Projects
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.
How to Swatch Watercolors
In this demo artist Karen Elaine shares her favorite techniques for swatching watercolors. This is the first part of a two-part series on watercolors.
Ocean-Themed Watercolors
Artist Karen Elaine guides you through different techniques to create beautiful ocean-themed watercolors - just in time for World Watercolor Month in July!
Paper Crafting with Origami
Artist Karen Elaine uses origami paper to create stunning pillow cards, an origami paper-covered box, and an origami dress and envelope!