The Art of Tea Bag Painting
A course by Ruby Silvious , Graphic Designer and Visual Artist
Explore watercolor and gouache to create miniature paintings using the emptied-out tea bags as a canvas.
Explore watercolor and gouache to create miniature paintings using the emptied-out tea bags as a canvas.
Is working with unconventional materials to create exciting and unique works of art your cup of tea? Step into Ruby Silvious’ marvelous world of upcycling. She has completed numerous projects with non-traditional materials to bring visual marvels to life, including 363 Days of Tea, a collection of illustrations with tea bags. Ruby’s inspired by everyday objects and incorporates them into her pieces. Her famous tea bag works all started when she was having a cup of tea with her sister; suddenly, the idea of using them for her art was born. Her creations have since been featured in international publications such as CNN Travel, PBS, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan China, and Vogue Italia.
In this online course, make art out of tea! Ruby takes you through different techniques for painting using tea bags as a special canvas. She teaches you how to train your hand through painting exercises and guides you through other ways you can use tea bags to create unique works of art. Once you are all done, she shows you how to display your pieces to share them with the world.
What will you learn in this online course?
11 lessons & 19 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (102)
- 2,336 students
- 11 lessons (1h 16m)
- 19 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Depict three subjects on used tea bags with different painting techniques.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in upcycling and in learning how to paint on non-traditional canvas.
Requirements and materials
Tea bags, watercolors, gouache, paint brushes, fine-point pen, and pencil.
Reviews
A course by Ruby Silvious
Ruby Silvious is a Graphic Designer and Visual Artist based in the United States. She has been making upcycled art since she retired, taking discarded materials to create unique worlds of art. Her claim to fame is her work using tea bags, which went viral on Instagram in 2015. It has since been featured in international publications such as CNN Travel, PBS, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan China, and Vogue Italia. Her work has been exhibited across the world, from the U.S. to Japan to Europe.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparing for the Tea Bag Painting
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Inspiration and References for the Project
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Understanding the Medium: Types of Tea Bags and How to Prepare Them for Painting
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Painting Materials
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Painting and Technique Exercises
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U3
Completing the Project
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Painting a Tea Cup
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Painting a Birch Tree
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Painting a Hibiscus Flower
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U4
Display Options and Other Applications
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Other Ideas for the Used Tea Bags
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Sharing on Social Media
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FP
Final project
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The Art of Tea Bag Painting
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nandamacahiba
A professora traz excelentes dicas sobre a pintura e o desenvolvimento de projetos a partir da observação de objetos. As explicações são detalhadas e poéticas. Recomendo.
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marzia_dila
Corso fatto benissimo insegnante precisa e motivatrice, mi ha molto ispirata, forse uno dei corsi più interessanti ed originali che ho seguito qua su Domestika, grazie Ruby 😊🙏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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ipekisin27
Great course! I had so much fun. Thanks!
painteddreams
I really enjoyed this class. I learned quite a few tips by watching this class!
v_ilse
I really enjoyed this course! I have bought a few courses from domestika, but this was my favorite so far. And one of the few I fully completed!