It's Earth Day week...so I'll be playing with things that grow all week long here and on social media! Be sure to follow along for some crazy ideas. ...
How to draw an Easter chick and egg (easy!)
Easter's a-coming up, and I've been in that springy frame of mind lately - so I thought perhaps drawing a funny Easter chickie and his egg could be a ...
Frustrated by art tutorials? Here’s why.
If you've ever tried to replicate a tutorial - mine or anyone else's - and been frustrated that it just doesn't come out the same....you're not alone. ...
Snow on the farm: Colored Pencil drawing
I save photos from Paint My Photo all the time - folders and folders and folders on their site! I categorize them all kinds of ways....and this one ...
Draw Valentine’s Day Heart-Shaped Clouds on 2 kinds of paper
Does anyone else like to play the "cloud game" like I do? I could get lost just looking at endless banks of clouds and finding shapes in them! In ...
The secret to getting pencils REALLY sharp
I know I've been round the bend with sharpeners - and today I've got a quick tip that might help those who really need a super sharp ...
Drawing Two Yellow Roses in Prismacolor Pencil
A long-awaited TA DA moment - this drawing was started way back in 2019 and it's only now getting done! ha....sometimes I just can't seem to stay on ...
3 Mediums to Create a Realistic Bokeh Effect
Happy 2022! It feels like today starts that new adventure I talked about last week....and I hope you're as excited as I am! This is taking far longer ...
Disco breakdance snowman Christmas Card (and winners)
That has GOT to be a card title never before used, right? I made a little bonus card with the Gerda Steiner stamp that I showed the other day - ...
Erasing colored pencil to create snow
Yes erasing! I know lots of us use white pen, and while that's often a great way to go - there are special eraser tools that can also be a huge help ...