A couple of weeks ago a new reader emailed me, saying she wanted to paint a fleur de lis and did I have any tips. With Mardi Gras coming up (ok, it’s most likely passed by the time you read this) I thought why not just paint one and show her step-by-step? So I did […]
How to “Under” Paint To Add Dimension
Welcome to another Tuesday painting demo! If you’re new here, I do a live demonstration every Tuesday night at 6 pm PST. If you can’t make that time, you can always check my YouTube channel at any time. Tonight’s demo is a preview for next week’s BYOB & Paint class – Coffee Cup. It’ll show […]
How To Paint a 3D Star
My favorite thing about painting is making something look realistic. I’ve never even attempted an abstract painting. I have too much fun solving paint puzzles. When you’re a self-taught artist, that’s what they are – puzzles. How do you get a flat, non-descript star to “pop” and look like you could feel the ridges and […]
Paint Faux Fireplace – Mural on Canvas
Some of you know I’ve been doing Google+ Hangouts on Air recently – live video broadcasts. Turns out, they’re pretty fun. So much so that I’ve scheduled them for every Tuesday night (except for Christmas & New Years Eve, of course.) I’m nowhere near a ‘pro’ or anything, but I do enjoy sharing how to […]
Painting a Scroll Background
First, this painting isn’t finished, ok? I’m still working on the Daffodile Louboutin heels for my niece. Really. See? I painted these Louboutins for my other niece last February. So I have a little more work to do on the shoes. No, today’s post is about the background, the scrolls. I have a bit of […]
Christian Louboutin Shoes Painting
Yesterday I talked a little bit (okay, a lot) about stenciling damask for the bottom border of this canvas and left you wondering what I was painting in the middle. Did you guess the ohsostylish Christian Louboutin red-soled pumps? Probably not. Or if you did, I can paint a sign for your front door that […]
How To Paint a Topiary Pot
Hello! Well, with all the ‘wordy’ posts lately you might’ve been thinking I haven’t been painting at all. Au contrere, mon frere. Which, loosely translated, means, You’re wrong, my brother. I think. I’m not really too sure. I only took a few years of high school French and it was more than a few years […]
How To Paint a Simple Bow and Ribbon Streamers
So it’s Thanksgiving week, right? And in a few days we’ll be breakin’ out the ribbon for decorating and wrapping presents. So why do a painting tutorial for a bow and ribbon then? It’s a great way to ‘frame’ a painting. It’s super easy, and therefore fast, to paint. It’s a great way to integrate […]