Crafts and folk skills
Whimsical Farmhouse Wood Burning Ideas and DIYS - The Cottage Market
These Whimsical Wood Burning Ideas and DIYS are totally on trend right now and are perfect for that Rustic Farmhouse Look!
Owl wooden spoons, wood burned (set of 2)
Wood+burned+Owl+spoons+set+of+2+by+littlesisterscrafts+on+Etsy,+$32.00
to the sea
Also just put up photos of my wood burned spoons on the blog: Beccacahan.com/blog
How to Make End Grain Cutting Boards
The Perfect DIY Clay Recipe - Creative Fashion Blog
The ultimate baking soda clay recipe. Within a matter of minutes, your kids could be sculpting and creating with clay that dries like porcelain...
Firing Natural Clay WITHOUT a KILN
Firing Natural Clay WITHOUT a KILN: Not every one has access to a professional kiln. And it may seem ridiculous to invest in one when you are creating miniatures or jewelry out of natural clay as a DIY project or as a one time experiment.If you plan on creating clay pieces on a regula…
How to make primitive kilns
A simple guide how to build a fire pit kiln. Primitive potters used this effective, ancient technology to produce waterproof cooking pots and storage jars. The very roots of all clay based crafts t…
Drawing and Painting Tutorials
STOCK - Combat Mage by LaLunatique on DeviantArt
Artist Reference | Pose | STOCK - Combat Mage by LaLunatique.deviantart.com on @deviantART
What Can You Use to Thicken Up Acrylic Paint for More Texture?
Ever wondered how to thicken up acrylic paint to get more texture and behave like oil paint? Here are quick and easy tips to do just that!
Pin on Artist's Way (of life)
By Carrie Lewis in Art Tutorials > Painting Tutorials Have you ever lost track of time watching painting tutorials on YouTube? I know I have! And I’ve found some really AMAZING painting videos I’d like to share. Today I’m going to list over 50 of the best “how to paint” videos that I’ve watched in the last few weeks. I
Architectural Sketching with Watercolor and Ink
Combine loose ink sketching with watercolor to create beautiful buildings that leap off the page In this course, the renowned storyboard artist Alex Hillkurtz will show you his approach to capturing the depth and feeling of a place using watercolor and ink and translating that onto your page. Learn Alex's process and infuse your paintings with new life.
FREE 20 Page PDF - Guide To Gouache
Learn about the most amazing medium, gouache! Click here to download the free Guide to Gouache.
How To Mix Vivid Greens And Why You Must Understand Color Bias
Bonus Download: Grab my free Color Theory Cheat Sheet. Green has always been a troublesome color for beginners. Why that is the case, I'm not sure. It may have something to do with a lack of understanding of how to mix color. Or maybe it has something to do with how we actually perceive green. As Pablo Picasso once said: They'll sell you thousands of greens. Veronese green and emerald green and cadmium green and any sort of green you like, but that particular green, never. In any case…
How to Mix Vivid Orange
Bonus Download: Grab my free Color Theory Cheat Sheet. In this post I walk you through how to mix your own vivid orange using different red and yellow paints. The purpose of this exercise is to deepen your understanding of color mixing, color bias and the limitations of our paints. What Colors Make Orange? Color Bias - Warm and Cool Yellows and Reds What You Need for This Exercise Mixing Different Oranges Key Takeaways and Other Tips for Using Orange in Painting Additional Readings Joaquín…
A Giant List Of Useful Art Websites
Here is a giant list of useful art links which you may find useful. If you know of any other art websites that should be on the list, feel free to let me know. Bonus Download: New to painting? Start with my free Beginner's Guide to Painting. Art Publications & Media Websites Bored Panda - A popular website which features weird, unusual and fun art posts. You can submit your art as a guest post on this website. Booooooom - A large publication for contemporary artists. Juxtapoz - Another large…
Art Collection Sites
Mesoamerican Timeline
A Timeline outlining the rise and fall of the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations The Mayan civilization emerges with a focus on farming. 2000 B.C.E - 300 C.E During the Pre-Classic period, the Maya farm and build government &religious buildings. The Maya develop their own system of writing known as hieroglyphics.
jewelry and metal tutorials
Prints, paper and book making
How It Works | Spoonflower
Turn Your Artwork into Custom Printed Fabric - Turn any design into fabric in a few easy steps with Spoonflower. Click to see how it works. All you need to get started is your drawing on paper or in digital form. #design #illustration #makeit #sketch #lovetodraw #artist
Box Theater Doll House DIY Kit
"Do you believe in happily ever after? Introducing the mini-cabin Box Theater Doll House (Build it yourself!). Tell a story about how two rabbits meet and live happily ever after to your little ones and their friends on any occasion! This will help to develop your children's hands-on skills and strengthen their creative thinking ability and imagination. Please read the instructions and follow the steps to finish your assemblage!"
