Dive into a world of texture and pigment with paint and mixed media. This category focuses on the beauty of the “messy middle,” where watercolor painting meets layered mixed media.
Whether you’re brand new to watercolor or just looking for a fun space art project, this galaxy watercolor art is an easy fail proof project. With just a few paints, brushes, and simple techniques, you can create your own starry cosmos on paper! Supplies You Will Need: If you find yourself intrigued by acrylics, I’ve…
Create beautiful colorful art using this tape resist painting technique. Creating crisp white lines is an easy process and perfect for kids, beginners or anyone who loves playing with color and patterns! What is tape resist art? Tape resist art is created by using a low tack tape to protect the white of your watercolor…
If you want to up your hand lettering game, or just try a new hobby- Watercolor Lettering gives all the joys of beautiful letters with the fluidity of watercolors. Affiliate links have been used at no extra cost to the reader. You can read my full disclosure here. What is Watercolor Lettering? Watercolor Lettering is Hand…
Today I’m unboxing a set of Dollar Tree Watercolor Paint and let’s see how they work! I also picked up a few paintbrushes and a plastic palette to test out. Ever since Dollar Tree started selling their Crafter’s Square brand item, I have been hooked. In fact, I have an entire post with my favorite…
If you’re looking for a fun and creative art project, making a heart flower painting is a fantastic choice! This tutorial walks you through how to paint a heart‑shaped arrangement of flowers step‑by‑step, using vibrant colors. Whether it’s for your sketchbook or to hang as wall art, you’ll end up with a beautiful piece. Let’s…
Let’s explore how to make a watercolor mixing chart using a simple grid. Color mixing helps us learn what colors mix well together to create unique hues. This is a fun way to see how many different hues you can create with just a handful of markers or paint tubes. On days that I am…
Welcome friends! Today I’m sharing an unboxing video! I recently purchased these Himi Gouache Paints– they are not cakes or tubes but come in jelly form in cute little cups. They look intriguing and I can’t wait to open these and play. I fell in love with the cute aqua color packaging of these jelly…
I recently purchased this Artist Loft Gouache paint set and let’s see if I can create more colors with these basic 12 colors. What does Gouache Paint mean? Gouache is a paint that is kind of like watercolor but has a few acrylic paint qualities too. Watercolors dry transparent, whereas gouache is designed to dry…
Have a blank canvas and ready to paint? Today I’ll show you how I created this easy Love canvas step by step valentine’s painting perfect for February! Painting in pink is my favorite. I love how simple and glittery this canvas turns out! disclaimer: affiliate links have been used without any charge to you. Easy…
If you’re looking for a relaxing, calming activity that requires zero prior painting experience, an Artists Loft Paint by Number kit is the perfect project. It’s essentially coloring inside the lines, but with high-quality acrylics! These kits (popularly found at Michaels) are fantastic because they are “no-mix”—meaning the colors are already perfectly blended for you.The…
Succulents are trending quickly in watercoloring these days. They come in such cute shapes and sizes and are so easy to add to your sketchbook! I’ll show you How To Paint a Succulent Watercolor today in a few easy steps and under 15 mins. You can also learn How To Paint A Pond In Watercolor…
Hello friends! Today I’m painting a Botanical Watercolor Illustration of the Doll’s eye plant in my sketchbook and I’ll show you can do it! Did you know that the Doll’s eye plant is also called the White Baneberry? ALSO READ: EASY STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL FOR SIMPLE FLORAL DRAWINGS WITH PRINTABLE GUIDE And that’s our completed…
Printing on watercolor paper is tricky because the paper is heavier, and it tends to break rather than bend. However, I’ll share the tips that help me get great results! I’ve shared many Inspirational Coloring Page that you can print at home and watercolor on. I would suggest using a thicker paper that doesn’t warp…
Try painting with your watercolors without using a paintbrush in this easy Watercolor Splash Tutorial! The colors bleed slowly with the water spray and it is super cool to see the process happen. Let’s explore watercoloring a bit more today. Continuing with more rainbow art today I’ll show you how to create a Watercolor Splash. If…
Painting colorful watercolor circles is one of those simple, soothing watercolor paintings that sparks creativity and looks beautiful. Its my favorite easy watercolor exercise to try out new paint colors, or if my mind is overwhelmed and I simply need a calming activity. There are no hard rules and the technique is very forgiving 🙂…