supplies and tools

Below is a list of suggested supplies for the class. Clicking on the product images will take you to the Amazon shop for your country where applicable (affiliate links).

I particularly encourage you to look through your supplies (inks, paints, collage papers, pastels...) and gather anything that brings you joy!

Substrate

the project is done on a wooden substrate but you can do it in your journal, on a canvas or on watercoor paper.

BASIC TOOLS

Water + Spray bottle
Rags
Something to protect your surface (old towel, table-cloth, plastic bag...)
Something to protect your clothes (apron, old shirt...).
Optional: Craft heat gun (embossing tool) to speed up drying

COLLAGE

Assorted paper scraps in white and neutral tones (tea bags, vintage papers, book pages, scrapbooking paper, tissue paper, printed napkins) for our background
A selection of images of wings (butterfly, dragonfly, bird…)
Assorted paper scraps in colors matching the image of your wings
Matte gel medium

Paints, inks etc.

For this project, I use white and neutral tones for the background. I then work with pinks, greens and some darks to add touches of color and contrast. I encourage you to use the colors that you love the most and that match the wings of your choice. You will find some of my favorites linked below.

painting TOOLS

Your choice of paintbrushes, including a medium-sized flat brush for collage
An old plastic card (credit card, key card...)
A pair of scissors

PENS and pencils

Pigment liner or Black Posca pen
White posca pen
Other pens & pencils of your choice: Stabilo All, ballpoint pen, regular pencil…
Optional: a needle tool to scratch into the paint

Matte Gel Medium