Clearing the clutter and touching up paint in the She shed cottage studio. This is week two of the $100 Room Challenge. This week I focused on clearing out the clutter that was stacked on the floor and cleaning around the sink area where I rinse my brushes after each painting session. I wanted to…
Paint a Monarch butterfly on a plain concrete paver to create this beautiful garden art. Paint an entire path of butterflies to enjoy year round. How to Paint a Monarch Butterfly Stepping Stone one stroke at a time. Easy enough for beginners and kids. More butterfly tutorials to come so be sure to sign up…
How to Paint Faux Wood Grain in Acrylics one stroke at a time. A super easy way to paint a faux wood grain background for your paintings and craft projects. When you paint faux wood grain in acrylics it creates a wonderful background for many paintings and craft projects. My last two painting tutorials, How…
How to Paint Indian Paintbrush in acrylics. A simple yet fun painting tutorial. Learning how to paint Indian Paintbrush flowers is easy and they pair so well with the Texas Bluebonnets we painted last time. Painting this wildflower is just a matter of breaking down the elements. Paint them with the Texas Bluebonnets for a…
Simple and fun DIY hand painted COTTAGE sign you can easily paint yourself. No fancy cutting machine or stencils required. I started my first website/blog to sell my hand painted signs over 15 years ago, it was pretty basic but it was a great way at the time to sell my work. Creating custom pieces…
How I attach boards together for my rustic farmhouse paintings. This is a form of DIY pallet to create endless types of art work for the cottage and farmhouse decor. I love to paint on wood so I attach boards together in many different sizes to create my own rustic surfaces to paint art work…
Paint a stepping stone flower to pretty up those drab concrete pavers. Create whimsical garden art you can walk on and enjoy even when there are no blooms yet! The other day I was working in my Secret Garden, laying out a paved area under an arbor. I am using the 12 x 12…
How to Paint Lavender in Acrylics, an easy painting tutorial in acrylics for all level of painters. Painting lavender is as easy as it is pretty. Simple strokes added together make this painting come together in no time. How to paint lavender is a beginner tutorial that everyone will enjoy. A video and supply list…