Yes, I Can or…Yes, I can

April 5, 2013 By Nathalie Kalbach 9 Comments

Sometimes it is good to affirm yourself with a little tongue in cheek approach ..besides the title is meant to be true

Pretty big canvas I worked on – at least for me and it was a bit hard to adjust…I think a bigger me would have been better design wise – but for my first time working on such a scale I am ok with it …because yes I can…hehehe.

So many things are on my plate right now- in my professional life and my private life…it is good to do something for fun and tell myself that I can do it.

And now it is dooming off my studio wall as a constant reminder…hope it doesn’t fall of the wall- LOL

Have a gorgeous day and don’t forget …YES, YOU CAN!

Nat

Über*Media is my series of online workshops that is dedicated to different kinds of media that cross a variety of materials. I also teach project based online workshops which you can find here.

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Announcement: ArtFusion in The Netherlands Changes of Location and Date

April 4, 2013 By Nathalie Kalbach Leave a Comment

We Heard You!!

Yes, we did! On our announcement of the Artfusion Event we planned we got a lot of comments about the location. Many of you asked us why we didn’t plan it somewhere in the middle of the Netherlands. It would be easier for you to get there and it would also increase the travel distance/time for a lot of you. Also we heard that April was already so full of events and stuff.
And we agree! So we decided to postpone the event and find a better location. We think we found the perfect place!

Artfusion will now take place June 15-16 in the middle of the lovely city of Utrecht. Being a big railways junction in the Netherlands and only 45 minutes by train from Schiphol airport we think Utrecht is one of the best places we could have chosen.

The facility (Kade Ateliers) is a canal house at the Leidsekade 17, near the center of Utrecht where we have the availability of 2 lovely, light rooms. As we see it, we have all the ingredients for an amazing creative weekend on hand here.

Here are some pictures of the location:

kade alteliers

We also made some changes in the workshops. You will find the schedule, the workshops and prices below:

SATURDAY, JUNE 15:

9.30 – 13.00 – Season Canvas Workshop by Nathalie Kalbach

In this Workshop with Nathalie Kalbach, you will create a stunning and unique canvas that will be a wonderful home décor item.

Learn how to create dimension and texture with tissue paper, items of daily life, acrylic paint, lace, burlap, and gesso.

Learn how to reveal the interesting and eye-catching texture with acrylic paints and acrylic inks and add some fun stamping techniques on top.

We will be adding lots of layers and dimension to make this a spring, summer, fall or winter canvas… just as you like. All the techniques can easily be applied to future projects.

14.00 – 17.30 Embossing and Beyond Mini Album Workshop by Birgit Koopsen

SUNDAY, JUNE 16:

10.00 – 12.30 Mixed Media Meets Scrapbooking, a layout workshop by Birgit Koopsen

13.30 – 16.00 Chalk on The Wild Side Mini-Album Workshop by Nathalie Kalbach

Artfusion – Early Bird Packages:

Saturday Package: 2 Workshops including lunch, drinks and snacks – 85 EUR

(signing up after May 15 – 95 EUR)

Sunday Package: 2 Workshops including lunch, drinks and snacks – 85 EUR

(signing up after May 15 – 95 EUR)

Weekend Package: 4 Workshops (2 on Saturday/2 on Sunday) including lunch, drinks and snacks – 160 EUR

(signing up after May 15 – 190 EUR)

On Saturday evening we also have a room available for those of you who just can’t stop and want to crop for a couple of hours.

You can sign up by emailing Birgit to info@birgitkoopsen.nl She will sent you the information and the requirements. Until upon payment you are on a waiting list. Your space is secured once your payment was received.

We are very much looking forward to see you for some Artfusion

Birgit & Nat

Filed Under: Mixed Media Workshop, Prima Marketing Workshop, Workshop Schedule Tagged With: Acrylic paint, Art Journal, canvas, Mixed Media, Netherlands, Utrecht, workshop

Weckruf (Wake-Up Call) or…A FAST Forward Making off a Canvas

March 28, 2013 By Nathalie Kalbach 19 Comments

The image of this window with some landmarks of Hamburg kept coming up when I was sketching things in my art journal and on my iPad. So I figured it was time to finally just put it on a canvas.

