I’d love to say we’re all unpacked and settled after the move. But I can’t. There’s so much to do around this place, it makes my head spin. And while I’d love to wile away the hours reminiscing about more of my business horrors, work calls. Nothing like a new mural project to get my […]
How to Paint Sunflowers . . . again
Well, I did it. I signed up to teach classes again – after a 7 year hiatus – at the local Parks & Rec department. Seems like a good idea, right? I mean, why not? Because I tend to always overbook myself. Right now, after packing and getting the new/old house ready, I’m not feeling […]
How to paint Daffodils
How was your weekend? Good, I hope. Mine was pretty good. I got to see the grandson. Walmart had a bunch of Crayola art supplies 75% off so I bought them all. You know, I’d buy something for him every dang day, just to hear him squeal with excitement. And art supplies is our thing, […]
How to paint a simple Cupcake
Ok. For this weekend’s painting tutorial. A pink & chocolate cupcake. Why did I paint a cupcake? I needed something to go with my coffee painting tutorial – and that means something sweet. I needed something besides hearts to paint for Valentine’s Day. I’m paint better than I bake. I wanted to give you something […]
How to paint a Coffee Cup
This painting tutorial is a little bit different, but it’s still easy. Typically I start with the medium color, then add highlights and shading, and finish with a topcoat of the base color. For this coffee cup, you start with the deepest shade and work your way up. It’s called underpainting. I paint on watercolor […]
Paint It Yourself – Pears & Pomegranates
You could use this painting for any time, actually, not just Thanksgiving. Just change the wording, or leave it off if you want. Now, if you haven’t painted for years, or ever for that matter, you really can do this. REALLY! You don’t need to know brushstrokes, how to blend or whatever. If you […]
Winter Scene–Final Steps!
I’ve been MIA for the past few days, and I apologize for that. I’ll tell you why in another post. First, let’s finish up this painting ‘cause we’re almost done. All that’s left is the border and some ‘snowflakes’. For the border, slap on some of the medium blue paint. Paint a small area so […]
Painting Winter Scene–Part Deux
Today we’re going to paint the snow-covered trees. In this painting, I did two different kinds. But just pick one. Your painting will look much better. With the same light blue paint, paint an outline of a tree. Or two. Or three. Or more. Think triangles. That’s all they are. I start at the bottom […]