Painting a Creative Paperclay® Art Doll Bust

Painting a Creative Paperclay Art Doll Bust

Today I will demonstrate my painting techniques for a Creative Paperclay® Art Doll Bust.
Here is a list of tools and supplies that you will need:

Creative Paperclay® Art Doll Bust
Black Gesso
Acrylic Paints - I prefer heavy body for full coverage
Carbon Black  
Titanium White
Burnt Umber
Titan Buff
Quinacridone magenta
C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium
Phthalo Blue
Prism Violet
Fixative/Sealant - Krylon (or Hairspray) Acrylic Gel Medium or Mod Podge (Optional)
Assorted paint brushes.  
At least some fine detail brushes and some flat for dry brushing
palette knife - for mixing paint colors
palette - a ceramic tile or paper plate will work
receptacle for water and a couple of rags for clean up.




This is a hand sculpted Creative Paperclay Art Doll Bust based on a design by my friend Linda Misa.  She came to teach in my Northern California studio all the way from Australia!  That's really far away!  Anyway, it was a wonderful workshop!  If you get the chance to sign up for a class with her, jump on it!  She is super generous with her knowledge and ensures that everyone is successful with their project!

At this point the bust is dried and lightly sanded.
The texture on her bodice was done with a beautiful silicone texture sheet by my friend Victoria James. Click on the link to check out her great designs. She will ship them anywhere within the continental U.S. for FREE!

http://www.victoriajamesart.com/realtextures/

First I add a coat or two of black gesso.  I used Golden brand.  You'll notice the streakiness.  That was because I started painting her and didn't like it so I covered her up with more black.  I was also really impatient to get back to painting.  You can always sand yours down to smooth things out. 400 - 600 grit sandpaper is good.  I'm going for a more primitive look so I won't do that here. 

Supplies and intro

Flesh Tone Underpainting

Shadows and Lowlights - I use some weird colors

Flesh Tone Highlights

Highlights, eyeliner, eye whites, blush, lips, and brows

Eyes

Once you get the eyes in she starts coming to life

Final Face paint.  Isn't she a cutie?  I darkened her eyebrows to go better with her dark hair.  

I painted the bodice and hair black.


Eyes, Pupils, Hair, & Bodice

Here are the final photos.  

The bright lights washed out her complexion a bit 

but, you can see the highlights in her hair and dress this way.  

How to Make a Decorative Bowl using Creative Paperclay®

Hello! Welcome to another tutorial. Today I am making a decorative bowl using Creative Paperclay®. It is a simple tutorial but can take a bit of time depending on the size bowl you choose to make. The supplies needed are listed below along with a step by step video showing you how to make this beautiful bowl. Of course you can choose your own colors and shapes. Let your creative juices flow!

Supplies Needed:

Creative Paperclay®

plastic wrap

a bowl to use as a mold

PVA Glue

rolling pin

cookie cutters (I used a circle)

gesso

sandpaper

acrylic paint

gloss varnish

water

sculpting tools

paper towels

paint brushes

Please follow along in the video below.

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Happy crafting!

Suzette

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Getting Festive with Creative Paperclay®

Hello friends and fans! Jenn here today sharing my Holiday Spirit by getting festive with Creative Paperclay®!!

Using Creative Paperclay® Modeling Material and some simple holiday cookie cutters I have created a few different things today to share.

First, here is how I started with all the fun shapes!

First, roll out a nice even layer of Creative Paperclay® with a rolling pin onto wax paper. Cut each shape desired with cookie cutter. Let these dry for at least one night. 

As an added tip***lightly brush some corn starch on your rolling pin to prevent any sticking when rolling out your clay.

Now we are on to the painting and adding hangers!

All of the pieces were painted using acrylics. The tree was assembled as an ornament using ribbon adhered to the back. The stars were assembled using a string of metallic red beads which were embedded into the clay before drying. The other pieces were painted and set aside to use as embellishments for another crafty creation!

As you can see creating these lovely ornaments and embellishments is simple and fun using Creative Paperclay®!! This would be a fun holiday project to do with your children as well!!

Creative Paperclay® is available to purchase at the online store as well as Michael's, Hobby Lobby, and Joann's.

Thanks so much for viewing my post today and Happy Holidays!!

Making a Santa Gnome with Creative Paperclay®

Hi! Are you ready for another Christmas decoration tutorial? Today I will show you how to make a Santa Gnome using Creative Paperclay®.

Supplies needed:

Large styrofoam egg
Creative Paperclay®
Gesso

Acrylic Paint

Martha Stewart Tartan Red
Martha Stewart Beetle Black
Delta Ceramcoat Santas Flesh
Crafters Acrylic White

White Glitter
Knife to cut Styrofoam
Aluminium foil
Glue gun and glue Sticks
Sculpting tools
Sand paper
Glue

Follow along in my step by step video tutorial.

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Thanks for stopping by!

Happy crafting,

Suzette

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November tip ..... by Cindy Porter

Hi Creative Paperclay® fans, it's Cindy here, I am excited to share with you my tip for November... How to create a Sea Turtle Armature ready for sculpting with Creative Paperclay®..

Creating an armature prior to sculpting with Creative Paperclay® saves you drying time with your clay as it is not as dense... and of course it saves you clay itself, as you are only having to cover over the armature not use a whole lump of clay...

Supplies:

Aluminium Foil

tape

Now onto a video demonstration .... enjoy

Hope you enjoyed this video and found it helpful...

till next time

Happy Creating

xC

How to Make a Snowman Using Creative Paperclay®

Hi! Christmas is just around the corner and as promised I am doing Christmas decoration tutorials for the rest of the year! Today I will show you how to make a snowman using Creative Paperclay®.  Isn't he adorable?

You will need the following supplies:

Creative Paperclay®

3 - Styrofoam balls in different sizes. I used 1.85” (4.7cm), 2.4” (6cm) and 2.8” (7cm)

2 - 1” (2.5cm) Styrofoam balls

toothpicks

glue gun and glue sticks

Knife to cut styrofoam ball

Acrylic paint in white, orange, black, light pink and brown (optional)

2- sticks approximately  3 1/2” long

PVA glue

Wooden base

White glitter

Artificial snow

Decoupage glue to stick on glitter. Modpodge is good. 

Black Felt to make the hat

Black thread

needle

pins

Red felt 12” x 1/2”

Red berries to decorate (optional)

Sculpting tools

Scissors

Paint brushes

water

Pattern for hat.

Let's get started!

Gather your supplies and follow along in the video below.

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Happy crafting!
Suzette