This simple lamb shank recipe with veggies could be your next favorite dish! Lamb has so much flavor, and slow cooking with comforting veg is great for any time of the year. I used my Instant Pot Electric Dutch Oven. It is perfect for searing and slow cooking right in the same pot. Less dishes for me. :) I got my lamb shanks HERE! You can also use the bones to make delicious broth. The ingredients are humble and affordable. Ingredients and directions: We were hungry! I forgot ... View the Post
Purple Oil Pastel Landscape & Painting
I love challenging myself to work in a limited palette. Obviously, purple is our main color here, but accenting with browns and ochres sets it off nicely! :) I used mostly my Artecho oil pastel set. The color selection is amazing! I painted on Canson Graduate toned mixed media paper, which is very affordable at Blick. There is a video at the bottom of the post, and I hope you will try this one out! Serene landscapes are fun to paint, and really you can pick any color palette to try. I like ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Fairy Painting & VIDEO
This was an impromptu painting after the idea of fairy wings popped into my head. The result looks a bit more juvenile than I was imagining, but it was still fun. Using Sennelier's iridescence set adds to the overall effect. I love that set! Otherwise, I used Artecho oil pastels after sketching with a charcoal pencil (VIDEO BELOW). Oil pastels work well on Canson Graduate mixed media paper. It was a bit challenging to get delicate see-through wings, as oil pastels do not have a fine tip. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Stone Cottage Painting & VIDEO
This old stone cottage makes me think of Scotland. It's rugged, sturdy, and practical! There is something tempting about a more simple life. Life feels so noisy, and a lot of that noise feels vain and pointless. I want to be intentional. I sketched the house with a charcoal pencil on Canson Graduate mixed media paper that I taped off with washi. I believe I mostly used my Artecho oil pastels in this. The color selection is amazing! There is a VIDEO at the bottom of the post! Really ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Coral Floral & VIDEO
I always come back to flowers. I love painting many things, but flowers are colorful, cheery, and show a side to God that shows he loves beautiful things. I painted these impressionistic florals on Canson toned paper. I mostly used Artecho oil pastels, along with my Prismacolor colored pencils. I have a VIDEO at the bottom of the post! The Sennelier gold oil pastel in the first picture is a definite favorite! It sparkles in the best way possible, and adds lovely touches of elegance to ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Tudor Lady Painting & VIDEO
I love history, so this lady was fun to paint in a Tudor-ish style. I have a VIDEO at the bottom of the post! I used my charcoal pencil on Canson toned paper with washi-taped edges. Oil pastels used: I made the background creamy by blending with my finger. I love the textural element that oil pastels bring to a painting. Build up layers! It may look like a five-year-old project at first, but as you add the layers out will pop the painting. :) I used my Sennelier ... View the Post
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