I love painting floral arrangements, and this painting turned out to be in bright colors with a calming purple backdrop. Sometimes, I use floral arrangement designs to inspire the painting process. Since I have brown thumbs, I have to paint my flowers. :) I use a combination of oil pastels (Paul Rubens, Mungyo Gallery, and Artecho). Each set has unique colors that I love! The Strathmore art journal sketchbook has toned paper, which can help with the white blank paper problem that every ... View the Post
Impressionistic Floral Oil Pastel Painting | Sketchbook Art Process & VIDEO
I love loose, impressionistic florals that convey a softness and grace. I think flowers are (among other reasons) God's gift to us. They are fragrant, colorful, soft, and have such a lovely variety of shapes. He said Himself that King Solomon was not even dressed as well as the flowers! I used mostly Mungyo Gallery oil pastels and added Sennelier gold for highlights at the end. I have a VIDEO at the bottom of the post! I decided to add a light gray background that I think makes the ... View the Post
Strawberry Buttermilk Cake
Spring has sprung here where I live, so it's time to start thinking about all things strawberries! This Strawberry Buttermilk Cake is from THIS COOKBOOK, and it is easy and tasty! :) With pantry ingredients and a simple 9 inch pie pan, this cake comes together easily. No fancy recipe that requires 1,000 dishes to wash. I have a short video below. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Florals in Ceramic Vase & VIDEO
I love earthy colors, so this floral arrangement has almost all of my favorites! I painted the vase to be a ceramic look. I used mostly Mungyo Gallery oil pastels on my Strathmore toned tan paper art journal. Tape off the sides with washi for a clean edge finish. This first photo show the basic sketch with a charcoal pencil. It helps me to see the proportions and direction of the stems. I have a video at the bottom of the post , if you want to see the sped-up process. I hope you try ... View the Post
Rosa Gallery Watercolors
I let this swatch and small sketchbook painting fall through the cracks. I quickly painted this small landscape to try the beautiful Rosa Gallery watercolors. The botanical set is so rich and pigmented! I have since painted several things that show the watercolors off better than this little guy, but I thought I would show it in case anyone else thinks their sketchbook isn't an important part of creative growth. Everything we paint isn't going to be a masterpiece, but it all will help form our ... View the Post
Fashion Drawing Templates
Now, don't chuckle. I think of this lady as my fashion librarian. It's just in my head. :) Seriously, if you love drawing clothing, these fashion templates are an amazing help! There is another set that I trace with, if you prefer that kind. They are just as useful. Between the two sets, you can draw just about any pose! I trace lightly with a pencil, then go in with my design, erasing any unwanted pencil marks. Easy peasy! You don't have to give them faces and hair, but they might like you ... View the Post
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