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One Easy Fix to Stop Wrinkly Collage Paper – Collage Part 1
Hi friends! What if I told you there was one easy fix to stop wrinkly collage paper and you already have it? Well, the wait is over, because we’re going to try it out and see if it really works. Sometimes I like the texture of wrinkled paper, but I don’t always want wrinkly, lined,…
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Feeling Uninspired? Just Slap Some Paint Down and Play on the Blank Page
Hi friends! I knew I wanted to paint, but I had no idea what and I was feeling so uninspired. So I decided to slap down some paint and play on my blank sketchbook pages. I had such a fun time with my paints and supplies! It is stress-free and so relaxing to lay down…
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Watercolor + Colored Pencil – Easy Mixed Media Layers
Hi friends! I am loving the look of blended watercolor and colored pencils, along with some extra pen marks and golden touches! It adds depth, texture, and lots of interest in these easy mixed media layers. I hope you enjoy this video and the techniques here! Let’s play and have fun with our supplies. Today…
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Build Watercolor Layers with Negative Painting and Resist Techniques
Hi friends! I am practicing today building watercolor layers with negative painting and wax resist, along with adding rubbing alcohol for extra texture. I just wanted to relax and paint, and paint loosely. Also, we’ll fix a couple of things and change a couple of things and you can see how I do that too!…
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Paint these Relaxing Watercolor Lines and Stripes with Doodles and Gold Ink
Hi friends! I wanted to play with watercolor and relax, so I did a simple painting with blended stripes in shades of blue, along with some doodles with my gold pen and fine liners. I hope you enjoy this one! It’s great for practice with brush control, blending, and more. – My website (free downloads,…
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Anyone Can Paint These Easy Abstract Watercolor Flowers – Mixed Media Watercolor
Hi friends! I wanted to do something easy and pretty, and these abstract watercolor flowers were just the thing. It is a great warm up exercise and anyone can paint these! I also turned it into a bit of a mixed media sheet with extra marks, shading, and decoration with colored pencils and pens, and…
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Charvin Water Soluble Pastels Unboxing and First Impressions – Semi Hard Painting Sticks
Hi friends! I am finally trying chalk pastels, and I purchased this Charvin Water Soluble Pastels set, which are semi-hard. I’m going to do the unboxing and first impressions, do some dry and wet swatches, blending, and working wet in wet. I hope you enjoy this video! Supplies used in this video: Charvin Pastel Sticks:…
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Simple Watercolor Glazing Technique with Abstract Shapes and Alcohol Drops for Texture
Hi friends! I wanted to do a simple little abstract watercolor using the glazing technique, make some abstract shapes in pastel colors, add some alcohol texture, and finish off with some doodles using my gold pen. I loved how relaxing this one was to do, almost like some nice art therapy. I hope you try…
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Paint this Cute Abstract Landscape in About 20 Minutes with Acrylic Paint
Hi friends! If you’ve got about 20 minutes, paint this cute abstract landscape with me! I’m using acrylic paint, and you can add any media you like. Pencils, markers, whatever you want. I’ve been painting these things like crazy and they are so fun to make. I’ve got a bunch done in a pile, and…
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Need Inspiration? Check Out These Relaxing and Easy Mixed Media Art Pages
Hi friends! If you need inspiration and you’re staring at a blank page, let’s make these easy and relaxing mixed media art pages together. In this real time video, we’ll complete three different mixed media pages at the same time in a similar style, but each with its own personality. Hopefully this helps loosen you…
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Some Ways to Layer Transparent and Opaque Paint – Beginner Acrylic Painting
If you’re looking for some creative ways to use your acrylic paints, it might be helpful to take advantage of your colors’ natural properties of opacity and transparency. There are a lot of ways to layer transparent and opaque paint, but this beginner acrylic painting video shows a few of those ways and you’ll end…
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Exploring Watercolor Flowers over Gesso and Collage – Easy Abstract Painting
Hi friends! I haven’t done a collage video in ages, so I wanted to explore watercolor flowers over gesso and collage from a magazine. This one is a simple and easy painting, using a text filled page from a magazine for a background pattern and interest. With the gesso and watercolor layered over it, it…
