Hello, my friends…today I will be painting a sunset in acrylics….so you will get to see me up close and personal. I thought for my milestone 100th post I would do something special for you. The one thing that has been limiting for me lately is that I am not very well-versed on the issue […]
Creating a Stay Wet Palette – It’s Easy as 1,2,3
Creating your own stay wet paint palette is not only a great way to save money by putting together your own as opposed to purchasing one from an art supplier, but it’s also a great way to retain the quality of your paints in progress as you work. Out of all the different kinds of […]
How to Transfer an Image or Drawing Onto Your Canvas
Learn how to transfer an image onto your canvas and make your first painting that much easier!! A good tracing of an image, whether it be from a page in a magazine, a photograph, a drawing or stencil or something else perhaps, ensures that your resulting painting will get started that much more smoothly. You […]
DIY Color Mixing Chart – Make Your First Painting a Breeze
Why diy a color mixing chart? And why do you need one? When you are new to painting (especially) and even when you do have more experience, you NEED a tool like this for guidance so when you start to combine colors you will be able to predict the outcome. You will be able to […]
DIY Canvas Lighted Art – Turn Paintings Into Dazzling Statement Pieces
In this post I’m going to diy some lighted canvas art and show you how you can, too! I’ve been wanting to do something like this for awhile and now getting around to it 🙂 I’m also going to use one of my own paintings, and a few other materials, you can follow that route […]