Hi there! I'm Author, Teacher, and Artist, Karen Campbell. I make art EASY so we can all have more FUN 🤷♀️🎊🎉
I've published over 2 dozen art books and founded AwesomeArtSchool.com, all since 2015.
My passion is making drawing and mixed media (which can be a LOT) super EASY so that ANYONE (regardless of talent or experience) can join in the fun!
I didn't start my art career until AFTER graduate school AND becoming a mom to 3 kids so I can tell you honestly that it's not too late for you to jump in too!
Want to delve deeper into learning and fun?
I invite you to join my Mixed Media Society art club! This membership grants you instant and exclusive access to my warm and wonderful community of adult learners plus years' worth of over a hundred of my BEST in-depth painting & mixed media lessons, all for one low monthly price.
To learn more about all my free and paid offerings and to connect on socials visit awesomeartschool.com
Good Morning Lovely Lady from Australia. Farts are Awesome. Thank You for providing the Fuel to kickstart my engine again, after a longing hiatus from doing my Art. Your have been a huge catalyst in reigniting my love with Art practices. Your Awesome. Have a wonderful day 💜😊🌈
Thank you Karen. I am 75 and water color painting is part of my senior journey. Thank you for motivating me to get back to painting. FART is something I will try and remember and PRACTICE. Sincere gratitude, Lark.
Thanks. I needed to hear this. I had a dreadful art painting session the other day and it's taking me days to get back to it and fix the mess I made. Depressed the heck out of me. All I can do is keep trying, after all, it was acrylic and I can paint over it. But, whew, it's a struggle to get past the crushing disappointment.
I love this Karen and I think it really shows how much better results are when you're relaxed and just having fun, trying too hard kind of makes for tension and causes the result to look stiff, ❤
Hi there - may I get your hamburger system? I just found you on youtube and I am OBSESSED!! I want to do ALL the things - my adulting is getting in the way of my (super newly) found art time!! lol
Yay! How exciting! I love you hear that you are ready to make some time for you!!! Here is the link to the pdf. Let me know how it goes! :) awesomeartschool.lpages.co/mm-hamburger
give away is wonderful. How do I sen you my work that I have been learning? I have changed my drawing over night. I want to show you the before and after results from learning from you thank you so much!
Thank you! You are welcome to join my facebook group and share what you have learned there! Look forward to seeing it! facebook.com/groups/awesomeartschool/
Well gurl you are in the algorithm I was looking for best paper for my panpastels and goggled and who came up 5th in my image search my fav teacher- YOU! Should have looked in my classes first 😂😂 that will teach me. Still stuck in bed, AAS still my favorite escape.
I know I am 4 years late, but just came across this video. It is so instructive! I made a lot of notes, and took tons of photos of the process. Thank you so much!
I have some wood panels that I would like to use for mixed media projects. I thought I should print them with gesso before collaging on them - is that correct please? Thanks.
Hi there! Great question! So gesso is prep for painting only so if you're collaging first there is no need to Gesso! I hope that's helpful! Happy arting!
Thanks for the demo! Looks like fun. Your bold cross hatch lines 15:46 gave me the idea to add some fish scale embellishments to my mermaid portraits 😊
Thanks Karen, I drew one yesterday and she came out great, so i will work on this one today. The hardest part, for me, is the eyes. I’m much better shading with the pencil, than I am with the paint. My faces look flat when I try to paint them. Thanks for all the great faces, you make things easy to follow.
What a wonderful interview! As an artist, trainee art therapist, coach and trauma survivor, this was wonderful to watch and I was nodding all the way through! Thank you Tamara and Karen! I have literally just found your channel and will watch more! I have subscribed to Tamaras too 🙂
We are so glad you enjoyed the interview! We so wanted people to feel seen and learn how to express themselves through art. So happy that you are here! Would love to have you join my Facebook group where women share their artwork and experiences daily! facebook.com/groups/awesomeartschool/
If I’m really concerned I’ll spray them with an acrylic spray sealer. But typically in an art journal they stay protected naturally just by closing the book. My fave sealer is on this page: awesomeartschool.com/p/artsupplies
I just love you and your honest talk. I feel good about my creations because you’re so happy to be teaching us new and fun things. You are so truthful and never act like you can do things that your students can’t. Thank you Karen
@@KarenCampbellArtist I failed miserably, lol, she is orange and full of streaks. I tried to cover up mistakes and it just kept getting darker and darker. I don’t know how to fix her. But, I think I will try one more time before I give up.
Hi Karen, the new upcoming outlander course, will that be included in the wonder bundle? I’m OBSESSED with Jamie and Claire and Brianna and Roger too lol!!😊
Hi Kathi! The new course will be completely separate from all other art clubs and memberships! Thank you for asking! More information will be available as we get closer to January!
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