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A couple of months ago, I heard about using nail polish in water to marble paper and other items, but it wasn’t until a few days ago that I learned you could use something a bit more economical: spray paint! ...

Are you just beginning your incredible journey in art? Welcome aboard to a beautiful new world! There's so much to learn and many ways to express yourself, and we're excited to have you with us! However, one thing you might be experiencing as ...

Answering our phones and emails is a lot like opening a box of chocolates: we never know what we will get! We get all kinds of excellent questions here, and one of them was about encaustic painting. What is Encaustic Painting? Encaustic ...

What’s the least-conventional thing you’ve ever painted on?  A windowpane? Maybe a tree branch? What about shoes? Canvas is canvas, right?  At least, that’s how I see it. For this project, I picked up a pair of plain, white shoes from a local thrift sh ...

Tole painting is probably the most common and widely practiced arts of all among beginners and novice artists. The most beloved family objects tend to be high-quality utensils or furniture, painted freehand with favorite patterns, colors or flowers, humorous ...

Understanding how to hold and direct your viewer’s attention is an important part of the design. When you’ve trained your eye to follow the visual forces in your painting, you can begin to design your paintings in a more creative way ...

Hello Artists, beginners and experts alike!   This week, our blog post is inspired by a request from Tanya M. Nevin of Van ...

When ordering paints, especially watercolor paints, customers are wary about ordering colors that include the word Hue in them. They are told that these are substandard paints and should be avoided at all costs. This is not true at all. There are Hues ...

Take your handmade holiday cards to the next level with this three-dimensional Christmas tree card! Simple materials like cut paper and glue are embellished with glossy embossing powders that give these cards that holiday bling ...

Think you don't have time this year to make special handmade holiday cards? We've got you covered with these quick and easy DIY watercolor Christmas tree cards ...