Crafts: Painting and Drawing
-
How To Draw Colorful Poppy Field Sketches In Your Art Journal
After two years packed with creativity that included everything except my beloved art and sketchbook practice, I said “enough is enough” and now instead of making cross stitch art (a bit obsessively, but it was great), it is back to the paint and sketching supplies! I dipped my toes back into the sketchbook last week…
-
How To Sketch Watercolor Clouds With Water Soluble Pencils
At long last I forced myself to make art in a sketchbook (I have three unfinished ones……nearly there.) and I’m quite embarrassed to say that after a nice stint and true dedication to art journaling and creating in a sketchbook, I dropped the practice completely for two years, yikes! That is not to say that…
-
How To A Make A Lovely Painted Daisy Centerpiece
With the Jewish holiday of Shavuot coming up in less than two weeks, now is the time to start filling the house with flowers and greenery, and this post which will teach you how to make a lovely painted daisy centerpiece is just the thing! A DIY painted paper daisy centerpiece is so fun to…
-
How To Paint Festive Fruit On Recycled Food Boxes
I am reposting this one since it is just too cute, and something that can be made by a person with all levels of painting/drawing skills And it is perfect for the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat, coming up tomorrow (Sunday) night, so get to it! Here is what I wrote a few years ago:…
-
How To Make A Painted Watercolor Bouquet Cut-Out
A festive painted bouquet cut-out for the front door might just be the touch of Fall you’re looking for? Honestly, I created this watercolor bouquet a few good years back, for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, but I just saw the image on my site and thought that it could actually be great for Fall…
-
Recycled Boxes Become Fun Fruity Art For Tu B’Shevat!
I am reposting this one since it is just too cute, and something that all levels of painting/drawing can truly do! Plus of course it is perfect for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, so get to it! Here is what I wrote a few years ago: Sometimes it is the DIY projects with…
-
Fun Mini Ugly Sweater Craft For Chanukah
Dusting this one off from the archives as it is a keeper, and I'll be pulling mine out from the chanukah decorations box shortly! After turning a color swatching exercise into striped dreidels, here, I just had to keep on going with some cozy striped sweaters! Are they "ugly" holiday sweaters, not in my book,…
-
Watercolor Fruit Cut-Outs Birthday Bouquet
Looking for a cute fruit themed birthday centerpiece or artful bouquet for any occasion? How about painting some watercolor mosaic fruit, cutting them out and using them to make a festive bouquet? Really so simple with wonderful results, and you can certainly make quite a few for an event, and make each item two-sided so…
-
Watercolor Mosaic Fruit Cut-Outs Are The Perfect Summer Craft
Yes it is true, watercolor mosaic fruit have stolen my heart, can you blame me? First it was watercolor mosaic strawberries, then watercolor pineapple cutouts, and now watercolor mosaic fruit, like grapes, oranges and lemons! Creating patterns with watercolor is so very relaxing, and when those patterns are random and fill fruit shapes such that…
-
When Life Gives You Lemons Fun Birthday Cake
I've been painting lots of faceted watercolor fruit lately, like watercolor mosaic strawberries, for example, so when it came time to make some birthday decor and a birthday cake for my son, it seemed like a no-brainer to continue with the fruit theme, and lemons came to mind! A glass of lemonade and a pitcher…
-
Fun Lemon And Lemonade Theme Cake And Cupcake Toppers
When you've spent years and years and years making simple birthday cakes topped with homemade decorations, anything is game really, and so no one batted an eye as to why I'd choose a lemonade theme for these cake toppers, and even the guests didn't ask any questions. (Ah yes, now I remember, I told them…
-
Mixed Media Watercolor Collage Gift Tags Craft
Looking for a fun craft that you could work on during tiny pockets of time, or do with a bunch of kids or friends? How about something that can be used in so many ways and be easily stored to be pulled out when needed. Love art journaling and the idea of putting things in…