Hey Celtic Collective Member!! 

❤️️Watch this week's Newsletter hello video from ME!❤️

This week I had a technical snafu and accidentally DELETED an entire classroom. Can you imagine?! I was DYING!!

Long story short, all is well again.

The Quill & Parchment Classroom has been restored,
and was even given a wee facelift :) 

Everything about supplies for the Celtic Collective has now been streamlined for you into 2 lessons with videos on:

👉Lucy's favorite supplies

👉Karen's favorite supplies​

Any questions, PLEASE let us know :)
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We're here for you & happy to help!

If you're good on supplies and are ready to start art-ing,
​there are FOUR gorgeous lessons waiting for you that were just released last week to celebrate the season of Lammas (that time of year in the Celtic tradition, exactly in-between the summer solstice & fall equinox, as we begin to celebrate the first fruits of harvest).

Learn more about Lammas and these lessons in last week's blog post.

​or...

The last thing we want is for you to feel overwhelmed about a single thing, unsure about what you get in your membership,
or HOW to get it!

Let's get ya settled. 
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❤️️Check Out Our NEW MEMBERS Classroom❤️️

You'll find EVERYTHING here including:

Happy Lammas Celtic Collective member! If you're not familiar with that term, it's a celebration of the time of year right in-between the summer soltice and fall equinox (August 1st). It's a happy time of year prepping for the first harvest and those yet to come! 

Learn more about Lammas in this wee lesson! 

Or...

❤️️Watch this week's Awesome Art School Newsletter❤️️
"Hi from Karen" Video!

All links are affiliate and are for U.S. residents - always use what you have on hand!

Next, it's time to settle into some seriously lovely lessons. Pull out ALL you fave watercolor art supplies, because they're gonna see some action this month!! 

Our first project from me (Karen), is this sweet little Terrain fairy, who you might've seen in the background of a recent YouTube video when I was swatching a new-to-me Terrain watercolor set by Prima.

If you watched the YouTube video (which was a demo of me swatching the Terrain watercolor set), you may already know that I challenged myself to complete this cutie only using the colors in that little palette! It's honestly kinda free-ing to just tell myself I can't even look at all the other endless color choices I have- and instead,
​I just need to create from what's right in front of me :) 

As always- you do you in terms of supplies. Here's what I used: 

Terrain Watercolor Set by Prima: https://amzn.to/46Qi9qz 
(or just your fave light blue, orange, yellow ochre, olive green and red!)

My favorite Cold Press (textured)
Zatercolor paper by Fabriano 11" x 14" https://amzn.to/2Vev3Lb

Molotow Fineliners https://amzn.to/3Bp41GF

Pentel Arts Sign Pen w/ Micro Brush https://amzn.to/3JhAjZ2

Copic Opaque Paint with Brush https://amzn.to/3Dfr1ZW

Polina Bright Watercolor Brushes https://www.polinabright.com/karencampbell and use coupon code KARENCAMPBELL to save 10% off your order

That's it!! Ready for this cute 2-Hour lesson??​

Next up, a FUN & EASY gouache circle project!

Feel free to create your own variation of this lesson on whatever shape of canvas, watercolor paper or art journal you're in the mood for, if you don't have a circle to work on like I did.

And, if you don't have a set of gouache, you can totally use acrylics!! Lucy got me into gouache (can I just say how hard it is to spell that word?! LOL). It's got this gorgeous matte look to it when finished!! If you've never used gouache (take THAT spellcheck!), here's a quick YouTube vid with more info on what the heck gouache is, and alternatives you can use if you prefer.

Ok, back to the lesson :) 

Use whatever YOU want, this is what I used:

10" circular canvas multipack: https://amzn.to/3OdFr2r

Gouache cheapy brushes https://amzn.to/3MeHAqe

Powercryl Creative Mark Pro Stroke ACRYLIC Brushes https://amzn.to/2JYhzkW

Liquitex Acrylic Gouache Cadmium-Free Red Deep https://amzn.to/3X882Zr

My Orange and Yellow were from this Golden So Matte Set https://amzn.to/3MHQygO

And White (by Turner as that's all I have) https://amzn.to/389Gu15 and Black: https://amzn.to/3lyKhZ5

Copic Opaque Paint with Brush https://amzn.to/3Dfr1ZW

White Transfer Paper https://amzn.to/43v1Z30

​Ready for this fun 45-min lesson?

Next up, some GORGEOUS lessons from our very own Lucy Brydon!! 

How freaking adorable is she?! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!

