Art techniques and tutorials

Dear reader,   A week ago, I made a small collage, on the size of a business card. Today I’ll show you the process. The video is about 6 minutes long. About half of the collage is made of a scrap of collage paper that I made before. I'll show an image below. You...

Video Tutorial Collage Making 3 Dear reader, Yesterday I made a small collage. Today I'll show you the process. Making a collage in a tiny size is fun! It only takes a little bit of time, and the tiny size creates the possibility to give extra attention to the small...

My favorite materials (2): Caran d’Ache Neocolor II crayons   (I created a shopping list of my favorite art supplies. You can download it from the free library!) (This post contains affiliate links, which means that I earn a small commission if you...

Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means that I get a small commission if you buy the product when you follow them. You can read all about it on my disclosure page. Thanks for supporting me!   Video: Making a collage (1)   Collage-making is...

  I created a checklist with my favorite materials. I work with few and mostly inexpensive materials, so check it out. You can download it from the free library! (This post contains affiliate links, which means that I earn a small commission if you purchase after...

  Why collage-making helps you grow your art   I love making art with nothing else but brushes and paint, but I also like to include glue and scissors in the art-making process. Making collages is fun to do. You can do it in a very limited time, and it helps...

God is in the details: Found Composition versus Intentional Composition.   There is a beautiful expression: ‘God is in the details.' I love that one. Every day after I make a new painting, I first photograph it. Next, I make a photograph of one or more details of...

Zentangles as a basis for abstract intuitive painting   In this blog post, I will tell you about the inspiration I found in the Classic Zentangle, and how it became the starting point for the Free and the Extra Free Zentangle, and for abstract, intuitive painting...