JOURNAL — Creativity

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought this candy hearts painting would be a fun design to paint to get in the mood. I don’t know about you, but I also happen to love Valentine’s conversation hearts candies, they are so cute and nostalgic and the sayings are just fun. I was planning to paint this project in only gouache, but then went ahead and painted them in gouache, watercolor and acryla gouache. Let’s take a moment to explore these different mediums. ​​Looking for a video lesson of our process? A video class lesson with painting demo, commentary...

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I thought this candy hearts painting would be a fun design to paint to get in the mood. I don’t know about you, but I also happen to love Valentine’s conversation hearts candies. They are so cute and nostalgic and the sayings are just fun. Hope you enjoy this project! Looking for a video lesson of our process? A video class lesson with painting demo, commentary + sketch template are available to our members, become a member to access. Tools/Materials: Canson watercolor paper, cold press, 140lbRound paint brush, size 6Holbein Gouache 18-color setPalette STEP 1: Sketch...

I love the look of an animal illustration with floral motifs. I recently illustrated a rabbit with floral details for the Lunar New Year in red and gold. I thought it would be a fun painting project with masking fluid and watercolor or gouache paint. The floral details would lend itself well to the masking fluid resist and I couldn’t stop picturing the rabbit background in a rich, bold blue. I love the finished painting and would like to continue this theme in the future with more floral animals! Hope you enjoy this project!  Looking for a video lesson of...

First things first! There’s a new sale section on the web shop for overstock and secondsinventory. See below for details. A great chance to scoop something up for a steal!   Overstock Sale: Item has no flaws - 20% off sale, applied at checkout Seconds Sale: Print has a small bend in 1 or more corners,  would be totally unseen in a frame - 30% off sale, applied at checkout CURRENT HAPPENINGS + INSPIRATION Autumn itself is always an inspiration! I love a warm and muted color palette, so just stepping outside each day is total eye candy for me....

Painted a drawing prompt from yesterday in watercolor (left), acryla gouache (right) and digital (middle). Watercolor version: love the bleeds, imperfections, texture, color, Acryla Gouache: love the vintage storybook vibes that gouache gives off Digital: more perfect and graphic, which I like, but also miss the imperfections and life of painted medium. Plus I like the experience of painting more.