Hello everyone, I hope you are good and enjoying the first stages of autumn, it has been so nice to go on cycle rides in local parks, immersed in nature and watch as the changing season unfolds. I made this painting as part of the Kaleidoscope taster sessions by Willowing It was a session with…
Tag: watercolor
Kaleidoscope 2024 Painting Course
I’ve been doing the taster sessions for this year’s Kaleidoscope course run by Willowing, the very first session by Tamara Laporte was this cute little watercolour doggy, it has a slightly distorted lens view to accentuate the nose. Mine came out looking quite sad so I decided it was a rescue dog, and the quote…
New Tutorial* – Join me in making these colorful window hangings
Hello!! Long time! I hope everyone is well and enjoying the gorgeous spring weather. I have been taking time to tidy the garden and work on some new creative projects! I also have a new tutorial for you! These gorgeous hearts with quotes have been created as window hangings as a reminder that hopefully life…
New Tutorial* – Luna Moth Made With Watercolor Pencils
Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well during these difficult times, here is another virtual hug from me ((((Blog Readers))) I’ve made you a watercolour pencil painting tutorial to help pass the time and learn new skills. In this tutorial we will be creating a grid for drawing our moth, using a variety of…
New Tutorial!! – How To Cartoon Yourself
Hello! I hope you are having a pleasant Sunday and are ready to enjoy a new video tutorial!! In this video I will show you how you can make a cartoon version of yourself (or someone else) using opaque watercolor paint or gouache. I would love to see your creations, please feel free to leave…
Tutorial – Standing Hearts made with watercolor pencils!!
Hello!! I hope you are doing good and are enjoying the crisp January days!! In my latest tutorial we will be making these gorgeous Standing Hearts!! They are a celebratory standing ovation for your own heart, thanking it for all the beats it has given and the beats yet to come! It is a promise…
Tutorial – How to make watercolor pencil bookmarks!!
Hello everyone!! I hope you are well and enjoying the very first days of a new decade!! I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions this year as I think every day should be a opportunity for newness! Can you imagine how good it feels to wake up in the morning and step into a new…
How To Start Arting With Watercolor Pencils! – Tutorial
Hello Again! I hope you are well and enjoying the start of 2020!! Whooo Today I would like to share with you a new tutorial video specially for those of you who want to start arting for the first time. I started my art journey in 2012 when I bought a tin of watercolor pencils…
New Whimsical Horse Painting
I’ve just finished creating this delightful whimsical horse in watercolours, I layered the transparent layers of paint to make a dreamy floaty background then sketched a very whimsical floaty horse, I used opaque gouache for the highlights and watercolour pencils for the details. The caption ‘Be Free’ was added in a mixture of gouache and…
Turn any SVG cutting template into a painting!
Hello! In this post and video I will be showing you how to turn an SVG cutting file template into a watercolour painting. All the details are in the video below! I will also be giving away the resulting artwork below as part of the July edition of my ‘Art for your screens’ collection. Details…
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