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 […]
Performing the “Dutch Pour” Technique
For this post I will be doing a demo of the Dutch pour. It’s a very popular technique. Man we live in some crazy times. I was thinking a little more fluid painting might cheer me up. Anyone else relate to this feeling? That’s why painting is such great therapy! And for all of you […]
How to Transfer an Image 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 or something else perhaps, ensures that your resulting painting will get started that much more smoothly. You will be better able […]
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 […]
