Handwritten notes seem to be a lost art form in our digital age. While I do love the convenience of sending a quick text, I think taking the time to pick an artful greeting card and sitting down to write a personalised message is such a lovely and kind act. If you struggle with knowing what to write, here's a simple formula to write a thoughtful message in your greeting card. I almost didn’t share this because it actually feels a little too common sense, if you know what I mean? Perhaps you’re in need of some inspiration of what to write in your greeting cards or maybe you've forgotten about having a greeting card to pair with your gift,...
Don't be intimidated by colour mixing. Use it as a way to explore the exciting possibilities of having a handful of colours! The best way to learn how to mix different colours is by learning the colour wheel. The colour wheel is a great starting point to understand the different colours you have and what they look like on the page once you've mixed two (or more) colours together in different ratios. Let’s keep it simple so that you understand the basics, and then experiment with different combinations.
Mark making is a fancy way of saying go and explore the types of effects your brush can make on the page. Practice your brushstroke by using varying pressures, angles, or even hold your brush at different points on the handle.
If you struggle with having too many creative ideas but too little time or focus to move from inspiration to implementation, then welcome! Or, maybe you're curious how I bring my ideas from a daydream to reality. I usually house a long list of exciting, creative ideas on my Trello board, a project management tool I enjoy using to keep organised while running Carlita Hearts - ideas of themes to paint, products I'd love to offer and simple resources I'd love to encourage in their creative journey. Those ideas can sit as quiet daydreams that don't see the light of day. So when a wave of inspiration and energy strikes, it's helpful for me to have a look over my...
The wet-on-wet technique is a favourite of mine when creating artwork. When your paper is dry and you place your wet brush on the page, that is wet-on-dry. The paint will only flow where you paint it on the page. But, when your page is still wet, you can use your brush to either add clean water, a darker colour or a different one to incorpoate this wet-on-wet technique.
