of markers

Old envelopes with cross hatch and subtle patterns inside

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Learn how to:

Create two kinds of inspirational art posters - one in watercolor and one in collage
Make a mind map to generate ideas and choose themes
Sketch ideas
Use a light table while painting in watercolor
Incorporate graphite, colored pencils, and gel pens with watercolor
Lead the eye into different focal areas of your work
Create your own collage paper
Make and use a mat frame
Transform your favorite papers, magazines, and ephemera into objects for collage