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Hello!
I’m Nicole Austin, the artist behind Kinueko. I create mixed-media abstract paintings, collages, and portraits and I love to teach others how to take hold of their creative journey. I am a mom-of-five, artist, designer, and instructor. I offer online and in-person art workshops and, original artwork for sale. I believe that everyone has the desire and potential to create. I’m here to cheer you on, help you take your first steps into your passion, or keep you motivated along your creative path! Welcome!
Current Workshops
Junk Journal Deconstruction
Sedona Arts Center
July 17-18, 2024
Some call us monsters for ripping up and altering books--I think of us more as creatives who can see potential in anything! Let's gather together with kindred spirits and rip and alter to our hearts' content! We'll take an ordinary vintage book and turn it into something extraordinary using paint, embellishments, and reconstructive techniques. You bring the book, (BYOB!) and I'll supply the rest! Each part of the book will be put to good and new uses as we deconstruct our books and reconstruct them into fabulous works of art. We'll also create our own unique collage papers to be used inside our new books and explore several journaling jumpstarts and background-starting techniques to get you going!
Bride of Frankenbook
Art & Soul Portland
April 19 2024
Some call us monsters for ripping up and altering books--I think of us more as creatives who can see potential in anything! Let's gather together with kindred spirits and rip and alter to our hearts' content! We'll take an ordinary vintage book and turn it into something extraordinary using paint, embellishments, and reconstructive techniques. You bring the book, (BYOB!) and I'll supply the rest! Each part of the book will be put to good and new uses as we deconstruct our books and reconstruct them into fabulous works of art. We'll also create our own unique collage papers to be used inside our new books and explore several journaling jumpstarts and background-starting techniques to get you going!
Collage Paper Party
Art & Soul Portland
April 20, 2024
Let’s get this collage paper party started! I’ll show you all my favorite materials and go-to techniques that I use to create bright, bold, luscious collage paper! These collage papers are PERFECT for use in your art journals, mixed media collage canvases, decoupage paper, and other mixed media projects. We’ll start with creative mark making using oil pastels and stamping found items into acrylic paint. I’ll show you the tricks for using the right colors to create contrast and the tips to avoid muddy colors. We’ll use spray inks and acrylic paint through stencils, and use rubbing plates and stamps to create beautiful resists. But we’re not done yet! We’ll also use the gelli plate to create gorgeous textures and patterns that we will also pile more fun layers onto! I’ll also show you some very simple techniques with my favorite of all time art supply: the paint pen! They truly add that finishing touch and really are the life of the party! In this class, we'll focus mainly on the process and learning a ton of techniques but we'll also have a little time at the end to play with our collage paper in our art journals!
Recent Blog Posts
Find my latest DIYs, tutorials, videos here! I blog about my life as an artist/mom/entrepreneur, my favorite art supplies and show you how I go about creating art journal pages, and mixed media arts & crafts.
I’m excited to announce that I’m hosting my first art reatreat June 25-28 in Payson, AZ! Registration begins Monday, March 20 at 9 am AZ time!