I’m sure I’ve told you before how painting calms my nerves. There’s something about moving paint around with a brush, the flow of it, that just soothes me. I think that’s why I’m on such a mission to get you to paint. I want to share the feeling of calm and peace I get when […]
PIY (paint it yourself) Snowman
I’m not gonna say it. I’m not. This is a Super Simple Snowman to paint. Sorry. I couldn’t resist. It is super simple. I say Super Simple all the time and people always say “Yeah – super simple for you!” It reminds me of when I taught dance and I’d always say “You can do […]
Dryer Sheet Candle Wraps
Yes, you read right. Dryer sheets. These guys that you use if you forget to add fabric softener to your rinse cycle. Have you ever noticed the texture of these guys? Crinkly, but not like tissue paper. Webby, but not like spider webs. (Although, I bet someone could come up with something for Halloween with […]
Super Simple SpiderWeb
I should be working on Christmas tutorials. I told my Self I was going to get focused after the move. Self isn’t listening. First, it’s 95 freaking degrees here. Which makes it a little difficult to get into the spirit of painting snowmen. Second, every magazine, blog, ezine, etc. is full of Halloween. And I […]
How To Paint Pumpkins
This is a really simple method to paint a pumpkin for Fall. You can paint them on canvas, watercolor paper, wood, or fabric. It will work for all of them. Basecoat the first layer with Orange. I started on one side, then painted next to it, then moved to the other side and finished in […]
Friday Favorites & Paint a Simple Bow
When you craft – or in my case, paint – don’t you find there are products you use over and over and over again? Kind of like ingredients or tools in the kitchen – they’re your favorites, old buddies, no-fails. My first fav is graphite paper. It’s like artist carbon paper, if you haven’t used […]
“Eat Pray Love” – PRAY – A ‘do-over’
This is my second painting in the Eat Pray Love series. I must admit, there have been some bumps along the way. Bump #1 – I have been videotaping each painting. I just couldn’t face putting my face in front of the camera, so I positioned the shot over my shoulder. Since I forgot to […]
How to paint Grape Leaves
Leaves make wonderful little frames in paintings. They add contrast, texture and color. Especially with grapes. There are different varieties of grape leaves, which I’m not going to go into here. I just want to show you a couple of easy ways to sketch your leaves and then fill in with paint. You might want […]