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How Art Parts Make Mixed Media Collage Easier

August 5, 2026 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

This is a mixed media collage that I put together in almost no time at all this week: Putting it

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What Happened (June 2026) at My Art Practice

August 1, 2026 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

I’m starting a new blog series today! Each month, I’ll be sharing a bit about what’s going at at my

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Learning How to Improvise in Your Art

July 29, 2026 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

I want to talk about how I improvise when making art, but first I need to chat a bit about

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Intaglio Printing Explained

July 7, 2026 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

I’m currently working on an online class all about Tetra Pak printing (a form of intaglio printing) at home using

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A Simple Way to Unify Patterned Papers in Collage

July 1, 2026 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Today I want to share a super simple technique that I use to unify little scraps of collage paper in

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How to Fix Art Mistakes: The Overlooked Skill Every Artist Needs

June 24, 2026 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Every artist makes mistakes. That sounds obvious, but I think a lot of us secretly hope that the goal is

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Why Fixing Art Journal Pages Builds Creative Confidence

June 17, 2026 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

My art journal is a tool for artistic growth. And, man, has it helped me to grow over the years!

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Collagraph and Tetra Pak Printing

June 15, 2026 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

I first tried Tetra Pak printing back in 2024 when I took a collagraph class at Concord Art. I had

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Finding Your Art Style is All About Establishing Your Personal Preferences

June 10, 2026 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

People always talk about “finding your art style,” but I think they should talk about establishing your personal preferences instead.

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MFA Boston: Chinese Patchwork (Quilts)

June 4, 2026 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

I wanted to share a few photos from my visit to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) to see

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