A step-by-step easy tutorial on painting a realistic eye using acrylic paint for beginners In this post, you’ll learn how to draw every part of the eye, incorporate basic techniques to block in your eye shape, add a base color, create shadows and highlights, and creating fine details for a stunning, realistic looking eye using […]
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oh boy oh boy. We are back here, Queen Bees, to look at more cringey, old childhood artwork that managed to find their way out of my parent’s basement and into my studio. We laughed at the silliness and learned a few good lessons along the way. —> In case you missed it, see Part
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5 easy methods for decluttering and minimizing an art studio using the KonMari Method My art studio was SCREAMING for some decluttering Konmari method attention. I work in the basement of our house – which also doubles as a workout room – so saying I have very little space is quite the understatement. Truth be
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Love this painting? Buy the print here! Is art really that important? To some….art is seen as a frivolous, waste of time and resources. Why support the arts when funds should be spent towards buildings, research, study, etc? Ya know, stuff that actually makes a difference? Well, for today’s story time, I want to talk
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Create these winter mittens in this easy step-by-step acrylic painting tutorial for beginners Click here to paint these mittens and get the accompanying traceables Supplies Used 11×14 canvas (or any canvas size of your choosing) Tracing paper carbon pencil 3/4″ flat wash brush #10 Flat Shader Brush #1 Filbert Brush #1 Detail Brush Palette knife
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I wanted to touch on several subjects that have held me back in the past with my art – and with my life I will admit this – I struggled for several days on what I should talk about for this story time. And after several days of brainstorming, writing incomplete stories, and failed recordings,
Learn how to paint a beautiful snowy Christmas tree in this easy step by step painting tutorial for beginners
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Love this Painting? Buy the Print Here! Now, I have been trying to think of the PERFECT way to start off this story….the story of why I started my art Youtube channel in the first place. After all, it has changed the course of my life. Do I start when I was a toddler? or
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Do you struggle with confidence as an artist? This week we have two speed paintings of turkeys, one of which inspired me to talk about our inner dialogue – or rather the negative voices we encounter as artists – when we are creating art. As I was going ahead and designing/painting the layout of this
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