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Recent Posts

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  • How to use watercolor powders with stencilsThe Best Way to Use Watercolor Powders with Stencils
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  • Watercolor Pigment Powders Brusho Crystal Colours, Lindy's Gang Magicals and Nuvo Shimmer Powders how to use on watercolor paperWatercolor Powders Demystified! You need to Try these!
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  • The Ultimate Guide to Coloring Acetate
    Techniques

    The Ultimate Guide for Coloring Acetate

    July 7, 2023 /

    Looking for ways to add transparent or translucent color to your creative projects? Today, I’ll be sharing tips and techniques for getting the best results coloring acetate. I’ll be sharing with you 7 different mediums and which ones work best for coloring acetate. Hop-A-Long Studio is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no cost to you. Learn more. Choosing the Right Medium for Coloring Acetate Last week I shared how to stamp on acetate using inks and paints. We will be using those stamped images and adding color to them.   If you’d like to see the article about how to…

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    Nadine Milton

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    Looking for an Easy Painting Exercise? How to Paint a Tree with Ink

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    Nadine Milton Value Drawing of Moraine Lake

    My Journey in Learning How to Draw

    April 1, 2022
    Must have mixed media supplies for the art journal including art journal, acrylic paint, gesso, matte and gel mediums, watercolor paint, acrylic and watercolor brushes, paint pens, pigment pens, stamps and stencils

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    November 12, 2021
  • The Intuitive Collage Process | How to Get Past a Creative Block
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    The Intuitive Collage Process | How to Get Past a Creative Block

    June 12, 2023 /

    Do you ever use the intuitive collage process to get past creative blocks? If you’ve never heard of intuitive collage or don’t know how it can help you, today I’ll be sharing with you everything you need to know about this process!   Intuitive collage is a great technique for getting the creative juices flowing. It’s a great way to prevent us from overthinking the creative process. So often we get stuck because we are judging our work or feel uncertain about where to go next with our art. The intuitive collage process can help us to let go, be fully immersed in our projects, and let the creative part…

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    October 9, 2020
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    Urban Sketching for Self-Care

    September 18, 2020
  • Creating an Art Journal Page Using Paper Glossy Accents and Distress Crayons
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    Easy Art Journal Page Using Paper

    September 16, 2022 /

    If you are new to art journaling, it can be intimidating knowing where to start. One of the most basic techniques is creating an art journal page using paper. This doesn’t require a lot of materials and it’s an easy place to get started. But we’re going to spice up this art journal page by adding mediums to the paper. This is a great way to use paper but add your own creative flair to your journal page.    Hop-A-Long Studio is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no cost to you. Learn more. The Art Journal Prompt Before I start…

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    September 3, 2021
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    Choosing an Art Journal for Your Creative Practice

    May 27, 2022
    Practicing Self-Care during the Holiday Season

    Practicing Self-Care during the Holiday Season

    December 12, 2019
  • Mixed Media Fall Greeting Card Using Distress Crayons, Archival Ink and Wild Whisper Designs Paper and Stamps
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    Mixed Media Fall Greeting Card

    October 8, 2021 /

    As fall is upon us, I am having so much fun playing with mixed media fall greeting cards. The fall colors are incredible! Beautiful leaves, textures and colors as the trees turn and the weather gets colder. It was the perfect inspiration for this mixed media fall greeting card! Card Inspiration The inspiration for this greeting card is not only the beautiful trees and gorgeous fall weather. This weekend is Thanksgiving in Canada and I love making fall greeting cards during this season. Thanksgiving is a great time to remember the things I am grateful for. I try to have a habit of gratitude throughout the year, but Thanksgiving is…

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    April 23, 2021
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    November 5, 2021
    Misconceptions Surrounding Mental Illness

    Misconceptions Surrounding Mental Illness

    October 7, 2020
  • Detail of Card Live Life in Full Bloom Stamped Card Colored with Distress Crayons
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    Quick Coloring Technique Using Distress Crayons

    September 24, 2021 /

    Do you ever struggle with adding color to your images? Coloring images is enjoyable but can take a lot of time and patience. Today I will be demonstrating a quick coloring technique using Distress Crayons for those moments when you want to spend less time coloring and want a very forgiving result. Fighting Against Perfectionism Using a quick coloring technique is a great way of fighting against perfectionism in our creative practice. We can be very critical about how we color and shade images. This technique is a great way of breaking out of perfectionism. I originally showed this technique at the Creative Scrapbooking Carnival last weekend when I was…

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    March 27, 2020
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    Art Journal Page Using Gel Textures and Gel Prints

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    April 22, 2022

Nadine Milton

Visual Storyteller & Mixed Media Artist

Welcome to Hop-A-Long Studio! I would love for you to join me in the journey of self-care through artistic expression.

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Recent Posts

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    In Techniques
  • How to use watercolor powders with stencilsThe Best Way to Use Watercolor Powders with Stencils
    In Techniques
  • Watercolor Pigment Powders Brusho Crystal Colours, Lindy's Gang Magicals and Nuvo Shimmer Powders how to use on watercolor paperWatercolor Powders Demystified! You need to Try these!
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