Jane Davenport is probably the most famous to me for her mixed media beautiful whimsical ladies. Just as I discovered her book “Beautiful Faces,” she launched an entire line of mixed media art supplies exclusively for Michael’s including washi tape, art journals, acrylic and watercolor paint, magical mermaid markers and so much more. I am […]
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Top Hand Lettering Art Supplies & Promo Videos
You’ve decided you want to start hand lettering items in your home and office and making the world a prettier place to read. It’s a fun and relatively inexpensive hobby and will, in the end, save you money as you can create your own decor and create invitations and cards by hand showing your friends […]
Best Mixed Media Art Supplies for Online Art Classes
A new year is coming and that means a new selection of year-long mixed media art courses to sign up for. I honestly haven’t ever taken one I’ve not gotten more than my money’s worth because you get to meet 12-30 new art teachers and learn their specialties and usually new to me techniques. Some […]
Coloring Backgrounds Tutorials
We often see amazing creations from those expert colorists in the coloring groups on Facebook and wonder how in the world they could make a simple coloring page look like a work of art. Backgrounds are the magic sauce. Below we gathered several background tutorials to try in your adult coloring books to really make […]
Coloring Supplies for Seniors or Colorists with Physical Limitations
Coloring Supply Recommendations for Seniors Because arthritis and reduced vision often are issues for seniors or anyone with physical or vision disabilities, we recommend using coloring materials that are easy to get color out of without pressing too hard. Many of the senior friends in my coloring group seem to prefer gel pens and markers […]
How to Use Stencils in Mixed Media Art
Stencils have always intimidated me, probably because the decor fad of the 80’s when I bought my first home was to stencil things on your walls, and they had to look perfect! I tried them a few times and they were always crooked or not filled in all the way, or the edges looked too […]