by Anne | Feb 26, 2021 | Tutorials, Under the Water - Fresh & Ocean
This is a turtle emerging from an egg requested by Cynthia. Well actually a dragon emerging from an egg was asked for, but in the state I’m from we have turtles laying eggs on our beaches . So I thought you would enjoy a turtle. I see you , appreciate you and so...
by Anne | Feb 26, 2021 | Tutorials, Under the Water - Fresh & Ocean
Under the sea theme continues A bright simple fish for you to add your own design to . Draw his shape in pencil then permanent fineline acrylic paint pen and erase all the pencil lines . The trick to the fish is layers and letting paint dry in between – colour I...
by Anne | Feb 24, 2021 | Tutorials, Woodland Friends
Are they all cute? No right they are so NAUGHTY ! We spent days fox proofing our chicken coop so the girls are safe. But when it comes to art we create them as the cutest animal that ever walked the earth !! This is a cutesy design “The Kid” has this...
by Anne | Feb 24, 2021 | Cats, Easy Tutorials, Tutorials
Pusheen Cat – she is a lovely easy character to create. Excuse my wet pen in the photos making it look streaky …. I’m known for my impatience I remind myself photos after the pens dry Who is Pusheen ? Pusheen is a female cartoon cat who is the subject of...
by Anne | Feb 24, 2021 | Tutorials, Under the Water - Fresh & Ocean
Tropical Fish The colours are absolutely made up by me here BUT I live in a part of the world where the fish are gorgeously bright and colourful . A wee lass reeled one in by the water yesterday fishing with her Dad and she cried put the fishy back it’s too pretty I...
by Anne | Feb 23, 2021 | Food, Tutorials
Cupcakes….Mmmmm ! Yes please.this is my dilema I wake at around 3-4am and I relax with a cuppa and paint my rock tutorial for the day. The problem being this morning I really want a cupcake with my cuppa – Not easy at 4am.Ignore convention about not eating...
by Anne | Feb 23, 2021 | Cats, Tutorials
As soon as I saw this cartoon colouring image I had to paint it – this is my cat every morning. Well not quite she’s never been outside .Her best friend is the cockatiel bird who is not caged . The sat last night side by side. So every morning all the...
by Anne | Feb 23, 2021 | Tutorials, Under the Water - Fresh & Ocean
A few things I love about paint pens ? The ease of using them ! No brushes to clean , no dirty water for the cat to play in I know I use my poscas in tutorials- being more a matte finish they are easier to photograph without a huge shine on the rock. But today I’m in...
by Anne | Feb 23, 2021 | Birds, Tutorials
Toucan anyone? I love this easy way of creating the background , I’ll share with you the techniques under the photos. This image was inspired by artist Gareth Evens . I used 3m tip – acrylic paint pensDip your pen in to clean water – have a small...
by Anne | Feb 17, 2021 | Sunset & Scenery, Tutorials
It’s stage 2 of our caravan planning ! Those who have been here for a while know my husband bought me a wee caravan as it was on my bucket list ….. And we take our lists very seriously ticking things off them . The vision is it would go on the property and I...