Here is a FAST Forward Movie of the Making off (it is not a step by step tutorial- although most steps are extensively in there ) – I hope you enjoy it. I have a List of all Supplies used below

I had lot’s of fun playing with the new Liquitex Professional Paint Markers – loved that there are so many ways to use them and the colors are just to die for .

Liquitex Ultra Matte Gel Medium

Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Acrylic Paint

White Gesso

Liquitex Professional Spray Paint

Liquitex Acrylic Paint Marker

Liquitex Freestyle Paddle Brush

InLinkz.com

and
24cmx30cm Canvas
Loads of old Book Paper

I have some other ideas for this image – color wise etc…so you might see this coming up again in a different look

Would you like to see more fast-foward videos in the future?

Have a wonderful day

Nat

If you want to learn different techniques for art journals and mixed media canvases using Acrylic Paints, Gesso or Acrylic Inks come and take my Über*Media Online Workshops.

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A Good Day or…Spring Texture Canvas

March 26, 2013 By Nathalie Kalbach 22 Comments

It was time to get some spring feeling into the house. Outside a constant freezing cold breeze alternating with snow flakes make it hard to believe that I am on track with the right date. I might have missed something…probably spring was just postponed this year

I had a lot of fun playing around with some stuff I had at hands though…so that made up for the weather.

A different kind of texture…making me happy..I am just a dork when it comes to texture- LOL

Used: Liquitex Professional Spray Paints, Liquitex Acrylic Paints, Liquitex Professional Paint Markers, Liquitex Gel Medium, Signo Pen, Birch Panel, Norwegian Reindeer Moss, Eggs, Feathers, Branch

I am ready dear spring…VERY ready…

Wishing you a gorgeous sunny spring day

Nat

Yosemite inspired Texture Canvas (nathaliesstudio.com)
Texture Grunge Flowers (nathaliesstudio.com)
Texture Galore or Summer Canvas (nathaliesstudio.com)

Filed Under: Acrylicpaints, Mixed Media, Spraypaint Tagged With: Acrylic paint, canvas, Easter, homedecor, Liquitex, Liquitex Acrylic Paints, Liquitex Professional Paint Markers, Liquitex Professional Spray Paints, Mixed Media, Norwegian Reindeer Moss, Paint, Texture

Yellowstone inspired Texture Canvas

March 4, 2013 By Nathalie Kalbach 19 Comments

I created this canvas inspired by Yellowstone. Yellowstone is probably my favorite National Park. The nature, the colors, the wildlife, the texture – EVERYTHING. I want to go back there! I often create the backgrounds inspired by the photos that I want to use or the emotions I think of. It might sometimes not be so obvious but here I think it is like almost a slap-in-the-face-obvious- LOL. The texture of the ground here and there, the geyser colors, the forests, the burned wood stems.

I used a lot of Kroma Crackle – my favorite for making super huge crackles – to achieve a lot of the texture. It took me a while to create this canvas as the crackle alone took about 3 days to fully reveal. But oh it was so worth it texture wise for me Especially for pieces I can and want to take a long time with, I love to use Kroma Crackle now.

I also used Liquitex Acrylic Paints and Professional Spraypaints as well as Acrylic Inks. I also used some Stampendous Fragments and Princeton Catalyst Blades and Wedges to create some texture on the edges. Lot’s of different stuff and many many layers. This is a 12×16 inch canvas.

The leaves are from Julie’s Crafter’s Workshop Template- love that stencil a lot. It was fun…I am not exactly where I wanted to be though…I want MORE texture … I keep working on it and definitely share with you ;)

What is the most fascinating national park for you in the world?

Huge hugs

nat

P.S. – don’t miss out on my new Über*Media Online Project Class “Discover”- Space is limited

Filed Under: Backgrounds, Mixed Media Tagged With: canvas, Yellowstone National Park

New Über*Media Project Class: Discover Canvas

March 2, 2013 By Nathalie Kalbach 7 Comments

Wooohooo -new class in the house. In difference to the usual Über*Media Classes that are all about techniques and certain media- this is a project class.

