Tea Dye

I would like to share with you a cool way to paint the background on a canvas. Boil some tea. Remove the tea packet & pour the tea water in a cup. Dip a paintbrush in the tea water. Paint the entire canvas. Let the canvas dry. This will give the canvas an antique look. You can also apply the tea water with a sponge. Try different types of tea for a variety of colors.

Dog Bone

I drew this art using black ink. You can create a simple art like this by drawing dashed lines. Draw the outline of an object with dashed lines first. Fill in with color to complete the picture.

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Art of an Orange Circle

Draw a circle. Color the circle orange. Think of creative ways to transform this orange circle into an object. Here are a few ideas: sun, basketball, fruit, balloon...

Your Creative Inspiration for 2011

Happy New Year 2011! I wish all of you a year full of new creative inspirations. What inspires you? Music, art, donating to a charity, building a new home, listening to the ocean waves crash against the sand, .... Take a moment to find that one creative inspiration for 2011. Let today be the day you set forth for your new journey. Remember to celebrate each goal that you achieve. Best wishes to all of you for a successful 2011!

Frosty

It's winter 2010. Time to build a snowman. I drew this snowman with black ink. You can draw a snowman using basic shapes like I did. Start with 3 circles with the smallest circle at the top. Add details. Draw snowflakes in the background for a winter theme. Happy Holidays!

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Basic Colors: Black & White

I use the basic colors of black & white in a lot of my artwork. These colors create a bold piece of art when used together. Try mixing the two colors together to create a variety of gray shades. This would be perfect to use for shading rocks & stones. Use white chalk on black cardstock to draw clouds, stars, & the moon. Also, try drawing a zebra or a penguin using a black marker on white paper.

Rose Design

I created this sample design for a candle company. I used markers to color the rose petals and stem. Colored pencils were used for the leaves. I used a red marker for the rose petals to give a deep red color. If you would like to create your own leaves, draw teardrops pointing in different directions.

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