This week we are colouring polymer clay for a moon. You will need: makeup and/or chalk pastels brushes for your colours your moon uncured and ready to colour (post link below) some thin wire or a stick to hold your moon neutral clay your sense of humour Our aim this week is to learn and laugh as we finish the…
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Polymer Clay Tutorial (fun with small details)
We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. polymer clay tutorial : making a moon for foxie This week’s Polymer Clay Tutorial (having fun with small details) is all about having fun. The video shows how to create a simple moon and in week two colour and use it for your polymer clay and cloth…
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What Yellow and Green mean (in our Paintings) and our Lives
Understanding what yellow and green mean will inform our painting’s message with careful color choices. Here are some yellows and greens from my garden. The fern greens are “cooler” (bluer). While the fig greens are warmer (yellower). Look carefully at the yellows in the flowers and note the subtle differences. These nuances in the yellow colors tell you why painting…
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Meaning of “Red” and “Orange” in Paintings and in our Lives
Understanding the meaning of “red”and “orange” in our lives (and our paintings) will help us plan our next work. Here are some inspiring summer color palettes my garden. Meaning of “Red” and “Orange” in our Lives (and Paintings): The meanings of Red Red is the color of Energy and Passion Warm and powerful best describe red. Historically, red is the…
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8 Ways to Paint White in Watercolor
Ways to paint white in watercolor are discussed here, however, undoubtedly the most beautiful white in watercolor is the white of the paper. However, sometimes you mess up and whoops, you paint right over a white you wanted to save. No worries, whites you wanted CAN be painted on top of your watercolor wash without fear the watercolor police. Master painter…
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DIY Polymer Clay and Cloth (finishing FOXIE)
WEEK 3 : FOXIE Putting it all together … AND A FINAL TALE (TAIL) This is our final week for creating FOXIE. DIY Polymer Clay and Cloth. We have been learning how to work with polymer clay for figures. The first two weeks are linked below: week 1 : https://hellocreativesisters.com/polymer-clay-doll-tutorial-for-making-foxie/ week 2 : https://hellocreativesisters.com/polymer-clay-ideas-for-beginners-foxie-week-two/ YOU WILL NEED: Neutral prepared clay…
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Polymer Clay Ideas for Beginners (FOXIE : Week Two)
WEEK TWO: making the hands and feet Creating a simple polymer clay and cloth fox brings you great polymer clay ideas for beginners. This week we have two YouTube tutorials : the hands and feet : Making and Colouring. Another set of polymer clay ideas for beginners. YOU WILL NEED: Neutral prepared clay SEE: https://hellocreativesisters.com/how-to-condition-polymer-clay-the-beginning-students-guide/ Makeup and chalks for colouring…
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Watercolor Painting: Soft Edges and Good Shadows
In watercolor painting, soft edges are most important. The most common (and easily fixed) problem in my students’ paintings is their cast shadows. Their brains tell them that shadows are grey (or black) defined shapes beneath their object. Look carefully at this photograph (or go get your own tomato) Color: the shadow is a green grey and there is some…
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