Hi friends! When I was at the grocery store the other day I picked up a fresh pomegranate. My girls love them to eat and I love them to paint!
You can find the real-time version of this tutorial in Critique Club or enjoy the time lapse below.
The supplies I used are in my Water-mixable Oil Paint signature set available at Jerry’s Artarama! I hope you have an awesome week and til next time happy crafting!
Hi friends! For this weeks Sketchbook Sunday (or apparently random art time-lapse) I have a still life I painted from stuff I had at home. This is the latest in my Quarantine Still Life series.
I really enjoyed painting this, while painting this I binge watched Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu. Great show! It took me 3 hours to paint, it probably would have taken half that amount of time if I was not distracted by listening to the show but it was a fully enjoyable experience so I have no regrets! My daughter Maizy likes this painting so much she wants to hang it in her room, that’s pretty cool I think! Here’s the video!
Supplies can be found in my signature kit at Jerry’s Artarama! Feel free to use any supplies you have on hand. This painting would be easiest in oils or gouache but acrylics would be fine too, I would recommend Open acrylics or a slow-drying medium tho. Below is a photo I tool of the still life.
I hope you are having a nice weekend! And remember when life gives you lemons, paint them! Happy crafting!
Howdy friends! Today I have a simple oil painting project for you…
It was simple and yet a challenge, you will see why in today’s video!
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It’s kinda fun to jump in and create with supplies you didn’t pick for yourself, sure it can be a struggle but that is where you grow! As I always say you succeed or you learn and on a good day you do both! Happy crafting!
Hi friends! I hope you have a bit of time this Sunday to paint along with this fun beginner project (I think it would look darling hanging in your kitchen!)
You can follow along with acrylics or gouache if you don’t want to use oils. You could use pastels as well as they are opaque mediums. Use what you have and enjoy!
Video!
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I don’t think I ever get tired of painting desserts! I don’t have the patience to bake them (and they never stay made LOL!) but I do love to paint them. It’s kinda like flowers, I have a black thumb but at least I can capture one on paper and they won’t die. That is one of the most gratifying thing about spending time painting or crafting. You get to enjoy the fruits of your labor for a long time unlike the mundane chores of the day that will need to be redone tomorrow. Take some time to pursue your creativity this weekend (the dust will wait for you.) 🙂 Happy crafting!
Hi friends! I feel like need to start today’s post with an apology to you. There will not be a live show today but I have pre recorded a longer oil painting tutorial for you in place of the long live show that I usually have on Friday. For you watercolor lovers I just posted a watercolor tutorial yesterday to make amends. I am taking a couple of days off to have some summer fun with my family and recharge my draining batteries. I hope you understand. Remember YOU are what make this community special. Feel free comment and respond to other’s comments and spread the love of painting. It is a common bond we can all enjoy. Think of how great the world would be if we all spent our time and energy on creating and lifting each other up. Today we will paint this:
I used oils but if you want to use pastel, gouache or acrylics you can! Acrylic painters might want some glazing medium or slow dry medium to help with blending but there is no reason you can’t use any opaque medium you like. Here is the reference photo I worked from:
Watch the video and paint along! Remember you can speed it up or slow it down using the gear icon on the bottom of the player or pause it whenever you like!
Video!
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Supplies:
I hope you enjoyed this change of pace tutorial and have a wonderful weekend! Happy crafting!
Edit: Here is the finished painting, it was hard to get a good shot while the painting was still wet so I might update it in a couple of days:) Replay of the tutorial is below:) Have a great weekend!
Hi friends! I hope you can join me for a live painting tutorial on YouTube today!
I felt like doing something a little different so I created a collage and stenciled background to do an oil painting on top of. Here is the video of the background in case you want to prepare yours the same way.
Background Video (recorded)
You can watch the live tutorial (or the replay afterwards) of the magnolia flower painting in the player below but if you want to chat with fellow painters or ask me questions live be sure to tune in here on YouTube today at 12:30pm eastern time.
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Supplies:
I will update this post later today with a photo of the finished painting! Happy crafting!
Hi friends! Tonight I have a quick oil painting tutorial for you!
Watch the video to see how!
I am using St. Petersburg Masters Class oils from Pro Art Supplies
About this paint:
Good pigment strength and high quality pigments
Rich buttery consistency
A little goes a long way-great coverage.
Here is the reference photo I used by Bec Bartell on Paint My Photo.
I hope you are have a great day and til next time happy crafting!
Let’s paint pretty pastel macarons in oil paint at 12:30pm Eastern Time today on YouTube! Here is the painting:
And here is the reference photo from GraphicStock (I can post it here because I have a graphicstock subscription)
I don’t have a pattern to trace because we are going to sketch the design together on the canvas with oil pastels or oil paint. I will be using water-mixable oils for the sake of easy clean up but feel free to use traditional oils or acrylics if you like. The steps will be about the same! You can watch the live class or the replay in the player below but if you want to chat with us live you need to watch at 12:30pm ET on YouTube.
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I hope to see you at 12:30pm Eastern Time today for a fun & free oil painting class! Til then, Happy crafting!
Hi friends! I forget how much I enjoy painting in oils. Where watercolor is immediate with oils you can ponder, rework and get an image just as you like.
I know this is a departure from my normal subject matter but when Steve at Woodworking for Mere Mortals told me about his charity Makers Care to raise money for the Make a Wish foundation I wanted to help out. Since airfare is the largest expense in granting kids wishes he came up with the idea of making planes for charity. For every plane made he will donate $5 to Makers Care and 100% of the money raised goes directly to the Make a Wish foundation. Now, here is my plane painting video!
Video:
Supplies (from our Sponsor Jerry’s Artarama):
I hope that inspired you to make a plane too, you can make an airplane out of anything you like, you can sculpt, woodwork, knit, paint or use your medium of choice. We are all creators, do what inspires you! Then submit a photo or video of your creation to Makers Care and Woodworking for mere mortals will donate $5, you can make a tax-deductible donation too if you like, every bit helps, big or small. Every day I thank my lucky stars that my children are healthy, I can’t imaging the struggles kids with cancer face. I am glad to help make a wish come true for them. I can’t wait to see what you make, let me know if you submit a plane so I can check it out and don’t be shy all ages and all levels of skill are welcome!
Thanks so much for stopping by! If you liked this tutorial and would like more oil painting tutorials please let me know in the comments. Also if you could share this post on Pinterest, Facebook, twitter and any other social media (handy sharing buttons below) to help spread the word about Makers Care I would be so grateful. Til next time happy crafting!
