Welcome, fellow quilter! Today, I've got an amazing, beginner-friendly tutorial for you... and it's all about sewing/piecing heart blocks. Now, these blocks can actually be done two ways: one, with just a single heart square or, two, with a 4-heart square. In the video tutorial below, I'll be showing you how to do both (and, …
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To trace or not to trace—yep, that's the question. And, while there are (probably) some very strong opinions on this one, I'll just tell you now, artist-to-artist, that tracing is not always cheating. Hear me out! Specifically, I'm talking about tracing a preliminary sketch for a painting that you might do. Because... why would we …
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Hey there, fellow artist! Know what a fan brush is? You know, the one paintbrush in your arsenal that is, likely, the least touched and used? Well, whether you've ever picked up and used that one brush with the fan-shaped bristles you got in that beginner painting kit years ago or not... let's show you …
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Ever felt frustrated with your watercolor paintings? Don't worry—you are 100% not alone. Learning to paint with watercolors can be extremely tricky, especially as a beginner. And there's actually a scientific reason (yes, really!) why. And, of course, there are ways to make watercolor painting way easier on yourself, too. So, if you're looking for …
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Hey there to anyone and everyone who absolutely loves the art of watercolor! Recently, I picked up a copy of a sweet lil' book called "Five Minute Watercolor" by Samantha Nielsen. It's pretty well compact, and it highlights a lot of beginner watercolor painting techniques and approaches to creating things like cityscapes, trees, flowers, and …
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Have you ever had a special vision for what you want one of your paintings to be? And you can see it so clearly in your head, and you know exactly how you want it to turn out... but then, once you get out a blank canvas, you freeze. Because how in the heck do …
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Happy (almost) Valentine's Day, fellow painters! Ah, the day of love, roses, and lots of pink and red... Plus, it's a day to celebrate both the people and things we love, like painting. That's why we here at Canvas Academy want to offer you a chance to celebrate the love of painting with us—all by …
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Don't we all love the iconic cartoon beagle? You know, this one... And, to celebrate this classic dog, red doghouse, and even the sweet lil' yellow birdie ("Woodstock"!) that goes with it all... well, we've got an amazing, FREE painting class to share with you! Introducing the "Snoopy"-inspired watercolor class—showing you how to recreate your …
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Welcome, artist! Ready to paint some gorgeous (and incredibly easy) tulips with me? I sure hope so, because that's what this full, free painting class is going to cover! Oh, tulips, some of the world's most colorful flowers... and some of the surprisingly easiest to create in paint. And, in this class, you'll actually get …
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Ready to fly with me, fellow painter? Because, here, I'm going to do something so mind-blowingly amazing... and exactly what is that something, you ask? I'm offering this full, in-depth (over an hour long!) premium painting class... completely for free. And our subject of the class: a flying elephant inspired by the classic "Dumbo" of …
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