Here's a round up of the internet fodder that has been inspiring me lately:

Sgraffito Video

image from nathaliesstudio.com
A wonderful fast forward peek into the techinque of "sgraffito" or scratching into paint from Nat Kalbach.

Journey into Collage

Collage_9
Karen Grunberg runs a feature on her blog on Fridays called "Journey into Collage."  It's a wonderful collection of collage experiments in an art journal.

 Advice on Living the Creative Life

NeilGaimonQuote
From the Brain Pickings blog a wonderful summary (including a video) of writer Neil Gaiman's recent Commencement address to the 2012 graduating class of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

Glimmer Mist + Feathers

P1010389

Louise Nelson offers up a quick and easy guide to mixing stamping and Glimmer Mist for a lovely background.

Re-Color Using A Color Overlay

image from sahlinstudio.com
Easy to understand tutorial by Sahlin Studio on how-to recolor digital elements.

Painted Moleskine Cover

image from blog.crescendoh.com
A great step-by-step tutorial from Jenny Doh on how she created the gorgeous cover you see above.

Watch the Process

JPKickssm
A video from Roben-Marie Smith where she takes you step-by-step through her creation of the journal page above.

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

65 thoughts on “Web Round Up

  • Thanks Julie for sharing these inspirational “finds.” It’s always great to have one’s horizon expanded.
    Cheers~

    Reply
  • Thanks Julie for sharing these inspirational “finds.” It’s always great to have one’s horizon expanded.
    Cheers~

    Reply
  • Thanks Julie for sharing these inspirational “finds.” It’s always great to have one’s horizon expanded.
    Cheers~

    Reply
  • Thanks Julie for sharing these inspirational “finds.” It’s always great to have one’s horizon expanded.
    Cheers~

    Reply
  • Thanks Julie for sharing these inspirational “finds.” It’s always great to have one’s horizon expanded.
    Cheers~

    Reply
  • Love the moleskine cover and thanks for sharing your inspiration Julie.

    Reply
  • Love the moleskine cover and thanks for sharing your inspiration Julie.

    Reply
  • Love the moleskine cover and thanks for sharing your inspiration Julie.

    Reply
  • Love the moleskine cover and thanks for sharing your inspiration Julie.

    Reply
  • Love the moleskine cover and thanks for sharing your inspiration Julie.

    Reply
  • Julie, thank you for this video of Neil Gaiman’s address. It moved me to tears and i really needed this today. Please keep on being the amazing inspiration that you are.

    Reply
  • Julie, thank you for this video of Neil Gaiman’s address. It moved me to tears and i really needed this today. Please keep on being the amazing inspiration that you are.

    Reply
  • Julie, thank you for this video of Neil Gaiman’s address. It moved me to tears and i really needed this today. Please keep on being the amazing inspiration that you are.

    Reply
  • Julie, thank you for this video of Neil Gaiman’s address. It moved me to tears and i really needed this today. Please keep on being the amazing inspiration that you are.

    Reply
  • Julie, thank you for this video of Neil Gaiman’s address. It moved me to tears and i really needed this today. Please keep on being the amazing inspiration that you are.

    Reply
  • What a great time I had watching these videos!! Thanks so much!!! I’m inspired to go to work!!! Love your posts!!

    Reply
  • What a great time I had watching these videos!! Thanks so much!!! I’m inspired to go to work!!! Love your posts!!

    Reply
  • What a great time I had watching these videos!! Thanks so much!!! I’m inspired to go to work!!! Love your posts!!

    Reply
  • What a great time I had watching these videos!! Thanks so much!!! I’m inspired to go to work!!! Love your posts!!

    Reply
  • What a great time I had watching these videos!! Thanks so much!!! I’m inspired to go to work!!! Love your posts!!

    Reply
  • Thanks for the videos. They were very inspiring.

    Reply
  • Thanks for the videos. They were very inspiring.

    Reply
  • Thanks for the videos. They were very inspiring.

    Reply
  • Thanks for the videos. They were very inspiring.

    Reply
  • Thanks for the videos. They were very inspiring.

    Reply
  • thanks for the great links Julie! I especially enjoyed the “recolor…” one as I am a real beginner when it comes to photoshop!

    Reply
  • thanks for the great links Julie! I especially enjoyed the “recolor…” one as I am a real beginner when it comes to photoshop!

    Reply
  • thanks for the great links Julie! I especially enjoyed the “recolor…” one as I am a real beginner when it comes to photoshop!

    Reply
  • thanks for the great links Julie! I especially enjoyed the “recolor…” one as I am a real beginner when it comes to photoshop!

    Reply
  • thanks for the great links Julie! I especially enjoyed the “recolor…” one as I am a real beginner when it comes to photoshop!

    Reply
  • Great roundup! Like an Ouroboros, or better, an ever-increasing spiral, it is inspiring to see where the one who inspires me gets her inspiration! Thank you!

    Reply
  • Great roundup! Like an Ouroboros, or better, an ever-increasing spiral, it is inspiring to see where the one who inspires me gets her inspiration! Thank you!

    Reply
  • Great roundup! Like an Ouroboros, or better, an ever-increasing spiral, it is inspiring to see where the one who inspires me gets her inspiration! Thank you!

    Reply
  • Great roundup! Like an Ouroboros, or better, an ever-increasing spiral, it is inspiring to see where the one who inspires me gets her inspiration! Thank you!

    Reply
  • Great roundup! Like an Ouroboros, or better, an ever-increasing spiral, it is inspiring to see where the one who inspires me gets her inspiration! Thank you!

    Reply
  • Thanks for the links. Love your work, and loved the links, added to my bookmarks! 🙂

    Reply
  • Thanks for the links. Love your work, and loved the links, added to my bookmarks! 🙂

    Reply
  • Thanks for the links. Love your work, and loved the links, added to my bookmarks! 🙂

    Reply
  • Thanks for the links. Love your work, and loved the links, added to my bookmarks! 🙂

    Reply
  • Thanks for the links. Love your work, and loved the links, added to my bookmarks! 🙂

    Reply
  • Thank you so very much for the Share of my creative fun! Much 🙂 🙂 🙂 to you!!!! 🙂

    Reply
  • Thank you so very much for the Share of my creative fun! Much 🙂 🙂 🙂 to you!!!! 🙂

    Reply
  • Thank you so very much for the Share of my creative fun! Much 🙂 🙂 🙂 to you!!!! 🙂

    Reply
  • Thank you so very much for the Share of my creative fun! Much 🙂 🙂 🙂 to you!!!! 🙂

    Reply
  • Thank you so very much for the Share of my creative fun! Much 🙂 🙂 🙂 to you!!!! 🙂

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *