Children's book stories are flying around in my head hoping to make a landing. :) I have been painting scenery pieces to illustrate some of those story ideas. This Tuscany-ish house was started in colored pencils, then I added oil pastels. They work so well together, resulting in bold color with texture. You can see some of the progression in the photos below. I painted some plants that I could place in the scenery. There is a video below! ... View the Post
Latest Cards and VIDEO!
Here are some cards that I made around November. I used my colored pencils for the fun, cute animals! The circle and scalloped dies are from Elizabeth Craft Designs. I don't make a ton of cards these days. Every couple of months I create in batches, since my desk is usually covered in oil pastels or paint. :) I love die cutting from Distress-sprayed paper! The simple color and shapes are quick and effective. It's fun to go shopping in my craft room. We don't have to have ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Fish Painting & VIDEO
I have always loved looking at fish, especially the beautifully colored ones with their iridescent scales. One book that I loved to read to my kids was Rainbow Fish. He learns to share his beautiful, shiny scales. The illustrations are great! Fish are a great thing to paint, because their shape is so simple. You can focus on colors and patterns. I have also created a surface pattern design below! :) I used my trusty toned tan paper from Strathmore! I have a video below! I started by ... View the Post
Creative Abstract Painting!
I was inspired by this amazing book, Creative Abstract Watercolor by Kate Rebecca Leach. It really is a fun and inspiring abstract method! I chose a few coordinating colors and used my watercolor art journal. I wet the paper with plain water in larges stripes, then dropped in color. Let some of the colors bleed into eachother to create connections. I dropped in a second layer to make the colors more bold. When that dries, I added details with a white gel pen and black Micron. I ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Squirrel Warrior Painting
Animal storybook characters have always been a favorite. :) To this day, when I go to a bookstore, I love to peruse the children's storybook shelves. I love the variety of artwork used in storytelling. Kids really do remember things well with visual aids (and adults too). There is something precious about personified animals, in a Narnian sense. I was very sad at what the government did to Peanut the Squirrel. It's exactly the sort of nonsensical evil that infuriates us all. This squirrel ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Painting: Down the Autumn Road
The following few pictures show some of the steps in painting this landscape using colored pencils and oil pastels. I taped off the sides so that I would have a clean finish at the end. I blocked in color with the colored pencils. This gives an opportunity to block in colors, as well as saves having too many oil pastel layers that can sometimes become messy. It always looks like second grade art class in the beginning. :) I smoothed out the pastels in the sky, road, and grass. I ... View the Post
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