Online Class Introduction to Painting with Wool

Learn to paint with wool! In this online class, you will learn everything you need to know to get started creating beautiful needle-felted paintings. In part one of the course, you will learn about wool types, tools, supplies, essential techniques, design transfer methods, how to blend wool and make new colors, and image editing. In part two, I will demo how to make a felted landscape. Students will learn to use color, size, and value to create depth, blend wools to create a gradated sky with puffy clouds, and integrate fine details to create reflections and ripples in water. I will discuss how to use a grayscale and value finder to choose values that add depth and dimension to a felted landscape. We will conclude with a discussion of framing.

This easy-to-access class includes 138 minutes of video. Once you purchase the class, you will receive access to three downloadable documents. One document contains multiple web links to the class videos. The second is a simple line drawing of the landscape I will demo. The third is a picture of my art. You may use it as a reference photo to create your landscape or use a reference photo of your own. You will want to save the document with the web links in a secure location that you will remember. This is how you will access the videos. You will not need to create a special account to see the videos. You will click on the web links provided in the document. The videos are best viewed on a personal computer, not an ipad.

This class is beginner-friendly. It is suitable for those who wish to take their felting skills to the next level. You will have access to this course for one year from the date of purchase.

The videos do not contain closed captioning.

A kit is not included. This is an online course only.

I am a teacher and a professional artist. My work is sold in galleries and at shows. I have been teaching art and sociology for many years. I love to share the joy of felting with my students!

You will need:

A felting mat

Highly recommended, but not required: Needle felting tool holding multiple needles. If you are going to buy just one, I recommend the Clover “pen” style. It holds three needles.

Felting needles. My go-to needles are 38 gauge.

Short fiber wool (carded New Zealand wool, Merino batting, or my bulky carded Corriedale) in landscape colors. I cover types of wool in depth in the class.

A piece of wool felt in a light color so you can trace out your design with a marker or gel pen. Alternatively, you can draw on sulky solvy. We will review this in the course.

To watch the streaming videos, you will need:

A computer or mobile device that has an internet browser you can log in with.

It is recommended to use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as your browser, iPhone/iPad users can download Google Chrome onto their devices.

Make sure your computer or mobile device and browser are fully up to date.

A reliable and steady internet connection.

The class is not refundable. You will have access to the course for one year from the date of purchase.

Copyright © 2021 by Big Sky Fiber Arts. All rights reserved. This material is for personal and private use only. No portion thereof may be reproduced, sold, or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author. You consent to abide by copyright laws when you download these documents.

Please Note: I also sell a lovely landscape collection made of carded merino wool here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1430496484

The wool in this collection is not exactly the same as the wool in the class, but the colors are similar. You can also choose to buy the collection with a mat and felting needles if you wish (use the drop-down menu).