Creative Boot Camp - Six Exercises to Spark Artistic Discovery by Lisa Congdon

All levels | 2 hours 20 min


Series overview01:17

Reinventing the Basics with Lines and Circles
Part 1 overview00:33
Materials02:20
Sunshine circles05:55
Sketched oil stick village08:45
Mixed pattern collage10:12

Color Conversation
Part 2 overview01:25
Creating color families04:22
Colorful collage12:33

Get Messy Sketchbook
Part 3 overview01:22
Materials01:36
Collaging in a found book09:17
Painting in your messy sketchbook08:22

Working in Monochrome
Part 4 overview00:42
Materials00:24
Landscapes with acrylic and gel pen08:49
Stream of conciousness08:37
Still life with watercolor23:33

An Artist Outing
Part 5 overview01:01
Finding inspiration outside03:42
Working in the studio08:49

Accordion Books
Part 6 overview01:08
Materials00:35
Creating an accordion book12:13
Variations and inspiration03:15

Taught by Lisa Congdon

Buy For $39.95

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Jumpstart your artistic practice with six weeks of creativity exercises taught by Lisa Congdon. Using a variety of Lisa's favorite art supplies and tried-and-true processes, learn how to use Microns, oil sticks, paints and collage to take a fresh look at shape, line and color. These exercises allow you to "get loose" and enjoy the process without overthinking the outcome. You’ll also learn how to work with color, use collage to respond to your in-progress artwork, and go outside to gather inspiration from your surroundings. Unlike Lisa's other classes, this series focuses less on specific projects and dives deeply into the artistic process to help you develop your own creative voice.

Make sure to share your artwork in our class galleries and on Instagram #cbugbootcamp

Here’s what you’ll need:

Creative Boot Camp Part 1: Reinventing the Basics with Lines and Circles

Watercolor sketchbook (Lisa uses a Large Moleskine Watercolor Sketchbook - size A3 11.75" x 16.5")
Paper for collage
Oil stick pastels (Lisa uses Sennelier brand)
Black Micron pens (Lisa uses Micron Graphic Size 1)
Glue stick
Scissors
Acrylic paint
Variety of paintbrushes for watercolor and acrylic

Creative Boot Camp Part 2: Color Conversation

Same materials as for Part 1, plus:
Painted pages made into swatches
Large sketchbook
Paper scraps

Creative Boot Camp Part 3: Get Messy Sketchbook

Same materials as for for Part 1, plus:
An old book

Creative Boot Camp Part 4: Working in Monochrome

Same materials as for for Part 1

Creative Boot Camp Part 5: An Artist Outing

Same materials as for for Part 1, plus colored pencils

Creative Boot Camp Part 6: Accordion Books

Same materials as for for Part 1, plus:
One large sheet of drawing paper (11" x 17" is a good size to start with)
Sheet of cardstock for the cover (any size)
Pencil
Straight edge ruler

Downloads:

Download Materials List

Learn how to:

Work in a sketchbook
Work with acrylic paint
Use Micron pens
Make collages
Understand color, composition and balance
Stay loose, embracing process over end results
Respond to your artwork and build upon it
Make an accordion book
Work in monochrome

What you’ll get:

Step-by-step expert instruction from Lisa Congdon on how to spark artistic discovery.
18 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supplies list and downloadable PDF included
The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students