Autumn Creek
– A Journey Through a Wet and Needle Felted
2D Forest Creek Landscape Scene –
with Helen Russell
Course Outline
Class Chat
Getting Started: Info & Resources
Background Fiber Layout: “Underpainting” with Wool
Lay Out Major Elements: The “Watercolor” Layer
Working Wet with Detailed Design Elements
Wet Felting the Scene
Full and Finish the Wet Felting Stage
Needle Felt Major Landscape Elements
Needle Felt Minor Scenery Details
Finish, Mat, and Frame
Thank You and Interview
Get Your Certificate!
Meet the Instructor: Helen Russell
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Autumn Creek
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