Elmer’s Dahlia … by Debra L. Welty, TDA I was immediately in love with this new painting of a white dahlia tinged with pink when Deby shared it on Facebook. I’m so pleased she has let me present it to my pattern club members. Pattern includes 18 pages of colored…
Feather Your Nest and fill it with love … by Sharon Chinn I love signs and painted this one up for spring as a reflection of my love of home and nesting. It’s approximately 24.5″x10″. The background is softly stenciled for interest. The design includes 2 robins, a bird’s nest…
Let me show you how I painted a cute raccoon climbing a birch tree on a snow-flurried day. I’ve used just 4 colors of DecoArt Americana Acrylics. Get the full pattern and instructions in the February Issue of PaintingEzine.com. You can buy an 12 issue subscription $16, or only buy…
The Devil Wears Hugo Boss … by Mila Marchetti Mila’s painted up a Hugo Boss eyeglass case with this simple design of chickadee and daisies, but given it an offbeat look by painting the daisies green instead of the traditional white… out of the box thinking! I just love it!…
Last month I invited you on my journey to set up a new painting room. <If you missed it, you can read Part 1 here.> As I began, I was in a dilemma about whether to re-use and refresh what I had or start from scratch and purchase new furniture…
The Tree of Life … by Elisabetta DeMaria This pretty Tree of Life seems perfect for Valentine’s Day that is coming soon. The young couple bundled up for winter are holding hands to share their love under the flowered boughs of the tree of life. The trunk has been carved…
I’ve been struggling to make myself spend time in my basement ‘studio’ and not having much luck. It’s become a chaotic jumble of too much stuff! And I don’t enjoy being stuck in the middle of it. So I’ve decided to take over our 3rd bedroom, that has evolved into…
Little Christmas Ginger … by Elisabetta DeMaria Baby ginger in fuzzy knitted pajamas and night cap is admiring her Christmas tree ornaments. The design is painted with DecoArt Americana Acrylics, Dazzling Metallics, and Extreme Sheen Metallics on a surface of your choice. The drawing is approx. 6″x8″ but can be…
Winter Brunch … by Sharon Chinn Mr. Snowman is providing a winter berry brunch to his feathered friends. The design is painted with DecoArt Americana Acrylics on an 11″ tombstone plaque purchased from CDWood.com. I’ve painted it with acrylic washes to give it a watercolor style. Stenciled snowflakes and lettering…
Simple Sign Ornaments by Sharon Chinn 3 simple sign ornaments of Santa, Snowman, and Reindeer bordered with checks and a rustic frame painted with DecoArt Americana Acrylics. These were some little chalkboard ornaments I had in my stash. You can recreate these using a 3″x4″ rectangle of wood and painting…
