My aim was to paint a cute bunny lady like you would see in a children's story. Admittedly, she transformed a little through the process. Now I'm not sure if she is a bunny, a goat, or a fox. :) Such is art. Nevertheless, she was fun to paint! I used oil pastels and colored pencils. Painting fur can sometimes be tricky, but lightly touching the oil pastels to the paper gives a fur-like texture. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Floral Painting
Have you tried oil pastels? If you love color and texture in a stick, then pastels might be for you! I love impressionism, and oil pastels lend themselves well to that style of art. Many artists historically loved using oil pastels in addition to a "regular" oil painting. Pierre Auguste Renoir was one such artist. Here is Renoir's painting Two Sisters (On the Terrace) in oils. I love his use of color! SHORT VIDEO HERE MY ETSY SHOP I love using Strathmore's toned tan paper. I painted ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Pumpkin Painting
The temperatures are starting to be autumnal! I've made it through another summer! :) A pumpkin painting was in order to celebrate the coming of the lovely, crisp air. Of course, I used my Strathmore toned tan paper, oil pastels, then made some digital art. What is your favorite season? Here in the Midwest, the autumn is beautiful! ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Pink Floral & Short Video
Today's art features oil pastels on toned tan paper. It's getting to be a habit. :) I love the buttery, bold opacity of the pastels. They also translate well into digital designs, whereby I can make patterend papers and clip art for my Etsy shop. SHORT VIDEO HERE ... View the Post
Watercolor Jellyfish from Blobs of Paint & Video
It's not an elegant title, but they sure were fun to make! In my watercolor journal, I used clean water on my brush and painted blobs. Then, I loaded my brush and dropped in a couple of colors from my Art Philosophy Currents palette. They naturally blended together and filled-in the watered areas. Then, I used my paintbrush to drag down the colors to create the tentacles. SHORT VIDEO HERE ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Teapot & Video
Who doesn't love a pink polka-dotted teapot? :) I painted this with oil pastels on black sturdy drawing paper. Check out the video below! Here is a fun paper pattern made with some recent and older art. ... View the Post
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