For #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques we have this in the midst of creating creation! I used various tools to create the look of this creation thus far; there are various brushworks, stippling and use of stencils. I have so much fun creating these 5"x7" abstracts. They will be sent to those who sign up for...

It is starting to feel like fall; the nights are cooler and the air is crisp.

For #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques I will show you something that was used over 20 years ago. It is called Letraset. This was used to make copy (original finished piece) for things such as posters, book covers, and more.They ...

I believe everyone should do this every day, in fact, a few times a day. This wellness technique helps us to stop, breathe, and examine how we are feeling at that moment. Often we are so busy with our work that we forget to come back to centre. What is 'coming back to centre?' It means finding that ...

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...

This is one of those things that is a mish mash...and it is suppose to be like that! This technique is used for creating colour on your paper surface. Why? Sometimes I don't like a white paper staring at me, and prefer some colour and shapes to inspire me.

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Last week, I shared with you a very special pastel box that I had. Besides a crayon-like stick for pastels, there is a neat other way. It comes in a circular pan and are called Pan Pastels. How does one use it, though? There is an artist knife spatula that has a tip that is covered with a smooth spo...

There are a lot of fun additions to the artistic world. Take this Donna  Salazar Color Collection of Smooch Spritz. What is it? It is paint that is put in tiny spray containers. One can spray this pearlized colour on the project you are working on. It is so much fun.

On today's #TuesdayToolsAndTechniques we will be looking at alcohol markers and their magic. Often these markers are used for graphic drawings, printmaking and card making. These markers are amazing in their blending capabilities; they are perfect for the above techniques.

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The last few Tuesday's I have shared about filming art classes.Today, is taking the film and to begin the editing. That means putting the film in order, editing any mistakes or improvements, editing the sound and adding background music. I find it takes time, but it is neat to see it come together. ...

What goes behind the filming of an art class introduction? In today's #ToolsAndTechniques , I share with you the behind the scenes, of the set up, of me sharing about my latest course My World Rocks. Out of it all, lighting is the most important and then there is the sound. I didn't share in the vid...

Did you know that acrylics come in different forms? There is regular tube, heavy body and fluid acrylics. Fluid Acrylics is more liquidy in consistency. They can come in opaque and transparency just like the regular acrylic paint. Due to its consistency, it can be worked in a different way compared ...

Real Gold Leaf starts out as a 5mm gold nugget that is then flattened into a sheet by hammering it down. Imitation Gold Leaf is much cheaper and the metal leaf can come in a variety of colours (silver, copper with blue, green and etc.). It can go on almost anything (statues, clay or metal pots, pain...