Yes, you can paint this. The artichoke takes just 4 colors of green, with no painting experience required. I put it on a neutral background, but you could paint any colors that would coordinate with your kitchen or dining room. I started with a piece of canvas. You could also paint it on watercolor paper. […]
How To Paint Waving Flag – 3 Colors
Before we know it, the 4th of July will be here. So I want to post some easy painting projects you can start now. This flag is really just a study in simple highlighting and shading. Highlight creates the illusion of bringing things forward; shading makes the area recede. First, just basecoat your flag with […]
Fireplace Mantel Redo
This mantel started out bright white. Quite stunning, but just too stark on the muted rock wall. It really stood out in the room. And you really don’t want any one thing to grab your attention in a room. You want everything to ‘go together’, don’t you think? The first thing I did was add […]
ModPodge + Paint = Art
We’re getting ready at my mom’s house to start decorating for Spring. A little late, I know, but that’s us. She just bought a beautiful new ivory bedding set from HSN. While it looks stunning with her black furniture, the room was just a little ‘blah’. We’ve talked about painting the walls – finally! I’ve […]
Paint a Purple Bunny
Are you ready for Easter? The sun was wonderful yesterday and I wanted to bring big doses of spring color into my house. ‘Course, today it’s cloudy again – perfect day to do some painting! Isn’t he cute? So simple, too! Just 3 colors! Look at the easy steps – To get the pattern and […]
Free Easter Bunny Paint Kit
This is the first little bunny I got done. Two more are coming, though! If you haven’t painted in a while (or ever), or you believe you have no artistic talent, I urge you to give this little guy a try. I’m posting the step-by-step pictures below. The full instructions are here. These are the […]
Free Shamrock Paint Kit!
For all of you who’ve said, “I can’t draw a stick figure!” Or, “I can’t paint anything.” Well, I’ve finally gotten started designing my PIY (paint-it-yourself) kits. Whether you can draw or not, haven’t taken art class since high school (if at all), I invite you to give it a whirl. I think you’ll surprise […]
How To Paint a Poinsettia
Even if you’ve never painted before, give this a try. It may seem like a lot of steps, but I just took a whole lotta photos. You can definitely do it in an afternoon. You don’t need to know any blending or shading techniques. Just color it in. Really. So, what could you do with […]