I love black watercolor paper! The dramatic, black backdrop for metallic watercolors is perfect for my mythological centaur. :) Check out the video below for the tutorial! Mr. Centaur is walking in the wildflowers! I used Artsy metallic watercolors, which I think is a great choice comparable to the Paul Rubens set, but at a better price. If you always paint in shimmery goodness, then the Paul Ruben palette may be a great investment, but I usually use them as a highlight on my paintings. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Purple Balloon Painting
Oil pastels! You know that I love them! :) Here is a hot air balloon done on Strathmore's Toned Tan paper. I also used colored pencils to define the finer lines in the basket area. Colored pencils work wonderfully with oil pastels! I have always loved hot air balloons! When I was a kid, a hot air balloon landed in a neighbor's field. We all ran back there to see the deflating, brightly colored balloon. It was so exciting! They are a taste of history and are the perfect canvas for color ... View the Post
Watercolor Blue Flowers & Video
I used my Strathmore watercolor journal after finally getting down in my studio after being sick for weeks. That was a bad virus! I'm glad to be able to paint again, so grabbed a pen and my Rosa Gallery watercolors. It's a simple drawing, but it still gets the creative juices flowing. Flowers tend to be my go-to subject, as there is no shortage of interesting shapes and colors in botany! Click HERE to get this amazing gold ink! Add it to your paintings for lovely metallic shimmer! ... View the Post
Oil Pastels on Toned Gray Paper
You often hear me mention Strathmore's Toned Tan Paper, because it is among my favorite art supplies. Strathmore also makes a Toned Gray paper! I don't use it as much as the tan because I tend to work in warmer colors more often than not, but it is also great to use. Here are a couple of oil pastel paintings that I did several months ago (and never were published). This paper can hold a lot of media, so long as the water content isn't overwhelming. Creamy pastels, gouache, and acrylics are ... View the Post
Vintage Fruit & Designs
I was inspired to paint these from a vintage photo of fruit in an old art book (of course, I always have to include flowers as well). Fruit is fun to paint because of the variety of colors and shapes found in nature! I used Inktense pencils here, but of course, you can use watercolor, gouache, and even oil pastels for a similar look. I've entered the Forest Biome contest at Spoonflower! I wouldn't mind a vote. :) ... View the Post
Oil and Soft Pastel Bouquet & Blue Flower
Here are two oil and soft pastel paintings, one of which is a pattern (shown below). Oil pastels are amazing, and if you haven't tried them, you should. They aren't that expensive to get a decent set, so it's not a risky investment. They are creamy, giving amazing texture to your work. I also use them with soft pastels, watercolor, colored pencils, and acrylics! My favorite oil pastels! ... View the Post
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