Tag: Step-By-Step
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Easy Notebook Glam-Up
I’m working on a new writing project, so of course I need a notebook. And, instead of giving in to the urge to purchase a new one, I delved into my stash (because all creatives with ADHD have a stash of unused note-taking supplies). I’m so proud of myself, that I might just splurge on…
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4 Weeks, 4 Paintings – Simple Foliage
Welcome to the final instalment of our 4 Weeks, 4 Paintings mini-series! This week, we’re delving into brush control with simple, flowy florals. The great thing about round watercolour brushes is their versatility. We can achieve thin lines by using only the tip of the brush, and thicken brush strokes by adding additional pressure. We…
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4 Weeks, 4 Paintings – Squeegee Painting
We’ve reached the third week of our 4 Weeks, 4 Paintings mini-series, and I’m super excited about this one! Recently, squeegee art has been all over social media. I’ve been dying to try it, and I figured this mini-series was the perfect learning opportunity. This technique teaches a lesson that took decades for me to…
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4 Weeks, 4 Paintings – Negative Space
Welcome to another instalment in the 4 Weeks, 4 Paintings mini-series! Today, we’ll learn more about using negative space in our paintings by building on the foundation of layering. As I mentioned in the Layered Foliage tutorial, we must often paint the lightest shades first when working with watercolours, then build the pigment layer by…
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Let’s Make – Resin Leaf Charms
My husband is an avid woodworker. He’s always either working on a project or watching woodworking videos on YouTube. This, of course, means I’m also watching, if only from the corner of my eye. And now I find myself obsessed with wood-and-resin furniture. Thanks, Black Forest Wood Co. 😂 I can’t be trusted around power…
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How I Paint Auroras
My husband is pretty much obsessed with the northern lights, or aurora borealis. He’s one of those people who will jump in his car in the middle of the night to chase auroras, and talks about the beauty of this phenomenon basically non stop. I really appreciate the gorgeousness of the auroras too, but folks,…
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Drawing Birds
I’ve never done a drawing tutorial, so this is scary. 🙂 Still, it’s been requested a time or two and I figured there’s nothing lost in trying. I chose small birds for this tutorial since they’re SO EASY to master, both in terms of drawing and painting. So yes, I’m totally saying this is a…
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Rainy Watercolour Tutorial
This was such a fun little project, especially after about two weeks with a stiff wrist that demanded I let my art supplies gather dust. It’s nothing serious, please don’t worry. Just an old injury acting up. I wanted to try something with mixed media this time, so I used watercolours (I picked up a…
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Step-By-Step Illustration
I’ve started painting again, amid the madness that is immigration, and it’s such a relief to be creative again. I’ve always found art to be an anchor in times when my life has been hurled into chaos. Usually, I depend on detailed doodles or photorealistic portrait drawing to soothe my nerves, so I never imagined…
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Colourful Watercolour
This isn’t a tutorial as much as a photo-diary of the steps I followed to create this painting. It’s really very simple, so I’m tagging it as beginner. Honestly, the most difficult part is getting the violin symmetrical! If that’s something you struggle with, you can always try to find a stencil or print out…
Yolandie Horak 