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Step 2: Using a glue gun, make a line of glue across the crayons (if you want a certain part showing, like the label, be careful to put the glue on the opposite side). Quickly place onto canvas in a line, as shown below, with tips facing down. This is how the canvas looked aft...
This spring I am loving really bright pink lips. In fact, the bright pink lip has become my favorite and most affordable spring accessory. However, I have to say the bright pink lip is not my kids’ fave. They would put it on par with my fur vest. As they lean in for a smooch t...
Make a splash with watercolour splatters. Physical paints can be unpredictable, but sometimes natural paint splashes are just the aesthetic you want.Watercolourbackgrounds and splatters can draw the eye and add interest to any illustration or design. But you don’t need messy paints to capture the...
To add realism to the feet a bit of paint variation will make a lot of difference. If you want some variation in the birds colour add small bits of wool on top of the layer of wool. One the main reasons I love making birds is that they are quite simple, no paws or complicated sha...
Dark colours can be great for drawing on with light mediums; mid-tone papers (those that are a ‘medium’ tone – not too dark and not too light) are also excellent. As in theJuan Grisexample above and the Indian ink work below, the colour of the paper acts as the mid-tone for ...
I also demonstrated the technique of gold foiling at the workshop. Making simple geometric shapes on pots that instantly lifted the look. The gold foil shapes look great contrasted with the colour banded pots. The Gold leaf technique is simple. Use washi tape to make you...
I’ve learned to never walk into a paint project thinking that I’ll get paint on the walls on Day 1 (or 2 or 3), because the key to a good paint job is the prep. Say it with me: THE KEY. IS. THE PREP. Scream it from the mountaintops. Here are the tools that get it done...
different elements. Heavier textures like a nubby rug or a brick wall can anchor a space, while lighter textures like sheer curtains or smooth marble can make it feel airy and open. By balancing heavy and light textures, these textural elements work together to create a well-proportioned room...