This is Part 1 of a two day, maybe three, paint project. The snow scene is the background for the project. I did a tutorial last year for painting a snow scene. No, that’s wrong . . . I’ve done two. One with trees and snowflakes, and one as a background for a snowman. So […]
Painted Red Cardinal Gift Box
Hi! Are you making handmade Christmas gifts this year? If you are, I have a couple of suggestions for you. First, take a trip to your local thrift store. You’ll be amazed at how many items there are there that can be repurposed into a gift. Like this cute little chipwood box I found at […]
How To Paint (and draw) Holly and Berries
Hi! How are you? Good, I hope. Today I’m gonna share a couple of ways to paint holly. One, pictured above, looks all artsy and complicated – but it’s not. Just a few colors of paint that are layered on top of each other. Then there’s this holly leaf. Like the leaves I painted on […]
Day 26: Paint Fall Fruit in Cornucopia
Hi! Welcome to Day 26 of my 31 Days of Easy Holiday Paint Projects. If this is your first time visiting, I’ll admit that this cornucopia filled with fruit doesn’t look too, um, . . . easy. But it’s really just a culmination of a bunch of tutorials: Cornucopia Apples Sunflowers Pears Pomegranates Grapes Pumpkins […]
Day 25–Paint Wheat Stalks
How are ya today? I thought I’d have the cornucopia painting done today but it just didn’t come together, so I’ll show you this easy-peasy way to paint wheat stalks. I should be done with cornucopia tomorrow and then Christmas tutorials! I’m so glad I’m on the last week of this 31 day blogging challenge. […]
Day 23: Painted Fall Napkins
Hey there! How are you today? Have you ever painted on fabric before? It’s one of my favorite things to paint on and after these napkins, I’m wondering why I don’t do it more often. We interrupt this blog post for a special announcement . . . . Voting for the NFL Pro Bowl starts […]
Day 21: How to Paint Cattails
Happy Friday! It’s Day 21 of my 31 Days of Easy Holiday Paint Projects. Phew! If I ever say I’m gonna do 31 days of blogging – with paint projects – again, somebody stop me! {name that movie} To be honest, I never dreamed (dreamt?) I’d still be working on Fall stuff on Day 21. […]
Day 20: Paint a Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty)
Hello! We’re almost ready to paint our fall fruit centerpiece, but we need something to put the fruit in! So here’s a simple cornucopia tutorial for ya. Even if you’re not a huge fan of cornucopia (I’m not), this will be fun because you’ll see how to make something appear rounded just by shading and […]