Watercolor School. Budget Kit for Absolute Beginners.

 Watercolor for Absolute Beginners!

This series of free classes uses inexpensive supplies from Kmart and the Dollar Store, along with recycled supplies from your kitchen! Watercolor painting doesn’t need to break your budget. 

In this series we will create a super simple art journal from just 2 sheets of Watercolor paper, then fill it with techniques and easy small Watercolor paintings. 

Have a marvellously creative weekend! Vicki x🎨🏞🙂

Easy Accordion Swatch Book with Simple Bookbinding.

 This swatch book is a great way to get to know your paints. I have swatched all my paints, pencils, markers and art materials by setting aside time each time I make a new purchase to sit down and play. It’s a great discipline to help keep track of what you own! 

We can sometimes feel overwhelmed with the amount of stash we have tucked away in our craft rooms and art studios, and I love having an easy reference for my art materials and craft stash. This fun little book was a joy to make. 

I used my Inktense pencils to create designs on each pebble by drawing directly into the wet paint. 

Have a marvellously creative weekend! 

Vicki x🎨🏞🙂

6 Ways to Fold Thick Watercolor Paper.

 Have you ever packed all your supplies into a bag to take to a retreat or class and found yourself missing a crucial tool or two? Here I show you what to do if you want to fold very thick paper or card stock using what you have. 

Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki 🎨🧑‍🎨🙂

Negative Painting Hearts Watercolor Card! 2 Fun Techniques to try. 💙♥️💜

 

Have you ever tried negative painting? No, I don’t mean painting when you’re in a negative mood! LOL 

This technique is quite simple. You basically paint images BEHIND the first image. Paint as many layers as you like ( I went a bit OTT with mine ) , but three layers would still give you this cool effect. 

I also used a wax paper technique to add texture to my hearts.  This was super fun , and one I will use again.

Have a marvellously creative day, Vicki 💙💜♥️

I am Loving YouTube Shorts! Here are some Christmas Cards if you’re short on time. Enjoy!

Stacks of easy ideas here to get you inspired. The full tutorials are also available if you prefer real time🙂

Have a marvellously creative day! Vicki x🎄❄️🎅🏼🫶🏻

Line and Wash Christmas Card with Inktense Pencils!

 I am so in love with Inktense Pencils! They are permant once dry, and made from ink. They work beautifully with Watercolor paper of any kind. Here I have used cheap and cheerful lightweight paper from the Dollar Store, and the results are sensational. 

Glazing can be done over and over again without degrading the paper, since the ink sets once each layer dries. 

If you love to colour, I recommend asking Santa for a 12set of these lovely pencils! Or if your budget doesn’t run that far, you can buy Colors individually from the art store. Start with a red, yellow and blue, then mix them on a palette to create more Colors! 

Have a marvellously creative weekend! Vicki 🎅🏼🎁🙂 X

Faux Pewter Watercolor Christmas Card.

See in this video how I create a faux pewter effect using Watercolor paper and a wink of Stella clear Brush. Versafine Onyx Black Ink insures the ink won’t run with the addition of wet media, and the inexpensive Watercolor paper from the Dollar store creates a rounded shape when water is added. 

Unlike the regular technique using the Wink of Stella glitter pen, this technique allows for a heavy application with lots of water, and actually changes the colour of the tree from black to pewter.
 

Have a marvellously creative weekend!  Keep on with your Xmas cards….time’s running out! 

🎄🎅🏼🙂🎁 Vicki. X

Aussie Christmas Card: Kangaroos and Santa!

This just in on YouTube: Paint this beach scene with me using just 4 colours. I used the white gouache to clean up some tiny bleeds around the taped edges. Masking tape creates a crisp horizon line. The stamps are from Close to my Heart. The sky dried more streaky than I intended, so I might go back in with a damp brush and clean water to soften it a bit. 

Have a marvellously creative weekend, Vicki x🎄🎨🌟🙂