Digital Art Series - August 2026

Realityarts Creative Archive - August 2026

This month's release for the Realityarts Creative Archive, brings a fresh set of collectable digital art papers, available in four tiers - Sampler, Studio, Collector, and Atelier.

The August 2026 Sampler Edition, titled Heritage & Time is free to download until 31st August and offers you a chance to try the papers in your art journals and/or creative projects.

  

Heritage & Time - August Papers 2026

Collectors Edition Papers Activity

Papers used in creative activities - 

Join the FREE Tier on Patreon to access the papers, along with project ideas, behind the scenes video and early release posts, along with other 'member only' content.  Free members can enjoy the monthly papers while spending creative time. You can join us HERE

Additional papers for this month are available for purchase or by joining the respective tier, and also gives you access to over 1000 videos, digital art and exclusive posts:

 

Studio Edition - Women and Memory, August 2026

 

Collectors Edition - Island & Nature - August 2026

 

Atelier Edition - Patterns & Structure - August 2026

On my Patreon platform you get to watch Patron Exclusive posts, see behind the scenes content and get early access to the videos that I create and post on my YouTube Channel.  Each month I use the papers in different projects to give you additional inspiration when using them for yourself.  If you are ready to move your creative journey to the next step then come and join us.

Collectors Edition Papers Activity

As a Patreon Member you will also get a discount off any of the courses I create on my Course Platform - check out the 'Collections tab' to get your appropriate discount. Our courses that are regularly being developed are for those who want to add to their learning and start to develop their own creative voice and style. You can check out some of the courses HERE

I hope you join us and use the digital art papers in your creative projects and art journals and I look forward to seeing how you get on.

Which of the papers this month are speaking to you, which one is your favorite?

Back to Creativity Summit - Reserve Your FREE Spot

 

Back to Creativity Summit - 18th - 20th August

HobbyScool is hosting the Back-to-Creativity Summit, a free, 3-day virtual event running August 18–20, 2026, built for makers who want to put down the to-do list and pick their craft back up.

No expensive supplies to buy first. No “you have to already be good at this” requirement. Just three days of expert-led workshops you can follow along with from your own creative space.

Grab Your Free Spot on the Retreat HERE 

VIP All Access Pass

Don't worry about falling behind as there is a VIP option you can access which will give you Lifetime access to all the classes so you can take your time, repeat them as often as you need to and make it work for you! 

Before You Go

The Sampler Edition Digital Art Papers are still available for FREE to download until the end of July on my FREE tier on Patreon, you can use them in your art journals or creative projects.

Creative Tech Summer Retreat - It starts tomorrow, have you grabbed your spot?

 

The Creative Tech Summer Retreat -  Starts Tomorrow

The HobbyScool Creative Tech Summer Retreat starts tomorrow — and if you haven't registered yet, this is your last chance to grab your free spot.

• No prep needed tonight.
• No software to install in advance.
• ​Just register HERE, show up tomorrow, and start making.

Here's a quick look at what's coming: 

• Day 1 Tuesday, July 21: Cutting machines & vinyl crafts
• Day 2 Wednesday, July 22: Digital art & illustration in Procreate and Canva
• Day 3 Thursday, July 23: AI tools & turning your skills into income

Each day's sessions are free for 24 hours, so there's no pressure to watch everything live.  Check out all the speakers, we have an amazing lineup!

Grab Your Free Spot on the Retreat HERE

VIP All Access Pass

Don't worry about falling behind there is a VIP option you can access which will give you Lifetime access to all the classes so you can take your time, repeat them as often as you need to - make it work for you! 

Batik Inspired Fabric Using Wax, Ink and Dyes

 

Batik Inspired Fabric

I have been experimenting with a simple batik-inspired wax-resist technique to create patterned fabric for my mixed-media and textile projects.

What you will need:

• Tealight and candle wax or bees wax
• Recycled fabric - tea towel, old bedsheet
• Inks and dyes, shimmer misters
• paint brush (keep one just for this activity)

I began with pieces of cotton fabric and applied melted candle wax and beeswax in loose, random patterns across the fabric. 

I then added a mixture of shimmer sprays, leftover inks and orange fabric dye. Some of the bottles were almost empty, so this was also a great opportunity to use older supplies rather than allowing them to sit forgotten in the studio.

After adding the color, I placed the fabric inside a plastic bag and gently scrunched it together. This helped the colors blend and move into some of the uncolored spaces.

As the fabric dried, the colors softened and the wax-resist patterns became more visible. I especially loved the areas where the wax had cracked and allowed fine lines of color to bleed through.

Those unexpected marks inspire the next stage of the project and I see where intuitively I want to go. This is one of the things I enjoy most about experimenting with fabric. The first technique does not have to produce a finished piece. It can become the starting point for collage, stitching, art journaling, a wall hanging or another mixed-media project.

In the full Patreon post, I share more about the process, the materials I used and three creative activities you can try with your own wax-resist fabric, including creating a sampler, using up leftover color supplies and responding to the patterns with hand stitching.

Visit my Patreon page to read the complete post - HERE, see the finished fabric and explore the creative takeaways.

You may also spot a special appearance from Cole, my helpful studio assistant! 

Before You Go

As artists, most of us have been collecting supplies for many years, this is a great time to look at what you currently have before you consider going out to purchase something new.  I had some printer ink left over that I had brought at lease 20 years ago and it just sat there gathering dust as I didn't have the printer anymore.  I experimented and found it stains fabric, and you can get some interesting effects.  So take a look and you might surprise yourself.

You can find additional videos I created showing different wax resist experiments below and access my Full Material Musings playlist HERE

Behind the Scenes

If you want to check out behind the scenes and early release content then join us on my Patreon.  You will find over 1000 videos and digital art resources for you to use in your creative projects.  You can access my Patreon HERE

Download this months Sampler Edition Digital Art Papers for Free - You currently have 11 days left to access these papers for free!

If you want to take your learning further you can start in the Artist Resource Hub on my Course platform, this is also Free and there are many other courses that you can take a look at when you are ready.  

For now, stay blessed and be a blessing!!