Cynthia Maynard

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Amazon Prime Day Deals on My Favorites!

Here are some amazing artecho oil pastels for a great price! Paul Rubens are also on sale! Even Prismacolor colored pencils are on sale! Himi gouache is a great product to see if you enjoy this medium! This bread machine has a ceramic coated insert. It's so easy and tasty to make your own bread. Budget friendly! I love using these watercolor journals! It's a great price and the size is perfect for traveling! We love using this ceramic-coated pan for hot ... View the Post

07.09.25

Painting

Oil Pastel Purple Flowers on Handmade Paper

This handmade vintage-style paper is lovely to use for many types of media. I'm using oil pastels today, and I suggest doing an underpainting with colored pencils or gouache. I have a video below of another painting using the same paper. I love the deckled edge and speckles the are naturally there. It adds texture, and is frame-ready! ... View the Post

07.07.25

Painting

Oil Pastel Pink Castle & Short Video

This castle is in the land of Not Structurally Sound. :) Thankfully, it doesn't matter on paper. It was fun to paint! I used mostly Artecho oil pastels with a few of my Paul Rubens Haiya pastels. I have a short video below! These fairytale colors are fun to use. I was using a reference photo of a castle with a wall coming towards the foreground and a quiet river flowing past. Don't be afraid of failure! Art must be created in order to improve at it. :) My Amazon store full of ... View the Post

07.04.25

Painting

Oil Pastel Butterfly & VIDEO

This may be another "Is this a butterfly or a moth?" moment. :) We will just go with butterfly today! I have used mostly Paul Rubens oil pastels in this painting on Strathmore toned paper. I have a video down below, so please check that out! I stock up on my toned papers, because I'm afraid the zombie apocalypse will start and I will run out without the means to get more! :) I added some gold touches with my Sennelier gold oil pastel. Dreamy! There are many days where it is considered a ... View the Post

07.02.25

Painting

Oil Pastel Florals & VIDEO

I love Blick! It's an amazing place to get art supplies. But... For some reason I am not clicking with their oil pastels. I feel they are very student grade and just aren't my preference. You may love them, though! I started the floral painting with the Blick oil pastels on Strathmore toned tan paper, but soon after switched my Mungyo Gallery and Paul Rubens oil pastels. The creaminess was instantly different. The good news is that the Blick oil pastels are cheap enough to try without any risk. ... View the Post

06.30.25

Painting

Oil Pastel Lighthouse Painting & Short Video

I love the water! Lighthouses are beautiful, timeless architectural art! I really enjoyed painting this one in oil pastels in my Strathmore toned tan paper art journal. I have a short video below! I mostly used Mungyo Gallery oil pastels, but any brand will do. :) I love the reds and blues and the idea of sitting on the cliff hearing the waves crash. That is peaceful to me. ... View the Post

06.27.25

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