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. 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.

Dreaming of spring and having fun drawing florals with the symmetry tool in Procreate. Always fun seeing it come together.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pauline Stanley (@paulinestanleystudio)