A lot of people feel that they can’t be creative and therefore never even try doing something artistic. Maybe that’s you? In this article, I unlock the secret behind becoming a confident and creative artist without any prior experience. All it takes is belief in one’s creative potential and a good teacher to guide you. You’ll get to enjoy discovering your creativity and all the many benefits of painting like the enjoyment of the process, the feeling of accomplishment, a massive confidence boost and improved well-being . and create art that you love!
Painting for beginners – HeARTy Tips with Silke
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Colour Mixing 101: Your Essential Guide to Mixing, Blending and Harmonizing Colours Learn the fundamentals of colour theory, colour harmonies, blending techniques, and creating colour schemes. From the basics of the colour wheel to techniques for creating stunning colour palettes, you’ll learn everything you need to know to confidently mix and match colours like a pro. Includes a short colour mixing video showing you how to mix the main colours, tints and shades to get you can get started.
5 Ways to Paint for Less
September 07, 2023
If you’re looking for ways to get your art supplies for less and still have everything you need – this is for you. I share 5 ways to paint for less so you can enjoy all the fun of painting without blowing the budget! And I’ve included a F REE shopping list of basic, must have supplies that includes tips on where to shop for best prices to help you avoid wasting money on the wrong art materials. It makes getting set up with the right supplies for less super quick and easy.
Art as Therapy: Your Ultimate Creative Escape in Challenging Times
July 13, 2023
Transform Your Stress into Art: Using Art as Therapy to Find Serenity through Painting Discover the transformative power of painting as a sanctuary during uncertain times. Life may feel tough at the moment, but amidst economic uncertainty and stress, finding a creative outlet becomes essential. This article explores art as therapy, how painting can provide a therapeutic escape that can alleviate stress, unlock your emotions and help you find serenity. Whether you’re an experienced artist or a beginner, by immersing yourself in the beauty of colours and self-expression, painting becomes a personal escape, offering relaxation and emotional release. Discover the joy that painting brings, offering respite from the pressures of daily life and a means to explore your creative potential.
Heart Art Projects – Abstract Painted Hearts
I love the idea of heart art projects year round, but they especially come in handy for Valentine’s Day. These beautiful abstract heart art projects are very quick and easy and can be done by anyone. They also make for great homemade Valentine’s Day gifts. All you need are a few painting supplies and some colorful paints and you’ll be ready to make your own beautiful heart art.
Supplies:
- Unfinished Wooden Heart
- Acrylic Paint – Love these brands:
- Mont Marte acrylic paint
- Arteza acrylic paint set
- FolkArt acrylic paint
- Liquitex Basics
Directions:
Step 1. Start by adding acrylic paint in rainbow order directly to the wooden heart.
Step 2. Find the center point of the wooden heart and work your way around spreading the paint from the center to the outer edge of the heart.
NOTE: Wipe off your brush after blending several of the colors. I don’t clean it completely in water because I like dry bristles, but I do make sure I remove most of the prior paint colors using a towel.
Step 3. As you work your way around the heart, you can mix in white paint with different colors to add further dimension and streaking.
Step 4. As you’re painting the heart, if you let the brush go off the heart and onto the paper behind it, you can also create another pretty art heart outline. If I did it over again, I would have made the additional paint strokes off the heart even longer.
Miniature Canvas Abstract Heart Project (affiliate links provided for convenience)
Supplies:
- Miniature Canvas – There’s also this great set which includes both miniatures canvases and easels.
- Acrylic Paint – I used a bunch of different brands. Here are a few of my favorites: This Arteza acrylic paint set has 24 colors to choose from and I also really like this set of FolkArt acrylic paint.
- Palette Knife – I just used an inexpensive plastic palette knife.
- Small Paint Brush
Directions:
Step 1. First I filled a paint palette with a selection of colors I wanted to use. To add the paint to the miniature canvas, I dipped my palette knife into the paint and then placed it onto the canvas.
Step 2. Continue to fill the palette with paint colors until there is no white space left.
Step 3. Using the side and back of the palette knife, slowly scrape down through the paint.
Step 4. Using a small paint brush, add the outline of several white hearts.
Step 5. Add additional heart outlines in different colors surrounding and in between the original heart outlines. There’s no right or wrong way to do this. Have fun experimenting with just adding small bits of color and texture.
Step 6. Your final heart art project would look adorable added to a miniature easel. You could also instead add some cord to the back so that it could be hung.
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