Tag Archives: DREAMSCAPING

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Yellow And Purple Blending Discoveries

Experimenting with color opposites and near opposites is a fun way to create distinctive, harmonious paintings with lively neutrals. I’ve been a big fan of mixing orange and blue. See my free tutorial video: Orange And Blue I Love You.

But this week I’ve been mingling with yellow and purple.

Because alcohol inks are transparent, dry quickly and are so forgiving, they are a great medium for this kind of experimentation.

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In case you want to try this at home. The brands and colors I used (L-R):

Ranger – Sunshine Yellow and Purple Twilight

Spectrum Noir - CT2 and LV3

Piñata – Sunbright Yellow and Passion Purple

Dreamscaping, dropping and guiding the inks without pre-planned sketches and without using brushes, on 4″x4″ Yupo, is the process I used to create the paintings below. Don’t like the results, wipe clean with 91% alcohol and try again.

Upper left and lower right were created with Spectrum Noir – I created the lower right painting first and wanted to see if I could create darker values. I used multiple layers of the inks in upper left to achieve those rich, dark tones.

Upper right is Ranger – the red tells me Purple Twilight has a strong red base. Hard to believe this was made by yellow and purple isn’t it?

Lower left is Piñata – The green tint tells me both Sunbright Yellow and Passion Purple are cool in color temperature.

True color opposites will mix to neutral gray which I don’t seem to have found yet. But I do like the colors blends that are  being discovered along the way from just mixing yellow and purple.

Dreamscape No. 384, 4x4 © June Rollins

Dreamscape No. 384, 4×4
© June Rollins

Here is the one of the above exercises, completed. Dreamscape No. 384, now up for auction in my Daily Paintworks Gallery

Let’s Keep Dreaming :)

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Music To Dreamscape By

Krista and I met online because we both love Dreamscaping. I am honored she chose Dreamscape No. 343 as the cover art for her newest CD!

Krista’s Dreamscaping music, softly playing in my last two alcohol ink art instructional DVDs: Level 2 Alcohol Ink Dreamscaping and Piñata On Ceramic Tiles, creates a relaxed atmosphere. 

The state of heart and mind we find ourselves, is often revealed in our art. Feeling rushed, pressured, nervous, uptight, anxious or even angry? Consider listening to music to help lead the way to a state more conducive to creativity and free flowing art.

Listen to Krista’s newest CD: Dreamscapes Sampler

For CD Pricing Info:  Click Here

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Travel Lightly When Dreamscaping

Leave any extra baggage behind :)

 

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Why The Switch To Piñata?

Orders are beginning to come in for my 3rd and newest DVD, Piñata Alcohol Inks On Ceramic Tile now available on my website. My first 2 DVDs Level 1 and Level 2 Dreamscaping with June Rollins® featured Ranger/Adirondack Alcohol Inks. It’s only natural the folks that bought the first two DVDs are asking, why the switch?

Why does any artist experiment with different brands of paper, paint and brushes? Because different brands and combinations yield different effects.

I was actually introduced to Piñata Alcohol Inks by a student during one of my workshops in 2010. I remember her singing the praises of “Sapphire Blue.” Finally, three years later, after trying it, I understand why.

Dreamscape No. 340 on Ceramic Tile With Piñata Sapphire Blue

I consider Ranger/Adirondack Alcohol Inks, which I continue to use in my beginner workshops on yupo, a user-friendly, versatile ink. I was content to use only Ranger/Adirondack Alcohol Inks until I began working on ceramic tile.

Finished art tiles on decorative boxes would not be under glass and would need to be sealed. Ranger/Adirondack Alcohol Inks can be used on tile, but when it came to sealing, I discovered a little more care was needed.

The sometimes unpredictable results of sealing Ranger/Adirondack led me to try other brands. Piñata, a thicker alcohol ink, was the one that had little to no change when sealed.

And the colors were soooo intense. Plus, their white, which is called Blanco behaved totally different than Ranger Snowdrop and Piñata Rich Gold that has actual gold metal flakes yielded completely different results than Ranger Gold Metallic…..all of which and more I demonstrate in my 3rd DVD, Piñata Alcohol Inks On Ceramic Tiles Dreamscaping With June Rollins®

Let’s Keep Dreaming :)

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Piñata Alcohol Inks On Ceramic Tile DVD

Piñata Alcohol Inks

On Ceramic Tile DVD – Now Available!

