I have started milling my own flour in the hopes of getting nutrient-dense food. Sadly, our food industry sells "food" that is missing most of its natural qualities. Freshly milled flour used to be a normal thing, but now it seems very foreign to people. We have grown accustomed to convenience (myself included). With five minutes of extra effort, you can have delicious and nutritious flour for your favorite recipes. This book has been immensely helpful! SHORT VIDEO HERE! This recipe ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Potted Plant
I wish I were a gardener. Sadly, my thumb tends to be very brown instead of green. I have to paint my flowers and plants. :) Oil pastels are a great medium to carry off the colors and textures of nature. I also created a paper design that includes this potted plant (see below). SHORT VIDEO HERE! ... View the Post
Mirror, Mirror! Oil Pastel Painting
Using my Arteza black drawing paper, I painted this mirror in oil pastels. I was thinking that instead of painting a reflection, I would go in a Wonderland direction of a world through the looking glass. I mostly used Mungyo gallery oil pastels and some Paul Rubens. I love their reliable creaminess, still having the ability to layer. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel White Flower Painting & Video
Sometimes, the simple things are the best things. This was a fun one to paint in oil pastels with loose strokes and the lovely white contrasted by the Strathmore toned tan paper. THIS VIDEO showcases three paintings in a sped-up format. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Storybook Bunny Lady
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
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