My Creative Side
New watercolour and mixed-media art projects and inspiration for FREE.
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Art Project - What’s in the Frame?
What’s In The Frame? was designed after I took a picture of downtown Fernie with these trees framing the buildings in the background. The trees were darker, and ominous, while the town was bright and welcoming. How you frame a painting can send the viewers eyes right where you want them to and tells a greater story.
Art Project - The Curious Whale
The Curious Whale was created for my kids’ art classes soon after I worked on another whale project. It’s about a curious whale swimming up to the surface of the ocean to find out what is floating on the water.
Art Project - My Moth
My Moth is my kind of moth. I love to create my own patterns and colour combinations inspired by real objects, animals, or plant life. There are no rules in art. This one is fairly simple or you could be inspired to create a more complicated piece of art - the options are endless.
Observational Drawing Practice
Do you want to get better at seeing? Seeing is when you actually look at an object so closely, you understand all the contours, shapes, shadows, and textures that you wouldn’t see without a little training.
A Private Art Lesson in Fernie
I feel quite touched when asked to lead a private art lesson, especially with people who don’t even know me. They are putting a lot of trust in me. I always aim to offer a calm and supportive evening of art to those who are brave enough to give it a try and hope they come out of it with a bit of inspiration to keep going.
Drawing Prompt - Rocks
When you look closely, rocks are so interesting. The colours, textures, shapes, and shading makes each one unique. I get why kids find so many ‘special’ rocks. Grab your art tools and try and create a page of rocks with what you have, whether that’s just a pencil, watercolours, or other art materials.
Illustrative Journalling
Thanks to a short online course on Domestika by Kate Sutton, I was inspired to do my own illustrative life journalling, as drawing and writing are two passions of mine. The idea is simple, and you’ve probably already done it before, to combine visuals with written words.
Mark Making
I find just the act of mark making to be one of the most meditative and relaxing art practices. It’s the act of making marks on a page, in any way you like. Easy. Right? The way I do it, in my art practice, is I fill a page with watercolour paints and add random lines, dots, and shapes on top, using a variety of art tools.
Sharing My Creative Side With You
I’m starting a collection of fun and creative art project ideas for art teachers, art class instructors, parents, or anyone who wants to start painting and drawing.