Polymer Clay Tutorial : more HOW TO ideas for your practice heads and sculpting these sweet little figures. Several weeks ago we did a tutorial on the wine cork bunny head. Now let’s take this idea a little further and learn how to make polymer clay and cloth figures. This is a way to take the heads you are making…
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Watercolor poppy tutorial step by step (also how to paint “white”)
In this step by step watercolor poppy tutorial, you will practice what we have learned previously. Specifically, you will paint soft color transitions (like the little red pony) on dry paper. soften edges to create a round form the white flower show you how to “paint white” using light color washes. If you get bleed backs, they will be useful…
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Making a Polymer Clay Figure (find inspiration).
Polymer Clay figure: When you Create, how do you find inspiration? Do you have ideas but lack the confidence to just go for it? Might I share one of my favorite artists for you to look at? Might you like a bit of a story on how I make my little figures? How to make decisions and choices to get…
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Learn Watercolor (Flow versus Diffusion): Part 2
Part 2 of this series to learn watercolor shows the difference between flow versus diffusion. Our goal is to get the pigment and water to do what you want them to do in your paintings. The expressive texture and color graduation of watercolor relies on using diffusion or flow. Watercolors by master painters illustrate the soft, flowing, or random effects of water….
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Paint Fabulous Watercolors: (master the water) Part 1
To learn to paint fabulous watercolors, we have get a handle on or “master” the water. Like me, you want the pigment and water to do what you want them to do in your paintings. In other words, you want to understand the mechanics of watercolors. Even as you paint any of my simple learn-to-paint examples, you figure out that…
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WEE JEST: (the Costume and Finishing): Part four
Here “Wee Jest” will get the costume and finishing. You did it! Welcome to the final part of the WEE JEST where we put it all together! For Wee Jest: the Costume and finishing You will need: some stretch fabric for the suit the pattern : see link below Needle and thread scissors a wine bottle some ribbon for the…
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Easy to Paint Watercolors: (Soft Toys SIMPLIFIED Part 3 and 4)
Easy to paint watercolors for you to continue to learn to paint . Here are the last two toys. What I know about you. Your creative self wants to be seen. While you paint this watercolor painting series, you take a small action to make a change. You must have at least quieted the fearful, mean voice in your head…
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Brave Learning to Paint (Soft Toys SIMPLIFIED Part 2)
Learning to paint is time well earned. I hope you felt good about your little lion. Ready to silence the negative worry-voice and get out your paints. You will need more time for this learning to paint exercise Because there are two toys in this lesson, it took me 58 minutes to paint it. You definitely deserve this time for…
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