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Not Your Mama’s Macaroni Necklace…
I had this conversation with a client of mine and he brought up some great ideas. At Artful-Living, one of my missions is to inspire everyone to bring art into their lives. I believe that everyone is creative, and everyone is curious, it’s part of the human condition. My client said that art can be […]
MoreA Photo, a Doodle, and a Pencil Walked into a Bar…
We all have creative slumps. There is nothing worse than staring at a blank page, a blank canvas, or any of our respective mediums thinking “Now What?”. However, these things happen. Sometimes switching gears can get us out of that slump, or taking a break and trying something new. As I said before “Creativity happens in all […]
MoreAn All-Encompasing Idea…
I have been tossing around a way to combine all the things I love and put them into one journal. I don’t know about you but I have a bullet journal, a journal or diary to keep my thoughts and ideas, and I have numerous sketchbooks, drawing books, and watercolor travel journals. I guess the […]
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Subtleties of Watercolor (Part 2): The Basics. (Washes, Wet-on-Wet Technique.)
Got your paints and your brushes? Let’s do this. Here is what we will need to get started: Watercolor Paper Watercolor Paint Masking Tape Pallet Brushes Bowl of Water Paper Towels The first thing we need to do is stretch the paper. Place your paper on your work surface. Use the masking tape to tape off […]
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