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When Life Gives You Art Supplies: Upcycle Old Candles To Make More Candles
There is something about me that you may not know: I hate waste, and I have a problem throwing out things that have great crafting potential. That of course is one of the reasons I love recycling crafts, together with of course the creative challenge that goes hand in hand with being resourceful! Someone like me might be labeled a pack rat or a hoarder, but let them talk, because freedom from possessions isn’t always what it is cracked up to be, especially if those possessions are art supplies or potential art supplies! Truthfully it all boils down to whether you have a place to store all this potential, and…
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A Peek In My Sketchbook: Learning To Draw Simple Flowers
My sketchbook practice has been neither consistent nor significant, and yet time and time again I find myself wishing that I could just start a daily creative practice in a sketchbook or art journal. On May 18th, 2020, not sure what happened exactly, but the planets apparently shifted and I started sketching in sketchbook that I had started many many years ago is grad schooi in NYC! Looking back I can’t understand why I didn’t spend more time drawing, as my little sketches from years ago are actually quite cute and even good! Big SIGH, though regrets won’t get anyone anywhere, action is required! So I did spend a few…
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Simple Watercolor Poppy Wall Art
After sharing a few posts last week showing the watercolor poppies I used to make holiday decorations I decided to hold off and publish this watercolor poppy wall art separately so that it wouldn’t get lost in all the gorgeousness of the watercolor poppy cut outs and the watercolor poppies centerpiece! After making those watercolor poppy cut-outs with straight stems, I realized that I could paint a panorama (two sheets of large watercolor paper used horizontally) of curved stem poppies to fill the width of my kitchen picture ledge for some more lovely decor! And yes indeed, simply painting a long row of poppies with no added background looks quite…
