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How to paint an Antique Gold Faux Finish

January 10, 2019 By Colleen Jorgenson 47 Comments

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People often call me ‘creative’ however a lot of my ideas come from my custom clients. Like these gold frames. Today I’ll show you How to Paint an Antique Gold Faux Finish. My clients wanted to add some frames like these in an antique gold finish on the wall opposite the cherry blossom tree mural. […]

Filed Under: Faux Finishes, Glazing, How To & PIY, Metallic Paint, Paint Metal, Paint Plastic, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Specialty Paints, Techniques, Tutorials

Handpainted Wine Glasses

December 27, 2018 By Colleen Jorgenson 10 Comments

I’ve always said I’ll paint anything that’s not moving, and practically have. A few months ago an artist friend asked me if I’d paint ‘some’ goblets for a charity – Patron Arts of Folsom. The glasses were purchased at the Folsom Gourd & Arts Festival and proceeds were donated to an art scholarship fund – […]

Filed Under: crafts, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces

How to Paint Geraniums in Two Steps!

July 12, 2018 By Colleen 4 Comments

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Do you love red geraniums as much as I do? I’m a bit of a fanatic, I’ll admit, and I wanted to paint some with watercolors. They didn’t turn out well. sigh. So I grabbed my trusty acrylics and played around a bit and came up with How to Paint Geraniums in Two Steps!   […]

Filed Under: How To & PIY, Paint Paper, Paint Surfaces, Videos

Fubar’s Pet Portrait

May 23, 2018 By Colleen 2 Comments

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I just painted Fubar’s pet portrait. This statement makes me think two things – one, my blog is aptly named because I can’t seem to say “paint it” without putting “just” in front of it. And two, what does “Fubar” mean? The word “just” doesn’t necessarily mean ‘recently’ as in, “I ‘just painted it’, or […]

Filed Under: my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces

How to Paint Tulips Online Course

May 11, 2018 By Colleen 2 Comments

Today is the day! My How to Paint Tulips Online Course is launching and I’m thrilled! This has been such a labor of love, there were times that I wondered if I’d ever be finished! I am. The ecourse is ready. Ready for beginning painters, for people who’ve never picked up a paint brush, for […]

Filed Under: Classes, crafts, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Tutorials

Paintings for Presents and Happy New Year!

January 17, 2018 By Colleen 3 Comments

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Happy New Year, my friends! Is it too late to say that? Well, I’m pretty late on a lot of things – like this post – so just consider the source. I wanted to share with you some of the paintings I’ve done recently. I hope you had wonderful holidays filled with peace and joy. […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Home Decor, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces

A Tale of Painting Collard Greens . . . and a dog

June 6, 2016 By Colleen 6 Comments

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Painting collard greens took three times before they looked right. The dog, however, was a very patient model.

Filed Under: my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Watercolor

How to Simply Paint Birch Trees with Watercolors

January 4, 2016 By Colleen 5 Comments

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This is a fun and simple way to paint birch trees with watercolors for beginners to advanced painters.

Filed Under: Color Wash, How To & PIY, Paint Paper, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Tutorials, Watercolor

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