Crafts: Painting

  • Lovely DIY Wrapping Paper From A Painting Exercise!

    With gift giving season approaching quickly, now is a great time to make some DIY wrapping paper, and even better, to practice your painting skills in the process! I have at long last set aside some time to follow my dreams of painting, and while the jury is still out regarding whether this is something…

  • Simple Gold Leaf Rosh HaShana Card Craft Makes A Perfect Fall Craft Too

    Simple Gold Leaf Rosh HaShana Card Craft Makes A Perfect Fall Craft Too

    If you enjoyed my simple Rosh HaShana card craft, well now get ready to take that project up a rung with the addition of some gold leaf, love it! It is true, real gold leaf comes in sheets, and can be pricey, but for some fairly small change one can buy little containers of gold…

  • Simple Rosh HaShana Card Craft To Whip Up Tonight!

    Simple Rosh HaShana Card Craft To Whip Up Tonight!

    Yes indeed I am back from a lovely six week hiatus, and with Rosh Hashana coming up Sunday night now is the time to get crafting! This year I decided to be just a bit traditional and make Rosh HaShana cards for all the neighbors, which I'll give together with a tiny jar of honey,…

  • Painted Pyramids For Passover Crafting

    Painted Pyramids For Passover Crafting

    As you may have noticed I’m currently exploring painting with gouache, and having a great time. In fact I’d like to drop everything else and just paint……okay maybe just a bit everyday at this point, because I just love the vivid matte color one can easily achieve with gouache. And yes indeed, that is why…

  • How To Doodle A Sun Using A Pen And Some Paint

    Passover is right around the corner, so how about starting by doodling a few elements that can be used to set the stage for the Passover story? Lets start with that oh so hot desert sun that the Jewish people certainly experienced in Egypt! There are so many ways to draw the sun, and one…

  • Hand Lettering With Gouache For Journaling And So Much More!

    Hand Lettering With Gouache For Journaling And So Much More!

    Isn't that just the way it goes, that when I have a long list of things to do that creative voice in my head insists on venting some energy? So there you have it folks, at one of the busiest times of year I suddenly find myself experimenting with gouache and for the first time…

  • Watercolor One Stroke Leaves On Branches

    Watercolor One Stroke Leaves On Branches

    With just a few very simpe techniques under your belt the mystery of painting simple and beautiful watercolor illustrations becomes so much clearer! I'll admit, learning how to paint leaves with just one stroke was a new one for me, and I am in love with this technique! Yesterday I shared with you my fern…

  • How To Paint Loose Watercolor Florals

    I just love all the watercolor floral patterns that are everywhere these days, on stationary, on fabric, you name it. And so of course, I am dreaming of creating my own lovely patterns, but first I have to learn how to paint, so don't anyone hold their breath! Okay, I'm not starting from scratch exactly…

  • How To Paint Red Poppies With Watercolors

    How To Paint Red Poppies With Watercolors

    After the holiday rush I decided that it was truly time to start dedicating some time to learning some new artsy skills, which really doesn't have to take a whole lot of time or money courtesy of skillshare, which I am happy to say is truly an amazing site with sooooo many great things to learn.…

  • Inspiration For Pineapple Themed Party Decor: Pineapple Graffiti Art!

    Isn't this pineapple graffiti art wonderful? Okay, the fact that it is sprayed on historic brick isn't so wonderful, so don't go doing that, but you can make graffiti art in your own space by painting on stretched or non-stretched canvas, plywood, or any large piece of discarded construction material like plasterboard, or mdf. it…

  • Watercolor Butterflies Painting Lesson

    Watercolor Butterflies Painting Lesson

    I'm thankful to my fourteen year old daughter who has been doing some watercolor paintings and supplying me with some material that is simple to photograph and share with you! Of course my joy goes way beyond that…..I'm so happy that she is following in my footsteps in the creativity department, yippee! As I write…

  • Watercolor Birthday Card Craft

    Watercolor Birthday Card Craft

    Happy Birthday Mom, sending our love across the seas, and while the physical copy of this lovely card that my daughter painted was sent via snail mail, I thought I'd post it here as well. Homemade cards were certainly a part of my childhood, and it makes me so happy when my kids also get…