How I Set Up for a New Cat Portrait Acrylic Painting If you’re preparing to paint your first cat portrait—or just want to refine your process—this Cat Portrait Acrylic Painting Tutorial will walk you through how I set up for a successful, intuitive painting session....
If you love pastel aesthetics, royalty-inspired art, or watching an acrylic painting come to life, you’re in for a treat! In my latest YouTube video, I take on an exciting challenge—painting a Queen Elizabeth II portrait in a dreamy, pastel color aesthetic. Think soft pinks, minty greens, and lilac hues, all blended together to give a fresh, modern twist to a regal portrait.
Gouache is an incredibly versatile medium that allows artists to achieve both bold opacity and delicate translucency. In this tutorial, we explore how to use gouache in pastel tones to create a soft, dreamy painting using a reference photo as a guide. Whether you’re new to gouache or looking to refine your pastel techniques, this guide will walk you through the process step by step.
For the Pride and Prejudice puppy party, I recycled the gift jars from a previous post to fill with milk bones (Mr. Darcy's favorite!). They were a hit at the party and everyone was asking about where to get them and how to make them. These shabby chic dog treat jars...
I was so kindly nominated for the Liebster Blogger Award by Modern Day Mimzi, which is a blog for today's grandparents. She does some amazing scripture cards and has great posts about everything from manners to RVing. There are some great blogs on her list as well (I...
A girl with an umbrella always says "hope" to me. Hope that the rain will clear up, hope that she'll stay dry, hope that what is coming down will stop. There is hope of sunshine, hope of change, hope of tomorrow. It says that in spite of everything, she at least has...
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These chalk roses are made with soft pastels and look amazing, even though they are very simple to make. Watch the entire video below to see exactly how I layered the colored chalks to get stunning, vibrant, and beautiful roses. Decorate art journal pages, cards,...
I am always looking for ways to relax at the end of the day. Sometimes it is a Netflix show, sometimes I diffuse a calming essential oil, but other times I'm looking to create something with my hands while I'm spending a few moments on myself. I already knew that...
While browsing on ShopGoodwill.com, I found the perfect set of china. It had a 22k border and a robin’s egg blue center with pink roses. I splurged on myself and bought the entire set. However, three dishes didn’t make the trip to my house in one piece, so I had a few...
I was looking for a project that was whimsical and fun when I stumbled upon a llama on a planner at Michaels. With that image in mind, I created a fun llama painting with three-dimensional details and named this character “Suzy Lou Llama.” I think it would be perfect...
This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are 100% my own and these links allow me to offer you the best content for free on my blog! I am obsessed with shabby chic. The pastel blues and pinks and florals just fill me with joy. I have a small collection of...
This mixed-media canvas sat unfinished for about a month until I was sketching one day and created this girl. Instantly, I knew that she would complete this collage. The Prima Marketing Water-Soluble Oil Pastels created a wonderful effect for the details. Supplies:...
I bought this kit on a whim a few months ago and it’s finally finished! I wanted to take the road less traveled and instead of just assembling this ukulele kit, I decided to add some texture and pattern to the body of the instrument. Here’s how I added a little...
Dapper Day at the Disneyland Resort is just a few days away! For those of you who don’t know about Dapper Day, it is the day that you can get really dressed up (usually in vintage style clothing) and go to Disneyland in style! It is amazingly fun to watch what...