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Paint a 3-D Fleur de Lis

February 12, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson 1 Comment

Paint 3D Fleur de Lis

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 […]

Filed Under: Highlighting, How To & PIY, PIY, Shading, Techniques, Transfers

How to “Under” Paint To Add Dimension

January 16, 2013 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

Blue Coffee Cup

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 […]

Filed Under: Highlighting, How To & PIY, Shading, Techniques, Videos

How To Paint a 3D Star

December 18, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson 2 Comments

Paint a 3 Dimensional 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 […]

Filed Under: Highlighting, How To & PIY, Metallic Paint, Paint Types, Shading, Techniques, Tutorials

Paint Faux Fireplace – Mural on Canvas

December 10, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

painted faux stone fireplace

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 […]

Filed Under: Blending Colors, Faux Finishes, Highlighting, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Shading, Techniques, Tutorials

Painting a Scroll Background

July 25, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

paint-scrolls

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 […]

Filed Under: Blending Colors, Highlighting, How To & PIY, patterns, Shading, Techniques, Tutorials

Christian Louboutin Shoes Painting

February 24, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson 2 Comments

Louboutin Heels 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 […]

Filed Under: Highlighting, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Shading, Techniques

How To Paint a Topiary Pot

January 11, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

how to paint gingham

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 […]

Filed Under: Highlighting, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, patterns, Shading, Techniques, Transfers, Tutorials

How To Paint a Simple Bow and Ribbon Streamers

November 22, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson 2 Comments

How to Paint 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 […]

Filed Under: Highlighting, How To & PIY, PIY, Shading, Techniques

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