This is a block of watercolor paper. Sometimes, it's nice to not have to tape down the edges to prevent warping. I started with a couple of colors in watercolor to give a vintage-like effect. Then, with a wet-on-wet technique, I dropped in the colors to create the basic bee and wings. (VIDEO BELOW!) For more boldness, I switched to soft pastels. The texture of the pastels worked well for bee "fuzz". ... View the Post
Queen Sketch from an Old Stamp & Video
I saw a vintage stamp in a magazine that inspired me to draw this quick queen. I used ink pen, then a wash of Liquitex transparent Raw Umber ink. Later, I designed so coordinating digital paper. SHORT VIDEO HERE! I put her on some digital paper that I designed. I think it would be fun for junk journaling! ... View the Post
Winsor & Newton Iridescent Medium & Video
This stuff is amazing! You can turn your watercolors and inks into shimmery goodness with just a little of this magical medium. You can paint, then add as a glaze on top. You can also swirl it into whatever colors you are using. VIDEO BELOW! Pictures just can't show its true beauty. If you don't want to invest in separate shimmery watercolors, this medium is the answer to that. Any color in your stash can now be shimmery. These make fun bookmarks to give as gifts (or to yourself). ... View the Post
Soft Pastel Chubby Bird & Video
Birds are fun to draw and paint. They have such a variety of shapes, colors and potential textures. This little, chubby bird worked perfectly for soft pastels on watercolor paper. VIDEO HERE! ... View the Post
Swirly Watercolor Flowers
Sometimes it's fun just to swirl some color! I chose bright colors and painted simple "blobby strokes". Then, I used Posca acrylic paint pens to add bold, opaque details. This technique is great for beginners and warm-up painting. I used watercolor paper and Artify paintbrushes that are affordable, but still work well. ... View the Post
Sunflowers in Soft Pastels & Video
Soft pastels are a great medium to layer on a watercolor underpainting. They give great texture and bold pigment. Check out the video below to see this painting in action! I have also launched my Patreon (finally) and have a link below. I will be adding a tier for digital papers. Thanks for stopping by! ... View the Post
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- …
- 167
- Next Page »