The less you reveal the more people can wonder :)
I wanted to try how it looks when I use the mini Beacon Foam Stamp from the Mini Tile Set and the normal sized Beacon Foam Stampon top of each other – and I am in Love :)
I like it :)
You can get your own stamps in my store and explore even more possibilities with them:
I truly am a better person in summer :) 100%
For this spread I had fun using my new Mini Hex Set. It is soooo cute …in summer, fall, winter …you get the picture ;)
What I love about foam stamps is that you can use them with acrylic paint and furthermore- depending on what paint you use, the texture you can create with them.
I used all the stamps in the set – but of course you can also make awesome pattern with just using one of them repeatedly.
What is your favorite season?
Hands down it’s fall!
I also like foam stamps for using paint in my art journal and canvas.
Fall is a nice season – especially here on the East Coast I agree :)
It’s so empowering to say “this isn’t serving me” and walk away…as long as you are not a meany about it.
Ha- LOL- this spread is all over the place …but it was fun to play around. I also used my new Amsterdam Foam Stamps – small and big :)
This spread started as a demo page in one of my workshops and I think the lady sketched in green just didn’t really do it for me …but heck …you know ….it is not always about a masterpiece it is also about just trying things and playing. And I also think it is about being kind to yourself – why beating yourself up for something that is supposed to be fun and loose and bring you joy.
Alas: I do love the color combination and the background with the houses and the Amsterdam pattern. There…much better ;)
Here are the supplies I used besides acrylic paints
Once in a while I thought I would share with you some nifty finds – like an Artist who’s work caught my eye…, some Inspiration or the what, when and where that caught my eye and got my creative juices flowing, and Tools & Techniques I am currently digging like a new way to use a material or an application that I’m taking away. Hope you enjoy this.
I am taking a watercolor class and my teacher told us in the first lesson to check out John Singer Sargent’s watercolor paintings.
John Singer Sargent, The Bridge of Sighs, c. 1903–04
I loved his work before but looking closer of his works with watercolors just made me swoon. Look at the wonderful light and the movement in his figures. Check out his watercolors – Gorgeous!
YOU :) I love showing some old finds on my instagram story while decluttering my studio and asking you what I should do with certain things I have been storing forever. Recently I showed an old silver cigarette case and you came up with so many fun ideas.
A lot of them were art supply storing ideas and I will show you soon which art supply I will actually store in it. Tip…it won’t be what is in the picture- LOL
As I am working on different Pattern Books for my stencils I have rediscovered my love for spray paints yet again.
I do have some low odor acrylic spray paints and it is such an easy and fast way to create patterns with stencils. Now that I have a bit more space again on my workbench and right in front of the window it is the perfect time to get those yummie spray cans out again.
What are you currently digging? See you soon again with some new finds!
I love it when you post this kind of info; it opens new areas for us to explore. Thank you!!
Robin, I am so glad you enjoy this series. thank you!!!
Last week I taught two workshops at A Work of Heart in San Jose. I taught in Andrea’s old studio last year and was excited to come back and to check out Andrea’s new place – a gorgeous huge new studio with ample of room for creative fun. It’s a dream!
Also – this mural in progress on the side of the studio – love! And …note the cats in the picture ;)
The first workshop day was my “Mono Print Painting” Class and we explored the basics for mono printing and then took it a notch further.
Using a gel plate, lots of fun colors and tools.
We made collage paper
using stamps, stencils and brayers
and moved way up to some more thought out prints.
so much fun…
And of course- the most important thing “Don’t overthink”
We worked with different paint media on top , made our own stamps and tools
and there so many fun and colorful patterns – Loved it!
Oh and then there was Bob “Bobby”…he was being fostered with two siblings at A Work of Heart and he was asking to be taken home with me….and since hubby said “well if you figure out the transportation problem” …
Here is the group from Sunday!
On Monday I taught my “Art Rules – Art Journaling ” Class – always love the exploration in color theory part of it and see what the students create
We looked at artwork from different Modern Artists and let us inspire for different techniques and methods.
Loved seeing my new Circle Jumble Rubber Stamps in action too.
as well as the other rubber stamps, foam stamps and stencils.
I had such a good time with my students and Andrea – well and …the little kitten will always remind me of the workshop as well ;) Yes- of course we figured out the transportation problem ;)
BTW there are still two adorable sisters waiting to be adopted – so if you are in the area (Andrea would even bring them a couple miles!) and want your heart be melting by kitten cuteness overload….contact Andrea ! They are total studio artsy cats, super cuddly and used to people and other cats
Thank you for a great time and lots of laughter, creative play, and inspiration. I love teaching and spending time with students is always a treat. Thanks Andrea for having me once again and for being such a wonderful host (and also thank you for this bundle of joy – LOL). I hope I will be back again :)
If you want to take an In-Person-Class with me- check out the schedule for the rest of this year. I will be teaching in Germany in September at an Ostsee Scrap Retreat, as well as a workshop co-taught with my friend Julie Fei-Fan Balzer in the UK, and I will be adding a workshop in my own space soon.
What a great recap of your 2-day workshops! I can relive them over and over again here. LOL! Thank you for a fabulous time filled with learning……about various artists, so many techniques, playing with your fabulous stamps/stencils and of course, laughter. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to do in-person workshops here and glad that your trip with “Bob” was a success. He seems to have adapted to life in New Jersey well…..loved to see him scampering up and down the stairs. YIKES!
It was so wonderful to see you again Julie- always so much fun to be with you! Hahaha- yeah Bobby Pretzel is a handful -LOL but brings much joy :)
That mountain page and the one with all that blue and the house on the left…swoon!
Congrats on your new fur baby and what does cat #1 think of kitty #2?
Yeah- those pages were superb!
Hahah- cat #1 is curious, playful and peeved all at the same time …it takes a bit of time…
Remember those big giant wall paper pattern books you could look at tapestry and wall paper stores? Maybe you still can – it has been a while since I was in a wall paper store …but one morning I woke up and thought- WHY did I not think earlier of making one with my foam stamps …and there you go – here it is :)
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Nat s Foam Stamps Pattern Book from Nathalie Kalbach on Vimeo.
It was fun to make and I love having a book that I can bring along to my workshops to show how you can create different patterns with my designs . They are mostly available in my shop – here they are in the order of appearance in the video
Wonderful – so much fun!!!
Thank you JoAnn!
I use to love those wallpaper books and even had a bunch of them many years ago when a store was getting rid of them near me.
This really shows how the patterns look when you design a whole page with your stamps and foamies. Love love this idea Nat.
Oh how cool- what did you do with those books Sue?
Love this so much! I’m working on collecting all of your stamps especially your newest releases! Absolutely love them!
Awe thank you so much Martha – so glad you like them :)
Wohooo – Here you go – a special RubberMoon release of a new set “Actually, I can!” – Meet those two awesome Ladies and my mantra :)
Here are two cards with the Ladies colored in
An art journaling page – with Maiko being stamped on some painted deli paper
And one with Millie – also printed on deli paper.
I hope you like the “Actually I can!” Set as much as I do. They are fun for cards, and art journal pages and I cannot wait for you to see more examples and what the design team does with them :)
I love love love the drawings of Odilon Redon, they are strange, sometimes sinister…
The paintings are nice but once i had seen his drawings i fel in love with them.
Thanks for sharing a saying by him.
Right now there is an exposition in the beautiful dutch museum Kroller Moller…
I would love to see the exposition ! Thank you Anna!
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Jill Adamy
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What a cool idea! I love using stamps like this… and trying to make my own! Thanks for the great ideas and inspiration!
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nathalie-kalbach
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thank you Jill!
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