Use this easy watercolor tulip tutorial to add beautiful spring flowers to splattered acrylic paint! This is a simple way to create a beautiful piece of original art.
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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.
Whimsical Watercolor Mushrooms
Painting colorful, whimsical, watercolor mushrooms is a great way to let your imagination go wild! I recently took an online watercolor class by Danielle Donaldson that introduced me to the idea of painting watercolor mushrooms. This was a new way for me to add some color and whimsy to acrylic paint that I splattered on a watercolor postcard.
Desert Cactus and Splattered Paint Flower Art
My inspiration to paint desert cactus and splattered paint flower art cards came from a recent trip to Arizona to visit our daughter and her family. The March weather was beautiful so we spent most of our time outdoors. Every where we went there were cactus and succulents. Some were starting to bloom. After spending the morning at the Desert Botanical Garden I couldn’t wait to get my paints out and try adding cactus to some splattered paint cards I brought with me.
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.
Daffodil Doodles In 4 Easy Steps
Daffodil Doodles are easy to paint in watercolor or acrylic if you follow these 4 easy steps. You can use your daffodil doodles to make cards, journal page borders or framed splattered paint art.
Splatter Painting At A Different Angle
Your splatter painting will take on a whole new look if you turn your paper and try splattering at a different angle. I think this direction looks best when you are working on a square background. I’ve used the same techniques shown in earlier posts. The brush and paints I use and a video showing how I splatter paint can be found here with some FAQ.
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.
How to Make Splattered Paint Flower Cards
You can make beautiful splattered paint cards and gift tags on blank cards or watercolor paper. Cards are easier to make than paintings because you don’t need a painted sky or background. I also love the look of the spattered paint flowers on a white background in a frame.
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.
My Watercolor Flower Journal
I love art and I love flowers so its exciting to combine both hobbies in my watercolor flower journal. Its not very big-that way I don’t feel overwhelmed and can keep it simple.