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Monday, May 6, 2013

Embellished Terrarium Base VLOG#26

This is a kind of part 2 for the light bulb terrarium project that I made in VLOG#25. In this episode, I show you how to make a cool looking industrial style embellished stand to hold your light bulb terrarium. This technique can also be used on all kinds of other projects to give them [...]

Monday, April 1, 2013

Light Bulb Terrariums VLOG#25

Here is a fun and easy project for you to make that will add some of Mother Nature’s beauty to your desk or windowsill and help keep you inspired with the endless creative charms of the plant kingdom. If you make this project, I sure would like to hear about it so leave me a [...]

Monday, March 4, 2013

DIY Camera Phone Holder VLOG#24

While I was on vacation last year I didn’t have a tripod with me and wanted to shoot some video with my iPhone of the art I was working on at the time. So in this episode, I want to share with you how I made an inexpensive DIY camera holder out a few easy [...]

Monday, January 28, 2013

Recycled Aluminum Can Wind Spinners VLOG#23

Here you go… my first VLOG of 2013 with funky fresh new opening and closing credits graphic to start the year off right! I was on vacation in California when I put this episode together and found the challenge to come up with something I could easily make out of things found around my mom’s [...]

Monday, November 12, 2012

Faux Patina Wind Howlers VLOG#22

In this fun filled episode, I geek out on a faux copper patina recipe and another project to capture the sublime songs that the wind sings. Personally, I really enjoy projects like this one a whole bunch of levels. I like the interaction of art with nature and the science behind it as well. The [...]

Monday, October 1, 2012

Faux Rust Tin Can Wind Chimes VLOG#21

In episode #21, I show you a simple faux rust technique and use it on a recycled tin can and bottle cap wind chimes project. These things looks like something the Junkhound would make or a prop for a dystopic Science Fiction movie like Mad Max, but they are still a pretty fun and nifty way [...]

Monday, September 3, 2012

Random Acts of Art VLOG#20

In this quick fast episode, I talk about and show a few example of Random Acts of Art or R.A.A. I also wrote a post earlier this year on R.A.A which can be read here. Essentially, the philosophy behind committing these covert artistic acts is one of using your creative secret sauce to bring a [...]

Monday, July 30, 2012

“Jump In” Ukulele Tutorial vlog #19

For VLOG#19 I wanted to try something different and a bit off the topic of art but still on solid creative ground. Since I had a few request for more info about my song “Jump In” I decided to push my artistic boundaries and try my hand at making an ukulele tutorial. This episode ended [...]

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Hanging Driftwood Art vlog #18

A hanging found art project made from driftwood and embellished with marbles, shells, beads, wire and paint are waiting for you in this episode. The main idea of this video being to look around you to see what you can find. Use your imagination and creativity to turn what you come across into unique pieces [...]

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Amazing Mold Putty vlog#17

Getting moldy with the putty! In VLOG#17 I share with you a few ways to make your own embellishments using Amazing Mold Putty and polymer clay that can be uses in your altered art, shrines, assemblages, Random Acts of Art and what ever other creative ideas that pop into your magnificent noodle! Amazon.com Widgets

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Altered Embellishments vlog#16

In this episode I show off a few items from my vast collection of knick knacks and doodads. I also give a few tips on customizing your own goodies to spice up your altered art projects. Here is the link to the Amazing Mold Putty I mentioned. If interested in me doing a tutorial on [...]

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Collage & Decoupage vlog#15

In this episode I make a collage and decoupage an inexpensive wood frame I found at thrift store. An simple and easy project you can make for a few dollars!

Monday, February 27, 2012

Mind Mapping vlog#14

For this epsiode, I have changed it up a little and demonstrate an organizational technique called “Mind Mapping” that I have been using to help get all my artistic ideas and creative thoughts worked out and developed. Not only are Mind Maps a nifty tool to use in all kinds of everyday tasks, they are [...]

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Share Your Creativity With The World

Since I have been on the topic of motivational and inspirational ways to accomplish your creative goals and aspirations, It wouldn’t be right not to mention this technique which has always been helpful for me to get my artistic juju up and dancing all about. I am talking about working with other creative types! Art [...]

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Let’s Go Doodlin’ vlog#13

In this episode of my video blog, I do some doodlin’ and show you that doodlin’ is for everyone and everybody! I also go about destroying a sharpie but give it new life as an ink spray that can be added to your art making arsenal. I also make a DIY art book cover.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Doodle Everywhere and On Everything!

Da Hawaiian Cloud Bow So the other thing that I really like about doodling, in addition to it’s attributes of being intellectually stimulating, is that it can be pretty much done anywhere and on most anything easily and inexpensively. Which makes it a pretty cool way to personalize, stylize and add some creative cheepow* to [...]

Sunday, January 15, 2012

The Brainy Benefits of Doodling

Here is a short video I put together of my homework’s progression from last week’s Doodles Unleashed lesson. See more doodles from others taking the workshop in the Flickr group As the second week to the Traci Bautista’s Doodles Unleashed workshop sponsored by Strathmore comes to an end and the third week begins, my renewed [...]

Monday, January 2, 2012

Liquid and Spray Sealers (part 8) vlog #12

In this final episode in my series on art journaling basics I go over some of the different sealers I use to protect the pages in my art books and journals. If you found this series helpful please hit the like button and share with your friends and family who might be interested in creating [...]