In this online video workshop I show you how to create a fun and whimsical mixed media canvas. You will learn some fun techniques using acrylic paints, book papers, gel medium, embossing powders and more, to turn a blank canvas into a wonderful unique and personal home decor item. On top you receive some fun tracing stencils and other items in the mail for you to use during the workshop. In 2 1/2 hours of video material, I show you all the steps, talk about my creative process, let you get into my head on why I use certain things and some basic design rules regarding mixed media. You will learn a lot about the media I use in this class which enables you to take this knowledge further and use it in future projects. And on top…you can learn in your own pace , at home ..even in your jammies.

This workshop is aimed for beginners to intermediate scrapbookers and mixed media Artists.

Watch the video for some more peaks of the workshop

Check out the details about the class, what you need, what you get and the sign-up info here.

As I this time I will send out custom-made tracing stencils with the that Crafter’s Workshop made for me especially for this workshop- the space where you can get these included is limited.

Hope to see you in class

Huge hugs

Nat

Filed Under: Mixed Media Workshop, Workshops Tagged With: Acrylic paint, canvas, Mixed Media, whimsical, workshop

Art Mesa Mixed Media Event – Madrid 2013 – June 29

February 16, 2013 By Nathalie Kalbach 5 Comments

Wooohoooo!!! This is the 3rd Art Mesa that Cuchy and I have in Madrid on June 2013. You can find the Art Mesa Blog with all the Details here.

The last two years we had a wonderful time with our students- the hotel is beautiful and we had lot’s of privacy in hour huge workshop room with the private terrace, the weather was awesome, the workshops were fun – It was just the best!

Again we will teach each one workshop:

SEASON CANVAS

29.06.2012 – 10.00 hs. – 14.00 hs.

En este taller con Nathalie Kalbach, crearás un increíble y único lienzo que será un maravilloso objeto de decoración.

Aprende cómo crear dimension y textura con papel tissue, objetos de uso diario, pintura acrílica, encaje, arpillera y gesso

Aprende como sacar una textura interesante y llamativa con pintura acrílica y tintas acrílicas. Añade algunas técnicas de estampación sobre todo ello.

Iremos añadiendo muchas capas y dimensión para hacer un lienzo de primavera, verano, otoño o invierno… como quieras. Todas las técnicas pueden aplicarse fácilmente en futuros proyectos.

In this Workshop with Nathalie Kalbach, you will create a stunning and unique canvas that will be a wonderful home décor item.

Learn how to create dimension and texture with tissue paper, items of daily life, acrylic paint, lace, burlap, and gesso.

Learn how to reveal the interesting and eye catching texture with acrylic paints and acrylic inks and add some fun stamping techniques on top.

We will be adding lots of layers and dimension to make this a spring, summer, fall or winter canvas… just as you like. All the techniques can easily be applied to future projects.

TALLER M. CARMEN SÁNCHEZ “CUCHY”

QUERIDO DIARIO / DEAR DIARY

29.06.2012 – 16,00 hs. – 20,00 hs.

En este taller con Cuchy, crearemos un diario desde cero, con una base de encuadernación japonesa.

Un proyecto delicado al que “contar” nuestros pensamientos más secretos.

Personalizaremos nuestro diario creando distintas texturas con gesso, pasta y sellos. Añadiremos color con barras de tinta y profundidad con grafito, para acabar decorándolo con papel, foil y utee.

Una mezcla de técnicas y elementos que estimularán nuestra creatividad.

¡Te esperamos!

In this workshop with Cuchy, you will create a personal diary from scratch, using a japanese bookbinding technique.

A delicate project to which “tell” your secret thoughts

You will customize your diary creating textures with gesso, paste and stamps, adding colours with ink blocks and depth with graphite, and embellishing with paper, foil and utee.

A mixture of techniques and elements which will encourage your creativity.

We hope to see you at Art Mesa

Have a gorgeous day

Nat

Filed Under: Mixed Media Workshop, Prima Marketing Workshop, Workshops Tagged With: Acrylic paint, Art Mesa, canvas, Madrid, Mixed Media, prima marketing, Spain, Workshops

Canvas MiniAlbums Tattered Angels

January 6, 2011 By Nathalie Kalbach

I want to show you two mini albums I had taught the last year and have not shown yet. They are both made with Canvas pages.

For the album I had cut out 6?x6? pieces of canvas fabric and then sprayed with different techniques with Glimmer Mist over Glimmer Screens and added our wonderful Screen Print Clear Stamps. A wonderful way to show that love is a lot of different little things in a relationship.

