Simplify city scenes to create vibrant sketches with video lessons from Urban Sketchers correspondent and pro art instructor James Richards. Start with how to select your scene and draw believable crowds with proper proportions. Next, Jim will share his urban sketching tips for breaking down large buildings into basic shapes and textures. Ready to tackle placing and drawing trees, cars and other urban features with confidence? Let Jim be your guide. Then, bring your work to life as you discover how to illuminate your sketches with watercolor washes and use opaque colors to refine the details. Jim will even help you use a step-by-step process to avoid being overwhelmed by complex city scenes.

Make a bold impression with all your card stamping designs! Learn creative ways to use your stamps from award-winning card designer Mayuri of Candles in the Garden. She’ll teach you how to make dramatic, dynamic designs using supplies you already have! You’ll begin by designing background panels with Mayuri’s uses for inks and spray. Then, explore fresh methods for using your large background stamps and adding dimension with dynamic emboss-resist designs. Mayuri will share her tricks for making filled backgrounds, creating varied effects with the same materials and incorporating watercolors. You’ll discover how designers think about composition and use these tips to create gorgeous cluster designs. Let your creativity shine as you learn Mayuri’s trick for using small stamps to mimic the look of pre-made backgrounds, and recreate her signature “kaleidoscope stamping” effect! Plus, you’ll see how to perfectly align and create stunning rotational stamping designs.