Topics Covered: Introduction to Piñata Colors I use, supplies, preparing tiles, sealing tiles, presentation of tiles for selling and 6 following demonstrations:

1. Primary Triad – Dreamscape No. 382

2. Primary Triad With Blanco – Dreamscape No. 383

3. Analogous With Rich Gold – Dreamscape No. 384

4. Night Sky With Silver – Dreamscape No. 385

5. Five Colors – Dreamscape No. 386

6. Have Perseverance :) – Dreamscape No. 387

Length: 75 Minutes

Watch:  Preview Clips

Autographed DVD Limited Time Offer Beginning April 1:

US Orders: $19.95, plus $5 shipping and handling

International Orders: $19.95, plus $12 shipping and handling

The Dreamscaping Shop

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30 In 30 Observations & Outcomes

On Dec. 27th, I accepted Leslie’ Saeta’s Challenge of 30 Paintings in 30 Days.

I chose to paint 30 Alcohol Ink, Ceramic Tile Dreamscapes which are  posted at Daily Dreamscaping With June Rollins™

Here Are My 30 In 30 Observations & Outcomes

Observations

  1. Jan. was a fun, motivated month by having this common, public goal with over 200 other artists.
  2. As a result of this commitment, I planned better and painted more. For example, I knew I would be 1 week out of town mid-Jan., and painted ahead.
  3. Being specific helped me stay focused and meet my goal. The medium was alcohol inks, the brand Piñata and the substrate, ceramic tiles.
  4. There was a sense of accomplishment and relief at the end of 30 days and 30 paintings! 

Outcomes

  1. I really got to know and love Piñata, a richly pigmented, thicker alcohol ink.
  2. I also got to know and love working on ceramic tiles, which are considerably different from Yupo.
  3. I experimented and found sealants for UV protection and handling.
  4. I incorporated my 4″ and 6″ original art tiles into wooden boxes; open, hinged, keyed or with a removable jewelry tray.
JCC tile boxes

Available Exclusively At John C. Campbell Folk School Craft Shop. More info, call: 828-837-3899

What Now?

I’m eager to share what I’ve learned in my next DVD to be released April 2013:

Dreamscaping With Pinata On Ceramic Tiles With June Rollins™

Never Stop Dreaming :)

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Have A Goal & Show Up

Halfway There!

This is No. 15 of the 30 Day Painting Challenge!

Dreamscape 354, 4″ x 4″ Alcohol Inks On Ceramic Tile

Because I accepted Leslie Saeta’s 30 In 30 Painting Challenge, January is turning out to be a fun, productive month. I’m meeting new artists working in a variety of mediums and I’m making new Dreamscaping discoveries just by showing up every day before a blank ceramic tile!

Some have seemed to appear on their own. Others have needed a little more coaxing to come to fruition. All have had something to tell me :)

See Dreamscapes 1-14 and be the first to see the remaining 16-30 on my

Daily Dreamscaping Blog.

Dreamscaping is an intuitive process, created without brushes or pre-planned sketches. Learn more about Dreamscaping on My Website

Don’t miss out on my Free Introduction to Alcohol Inks Dreamscapng in

 My Daily Paintworks:

ArtByte Video Gallery

Let’s Keep Dreaming :)

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Copper Mixative Effects

If You Love Pearl,

You Better Love Copper Too!

Little Dreamer, 4″ x 4″
Dreamscape No. 274
Dreamscaping With June Rollins™

Because, You Can’t Get One

Without The Other :D

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Click Here, To See What I mean:

Copper Mixative

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Dreamscape No. 274

Up For Auction In My DPW Gallery

Let’s Keep Dreaming :)

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Announcing Autographed DVDs

The Little Dreamer Customer Service Dept. has decided to

follow a suggestion from an outside consultant recommending:

Autographed

Level 1 Alcohol Ink Dreamscaping

With June Rollins™ DVDs

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Available In: The Dreamscaping Store

$19.95 Limited Time – Special Introductory Offer!

This offer expires Jan. 17, 2013

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The entire Little Dreamer  Customer Service Dept. is

currently cartwheeling around the conference room

in appreciation of this suggestion from

Scorched-Eyebrow Studio

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They assure all customers that orders will go out as scheduled on Nov. 1, 2012

as the artist has agreed to add this personal touch in a timely manner

during this Limited Time Special Offer.

Let’s Keep Dreaming :)