The second minialbum was created almost the same way – it is a 3×6? size.

I love how you can add lot’s of texture and techniques by adding canvas pages. One of my favorite things to play with is to see how different the Glimmer Mist settles on the non treated and treated side of canvas fabric. As you can see in the “Liebe ist…” Album the Glimmer misted screen images are more subtile and a bit dreamy and blurry. This is because I used the gesso treated pages here. On the pages for the minialbum below I used the non-treated pages – so the Glimmer Mist could settle right in which ends in a very crisp and sharp image.

Canvas- sooo awesome- I love this surface

Wishing you a wonderful day/night!

Filed Under: Design Team Tagged With: canvas, Glimmer Mist, Mini Album, Stencils, Tattered Angels

Banner Tattered Angels and Punky Sprouts

January 2, 2011 By Nathalie Kalbach

For my friends I created this banner using the amazing Punky Sprouts Album Sweetie Sprout as well as some yummie yummie Tattered Angels Products.

Für Freunde habe ich diesen Banner gestaltet, indem ich das wunderschöne Punky Sprouts Album Sweetie Sprout auseinandergenommen habe und dazu noch yummie Tattered Angels Produkte verwendet habe.

The album has two canvas pages which I sprayed with Glimmer Mist and stamped with the Tattered Angels Architectural Trims. The acrylic pages btw were sprayed with Chalkboard Glimmer Mist and then stamped over- I so love the effect.

Das Album hat zwei Leinwandstoff-Seiten, die ich mit Glimmer Mist besprüht und dann mit den Tattered Angels Architectural Trims bestempelt habe. Die Acryl-Seiten habe ich übrigens mit Chalkboard Glimmer Mist besprüht und dann ebenfalls bestempelt- ich liebe diesen Effekt.

I also sprayed the Punky Sprouts Bloomers with Glimmer Mist and flicked some Glimmer Glaze over them, then rolled them to flowers. Each one I did with a different technique.

Auch die Punky Sprouts Bloomers habe ich mit Glimmer Mist besprüht und dann ein wenig Glimmer Glaze mit dem Pinsel aufgeschnalzt. Dann habe ich die Bloomers zu Blumen gerollt.

For the Tattered Angels Framed Fonts on the pendant I used Glimmer Glam Organic Garden to paint them. And as there is no Ü in an American Alphabet I used Glimmer Glaze and simply added to dots on the U – I think that works just fine

Für die Tattered Angels Framed Fonts auf dem mittleren Banner habe ich Glimmer Glam Organic Garden verwendet. Und da es ja leider kein Ü im amerikanischen Alphabet gibt, habe ich Glimmer Glaze genommen und zwei Punkte auf das U gemalt- ich find das funktioniert ganz gut

supplies: Punky Sprouts Sweet Sprout Minialbum and Bloomers, Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist,Chalkboard GlimmerMist, Glimmer Glaze and Glimmer Glam, Stamps, Framed Fonts and Screens; Studio2Mer Paper, Baker’s Twine, SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L Crafty Power Tape

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On another note: Our Tattered Angels Blog is finally back Check it out. Also if you leave a comment on the first new post you can win a give away

Oh und noch ein Hinweis: Unser Tattered Angels Blog ist wieder da Schaut mal rein. Im übrigen könnt Ihr ein Give-Away gewinnen, wenn Ihr einen Kommentar schreibt

Have a gorgeous one

Filed Under: Altered Art, Design Team Tagged With: Banner, canvas, Chalkboard Glimmer Mist, Crafty Power Tape, Flower, Glimmer Glam, Glimmer Glaze, Glimmer Mist, Punky Sprouts, Studio2Mer, Tattered Angels

National Scrapbook Month – Tattered Angels – my day

May 16, 2010 By Nathalie Kalbach

Today I is my day on the Tattered Angels Educator Blog to share a special tutorial with you and I decided to show you how to make those Gesso Canvases I created for my friends Cat and Vic

Heute ist mein Tag Euch auf dem Tattered Angels Educator Blog ein spezielles Tutorial zu zeigen und ich habe beschlossen, Euch zu zeigen, wie man diese Gesso Leinwände, die ich für meine Freunde Cat und Vic gemacht habe, kreieren kann

Cat’s Canvas