Today was a weird day. Not that other days aren’t. Sometimes I have these days where nothing works. I’m learning to get past that by continuing to create. I get an idea and then it gets lost in the process. The acrylic paint was too thick or old. The flirty color scheme didn’t mix right.Continue reading “Dear Inner Critic”
Tag Archives: acrylic paint
Painting with random things
This is what happens when you paint with scrunched up construction paper, straws and acrylic paint. I wonder what else I could create. Maybe I should write her story?
hand lettering the whole book
Yes. This will be the first book I completely hand letter. I just keep going back to Austin Kleon’s awesome books. I want to do it. I’m going to do it. That of course means I’ll re-paint the poem again. I have just the right aqua. I’ll practice more lettering. I can feel myself aboutContinue reading “hand lettering the whole book”
Chachipe
is a gypsy phrase that I painted a while ago.Why not simply paint and let the idea emerge as I paint? As I create this year I want to simply do what I want to do and have fun. Freddie Mercury was a wise man. Chachipe’ is a gypsy term I learned while watching aContinue reading “Chachipe”
Oh Christmas Tree
I haven’t painted cards for a long time. Card making is a tradition for me. Not sure how it started. I guess I simply wanted to create something fun and handmade. Super simple acrylic painted cards Kraft Paper is nice to paint on. Use acrylic paint in festive colors. Deviate with an uncommon color likeContinue reading “Oh Christmas Tree”
painting a purple tree…
with a cotton swab. Well I tried and it didn’t turn out well. But then it did. I mixed-up the right beautiful pink. Or wait I meant purple. These are purple shades but they do have some pinkness to them. I love that. I’m not one for purple purple but these are awesome. palette looksContinue reading “painting a purple tree…”
become the character
positive thoughts in the life of a creative.
