Hi there, I've been building something I want your honest opinion on. It's a set of free tools for painters: right on the site, nothing to download. Two little tools for now I think can be useful in our practice: color mixing tool and palette generator. The idea is that you simply upload an image and the tools suggests mixes or exact paints to match the colors Here's the catch: these tools are not finished and I do have some roadblocks (for ex., it is hard to match all the paint lines to all...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Tutorials | Painting Ideas |My Amazon Favorites Hi, Reader, it is finally summer and appropriate time to share my absolutely favorite thing I'I've ever made with my hands! I have made this Ocean Tray with a bit of resin, rocks (can use seashells), and paint. I have used it for 2+ years as bathroom coutner storage for all my trinkets and products. I LOVED it. little email's sponsor: Back to my DIY tray, here is how you can make it and what stupid mistakes I made (and you don't have to!) What...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Tutorials | Painting Ideas |My Amazon Favorites Hi, Reader, it's been a wild week for me, what about you?? If you've ever wanted to start painting but felt intimidated by acrylics or oils, I've got good news: gouache is hands-down the easiest paint to pick up (see the free guide below). — And here's the sponsor of today's email — It's forgiving, fast-drying, and you can use it for almost anything — invitation cards, illustrations, wall art, journal pages, you name it. No fancy supplies, no...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Tutorials | Painting Ideas |My Amazon Favorites A quick email to share my brand new post with 8 free templates to make a sweet card for Mother's Day. It is a coloring activity + a bit of cutting. Honestly, I am not a kid, but I spent the whole morning today coloring and assembling them...because it is therapeutic! I didn't look at my phone or worried about things. Grab the printable How-to is here. Quick note about coloring and printing: Some designs have smaller parts like tulips that will...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Tutorials | Painting Ideas |My Amazon Favorites The beauty and convenience of ordering thing online are, no doubt, some of the best "side effects" of our Internet age. However, I LOVE offline art stores. This weekend I was over in Portland and was happy to spot a Blick Art Supplies store in downtown! if you're from Oregon, say hi!! First, say hi to the sponsor of this email: Cool Finds 1) LOTS of cute and practical notebooks and sketchbooks for watercolor or mixed media, including weekly...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Tutorials | Painting Ideas |My Amazon Favorites Valentine's Day is getting really close and you can make the night special without spending hundreds of dollars going out to a fancy place. Even if your spouse/ partner are NOT into art that much, a paint and sip night can be a fun way to connect, spend quality time, and simply have fun!! The goal is not to create masterpieces but to co-create. Guide For Painting Date night I have a full guide on how to plan things plus some painting ideas...
8 months ago • 1 min read
Tutorials | Painting Ideas |My Amazon Favorites Happiest and merriest Christmas to all your families! Last-minute gift boxes for Christmas and New Year and some projects from my fellow crafters and me for fun holidays! Cute Penguin Crafts you can make with basic supplies or just paper when you're hosting kids during winter holidays. Last-minute Christmas Bandana Wreath for those who still have no proper decoration put up this season Christmas Candy Wrapper that looks like cute chubby Santa...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Tutorials | Painting Ideas |My Amazon Favorites I am NOT a big fan of winter temperatures, but it is a beautiful season to paint, that comes both with some ease - a more limited palette and a challenge - how to make white snow look white and actually paint it? I've completely redid the roundup with winter painting ideas, it has a few kid-friendly art projects and some ideas for beginners and more advanced painters. They are great for painting with acrylics, gouache, poster colors, or even...
10 months ago • 1 min read
Tutorials | Painting Ideas |My Amazon Favorites I am trying something new and this holiday season I have a few simple (and quick) tutorials you can practice with your kids! Let's start with this cute snowflake! Video and printable coloring page are included! Snowflake Tutorial A quick break for the sponsor of my email today (not to worry, not every email will have a sponsored insert!) More Crafts Ideas I want to share some of the crafts from fellow bloggers that will also be for winter and...
10 months ago • 1 min read