Bold Wildflower Mixed Media Art Tutorial

Bold Wildflower Mixed Media Art Tutorial

This bold mixed-media flower started without much of a plan and turned into a vibrant floral filled with loose brushstrokes, unexpected color, and lots of personality. The black background really makes the reds, yellows, greens, and turquoise pop!  This is also a...
Neutral Bloom Mixed Media Art Tutorial

Neutral Bloom Mixed Media Art Tutorial

Using Titan Buff, white, Cobalt Blue Hue, black, and touches of metallic gold, we’ll build a soft neutral background and oversized flower, then add expressive linework and splattered details. The goal isn’t a perfectly drawn flower – it’s to keep everything...
Contrast Watercolor Leaves Art Tutorial

Contrast Watercolor Leaves Art Tutorial

This art journal page is all about contrast, color, and keeping things simple. Instead of filling the whole page with one background, this project divides the composition into two colorful sides (cool greens and blues on one side, warm yellows, oranges, and reds on...
Falling Leaves Watercolor Art Tutorial

Falling Leaves Watercolor Art Tutorial

This colorful fall art journal page is all about leaning into the season, even if the weather has not gotten the memo yet. Using a warm, moody watercolor background, loose hand-drawn leaves, deep brown linework, and metallic gold accents, this project creates a rich...
Whimsical Bloom Acrylic Art Tutorial

Whimsical Bloom Acrylic Art Tutorial

This colorful floral art journal page is all about letting go of realism and leaning into something playful, bold, and a little unexpected. I describe this style as “Dr. Seuss meets Mother Nature,” and that is exactly the energy here. Instead of starting with a...
Let It Go Watercolor Art Tutorial

Let It Go Watercolor Art Tutorial

This floral art journal page is all about relaxing into the watercolor process and letting the painting tell you where it wants to go. Instead of sketching everything first, we begin with a loose wet-on-wet background, allow the colors to blend naturally, and then...