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Hi there! I am SO excited (it's Karen, by the way) to bring you your VERY FIRST Celtic Collective Members-Only Blog!! My goal with this members-only blog is to help you stay up to date on what's happening inside your Celtic Collective art club membership so you can make the most of it and have THE BEST TIME creating fantasy art YOU love!! Because, let's be honest, that's WHY we're here, right?! To have FUN with our art?!  All links are affiliate and are for U.S. residents - always use what you have on hand! During July in the Celtic Collective, we've done some deep dives on the techniques and work by the uber talented, 19th century illustrator, Arthur Rackam. If you haven't had time to check any of this out yet, don't sweat it. My new club motto is "Your race, your pace." There is no "behind" in any of the clubs at Awesome Art School. Everything is just waiting and ready for you whenever YOU are ready for it!! 👇Back to Rackham. I did a little research on him and have some fun facts for you here:  Lucy and I added a number of lessons for you to the "Master's Apprentice" classroom that were inspired by Rackham's style, including this 1-Hour lesson...  ✨Castle on a Cliff in Inks with Karen✨ Supplies Used: All you need is some hot pressed paper, a dip pen and some black ink! A Watercolor brush is essential too. Here's the list of supplies, but PLEASE just use whatever you have on hand :) Fabriano Hot Press Watercolor Paper 11” x 14”: https://amzn.to/3kVTJsj Dip Pen Drawing Ink (permanent): https://amzn.to/3lDrG1w Dip Pen (11 nibs:) https://amzn.to/40es1H4 Pentel Pocket Brush Pen: https://amzn.to/2JuVpmU Polina Bright Watercolor Brushes: https://www.polinabright.com/karencampbell (use coupon code KARENCAMPBELL to save 10% off your order) 🧚3 DOWNLOADS are waiting in the classroom for you including a Castle drawing reference, an Arthur Rackham illustration, and a copy of my final version of this lesson in case you'd like to work with that alongside you :)  ✨Modern Maiden in Ink with Karen✨ Supplies Used: Again - use what you have on hand, here's what I used: Fabriano Hot Press Watercolor Paper 11” x 14”: https://amzn.to/3kVTJsj Dip Pen Drawing Ink (permanent): https://amzn.to/3lDrG1w Noodler's Ink Walnut: https://amzn.to/3v3FAKy Noodler's Ink Pecan: https://amzn.to/2Y1jhpZ Diamine Ink in Sepia: https://amzn.to/3Ow9dMS Dip Pen (11 nibs): https://amzn.to/40es1H4 Pentel Pocket Brush Pen: https://amzn.to/2JuVpmU I used black, the brown and light brown from the Pentel Arts Sign Pen Set in Assorted Colors: https://amzn.to/41P42yq And of course Polina Bright Watercolor Brushes: https://www.polinabright.com/karencampbell (use coupon code KARENCAMPBELL to save 10% off your order) 🧚3 DOWNLOADS are waiting in the classroom for you as well including a hand reference (because who doesn't need that?!), a close-up of my finished piece, and a simply gorgeous Arthur Rackham illustration for reference to help ya through this 1.5 hour lesson :)  ✨Flower Fairy #1 with Lucy✨ Before I EVEN TALK about the supplies Lucy used for this lesson, I can't get over how much Lucy's piece looks like the original (shown below)!! Can you?! She's got MAD SKILLS doesn't she?! Supplies Lucy Used: 300 gsm watercolor paper Polina Bright watercolor brushes some vintage looking watercolors (for example "goethite" by Daniel Smith, Burnt Umber, Siena) Dip pen and waterproof ink 🧚Lucy has 2 gorgeous reference images waiting for you in the classroom including this one below, to help ya through this quick, 30-minute lesson.  You're going to adore these lessons! They're soooo magical!!  ✨ Flower Fairy #2 with Lucy ✨ Supplies Lucy Used: 300 gsm Watercolor paper Dip pen and waterproof ink A selection of vintage colors of watercolor (like Daniel Smith goethite, Burnt Umber, Sepia, Bloodstone Genuine, Shadow Violet etc - I did not use ALL of these in this painting this is just a selection of the kind of colors that would be good for this project. If you do not have them do not worry just substitute with whatever you have!) Some blue and yellow for the fairy dress 🧚Lucy has 2 gorgeous reference images waiting for you in the classroom for this 1-Hour lesson to help you with your own fairy!  This one is super magical and I've already seen a million verions of this floating around the Awesome Art School Facebook Group:) They are all just stunning!! Supplies Lucy Used for this one: Gouache (if you do not have any you can use acrylics) Smallish filbert or flat brushes, and various greys, black, white, blues and some peach gouache or acrylic paints. 🧚Lucy again has 2 gorgeous reference images waiting for you in the classroom for this lesson to help you with your own Fairy Queen! 👉Not feeling it with these Arthur Rackham inspired lessons? 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!!  Need Something for Beginners?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!! Wanna Know What's Coming Up?August is right around the corner, and we're heading into the Celtic Wheel of the Year- Lammas! Those lessons will all drop next Monday, August 7th. We can't wait to show them to you!!  New Member? Start Here.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: 🧚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 🧚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!!) 🧚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)! Let us know if you need anything else! Feel free to reach out to me at [email protected].  We'll see you inside the club!!
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