Cherry Tree Blossom Trees

Hello everyone! I hope that you are well. Today I am sharing a technique that I have been keen to try and that is to use cotton buds to paint with. I plan on teaching this technique to my students when school goes back and I thought I better have a go before they do!

I discovered that by starting in a landscape orientation, I had more success in having a more realistic proportion to my tree! I started painting thinking I would have a branch, but I ended up with a tree. I was just enjoying the process.

I used a deeper brown to add shadows. I feel this tree was better than my previous. I also like how my branches ended up with this one...however it's all about the process sometimes.

Below is a tutorial showing how I created my Cherry Blossom Trees.

Supplies:
Kaisercraft Paint: White, Pretty Pink and Hot Pink, Prima Watercolour Confections Pastel Dreams, Strathmore Watercolour Paper Cold Press, Mont Marte Watercolour Brush Set, Scotch Painters Tape, Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer, Cotton Buds.

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Do What Makes You Happy

Today I am sharing an artwork that I have created that is an art lesson for my Year Three students. We followed the two tutorials demonstrated by Dina Wakely which look at how to sketch a face followed by how to paint it. Dina is a designer with Ranger who creates artworks that use mixed media techniques.

The challenge for the children is that they find it difficult to 'let go'. Mixed media and creative representations are a new direction for them as they like to create things that aesthetically look like the subject. By having a finished artwork, I am hoping that my sample will assist in overcoming this and allow them to become creative and enjoy the process.

Here are some close ups.....

After I had sketched and painted by face I added some mixed media touches using stamps and stencils.

Dina suggests to write a word that describes 'your girl.' I stamped a sentiment to capture a feeling instead.

I used Distress oxide inks and stencils by Tim Holtz plus stamps by Kaisercraft to complete my background.

This lesson was really fun to complete. My recommendation is to use a manageable size piece of paper and enjoy the process!

Supplies:

Paper: Neenah White 80ib cardstock
Paint: Kaisercraft white, dusty pink, red, turqoise, pale beige and Monte Arte raw umber
Paint brushes Kaisercraft
Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink, Distress Oxides twisted citron and walnut stain
Tim Holtz Stencil Clockwork and Latticework
Derwent Academy watercolour pencils
Stamps: Kaisercraft Miss Betty and Butterflies

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Watercolouring Tutorial

Hello everyone! I hope that you are well. Today I am sharing a watercolouring tutorial to create the fun crazy birds! I'll also show you how to create the cloud background.

This tutorial was designed for beginners. I am going to use it with the students in years 3, 4 and 5. The children in my class can't wait to start (they are HUGE fans of the crazy birds).

Sit back and enjoy the tutorial. I hope that you'll give it a try!

Supplies:

Paper: Prima Watercolor Paper Pad #980269

Stamps: Tim Holtz Bird Crazy, Tim Holtz Crazy Talk,

Dies: Bird Crazy Sizzix Framelits, Sizzix Thinlits I Heart This 659767

Ink: Distress Ink Tumbled Glass, Versafine Onyx Black

Other: Derwent  Academy Watercolour Pencils no 2301941, Stampin’ Up! Heat Gun and Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sizzix extended multipurpose platform and magnetic platform, Tsukinek sponge dauber, T-square ruler, Copic Multiliner 0.3,  Cloud template

The cloud template can be found here. 

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