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Hello friends! I’m showing you How to Draw a Mandala today and using a circle tool that many of you recommended! This is super relaxing to draw! Looking for more easy drawing ideas? Try these How to Draw Banners, Brush Pen Drawing and How to draw with markers and colored pencils HOW TO DRAW A…
Hello friends! Today I am sharing an Easy Landscape Drawing Tutorial that I created in my journal. It’s easy to recreate and I hope you give it a try! I share many Brush Pen Drawing Tutorials and today you can create a soft landscape art and then add a quote + calendar. Marker on paper…
I love drawing my illustrations using both pen and watercolor. Today let’s talk about What pen to use with watercolor for best results. I also love my watercolor florals easy paintings and I always finish them off with a pen outline. While using Watercolor and pen together there are a few key points you need…
I love blending colors and today lets talk about the pro and cons of a Blender Pen vs Water Brush. You can see the blender pen in action in my How To Blend Markers 6 Ways Including Ziploc Hack post and also under stand the basics of a water brush in my How to Use…
Hello friends! Creating a quick floral frame illustration in my sketchbook today and it is a super easy brush pen drawing tutorial that you can recreate easily! A floral frame is great to decorate a quote, for a name plate or even decorating a gift. Brush Pen Drawing YouTUBE Head to my YouTube Channel to…
Hello friends! I’m sharing a MEGA blog post today, filled to the brim with ideas, videos, and tutorials for Rainbow Lettering. I hope you leave ROYGBIV inspired! When I can’t choose what color to use, I simply use them all, and go in Rainbow color order. Your sketch will turn out colorful, happy and brighten…
Your beautiful Hand lettered quote in your journal has pen spelling mistake! No worries, I’ll share 5 ways to fix it today! It has happened to us all. Even with the best intentions and double-checking every word you pen- you’ve made a spelling mistake. While using brush pens, spelling mistakes happen but they can be…
Wondering what to draw in your sketchbook or bullet journal for February? I’ve got you covered with 10 Heart Art ideas that you can complete in under 15 mins 1. Color around the heart Video tutorial: Love in color This heart page is simple, yet turns out so cute! All you need to do is pull…
Hello friends, I recently finished filling up the pages of another sketchbook and let me share my Strathmore Mixed Media Sketchbook Review with you. While I’ve used their other Mixed Media Sketchbooks for hand lettering before, this is my first sketchbook from the Strathmore 500 series. The 500 series are a bit more expensive, but…
Hello friends! Today I’m showing you how to take your hand lettering off of your sketchbook page to create a Quote Wall art that can be displayed anywhere! Read on, for the step by step tutorial + VIDEO January has me sprucing up our house- decluttering shelves, moving furniture a bit, and bringing out new…
Hello friends! Lets explore taking your lettering off the page and onto the screen! Lets swap our paper and pen for an ipad and pencil for some Digital Lettering tips! After you have read this post, you can check out How To Practice Hand Lettering On iPad and then explore How To Use Procreate Hand…
Take a creative break, pull out your markers, and just doodle! I’m sharing 5 Colorful Doodle Ideas that are fun and have made me smile. I hope you try them out too! Easy Colorful Doodles can be drawn by anybody- you need no creative experience at all! For more inspiration check out these Simple Flower…
I love drawing and painting and in today’s post, I’m sharing an easy step by step tutorial showing How To Draw a Succulent that anyone can recreate! I’ve previously shared a Leaf drawing step by step tutorial that you all loved. So I’m hoping this How to draw a succulent tutorial will make you pull out your…
Lillies are so beautiful and can be colored in a few different color ways. Today, I’m sharing a step-by-step tutorial showing you How to draw a Lily step by step easily that anyone can recreate! This tutorial is part of my How to Draw Flowers series, where I share many many step by step tutorials…
I love drawing flowers and in today’s post, I’m sharing an easy step by step tutorial showing you how to draw a Chrysanthemum flower that anyone can recreate! Looking for more easy drawing ideas? Try these Leaf drawing step by step tutorial, Fish Drawing Step by Step and Mushroom Drawing Tutorial with Worksheet for more inspiration….