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.
Discover essential linocut techniques perfect for beginners. Learn the basics with our simple guide and create your first masterpiece today!
This cello was destined for the dumpster before I saved it. My aunt is a music teacher and had this instrument returned to her with the neck broken off. Instead of wasting such a beautifully made instrument, I decided to transform it into something else. It would...
Here is the long awaited tutorial to make your own mermaid crown. This was the perfect accessory to my Ursula costume from Halloween. Everyone asked me where I had purchased it, but I just smiled and said "I made it myself!" This is a super easy tutorial that anyone...
This darling crochet fox was a birthday present for my friend’s one-year-old. His nursery is woodland-themed and I thought this cute little fox would be the perfect addition. This free crochet fox pattern is a Beginner+ level pattern and uses entirely single crochet...
I've always been hesitant to create a self portrait. Something about trying to capture a true version of yourself never seemed attainable. Then, I was creating a fun, nerdy girl with some mixed-media details and I realized that I had accomplished a self portrait...
A while ago, I was admiring a lady's necklace at a wedding. It had tiny, symmetrical disks clustered together. They looked a little like fish scales. It wasn't a necklace that I would wear, but it had an interesting look to it and it made me want to experiment with...
With the New Year just newly begun, I have been hearing a lot about goals. Goals to travel, to lose weight, to develop new habits, to break old habits. In all this, there is the looming threat of failing to meet these New Year's Resolutions and a warning to be sure to...
When I first adopted Mr. Darcy, I was convinced he was going to be a country gentleman, an aristocrat, a distinguished individual straight from the pages of Pride and Prejudice... He has since proved to be a bit more of a squirrel than I expected, but he's a lively...
With the recent rain in California (which is rare), I decided to create this art journal page to celebrate the glorious weather and the beautiful rain that washes the earth clean. The girl on this page is hand-drawn and is getting a little wet with her rain boots on...
It's been a productive 2016. I've been published in 18 magazines this year! Plus, I've been promoted at work and this blog is slowly (and I mean really slowly) picking up steam. I'd call that a good year. For 2017, I decided that my two words for the year would be...
I've been crushing hard on pink Christmas decorations. You can check out my Pink Christmas Pinterest board here. Plus, Christmas is the one time of year that I can flood my art with gold and sparkles and no one complains (much). So, I decided to make a little sparkle...
My friend recently had a baby "sprinkle" for her new baby, Everly. They were reusing a lot of items from their first child, so it was the perfect opportunity to make something special and personalized just for the new baby. Since it was a girl, I couldn't resist the...
This project was given to my very good friend, Annie, to decorate her new home. Do you know that person who always seems to think of you right when you need it most? She is that person for me and she will be truly missed as she begins her next chapter of life with her...