Acrylics are loved as a media for creation. Today, I looked at some acrylics that don't look like normal acrylic paint in its thickness and it coming from a tube of paint. Due to its liquid substance, it will react differently with your brushes as it will have a 'flow'. It will operate more like wat...

Here's a new book by Danielle LaPorte. She has written 'The Desire Map' and many more. She is a member of Oprah's Super Soul 100 and creator of the Heart Centered Leaders Program & Membership, with facilitators and coaches worldwide. And her website receives millions of visits.

The new book is call...

Some people like the sight seeing way, while others like to get there faster. The question has to do with planes, trains and automobiles; so, out of them all, which is your choice? I personally like a car ride if it is 1-3 days away, but the plane is lovely because of the sky high views and how much...

We are busy.... there is always something to do. We race from one appointment to the next. It is go, go, go! We get tired and then exhausted. Have you ever thought of taking time during your day to decompress? To let loose the reins we hold tight that guide our lives? This is how we take care of our...

This made a HUGE difference in my realistic drawing skills. A common drawing skill that people use is focusing and drawing the object that is in front of them. They draw the exterior lines of the objects in their view. but what often happens is that things are out of proportions and the objects are ...

For today's #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques I am sharing with you a medium called gesso. Gesso can be a white, black or clear coloured. In fact, sometimes it can be a coloured substance. Another interesting aspect is often artists will combine a colour of paint with the white or clear gesso. This will gi...

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It seems the world is divided when it comes to these two animals. It is like you love one, and hate the other! For my partner and I, we seem to love both! He had a small poodle that would join him on his paper route.The whole family loved that dog. As for me growing up, we didn't have any pets. When...

The air has gotten crisper. I will have to catch the stray cat, that I have been feeding, and pass it onto the local "SPCA." I really do want to keep it but I haven't told my partner yet. Perhaps if they have no room for it, then I can keep it! We already took in three strays, would a fourth matter?...

It's #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques ! Lately, with the release of my latest class, My World Rocks!, I have been using an app called Canva. Canva is a great place to easily create professional looking designs.I have used them for my #MondayMuse quotes, by placing the saying on a teal background (my brand...

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IT’S FINALLY HERE!!!! “My World Rocks!” has been launched!! This course is a wonderful combination of Art and being kind to your soul. If you want to learn how to paint with acrylics, this is a wonderful course to start your journey. In fact, you will learn 19 techniques, the colour wheel, go...

I've talked about Gesso before on #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques . Most people know that gesso can be used on canvas. Gesso provides a great base for paints; it is similar to the base coat one puts on their walls before they put the paint on. gesso prepares the surface for paint and provides a great bas...