I pulled out my Jane Davenport Ink Pens for a quick painting exercise and made these funny little baby chicks. This one turned out to be a Sumo Chick. :) This was closer to what I wanted. Either way, just make blobs of color, let it dry, then go in with details. Fun and quick! Switching gears, I have a new Weekly Goals soft cover, 100 page, 6 x 9 inch book coming soon to Barnes & Noble. Each week has the two pages you see pictured to help you plan projects, social media ... View the Post
Lady on Notebook Paper & Free Digital Paper
Do you ever doodle on lined paper without noticing? :) That is what kind of week it has been. I'm hoping to get some gel printing done this week. We'll see how it goes. Between writing, papercrafting, painting, and cooking, it can get a little crazy! Here is a YouTube Short with some fun projects! Here a free digital paper of a pattern I designed from one of my original oil pastel paintings. You should be able to right-click on it and download. Use in card making, paper crafting, make ... View the Post
Lady with Lyra Watercolor Crayons (YouTube Short)
I sketched her out with ink and used my Lyra watercolor crayons. (YouTube) You color in your design as you wouls with crayons or colored pencils, then activate with water for bold, pigmented hues. They are also great for travel, and I used them to lay down base layers when using pastels. Her eye is a bit wonky, but we'll go with it! :) ... View the Post
Gel Prints for Sale
Gel printing is very fun, and you can get amazing, unique designs and color combinations. It is also true, that the gel printing pile becomes large very quickly. It's hard to stop when you are on a roll! :) I have some extras on my favorite rice paper for sale in my shop. Use these as card backgrounds and in mixed media art collage on canvases. Rice paper layers and collages really well. ... View the Post
Landscape in Soft Pastel
I started this painting with my Lyra watercolor crayons to block in color. This also saves on the pastels, making layering easier. Adding those details in the end really makes it pop. Soft pastels are a great medium. You can seal with a spray ot mount behind glass. ... View the Post
Inspired by Monet
I love the colors and textures of the works of Monet. I wanted to do an 8 x 8 inch soft pastel painting, and I thought Monet's Waterlilies would be a great inpiration. I always love how they start out looking like a kindergartner's class work. :) I used Lyra watercolor sticks to block-in the main colors for the background, then activated the pigment with water on a paintbrush. This also keeps you from using up too much of the pastels and making them harder to layer. After layering ... View the Post
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