Cynthia Maynard

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Painting

Oil Pastel & Watercolor Goomba & Video

Here is something a little more light-hearted. Surprise, I didn't paint flowers! :) I thought I would try a Goomba, since I'm working through Super Mario Odyssey. The first one is done with mostly oil pastels. My second Goomba (VIDEO) is in watercolor. He became taller and thinner. Oops! ... View the Post

10.11.23

Painting

Oil Pastel Yellow Flowers

It's been a devasting weekend for our friends in Israel. My prayers are with them. I'm thankful that we can create with art and produce something beautiful, which is good for our heart, soul, and mind. Here is a pattern I created with recent oil pastel paintings. I'm always adding items to my Etsy shop and Patreon shop. ... View the Post

10.09.23

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Inktober Inspiration & Video

It's that time of year again! October is my favorite month. The weather is nicer and the leaves are falling on the grass that is still green, which makes amazing color contrasts! I always feel more creative in the Autumn. Even if it is just for your art journal, it's great to be creative everyday! I created this historical-ish lady with blobs of color, then I drew her dress from that. Sometimes, we have to shake-up the process a little. Are you participating in Inktober? There is a ... View the Post

10.06.23

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Acrylic Floral Painting

Don't be afraid to load your brush with two or three paint colors. It immediately gives a varigated and shodowed look! Here, I have used acylic paint on my trusty Starthmore toned tan paper. This is a related method to Donna Dewberry's onestroke method. PRODUCTS I LOVE ... View the Post

10.04.23

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Oil Pastel Woodland Toadstool

We had a fairly wet September, so our lawn has lots of mushrooms popping up here and there. It's amazing that mushrooms can come in so many colors! I've used black drawing paper in my art journal with a combination of oil and soft pastels. These quick paintings are fun exercises, and I use them in my digital art. I have lots of things in works: fabric at Spoonflower, new books at Barnes & Noble and Amazon, as well as my Etsy and patreon shop. My YouTube channel has over 1,000 videos in ... View the Post

10.02.23

Painting

Oil Pastel Floral Painting & Video

At the risk of painting too many flowers (if that is possible), I again bring you some flowers in oil pastels on my favorite paper. I have a video with this one (BELOW), and also made some beautiful paper (Etsy & Patreon shops!). The creamy Mungyo and Paul Rubens pastels are great to use. I have used some colored pencils as well. The oil-based pencils work especially well with oil pastels. ... View the Post

09.29.23

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