Crafts: Painting

  • Watercolor Circle Paintings Are So Much Fun, Even For Mom!

    Watercolor circle paintings are a great way to teach kids about the beauty of abstract art, the idea of juxtaposition of color, and are at the very least a great exercise in learning how to control a paint brush! I saw this project a while back on small for big, and it was the perfect…

  • Fingernail Polish Craft Failure!

    I've been wanting to try crafting with finger nail polish for months, and after picking up some bottles at the dollar store, we were all set to go at long last. Unfortunately however, things didn't go quite as we had expected them to go……which also happens to every crafter, and is certainly a possibility any…

  • Get Out The Paints Mommy!

    I have to confess — I have not been encouraging my kids to paint nearly enough, and I am now in the process of rectifying that lack by getting out the paints and including painting in more projects. Are you with me? Forget about all the mess, we've got to do it! And who knows,…

  • One Proud Mama ( A Nine Year Old’s Second Oil Painting )

    I am beaming from ear to ear and so very very proud of my daughter for creating this beautiful little painting in just three one hour lessons. I squeeled when I saw it, and we've been enjoying gazing upon it all week. Generally speaking, nine years old is a little young to start learning oil…