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WednesdayWins August 17 artist cards barbara burns barbara lynn burns wednesdaywins youtube Aug 17, 2022

Today's #WednesdayWins is something everyone knows, and it even won Time Magazine's Person of the Year! It's YouTube. Why is it a WednesdayWin? I have finally got on the YouTube bandwagon and have started watching videos these past few months. What  do I watch? Everything from makeup to...

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TuesdayToolsAndTechniques August 16 art & soul insider art work artwork and words barbara burns barbara lynn burns stamps Aug 16, 2022

Sometimes you can add to your art, a technique that looks like it doesn't belong. I'm talking about artists using stamps in their work. Since my art work is ArtWork & Words, I use letters. And lo and behold, there are stamps that contain letters and numbers. So I seem to have a choice, I...

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FridayFinds August 12 #fridayfinds anxiety barbara burns barbara lynn burns depression friday finds grounding exercise Aug 12, 2022

Today's #FridayFinds isn't an object but something I found that you and I can do. It is a grounding exercise. This grounding exercise really helps you to calm your anxiety and help you focus on the present. Watch the video and find out how to do this simple exercise.

Do you like FREE stuff? Well...

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ThirdDegreeThursday August 11 artist cards barbara burns barbara lynn burns Aug 11, 2022

It is a beautiful August day and I am wanting to barbeque some chicken breasts.The problem I find is that the chicken breasts are often tough and dry. Ugh!! So I am asking you for some suggestions. How do I barbeque some chicken breasts and have them end up nice and moist? Calling all chefs!

I am...

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TuesdayToolsAndTechniques August 9 Aug 09, 2022

How fun is this? This is a pastel/conte wrapped up in pencil wrappings. In fact, these are called Pastel Pencils. I find this to be great to use as one's hands don't get all messy and dusty with the pastel. The pencil wrapping, These are perfect for detailing and, for some reason, they don't...

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TuesdayToolsAndTechniques August 1 pan pastels pastels tuesday tools and techniques tuesdaytoolsandtechniques Aug 02, 2022

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...

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TuesdayToolsAndTechniques July 26 drawing pastel sennelier iridescent soft pastels sennelier paris sennelier soft pastels soft pastels Jul 26, 2022

Drawing isn't just pencil or ink. There is a beautiful tool called pastels. With pastels, there are two variants and they are soft pastels and oil pastels. Today I am sharing with you some very special soft pastels that I bought. I remember when I first saw them. I opened this special wooden box...

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TuesdayToolsAndTechniques July 19 donna salazar tuesday tools and techniques tuesdaytoolsandtechniques Jul 19, 2022

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.

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#TuesdayToolsAndTechniques June 21 alcohol markers demonstration markers tuesday tools and techniques tuesdaytoolsandtechniques Jun 21, 2022

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.

p.S. Happy...

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TuesdayToolsAndTechniques May 31 art lessons online editing imovie teaching art online teaching online tuesday tools and techniques tuesdaytoolsandtechniques May 31, 2022

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...

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TuesdayToolsAndTechniques May 24 art classes art course art lessons filming filming equipment tuesday tools and techniques tuesdaytoolsandtechniques May 24, 2022

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...

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TuesdayToolsAndTechniques May 10 acrylic acrylic paints barbara burns barbara lynn burns fluid acrylics tuesday tools and techniques tuesdaytoolsandtechniques May 10, 2022

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...

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Are you Ready to Finally Start Painting?

The Beginner's Guide to Acrylics will give you all the information you need to start painting! It is something I wish I had when I first started with acrylics. Inside is a

  • checklist of supplies needed,
  • a list of colours to make all the colours of the world and more!

This is your first step in learning about acrylics. The sooner you start, the sooner you paint!

I want this Guide!