Lucy said she went OUTSIDE of her comfort zone and into mine (WOOT!) for this lesson :) Usually she's all about detail and tons of layering, shading, you name it, and this cutie was a little more quick and dirty. Which if you REALLY know Lucy, isn't all that quick or dirty!! It still probably took her twice as long as it would me :) 

Use whatever you want,
here's what Lucy used (affiliate links, UK Amazon).

Pentel graphgear mechanical pencil 0.5 https://amzn.to/47e03iE

Daler Rowney Aquafine Textured Watercolour & Gouache Cold-Pressed
300 gsm A4 Paper Pad https://amzn.to/3QgAjfr

Arteza watercolor pencils https://amzn.to/43YjGZc

​Prismacolor set of 48 https://amzn.to/44QyhHp

Prima currents set https://amzn.to/3q3tTFT

Prima complexions set https://amzn.to/44NjVau

Uniball black gel pen https://amzn.to/3DHmVcI

PH Martin bleed proof white https://amzn.to/3QeJjlf 
(Lucy initially tried using a white paint pen,
ut the bleed proof white won out in the end!)

Polina Bright watercolor brushes
(use this link from Karen to get 10% off your purchase using her name, KARENCAMPBELL as the coupon code at checkout).

​Ready for this adorable 1-Hour Lesson?

If you thought the last project from Lucy was stunning, Lucy's Dark-Skinned Lammas Queen is one's gonna rock your world!!

Prima complexions set https://amzn.to/44NjVau

Daniel Smith Cascade green: https://amzn.to/3YiKEJH

Daniel Smith Transparent red oxide https://amzn.to/3qnaT5d

Daniel Smith Lunar Blue https://amzn.to/45eVrqv

PH Martin bleed proof white https://amzn.to/3QeJjlf

Pentel graphgear mechanical pencil 0.5 https://amzn.to/47e03iE

Fabriano watercolor paper 280gsm 15x11 “pack of 50 https://amzn.to/478RVzV​

Polina Bright watercolor brushes

a sparkly metallic watercolor for her earrings (Lucy used "Campbella" ones which are a little UK handmade company but you can use whatever you have - even a metallic gouache would work)

Daniel Smith Piemonte Genuine (couldn't find a link on amazon uk)

Ready for this gorgeous (less than 1.5 Hour)lesson?

​We hope you have SO much fun working on these projects this month!!

?Not in the mood for these lessons right now? That's ok! Scroll through the Celtic Collective Visual Index to find something else you ARE in love with!! There are so many fun choices!!
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No problem! You can always feel free to try ANY lesson in the club because we guide you step-by-step through each and every one. BUT, if you've never played with watercolor, gouache, inks, etc. before- we suggest you either head over to the Maidens Classroom to start learning about what these products do and HOW to USE THEM to create your own art!

This is just a tiny glimpse of all the goodness the Maiden's Classroom has to offer you!! ​

We've decided to mix things up with our monthly club meetings. This time it's going to be a members-only podcast for YOU!! Still on the 21st.

Let's help you get settled!

The last thing either of us want is for you to ever feel overwhelmed.

❤️️Watch Our Celtic Collective Welcome Video❤️️

I hope that helps!!

In addition to all the resources we embed direclty into your classrooms at Awesome Art School, I also have an ENTIRE YouTube channel dedicated to helping club members!

​Sooooo many of your common questions may already have a video ready & waiting for you with the answer on the Awesome Art School YouTube Channel, or directly in the Celtic Collective classrooms themselves :) ​

Here are some quick resources in case you need them:
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✨WANNA REMEMBER HOW YOU GOT
to the lesson you've been working on
so you can come back more easily tomorrow?
Print a FREE Celtic Collective Navigation Sheet! 

​✨WANNA TRACK YOUR LESSON PROGRESS?
Download a FREE Awesome Art School Daily Lesson Sheet
to help you stay organized. 

✨TOTAL ART BEGINNER? Join us here to chat supplies, grab some cheatsheets, or here to start playing with watercolors & Lucy!

✨NOT AN ART BEGINNER & want a FUN project to work on? Scroll through the Visual Index to find one that floats your boat!!

✨WANNA POST YOUR WORK in the Facebook Group but don't know how? This one's for you!

Take Advantage of MORE Membership Perks!​ 

✨Use my 20% Off Code in Karen's Etsy Shop for Swag
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✨Download any of my 6 FREE ebooks! 
Links are right under the calendar on this page:)

✨Grab some Cheatsheets from the YouTube & Cheatsheet Library (this is a BRAND NEW CLUB PERK!!)
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✨Post my #CelticCollective artwork in the Facebook Group to enter the next monthly giveaway (always a Facebook LIVE held on the 1st of Every Month)! 
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​Let us know if you need anything else!
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Feel free to reach out to me at Karen@AwesomeArtSchool.com.