Glitter in Art
Sealing your Watercolor Art - from guest blogger Ashley Beyer
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This week I want to take a moment to go over the final step of any water colored wood burning, which in some cases might be one of the most important steps there is - properly sealing your wood burnings and color in.
Negative Space in Art- from guest blogger Megan Harper
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Now, you might be thinking, “Negative space? I haven’t heard that since I was in school!” Don’t fret! It’s not a hugely complicated tool in art, but it can help you create some great effects. Every art piece has two kinds of space; positive and negative. Positive space is what the image is made of, in this case, the stalactites and foreground crystals.
A Glowing Forest - from guest blogger Diana Perez
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Whenever I think about glow in the dark paint I think about bioluminescent mushrooms. That’s because I’m fascinated by mushrooms and I jump at any chance I get to paint them. When I first discovered that The Smiling Hippo carried a glow in the dark collection, I knew I had to paint something with mushrooms and I’m glad to say today is finally the day.
Hacks for Watercolor on Wood - from guest blogger Ashley Beyer
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Pushing the boundaries and exploring the capability of watercolors is a big part of how I learned all of these tips and tricks I’m about to share with you; and I implore you all to do the same and not just take my word for it!
Deep Sea Textures - from guest blogger Megan Harper
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I had a lot of fun creating this picture, the glitter paints really helped the Submarine dome pop and take on a glassy look. The salt really emulated bubbles, and let’s not forget the star of the show– glow paints!!