Cynthia Maynard

Author | Artist

Food

No-Bake Key Lime Pie

My daughter recently turned thirteen and LOVES anything flavored with key limes. Because it's summer, I made two of these no-bake versions. They were so good! They are make-ahead, so they are perfect for taking to an event as well. RECIPE HERE I did use a bag of key limes for one of the pies. I got a ton of juice from those little fellas! You can use regular limes as well. ... View the Post

Painting

Mixed Media Painting

Here is a fun mixed media painting that has a watercolor base, oil pastels, and then the details are Posca pens. MY ETSY SHOP I hope you are having a creative day! A Christmas in July video is coming soon! ... View the Post

Painting

Oil Pastel Bouquet

Oil pastels are buttery and satisfying to use for painting. I use a watercolor wash to start with, so I need fewer layers of oil pastels. MY ETSY SHOP AMAZON: MY PUBLICATIONS You can create texture with colored pencils that can both leave color as well as move the oil pastel for interesting mark making. BARNES AND NOBLE ... View the Post

Painting

Cat Week?

I'm getting ready for my daughter's 13th birthday party, so I don't have a video today. It seems to be cat week, so here is a watercolor and colored pencil mixed media painting. MY ETSY SHOP CHEERS! ... View the Post

Painting

Watercolor Kitty

Here is a quick cat done in watercolor. I used wet-on-wet for the base layers, then added some detail once that was dry. It's fun to do quick little paintings to make digital clip art and surface patterns. (CHECK OUT THE SHOP) Check out my publications! AMAZON / BARNES & NOBLE / KOBO ... View the Post

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