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Using Pens, Pencils and Markers in your Art Journal (part 7) vlog#11

This is number seven in my eight part series on the subject of art journaling. In this episode I go over some of my favorite pens, pencils and markers that I like to use when working in my sketch books and art journals. If you found this series helpful please hit the like button and [...]

Monday, November 14, 2011

Painting in Your Art Journals (part 6) vlog #10

In this episode, I get into some different types of paints and show a few tips and techniques to use in your art journals. If you found this series helpful please hit the like button and share with your friends and family who might be interested in creating their own art easily and inexpensively. You [...]

Mixed Media Altered Canvas Part #5 – Final Layer

Mixed Media Altered Canvas Part #4 – Two Part Resin

Mixed Media Altered Canvas Part #3 – Polymer Clay Embellishment

Mixed Media Altered Canvas Part #2 – Metallic Paints

Mixed Media Altered Canvas Part #1- Decoupage

The Benefits of Sharing the Creative Stoke With Others

Creativitee Booklet Part #5, Printing and Assembling

CreativiTEE Booklet Part #4 Test Printing and Corrections

CreativiTEE Booklet Part #3 Laying Out The Pages

CreativiTEE Booklet Part #2 Pencils and Pens

CreativiTEE Booklet Part #1

Chongolio’s Creative Goals For 2013

Can Setting Creative Goals Help You As An Artist?

Recycled Aluminum Can Wind Spinners VLOG#23

5 Solid Tips For Going After Your Long Term Creative Goals

“Shave Ice” Song-A-Month 2012 December

Reach Your Big Creative Goals By Taking Smaller Bite Size Steps

Tools, Resources and Techniques I Used to Reach my Goals in 2012

2012, A Year of Chongolio in Review

“Girl From Venus” Song-A-Month 2012 November

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Pacific Islander Tiki Mug Series Now Available!

Purchase them at TIKI FARM for $13.95 each + shipping. They are here! The Pacific Island Tiki Mug series that I have been working on with the good folks over are Tiki Farm are now available! I gotta tell ya these things look freakin’ AWESOME! My first batch was delivered last week and...

Posted in art, projects on Nov 05 by chongolio read more

Mixed Media Altered Canvas Part #5 – Final Layer

A few things needed for the last layer to be added to the canvas. Well here we are with Part #5 and the final post of my three dimensional mixed media altered canvas series. Picking up where I left off last week with the first layer of resin applied and...

Posted in art, projects, techniques on May 21 by chongolio read more

Mixed Media Altered Canvas Part #4 – Two Part Resin

Super Star with some sparkly bumpy paint eyes waitin’ for a resin coat. Alright, so I am back now after my short VLOG break and ready to move along to the next step in the multidimensional mixed media project that I have been workin’ on. In part 4 of...

Posted in altered art, art, art supplies, projects, techniques, tutorials on May 13 by chongolio read more

Embellished Terrarium Base VLOG#26

Posted in altered art, found art, projects, recycled art, tutorials, vlog on May 06 by chongolio read more

Mixed Media Altered Canvas Part #3 – Polymer Clay Embellishment

Printed stars ready to be cut out with the scissors and used as a template. Over this past week my mixed media altered canvas was given it’s central character by way of plasticine clay which was cut and shaped into a flat star shaped embellishment. Here are the steps I...

Posted in art, art supplies, projects, techniques, tutorials on Apr 29 by chongolio read more

Mixed Media Altered Canvas Part #2 – Metallic Paints

Jacquard Lumiere metallic paints and a bag of plastic beads. During the past week I have started adding some more color and zazz to the mixed media piece that I have been working on using Lumiere metallic paints by Jacquard Also used are for rivet like embellishments were a handful...

Posted in altered art, art, art supplies, projects, techniques, tutorials on Apr 22 by chongolio read more

Mixed Media Altered Canvas Part #1- Decoupage

4 x 4″ canvas ready to be altered. So I really enjoyed showing you my progress and process while I was making the “Tune Into Your Uniquency” booklets, so I have decided to do another series of post on how I am putting together a mixed media altered canvas which...

Posted in altered art, art, projects, techniques, tutorials on Apr 15 by chongolio read more

The Benefits of Sharing the Creative Stoke With Others

The shirt design that I worked on very closely with the good folks who own Java Kai in Kapa’a town here on Kauai. As a young artistic dude, I tended to be a bit of a lone monkey when it came to my art and artistic process. Sure I took...

Posted in art, insights on Apr 08 by chongolio read more

Light Bulb Terrariums VLOG#25

Posted in recycled art, vlog on Apr 01 by chongolio read more

Creativitee Booklet Part #5, Printing and Assembling

Two sets of covers printed on the ivory colored paper I am going to use. Over the past week I did some final image adjustments on my “Tune Into Your Uniquency” booklet’s layout, re-read through all my text and marked all the next round of edits with a red pen....

Posted in art, projects on Mar 25 by chongolio read more

CreativiTEE Booklet Part #4 Test Printing and Corrections

Front and back covers laid out two on a page or “two-up” in print speak and a note to tell me which file to use when printing the opposite side. Over this past week I made a bit more progress on the CreativiTee booklet which I have been documenting here...

Posted in art, projects on Mar 18 by chongolio read more