Autumn Creek

Autumn Creek

– A Journey Through a Wet and Needle Felted
2D Forest Creek Landscape Scene –

with Helen Russell

Course Outline

Class Chat

Class Chat: Autumn Creek
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Getting Started: Info & Resources

Welcome
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Project Overview
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Fibers and Supplies
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Supplies – Shop Links and List Download
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Landmark Placement Diagrams
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Reference Photos
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Background Fiber Layout: “Underpainting” with Wool

Set Up the Prefelt Base Layer
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First Fiber Layer: Vertical
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Second Fiber Layer: Horizontal
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Third Fiber Layer: Vertical
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Needle Felt the Background Fiber Layers
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Lay Out Major Elements: The “Watercolor” Layer

Sky and Horizon
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Creek Water
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Highlights and Water Reflections
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Banks of the Creek
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Tree Trunks
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Ground Shading and Distant Trees
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Working Wet with Detailed Design Elements

Transfer Project to be Wet Felted
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Wet Out the Project
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Adjust the Trees Lines
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Water Ripples
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Leaf Litter
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Creek Pebbles
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Wet Felting the Scene

Hand Rubbing
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Wet Felting with a Palm Washboard
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Rolling Part I
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Rolling Part II
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Rolling Part III
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Rolling Part IV
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Finish the Wet Felting Stage

Get the Right Size and Shape
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Rinse and Vinegar Bath
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Steam Press and Leave to Dry
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Post-Wet Felted Look
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Needle Felt Major Landscape Elements: The “Acrylic” Layer

First Major Rock
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Second Major Rock
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Rock Clusters
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Detail the Major Trees
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Twiggy Bush
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Needle Felt Minor Scenery Details

Left Bank Minor Rocks
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Right Bank Minor Rocks
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Hanging Vines
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Leaves on the Ground
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Leaves on Bushes and Trees
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Blown-Down Branches
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A Quick Needle Felting Fix
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Add Your Initials
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Finish, Mat, and Frame

Mat the Wool Painting
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Framing
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Final Look
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Thank You and Interview

Thank You
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Interview with Helen Russell
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Get Your Certificate!

Get Your Certificate! Autumn Creek
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Meet the Instructor: Helen Russell

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About this Course

Skills Focus: Wet Felting and Needle Felting
Difficulty Level: Intermediate – Advanced
Helpful Experience to Have: Basic Wet Felting
Course Length: This course is equivalent to a 3-day in person workshop

Follow along with Helen on this felting forest hike, where you can choose to stay on the path with every rock, tree, leaf, and water ripple, or venture a little on your own – experimenting with color, light, and composition throughout this beautiful woodland landscape!

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Skills you will Learn:

  • Combine Wet and Needle Felting in creating a stunning landscape scene that peeks through the woods into a rambling creek
  • How light and shadow play in every step of the process, expertly creating depth and drawing the eye deeper into the wool “painting”
  • Thoughtfully plan out the final image at every stage
  • Lay down background fibers strategically to blend colors and depth
  • Needle felt in major landmarks that will go on to be wet felted into the wool “underpainting”
  • Create detailed design elements in the creek water and trees while the piece is still wet
  • Discover Helen’s methods, diagrams, and photos for referencing the landmark elements in this scene, and how to transfer them to your piece, while considering shrinkage.
  • Step along each stone along the creek, paying attention to how light hits them on each side of the scene.
  • Layer the scene by detailing the major foreground trees, adding hanging vines coming from above, and a twiggy bush planted in a bed of rocks.
  • Fill the creekside with fallen autumn leaves nestled in the rocks, with Helen’s techniques to create a brilliant color variety with ease!
    BONUS!
  • How to mat and frame your felt art for a final touch!
  • Interview with Helen Russell!

Included in this course

24/7, 365 Instant access to the course streamed directly to your computer, tablet or phone
High quality video instruction divided into short, digestible lessons
Learn at your own pace and refer back to lessons at any time
Complete materials list with links to recommended supplies

Video Lessons: Videos are divided in to easy to digest & easy to reference segments
Audio: Recorded in English