Projects
Watercolor Leaves with Karen Elaine
Karen Elaine covers easy techniques to paint beautiful watercolor leaves using Niji Artist Watercolors and Niji Watercolor Pencils.
Sumi-e, Silverpoint and Origami with Karen Elaine (Opus Art Suplies demo)
Yasutomo Creative Consultant Karen Elaine gave a virtual demo with Opus Art Supplies covering Sumi-e painting, Silverpoint drawing and origami!
Mindful Mark Making
Sumi ink, Japanese brushes and washi (rice paper) are excellent tools for meditative mark making. In this livestream, artist Karen Elaine leads a relaxing creative session on mark making with sumi ink.
Mixed Media with Niji Artist Crayons & Sumi Ink
Try mixing it up with crayons and sumi inks to create layered mixed media pieces!
World of Gansai: Colorful Japanese Watercolors
Gansai is richly colored Japanese paint with very finely ground pigments. It offers a completely different experience from Western watercolors. In this livestream recording artist Karen Elaine introduces you to the colorful world of Gansai!
Paint Sumi Bamboo
Artist Karen Elaine demonstrates the classical art of sumi-e ("black ink painting" in Japanese) with a demonstration of the traditional bamboo painting.
Origami Inspired Greeting Cards
Get inspired with origami ideas to use in your greeting cards, art journal, collages and more!
Washi Paper Magic
Washi - aka rice paper - is full of magical traits that you just have to see and try for yourself!
Playing with Watercolors on Mineral Paper
See how watercolors perform on Mineral Paper, a paper made of calcium-carbonate and never soaks through.