Guest Artist: Dyan Reaveley

Guest Artist Dyan Reaveley
Sat. Nov. 17th and 18th

Mixed Media Artist Dyan Reaveley's unique eclectic style comes through in her vibrant color combinations of inks and paints, using text as an insightful design element and the clever use of imagery in her artwork. Dyan teaches and demos with Ranger and is known for her creativity with layering color, images and thought-provoking collages.

Dyan owns and operates a teaching and design studio Art from the Heart in Harrogate, in the north of England. Dyan's mission is to introduce everyone to the fabulous therapy that is art journaling and creating mixed-media art.

Here is a list of classes that we will be offereing at our store:

Anatomy of a page
3 hrs $70

Sunday November 18^th, 10-1

Anatomy of a page does exactly what it says; it breaks down one of Dyan's journal pages and takes you through step by step. From the base colour, adding the collage, doodling and colouring the borders, making shaped lines to add your journaling. You will be guided through each step whilst being fed all the little hints and tips you need to continue your journal at home. Everyone will make their own journal, in Dyan's  fool proof way from Manilla card and sticky back canvas. Once you make one you will be hooked (Students will need a black pen to write with).

Supplies from Ranger:

Manila cardstock 8 and ½ by 11
Sticky back canvas
Adirondack dabbers
Craft scraper
Dylusions stamps, ink sprays
Tim's waterbrushes
Archival black ink pad

Other supplies:

Magazine images
Book pages

Background tag journal
4 hrs $90

Sunday November 18^th, 2-6

We start by making gorgeous inky and painty backgrounds onto Manila card stock, adding background stamping and stenciling as we go. These backgrounds are all folded and made into a fabulous journal. We will be adding flaps, tags, lift ups, pockets and envelopes for you to fill with quotes. (Will need to bring along a trimmer)





Supplies from Ranger:

Dylusions spray inks, stencils and stamps
Grid blocks
Manilla card and tags
Kraft tags
Black tags
Sticky back canvas
Black and white gesso
Collage glue stick
Adirondack dabbers
Perfect pearl mists
Inkssentials pens, black and white
Claudines brushes
Perfect ink refresher
Heat tool
Non stick craft sheet
Fine waterbrush
Archival ink pads, colours and jet black
Tissue tape

Canvas and watercolour accordion book
4hrs $90

Saturday November 17^th, 1-5

We will start the class by preparing background signatures for the book using paints, inks, stencils, gesso, stamping, collage and texture. We will then start to cut various apertures before strengthening the signatures with sticky back canvas and adding to an accordion fold spine. The addition of mini pages, tags, flaps and doodling is followed by a decorated canvas cover. (Students will need to bring a cutting mat and cutting knife)







Supplies from Ranger:

Dylusions spray inks, stamps and stencils
Adirondack dabbers in brights
Manilla cardstock and tags
Sticky back canvas
Archival pads, colours and jet black
Inkssentials pens, white and black
Fine water brush
Perfect ink refresher
Tiny attacher
Non stick craft sheet
Heat tool

Other supplies:

Watercolour paper
Waxed thread

Down and dirty tags
2 hrs $45

Saturday November 17^th 10-12, and 6-8

We will be creating large quirky tags in Dyan's quintessential eclectic style. Techniques include paints, inks, stamps, sprays, stencils, and painting. All finished off with her array of quote stamps.





Supplies from Ranger:

Dylusions spray inks stencils and stamps
Manila card and tags
Grid blocks
Plain grunge board
Collage glue stick
Non stick craft sheet
Archival pads, black and coloured.
Inkssentials black and white pens
Perfect pearl mists
Stamping card
Large mister bottles
Heat tool
Fine waterbrush
Kraft tags
Perfect pearls confection set
Perfect pearl brushes
Craft scraper
Perfect ink refresher