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Day 28 – Kindness Changes Everything
Now more than ever – I think it’s so very important to realize the butterfly effect of Kindness. This project is inspired by Damien Hirst, and an Art in Action project we did in June, 2016 . Damien Hirst was born June 7, 1965, and is a British artist, entrepreneur, and art collector. “Great art […]
Day 27 – Jellyfish
Let’s begin our creation today with an oil pastel resist and some liquid watercolours and create some vibrant jellyfish. Supplies: watercolour paper oil pastels watercolour brush salt liquid watercolours Start by drawing a simple jellyfish shape. You can’t really see it in this picture but I also used a white oil pastel. Next, paint the […]
Day 26 – Edward Hopper Inspired Spring Landscape
“If you could say it in words there would be no reason to paint” -Edward Hopper – Edward Hopper was born in 1882 in Upper Nyack, New York, and was encouraged from an early age to pursue his love of art. Throughout his career he became famous for his iconic imagery and austere style. His […]
Day 25 – Nail Polish Art
Today I am going to introduce you to an amazing contemporary artist, Carla Sonheim. She is a Seattle based artist who uses fun approaches to open up the creativity in individuals. She is also the author of Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun. She has a tutorial to […]
Day 24 – Watercolour Flowers
Today lets make super simple geraniums with watecolours. Supplies you will need: watercolour paper small paint brush fan brush pink and green watercolours blue chalk pastel paper towel Start by using your fan brush and pink watercolour paint and press your fan brush onto your paper to create a curved shape. Allow your flower shapes […]
Day 23 – Tic-Tac-Turtle: Making your own fun and games
For today’s project, I thought we’d try something a little different! Other than doodling, painting rocks is one of my favorite relaxing activities. For today I thought it would be fun to show you how to make a tic-tac-toe board with Ladybugs and Turtles. Supplies you will need: 10 oval rocks for painting red, green, […]
Day 22 – Bird Silhouette
Today we are going to do a watery abstract background for a bird silhouette. Let’s start by making an oil pastel resist for an early moon in the sky. Using a white oil pastel, draw a circle at the top your page and colour it in. Make sure you blow away any crumbly bits and […]
Day 21- Crazy Hair & Silly Faces
This is a quick project that is a lot of fun! You really can’t make any mistakes with this one – It’s all about doodling fun. Materials Needed: Watercolour paper (if you are using watercolours) regular copy paper if you are using markers Assorted watercolours (or markers) White acrylic paint (or liquid paper) – optional […]
Day 20 – Blossoms Everywhere!
“Where flowers bloom so does hope” – Lady Bird Johnson Spring is finally painting our streets in the beautiful lime greens, bright yellows and delicious pinks of the season. Let’s be inspired by springs bounty and create a tree filled with blossoms. Supplies: chalk pastels (I used a variety of blues for the background) watercolour […]
Art-Kits: What People are Saying…
Our art-kits have been a real hit… “We used the kit yesterday and had a great time completing the paintings (I wish I had thought it through and made one myself!). The girls are really happy with the work they did and it was a nice break from their regular school routine. Art class ALL […]