ART HISTORY INSPIRATION: Creating Handmade Christmas Postcards (Skillshare)

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ART HISTORY INSPIRATION: Creating Handmade Christmas Postcards (Skillshare)

Do you like handmade stuff?

Are you interested in art history? So do I! So I day I've decided to combine it. New Year and Christmas Eve are coming soon. It's time of miracles, home comfort and of course postcards. There are lot's of options in the postcards store. But it's really sweet to get handmade postcard as a present. It means that person spent time to think about you.

In this class we are going to make 5 Christmas postcards inspired by great artist paintings and different art styles. You can send them to your friends or family later.
I'll show you the idea how to be inspired by art history and you can make as many postcards as you wish.
ARE YOU READY TO CREATE?
So, take you any favourite art supplies, your imagination.
And let's get started!

Project Description
In this class we are going to create 5 handmade postcards inspired by great artists paintings.
First, you can choose any great artist painting to inspire. It's up to you. However feel free to choose the same ones as I did.
Second, we are going to shape results of our inspiration in Christmas Symbols. So it's better to prepare them before the class. Also feel free to choose the same ones as I did or to take your own ones.
For the last lesson you can use my Socks illustration which is in attached file. But remember, you can't use this illustration for the commercial purposes.

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