What better workshop to help you cool down in midsummer than Cool Watercolor Faces? (And for those on the Southern hemisphere…this is the perfect online workshop to get a summery buzz in midwinter 😉 )
“MIRROR, MIRROR…” the online Gouache, Mixed Media and Story building class is now online!!!
Learn Visual Storytelling & Gouache and Mixed Media Basics!
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I’m Mandy van Goeije, a Dutch artist/illustrator/teacher. With a head full of inspiration I relentlessly try to find ways of expressing myself in imagery and language, helping others to do the same.
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Cool Watercolor Faces, a NEW online workshop NOW OPEN!!!
Cool Watercolor Faces - an Intuitive Watercolor Workshop What better workshop to help you cool down in midsummer than Cool Watercolor Faces? (And for those on the Southern hemisphere...this is the perfect online workshop to get a summery buzz in midwinter...
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Color my Page! July Art Challenge
A new Art Challenge! Dear art challengers, today Summer has begun. With recess just around the corner I thought I'd chuck in the July challenge early so that I can just squeeze in an August challenge for those who'd like to do all months. This time the challenge is an...
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Color My Page Art Challenge: Green
June 2017's edition of the Color My Page Art Challenge: "Green" I think it's high time to get some structure in the Color My Page Art Challenge. Something I can now do because all my deadlines are made and I have time to fill with my own projects. So first thing I...
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Speedpaint and new Art Journal Pages
Speedpaint video + a little about gouache Last week I painted this floral pattern painting above. It was a wonderful, colorful and relaxing process that I wanted to share with you in this speedpaint. At the same time I was writing an article on gouache. I figured, why...
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Illustration Friday: Resist
Illustration Friday contribution Finally I had time to sit down and do another illustration for Illustration Friday! I've missed doing that and it's been a fab day working in between chores and errands. But the illustration is there. This week's theme was "Resist". I...
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Online Workshop: Mixed Media Character Faces!!!
David Bowie on expression:
“There, in the chords and melodies, is everything I want to say. The words just jolly it along. It’s always been my way of expressing what for me is inexpressible by any other means.”