Art dolls and sculpture how-tos
Selling and displaying work
Personality-Driven Family Portraits. Location: North Park Murals | Jennifer Dery Photography
Every family I photograph is different. Some families arrive neatly pressed, smiles at hand, and ready to make perfect images. Others show up cranky, tired, noticeably stressed, and the session runs similarly. Still others show up like this family. As...Read More
Fabric, Dying and Such
Five ideas to soundproof so you can turn video games up to 11 without waking the dead | Offbeat Home & Life
Everyone needs a little soundproofing knowledge now and then, but nerds more than most. Here are our solutions for soundproofing your space.
Pet Pillow DIY
Ok, I have to be honest and say that this is hands-down my favorite project that I've done this year. Just the thought of doing it was literally keeping
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Personality-Driven Family Portraits. Location: North Park Murals | Jennifer Dery Photography
Every family I photograph is different. Some families arrive neatly pressed, smiles at hand, and ready to make perfect images. Others show up cranky, tired, noticeably stressed, and the session runs similarly. Still others show up like this family. As...Read More
Five ideas to soundproof so you can turn video games up to 11 without waking the dead | Offbeat Home & Life
Everyone needs a little soundproofing knowledge now and then, but nerds more than most. Here are our solutions for soundproofing your space.
Pet Pillow DIY
Ok, I have to be honest and say that this is hands-down my favorite project that I've done this year. Just the thought of doing it was literally keeping
Whimsical Farmhouse Wood Burning Ideas and DIYS - The Cottage Market
These Whimsical Wood Burning Ideas and DIYS are totally on trend right now and are perfect for that Rustic Farmhouse Look!
Owl wooden spoons, wood burned (set of 2)
Wood+burned+Owl+spoons+set+of+2+by+littlesisterscrafts+on+Etsy,+$32.00
to the sea
Also just put up photos of my wood burned spoons on the blog: Beccacahan.com/blog
How to Make End Grain Cutting Boards
STOCK - Combat Mage by LaLunatique on DeviantArt
Artist Reference | Pose | STOCK - Combat Mage by LaLunatique.deviantart.com on @deviantART
Mesoamerican Timeline
A Timeline outlining the rise and fall of the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations The Mayan civilization emerges with a focus on farming. 2000 B.C.E - 300 C.E During the Pre-Classic period, the Maya farm and build government &religious buildings. The Maya develop their own system of writing known as hieroglyphics.
The Perfect DIY Clay Recipe - Creative Fashion Blog
The ultimate baking soda clay recipe. Within a matter of minutes, your kids could be sculpting and creating with clay that dries like porcelain...
What Can You Use to Thicken Up Acrylic Paint for More Texture?
Ever wondered how to thicken up acrylic paint to get more texture and behave like oil paint? Here are quick and easy tips to do just that!
Firing Natural Clay WITHOUT a KILN
Firing Natural Clay WITHOUT a KILN: Not every one has access to a professional kiln. And it may seem ridiculous to invest in one when you are creating miniatures or jewelry out of natural clay as a DIY project or as a one time experiment.If you plan on creating clay pieces on a regula…
Pin on Artist's Way (of life)
By Carrie Lewis in Art Tutorials > Painting Tutorials Have you ever lost track of time watching painting tutorials on YouTube? I know I have! And I’ve found some really AMAZING painting videos I’d like to share. Today I’m going to list over 50 of the best “how to paint” videos that I’ve watched in the last few weeks. I
Alternative Kilns and Firing Techniques: Raku, Saggar, Pit, Barrel|Paperback
Alternative Kilns and Firing Techniques: Raku, Saggar, Pit, Barrel
Building A Raku Kiln
In preparation for the two shows I have coming up this weekend ( Fired Works and The Inman Park Festival ) I wanted some more naked raku pi...