Hey ho, amigos. Here’s this week’s song, a little more “punch you in the throat with guitar” than the last few weeks: and my page inspired by it: any excuse to paint nebulae, really. spooky. and this week’s video: See you next week when I’m sure to be more verbose. Read more…
I swear I will conquer this project if it kills me. Hopefully it won’t kill me. Also, hopefully I won’t come back as a zombie and destroy my entire family after infecting the entire town, leading to a global catastrophe of epic proportions. Maybe Brad Pitt will play my husband Read more…
Greetings, sons of the new age! This week I freaked myself out and did an abstract. It was shockingly difficult. It’s one of those things I can’t really wrap my brain around, abstract. But I gave it my biggest effort! this is my favorite part. A tiny heart since I Read more…
Greetings, fancypantses! I can’t believe we’re almost halfway through with this whole thing. Amazing!! This week we’re using torn paper. If you search on the googles, you can find all sorts of cool tutorials with torn paper.. collaging, sculpting, whatever you like. I am on a tissue paper kick after Read more…
Good morning, Vietnaaaaaaaaaaaaaam! Welcome to another week of the 50 canvases challenge. I was sitting here at midnight having no idea what I was going to paint and panicking a little bit, but I just forced myself to sit down and do it. That’s what you need to do too! Read more…
Greetings, comrades! This week we’re putting the mix in mixed media. My challenge to you is to use at least 10 different mediums. This is the everything including the kitchen sink challenge. The whole thing was inspired by some sugar skull stamps I ordered on a whim, but I haven’t Read more…
I am sure I have mentioned this before, but Halloween makes me all tingly in my special places. Like my spleen. And my inferior vena cava. Probably also my skeleton, which is convenient since I’m going to show you how to make skeleton-covered displays reminscent of the Bone Cathedral in Kutna Hora. (more…)
Ever draw a fabulous face, a happening house or a gruesome goblin only to realize you HAVE NO IDEA what you are gonna do for the background? You could draw that super cool sun in the corner and add in a lollipop tree but we all know you are much too hip for that. Following this tutorial you can make yourself an awesome, interesting, unique background that kicks the lollipop tree’s stick.
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In this painting demo, I’ll show you how to use watercolors and acrylics to create something sort of like this beet-crowned Spindly.
