Cynthia Maynard

Author | Artist

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Lyra Aquarell/Aquacolor: Flowers in a Vase

These Lyra water soluble crayons are on almost the same level as Caran D'Ache Neocolor II crayons. They are richly pigmented, travel well, work nicely with other media, and are just fun to use! I painted some flowers in a vase, of which I have a few step-by-step photos below. I used my Derwent Inktense pencils for the thin twigs. ... View the Post

Paper Crafting

Unicorn Card with Paper Flowers (Blast From the Past)

Here is another "blast from the past" card featuring a background die cut from Divinity Designs. The unicorn is a Recollections stamp and coordinating die cut from Michael's store. The flowers were dies from my stash. I love the colors! I colored the unicorn very simply with alcohol markers. I much prefer my Tombow markers or Arrtx acrylic markers. I think these were done with Stampin' Up! markers back when they first came out with alcohol markers. Sometimes, I like to make the ... View the Post

Painting

Lilies with Soho Oil Pastels

Creamy Soho oil pastels are wonderful to use. I especially love to use them in botanical paintings, as their creamy texture is easy to blend. I sometimes leave little "chunks" for added texture of flower petals. The range of color is nice, and they work well with my other favorites! There is a YouTube short at the bottom of the post. I used Canson Graduate toned cream paper, taping the edges off with washi for a nice clean finish. Soho does make an oil pastel pad that I have used a few times ... View the Post

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Ladybug in Colored Pencil Fabric

Colored pencils were my first art love. They really are amazing and versatile little sticks of color! I favor Prismacolor, but use what you have and just start drawing. Let the color and texture inspire you! I created a surface pattern design from this darling ladybug. 🐞 It's available HERE at Spoonflower in fabric and wallpaper. It would be the perfect pattern for a nursery, but imagine a silk blouse of ladybugs! How cheerful that would be to wear. ☺️ The blush pink and cream ... View the Post

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