A Lucky Little Painting: Shamrocks Under Glass There’s something charming about a small bouquet of shamrocks tied with a golden bow and tucked safely under a glass cake dome. For this watercolor painting, the goal is to capture that feeling of a tiny treasure—simple, fresh, and a little bit magical for St. Patrick’s Day. Start by lightly tracing the shape of the cake dome and wooden base. Then paint the shamrocks with soft layers of green watercolor, letting some leaves be li

A year with bugs! A fun paint-along project. In 2025 the bug project was a unique yearlong artistic journey where we explored the world of bugs / insects / things with wings or what every you want to call it. So paint with me every month a different bug... In my videos I share watercolor as my medium but of course it is open to any medium.  When I was done with mine I cut all of them out and made an accordion journal. That's where I went i bit to the mixed media side with col

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a slider frame art piece—a fun, interactive way to add movement, layers, and storytelling to your art. This project is perfect for mixed media artists, art journal lovers, and anyone who enjoys playful, hands-on creativity. I used watercolor paper and watercolor paint. But anything will work. I'll walk through the process step by step, from building the slider frame to creating artwork that reveals and hides as it moves. This is a