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 […]
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 […]
PIY Fall Leaf #1
A few days ago, I was explaining to my 3 year old grandson how leaves turn colors this time of year. In his typical 3 year old way, we looked all over the park for golden yellow leaves. We barely found one tree. I guess the late indian summer heat has prolonged the season and […]
PIY Pears
Before we get started, I posted a 5 step plan on Feng Shui Savvy today. Just a little kick-start to get you going. I love pears. In decorating. I’m not big on eating them. But I love the look of them. Weird, I know. But they’re fun to paint. You could use this for fall, […]
How to paint Holly & Berries
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 […]
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 […]