One Sketch a Day
On right! Again back to faces today! This time I drew it directly with a gel pen and no pencil. This pen is not waterproof, so it smudges a little when water added. Ei bine, astazi iar am revenit la…
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One sketch a day
Today’s sketching goes like this: draw directly with a pen instead of using a pencil! Schita de astazi arata asa: desenati direct cu un pix cu gel in loc sa folositi un creion!
One sketch a day
Today, back to faces. This little cute one is painted in my Daler Rowney Simply…sketchbook. Înapoi la fețe astăzi. Această față micuță a fost pictată în carnetul de schițe Daler Rowney Simply…sketchbook. First sketch it, add shadows and….blend with a blending…
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One Sketch a Day
Practice, practice, practice! It’s what we all need to succeed, but also to become better at what we do. The same happens with drawing, sketching or painting. Why I love sketching? Basically, the main reason is because they are fast….
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Drawing With Oil Pastels
You have seen me using oil pastels here and here. They are a fabulous medium to use and now I can say I love them. It wasn’t love at first sight, because at first I wasn’t really drawn to use…
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One sketch a day – daily planner
Very simple: my daily planner! Sketched directly using a black gel pen. Few lines about it and we are done! And, of course, colored with watercolor! Foarte simplu: agenda mea zilnica! Schitata direct cu un pix cu gel negru. Cateva randuri…
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Little special moments
Where do I start? Life is really full of little special moments every day, even if we refuse to see them. The message for this page didn’t come up until I had to cover the second face arising in the…
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How to turn an old canvas into new art {video}
Can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed the process of this makeover! It was pretty tough at times, and the face seemed to turn into a totally different direction than the one you get to see in the final capture,…
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Natural painting surfaces
I think I’ve first found this kind of paintings on Pinterest more than 2 years ago. Since then a lot have changed, and I wanted to try painting on natural surfaces for some time now. I’ve been inspired by Jeanne…
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Daler Rowney Pocket Sketchbook {video}
I wrote about this sketchbook some time ago and here you can find the post. There are many things to be said about this tiny sketchbook, but the most important it’s that you can use it for small rapid sketches on the…
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Art Journals I use and recommend
Buna si bine v-am regasit! Astazi vreau sa va arat majoritatea jurnalelor pe care le folosesc si recomand, si o sa va spun cate ceva depsre fiecare in parte! Unele au hartia foarte buna, altele aproape ca nu merita cumparate! Daca…
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Mixed Media Portraits with Pam Carriker mini book review
Hello dear ones! Mixed Media Portraits with Pam Carriker book just arriver yesterday and I thought I should make a short flip though so you can see how amazing this book really is. In the video below you’ll also learn about…
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Meditation. Intuition. Tranquility.
This painting was inspired by the book Physical Intelligence – tune in and discover the power of your intuition. Terry and Linda Jamison. Calm, tranquility, inner-peace. Intuition. Lightsomeness. This is what this painting inspires. When you find at peace with…
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Guardian Angel Acrylic Painting Pam Carriker Inspired
Here is my little angel inspired by the work of Pam Carriker and her book ART AT THE SPEED OF LIFE. I received this book in my mail box last week, and I was anxious to try few projects inside…
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Primitive oil pastels and acrylics art journal page {video}
So playing with oil pastels is that simple! Especially when you don’t expect perfection! I named this “primitive” because is raw, with a kind of unfinished, rough feeling look. And yes, I am still working on that handmade art journal…
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