Be Art Happy
Dot Mandala Tools One secret to creating beautiful dot mandalas is having the right tools. I show you how to use a wooden pencil to create perfect dots in just about any size you’ll need. I also show you how to make your own stylus tools with ball-shaped ends, and a simple turntable using a thumbtack, straight pin or seed bead. Even better- these tools are either inexpensive to buy (or nearly free) and easy
Easy Art Journal Mandala Learn how you can create a hand-sketched mandala like this one in just a few simple steps. This is a great project for anyone, from the true beginner to the experienced artist who is looking for a warm up art activity to get those creative juices flowing.
Learn how easy it is to create beautiful, colorful dot mandala paintings with just a few simple tools. If you can stamp, you can do this!
Learn how to make a simple, kid-friendly skeleton marionette puppet with a cardboard tube and a few rolled paper and plastic beads.
Learn how to paint a portrait using gouache- an opaque watercolor medium- and learn the real secret to getting the results you desire.
Learn how to paint a whimsical sugar skull using only two craft paint colors and a couple of inexpensive stamps.
Learn how to make beautiful leaf prints with watercolors. The technique is so simple it can be done by a child but the results will amaze you!
I created this Mixed Media Butterfly with a small piece of printed tissue paper, a few butterfly cutouts and encaustic (warm wax) medium.
Quick video clip showing to use encaustic wax to preserve freshly picked leaves & flowers that I will use in one of my art journals.
I have taken traditional classes in both watercolor painting and oil painting (to name just a couple), but I had never taken any class in acrylic painting until I attended my first “paint and sip” party. If you’ve never been to one, I highly recommend checking one out. The idea is, you show up at the paint studio at the designated time ready to paint. They provide everything- from the canvas and paints to the