GIVEAWAY CLOSED. The winner is Lakshmi Yendapalli. Congratulations! Wow, a 1000 Followers Giveaway. Well it’s finally within my grasp. I’m so thrilled to say I’m just about to hit that milestone on Instagram. It’s been a lot of work to get to know social media and how to use it. I’ll let you in on…
Hahnemühle Hand Lettering Paper & Zebra Brush Pens
I’ve been taking a free course that teaches me the basics of hand lettering. It’s called SHOW ME YOUR DRILLS and is taught by Becca of The Happy Ever Crafter. Did I mention it’s free?? Yep, a whole month of practicing the parts of letters, drills, to get you ready to learn actual lettering. That’s…
Oil Pastel
I’ve been eagerly learning my oil pastels and I thought I’d show you my slow progress. I’m marginally happy with one and quite unhappy with the other. The first painting I did used Hahnemühle Velour paper. This is the largest I’ve ever gone at 12″ x 16″. The paper reminds me of flocked wallpaper, you…
Hahnemühle & Zebra Pens
It’s time for another giveaway with Hahnemühle and Zebra! I’m thrilled to have both Hahnemühle and Zebra Pens on board to bring you some great prizes. Both companies have generously supplied a gift and I’m throwing in some cool swag too. Hahnemühle is providing their spectacular Watercolor Book in the A5 landscape size. This sketchbook…
It’s My Birthday Week!
I didn’t think I’d make it to this birthday. Last year, awaiting cancer treatment, I was so unsure if the upcoming 2018 Christmas would be my last. Now I get to stay around and make art for the next fifty years! This is gonna be a strange and wonderful week as I try to let…
Giveaway: Zebra & Hahnemühle Swag!
GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. It’s time for another giveaway. Hahnemühle and Zebra Pens are generously sponsoring me to get product into your lucky hands. This time I’m highlighting Hahnemühle’s Sketch Diary and a whole bunch of Zebra products you can use to express yourself. Hahnemühle Sketch Diary: The Sketch Diary is kinda awesome. It has 120…
Hyper-Realism With A Splash!
I realized today that I forgot to share this hyper-realistic piece with you all. This painting was done as an entry into Hahnemühle’s calendar contest, subject: RED. I wasn’t sure when I started this one if I could actually achieve it. Anytime I attempted hyper-realism it was with a colored pencil. Pencils that are sharp…
Price Alert! (Zig Zag Book)
Price Alert on the Zig Zag book by Hahnemühle! Wet Paint is having a 20% off sale on the Zig Zag Book. Yowza! That means, depending on what size you choose, the price ranges from $5.60 – $20.60 US. HOLY COW, you can get that cute little baby 2″square zig zag for only $5.60!! SOLD! Here’s…
Learning Hand Lettering
I decided a few years ago that I wanted to play with a little hand lettering. To be honest, I’ve always had a fascination with calligraphy and hand lettering. I’m a lefty, I’ve had hit and miss handwriting all my life. Sometimes it looks spectacular, other times it totally sucks and is unreadable! I wanted…
Sunflowers on Harmony Rough
This Easter I really wanted to make art for my aunt Mic. I had been procrastinating for over a year on painting her some sunflowers. They’re her favorite floral, she has several posters framed in her home. I admit, I’ve been reticent because I wasn’t sure I could pull it off successfully. So, I got…