Karen Campbell

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About Karen Campbell

Karen Campbell is a full-time multi-media artist, instructor, business owner and author of 18 art instructional books. She is the founder of Awesome Art School where she teaches online creative courses to adults of all backgrounds and ages. Her two art YouTube channels (Karen Campbell MIXED MEDIA and Karen Campbell DRAWS) host over 400 free art tutorials. For more information visit karencampbellartist.com.

Originally a Boston area native she currently lives in Apex, NC with her computer-geek husband, 3 kids and 4 girl fur babies.

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How to Draw and Find Your Style!: Discover the Secret to Unleashing Your Personal Artistic Style While Learning How to Draw Fabulous Female Faces and Hands! ... Campbell's Official Drawing Guide Book 1) 29/04/2020

by Karen Campbell

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From realistic to sketchy, fashion to scribbly, whimsical to edgy, this comprehensive 260 page guide by experienced mixed media artist Karen Campbell, teaches artists of all levels, everything they need to know about how to accurately draw gorgeous female faces, features and hands in many fun styles, so that they can find the one that’s right for them! Through 37 step-by-step drawing exercises, students will successfully learn how to draw the face and facial features (eyes, ears, noses, mouths and hair) in different styles and mediums, angles and ethnicities. As hands often accompany faces in portraits, there is a special section on drawing hands where artists can learn how to easily draw this otherwise very difficult subject. In addition, aspiring artists will learn how to choose and "read" reference photos to help draw accurate highlights and shadows on realistic and whimsical faces. Karen also introduces a variety of different drawing tools to achieve unique results so artists can begin to develop their own style. As a special bonus, readers get access to dozens of links to additional free online art lessons where they can continue their path to discovering their own unique style!

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Mixed Media Magic: Mixed Media Art Techniques that Educate with Fun Projects that Inspire! 07/05/2020

by Karen Campbell

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In Mixed Media Magic, artist Karen Campbell shares her excitement and vast knowledge of mixed media techniques by providing ten in-depth, increasingly difficult step-by-step creative projects that are appropriate for both novices and experienced artists. Karen also shares tips and information about art supplies, art journaling, creative tool making, up-cycling, saving money, staying inspired and so much more!

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How to Draw Fun, Fab Faces: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing and Coloring Fun Female Faces 07/05/2020

by Karen Campbell

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How to Draw Fun, Fab Faces is a fun-for-all-ages, comprehensive guide to drawing simple, beautiful, female faces. With clear, easy to follow step-by-step directions, fun drawing prompts, full color examples and tons of encouragement, drawing pretty faces has never been easier! In addition to 70+ pages of instructions and fun, engaging activities, budding artists can further hone their skills by rendering the bonus coloring pages! This is a great addition to any artists' drawing library and is truly fun and useful for all ages. The book also has an accompanying e-course for those wishing to further their study and practice in the art of drawing fan, fabulous faces. Go to AwesomeArtSchool.com to learn more!

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How to Draw AMAZING Hands: A Straightforward 6 Step Method for Accurately Drawing and Shading Realistic Hands in Pencil. (Karen Campbell's Official Guides Book 2) 29/04/2020

by Karen Campbell, Karen Campbell

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Drawing hands is extraordinarily difficult, even for accomplished artists. This book teaches you a very simple and straightforward way to draw truly amazing, completely realistic-looking hands, and all in 6 simple steps! In her typical, laid back, easy-to-understand and conversational teaching style, Artist Karen Campbell once again makes it both easy and enjoyable for artists of all abilities to first understand and then successfully execute even the most hand difficult drawings in this book. Using a combination of humor and easy-to-follow steps, Karen teaches you ways to develop muscle memory, sharpen your observational skills, and draw and shade realistic hands in graphite. The 25 different hand gestures include a wide variety of poses from people of all ages (from babies to old men) so there is literally something in here for everyone. Artists of all abilities will also learn to successfully and easily create the look of those troublesome hand details that seem to always pop up like wrinkles, veins, creases, bumps, bones, tendons, arm hair, long nails and more...and all with just a handful of supplies! Never heard of Elephant Skin or The "Poodge" show up on people before? Well get ready, because not only are you about to learn what those are, you're about to learn how to draw them too!

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The Mixed Media "Hamburger" System: A 7 Step Plan to Help You Make the Most Insanely Awesome Mixed Media Art Projects of Your Life! 29/04/2020

by Karen Campbell

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In this fun and vibrantly illustrated guide, mixed media artist, Karen Campbell, spells out her exact art supply layering system in simple to follow steps, likening her entire approach to that of layers of a hamburger!

Using a combination of fun graphics and short, concise directions, this wonderfully entertaining book outlines, in a very simple way, the same system Karen has used for years to create hundreds of awesome art projects that have been featured in magazines and books worldwide!

Despite the book playful and creative laid out, this book is an absolute treasure trove of information. Artists of all abilities will learn the key differences between artist grade and craft grade supplies, the importance of understanding product "behavior" and how to account for its "behavior" so that there are no unexpected surprises! Readers also learn the what, when, why, where and how they should use collage elements, specific products for desired effects, and the appropriate sealers and finishers for every step of the "burger"!

To make these steps even clearer, Karen has provided links to free, entertaining and educational videos that expound upon every layer of the Hamburger System! Visitors to her YouTube videos will also have the chance to communicate directly with Karen, to ask questions and seek further clarification about each step.

Artists following the exact 7 layer process laid out in Karen's easy to follow instructions are guaranteed to create some seriously awesome mixed media masterpieces! Let the fun begin!

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How to Draw MORE Fun, Fab Faces: A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to drawing and coloring the female face in profile and 3/4 view. 08/05/2020

by Karen Campbell

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In the first "How to Draw Fun, Fab Faces" book we we learn how to draw a female from the front. This book is a follow-up companion that provides a fun and comprehensive guide to drawing simple, beautiful, female faces from the profile and 3/4 view. It also teaches you how to color and shade your beautiful and accurately drawn faces! For those looking for additional resources to further hone their new drawing skills, there is an accompanying e-course by the same name offered by the author at AwesomeArtSchool.com.

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How to Draw Fun Fab Fellas: A Fun, Easy, and Comprehensive Guide to Drawing Male Faces. 29/04/2020

by Karen Campbell

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This book is a comprehensive, easy, fun and accurate guide to drawing male faces in three positions: forward-facing, 3/4 view and profile. Step-by-step methods for coloring and shading your handsome guys are included too! Want more drawing and coloring instruction? Check out the Author's accompanying e-course on AwesomeArtSchool.com!

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