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Taught by Lisa Congdon
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The habit of keeping a sketchbook is an important exercise, whether you are deepening your artistic practice or starting a brand new one. In this series, Lisa Congdon delves into her personal practice, sharing techniques that she employs in her own mixed media sketchbook. Best of all, you won’t be limited to one medium. Lisa explores ways to incorporate pen, watercolor, collage, brush pens, and more, allowing you to play with techniques that go beyond your comfort zone. As Lisa tells you “Just let go of the fear and dive in.”
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What you’ll get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
Materials for Part 1: Watercolor Backgrounds and Line Drawing
- Mixed media sketchbook (Lisa uses Strathmore sketchbooks with watercolor paper or thick mixed media paper)
- Gluestick
- Watercolors in a variety of colors
- Gouache in neon colors
- Paintbrushes in a variety of sizes (Lisa uses a flat-tipped paintbrush)
- Jar of water
- Paper towels
- Micron pen (size 08 or 05)
- “Found” papers for collage (such as old letters or book pages)
- Solid-colored paper (Lisa uses green)
- Scissors
- Acid-free glue stick or wet glue and brush
- Wet paper towel
- Micron pen (size 1 and 05)
- Water-based brush pens in a variety of bright colors and medium gray (Lisa uses Koi Watercolor Brush Pens)
- White gel pen (Lisa uses Sakura Souffle)
- Watercolors in a variety of colors
- Paper towels
- Jar of water
- Flat-tipped paintbrushes
- Watercolor paper (Lisa uses 9” x 12” Strathmore paper)
- Micron pen (size 05)
- Scissors
- Papers for collage
- Gluestick
Downloads:
- Select the ideal sketchbooks for mixed media
- Add water to watercolors and test opacity
- Create an allover circle motif with watercolors
- Draw over the watercolor background with pen
- Create your own watercolor and pen designs
What you’ll get:
- Learn water coloring basics and techniques
- 17 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supply list
- Step-by-step instruction by expert designer and author Lisa Congdon
- The ability to leave comments, ask question and interact with other students
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Sketchbook Explorations: A 4-Part Series Reviews
5888 users recommended this class to a friend
M W
VERY basic. Like, let me teach you how to use a glue stick, basic. Did you know you can cut off pieces of paper that hang over the edge of your sketchbook page? Well let me show you, up close, how to cut. At the end of each section, Lisa shows variations - I wish the variations were what was actually taught. We do not need to see how to paint circles over and over again. We do not need 4 minutes of close up, out of focus, camera shots of how to apple glue to scraps of paper. I am genuinely shocked at all of the positive reviews because I had to fast forward almost all of this. This entire series could have been completed in a 5 minute free lesson.
1 day ago
ELIZABETH HASSLINGER
Excellent
March 30, 2026
Rebecca Foster
Very much enjoy Lisa's exercises for their variety and ability to inspire to daily get into that art journal. She's been a great inspiration.
More than 3 months ago
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