I was inspired by those houses in Europe that tend to have vines and flowers growing all over them. I used mostly oil pastels, as they lend themselves well to the impressionism style of art. I used Strathmore's toned tan paper, which is always a joy to use. (SHORT VIDEO HERE!) ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Flower with Gold
This small art journal has great paper. Though it isn't watercolor paper, oil pastels and other not-so-wet media do well on it. I use a piece of deli paper to preserve the next page, but it also keeps the oil pastels from smudging. I love using Liquitex gold to add splatters and highlights. (SHORT VIDEO HERE) ... View the Post
Mini Art Journal Mixed Media Floral
Art journals are a great place to create art without the pressure of "the perfect painting". You can try out products and techniques, as well as painting a "dry run" of something before committing to your expensive paper. This time, I started with the leaves. The flower is a bit clunky for me, but adding the posca paint pens gives it a fun look. VIDEO HERE ... View the Post
Oil Pastel, Watercolor & Colored Pencil Painting with Video
This paper is wonderful to use for mixed media paintings. It has cotton and texture, ready for display. I have some original paintings available in my Etsy shop! I used watercolors, then added oil pastel and colored pencils. on this particular painting, I also used some gold, shimmer paint. I love the vintage look! VIDEO BELOW! ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Tropical-ish Bird
Yes, I made up this bird. :) I wanted something "tropical", which really just means I wanted to use a lot of bright colors and a crazy feather hair-do. :) I'm using my Strathmore journal with toned tan paper and oil pastels (both Paul Rubens and Mungyo Gallery). ... View the Post
Oil Pastel & Watercolor Goomba & Video
Here is something a little more light-hearted. Surprise, I didn't paint flowers! :) I thought I would try a Goomba, since I'm working through Super Mario Odyssey. The first one is done with mostly oil pastels. My second Goomba (VIDEO) is in watercolor. He became taller and thinner. Oops! ... View the Post
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