Do you want a wonderful way to fill your world with color and have a soothing calming experience? The Color Meditation Deck by Lisa Solomon is a relaxing way to play with your watercolors or other art supplies. I have used mine over and over when I want to paint, but don’t know what I want to paint. It’s enjoyable to play with the colors and create art without having high expectations for a finished product. The joy is in the process and experience.
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Gnome Drawing to Watercolor or Embroider
Last year I painted a little watercolor gnome. This year I used this watercolor gnome to to make a pattern so I could embroider it. You can use my simple gnome drawing to create your own watercolor or embroidered gnome.
My Botanical Line Drawings and Doodles
Creating botanical line drawings and doodles is a new favorite hobby for me. I have loved working my way through Peggy Dean’s Botanical Line Drawing Book. It has helped me explore new flowers, leaves and other botanicals that I can draw and add to my art. This book makes it very simple to learn how to do botanical line drawings and turn them into doodles and other flower art.
Angel in Watercolor
A friend recently challenged me to paint an angel in watercolor. This was a bit out of my comfort zone. Painting flowers is what I usually do. Once I started painting my angel I couldn’t stop. So I don’t have any step by step photos for you, but I decided to still share a little of my process with you.
Paint A Watercolor Gnome In A Few Easy Steps
Today I want to show you how to paint a watercolor gnome in a few easy steps. I recently used a gnome I knit a few years ago as inspiration to paint one in watercolor. I will show you the steps I used to paint this fun little gnome that could be used for a holiday decoration or card.
Paint a Watercolor Snowflake Wreath
Here is a watercolor snowflake wreath you can paint following my step by step photo tutorial. I love to paint wreaths in watercolor. I painted this wreath on a snowy day and it seemed natural to add snowflakes instead of flowers. The pine bough foliage gives it a wintery feel.
Winter Watercolor With Splattered Acrylic Paint
A beautiful winter storm gave me the inspiration to create my own winter wonderland by painting a winter watercolor scene with splattered acrylic paint.
How To Paint A Watercolor Christmas Wreath
I love to paint watercolor flower wreaths! Its a simple relaxing project for me. As I decorated our house for Christmas I decided I needed to try paint some watercolor Christmas wreaths. What a fun project it turned out to be. I will show show you how to paint a watercolor Christmas Wreath in a few easy steps.
Watercolor Christmas Lights That Glow
During the Christmas season our family enjoys the beautiful Christmas lights on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. In honor of this tradition I painted some bright colored Christmas lights. With a few simple steps you can paint Christmas lights that glow using transparent watercolors. You can use your design for a Christmas card, scrapbook or journal page or to decorate your home for the holidays.
My Favorite Watercolor Paints And Colors
There are so many watercolor paint choices it can be hard to decide what to buy and how much to spend. I’m going to share with you what I consider the “good, better and best” choices to make when it comes to buying water color paints.
More Splattered Paint Art Ideas and Tips
I have been splattering more paint and have some new ideas to show you and some helpful tips. In a recent post I showed you how to do a watercolor sky and background then splatter acrylic paint to make your flower garden. This time I decided to do the sky, background, splatters and flowers in acrylic to simplify the process.
Create A Splattered Paint Flower Garden
Creating a splattered paint flower garden is a fun, spontaneous activity for all ages and skill levels. No drawing is needed! Each painting turns out different depending on the color of paint you use and the amount of splatters you do.