Welcome back (or welcome, if you're new here!), fellow artists. Today, I've got an amazing, totally free painting workshop to share with you! And it's all about practicing your acrylic paint blending technique. And, yes, I realize that that is quite a mouthful to say aloud... but, hey, we're just here to make ourselves better …
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Remember the last "how to read while doing yoga" video class we did a few months back? How about the "how to read while doing pilates" video routine we did previously? Well, if you don't recall (or if you're just new around here), I got you! You can check out those past videos right here... …
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Yessssss, my fellow painters—we have another amazingly awesome free painting class to share with you today! And, actually, this one is a bit more of a "workshop", if you will, because it's focused on practicing and learning new painting techniques through a set of specific exercises. And, not only does this painting workshop come with …
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(Note to self: don't ever before a spy if you're even a little bit claustrophobic.)--Page 163 Hello again, fellow YA readers! I'm finally back today with another sweet lil' book review... and this one is from one of our favorite young adult/teen fiction sub-genres... spy books. Because, remember how I wrote and shared my own …
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Welcome, fellow painters (and brand new painters!). It's time to learn not just how to paint—but how to hand-paint greeting cards. Just like some of these! Why Make Your Own Cards Okay, sure, you could always stop by the dollar store and pick up a handful of cheap greeting cards for birthdays, anniversaries, etc... but, …
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It's all a bunch of hoopla. Hoopla, hoopla, hoopla. (Yes, that's a SpongeBob circa 2002 reference, if anyone else shares that type of nostalgia...) Or, at least, that's what everyone's new favorite reading platform, hoopla, is all about. Except for it's not just a bunch of hoopla, and it's actually a lot of free reading …
Hello there, lovely painters. If you're new around here, let's get acquainted really quickly... I am Kari Lynn M., a fellow artist just like you! And I happen to be an artist who loves connecting with other artists, chatting art, and sharing art tips and such... so, hey, let's just be friends already, right? Alright, …
Everybody absolutely loves the look of watercolor flowers. After all, they can appear to pop off the page or canvas with vibrant colors that seamlessly flow into one another, and that's something beautiful. But, then the other shoe drops because... well, admiring watercolor flowers is one thing, and making watercolor flowers is completely another! Don't …
Ever wondered how professional painters... well, paint portraits? Or have you ever wanted to learn how to paint professional portraits yourself? Today's your lucky day. And... gosh, I'm so excited for this! Now, for those of you who I may not have met yet... hey there; I'm Kari Lynn M., a professional artist who loves …
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Guys, listen... just practicing different brushstrokes can totally transform your paintings. And this works for both acrylic and watercolor paintings! In fact, there are tons of different brushstroke techniques you can try to add textures and blended effects to your art, and I'm going to share 10 of them with you right here, right now. …
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