Have you had pieces change direction on you this week? So you are working on an art project, it starts off as one thing but ends up something else entirely! Much like my piece for you today, it started as an abstract, went through a doodle phase then finished as a stylised flower. A rainbow stylised flower. So I hope you enjoy…
I love layering and I have lots of layers for you today in my art video. So I hope you like some layers too?! It is another floral piece and if you remember last week's art video I was showing you how to use transparent and translucent paint to add a focal image with a flower painting demo. Well this week I have…
You have spent ages making a beautiful, textured background. You are really pleased with it, but the piece still needs a focal image and you are finding it really hard to cover up that lovely background. What do you do? Don't worry! There is a solution and I am demoing it in today's video. So I hope you have a lot…
Who is up for another color challenge? I wasn't planning for this to be a color challenge, like last week's use neutrals color challenge, but when I got to the end of the piece three colors really jumped out for me. They are ones that I don't usually, purposely use together, more accidentally, like in this project, but I thought they would…
How have you been getting on with your layering? Have you managed to keep on layering and working through the stops? Well I am back to some abstract layering this week for this piece today and I have a little art challenge for you. Watch the video through to find out more. And I hope you have fun with it! Now as…
I have some doodle flowers for you today in more ways than one! I will explain in a minute but keep tuned because I have a little 'thank you' freebie that you might like to grab! But let me start you off with this piece today, I mean you will hear all about this doodle flower process in the video of course…
If you have ever found yourself struggling with complex backgrounds or perhaps you don't have a lot of time but you NEED to art, (I know that feeling!) then today's tip and art video inspiration is, hopefully, going to hit the spot for you! Because today I am sharing one of the quickest ways to build up a simple, colorful acrylic paint…
I am trying to recharge and refresh some old canvases and this week I thought I would 'save' this mini canvas with a simple mixed media flower. It is very abstract but fun to do. Now I start with a yellow underpainting and you will see why in the video! So enjoy watching the process and having a play yourself on one…
I have some more Floral June Inspiration for you today and some acrylic paint flowers. I thought that this one turned out with quite an illustrative look to it. What do you think? This is all acrylics but uses acrylic paint in different formats, so there are some inks, pens and paints in this project. I hope you are having fun with…
Happy Saturday! I have a quick inspiration video to get you inspired and ready to create this weekend! It is all part of my Floral June theme here and on Patreon. So today is a little reminder to not forget your test pieces and scraps of paper. They might make fun art pieces too! Don't forget to share your flower and floral…
I just love floral art and working with florals, there is so much you can do with them isn't there? I thought I would explore all sorts of mixed media flower art this month both here and on Patreon too. So let's kick this floral month off with some simple textures using acrylic paints in this timelapse art video today. I will…