I thought I would break out the soft pastels for today's pastel doodle project. Do you use them? They aren't the first coloring material that I usually reach for but I thought it would be fun play with them and see what I could do. I am using them with acrylic paint so I have some tips on how to use…
I love messy art! I think it is totally part of the process and has so many important uses for us as artists. But I also know that messy art can be frustrating sometimes and we might end up feeling that we have gone too far and need to ditch the art or recycle it. If you have gone through this too…
I decided to get my gel plate out to make some gel printed greeting cards. But these are gel printed greeting cards with a difference! So if you are looking for something unique that adds that little extra special experience for the recipient of the card then have a go at some double sided printing! I know, right?! There is all…
Hey all, it is a new video day and this week I have a painted doodle, collage page in my junk journal for some inspiration for you. I am just loving layering doodles and paint marks at the moment and each time I do it they seem to get more complex. I am challenging myself to see how many layers I…
I felt like do something super bright to cheer us all up! I have been a little under the weather recently and so something bright and bold was definitely called for! When you work for yourself and you aren't able to to work at the same level that you are use to it is a little bit of a shock to…
Last week I was playing with acrylic paint and brushstrokes and sharing ideas on how to get the most out of your mark making. This week I have swapped to watercolor! So let's play with our brushstrokes and see what kind of looks we can get with this wonderful medium. I am just going to use a mop brush for my…
One of the things that I have been playing around with and experimenting with a lot recently is simple ways to add texture with a brush to my mixed media and acrylic painting projects. It is like brush mark making 101 but it is super fun and well worth trying if you are a newbie or revisiting if you are more…
Hey Gang, There is a Mixed Media Video Hop going on! It starts today and there are six amazing artists to watch and arty giveaway's too. You might remember that I mentioned it in my video last Sunday? Well, I have not been able to join in with them all at the last minute but I didn't want you to miss…
Hello Creatives, I hope that you are having a lovely Sunday. I have the results of the poll for what video you wanted to see when I reached my 10k subscriber milestone on YouTube. Thank you everyone who voted and to find out which video won, and to see a sneak peek of what we are going to to do in…