Painting blog by Masha Eretnova
Looking for crafts featuring all of the rainbow colors that will work for kids from toddlers to preschoolers and even older? These easy ideas will be great year-round, but especially for St Patrick’s Day, and for spring and summer activities. Framed St Patrick’s Day Craft This framed St Patrick’s art is perfect for little artists. … Read more
If March is here we have officially made it through winter and are ready to welcome spring with more energy, sunlight, and even more amazing ideas for kids’ activities. With paper crafts, basic painting ideas, and some gluing, we can actually work on kids’ fine motor skills, bilateral coordination, and imagination, learn colors, textures, and … Read more
Nothing beats a DIY gift for any occasion, and St Valentine’s Day is no exception. These super easy and cute Valentine’s crafts for kids will be a great way to spend time with kids at home, entertain them at daycare or school, and organize a special class or kids’ party. Hearts, glitter, lots of pink … Read more
Many typical oil and acrylic painting techniques can be easily incorporated into abstract artwork, but there are a few that will most likely be used by abstract artists. The beauty of abstract painting techniques is that every abstract painter is free to merge them and create new how-to while building a unique style. I used … Read more
Round brushes are a must-have in your arsenal and they will come in handy in painting anything thin like eyelashes, grass, leaves, and flowers. They are easier to use to make washes and to use with watercolors. Common strokes you can do with a round brush: lines (and hatching), comma-shaped strokes, U-shaped strokes, straight and … Read more
If you are just starting painting, don’t be intimidated by all the different shapes and sizes of paintbrushes. You can easily do a lot with a simple flat brush. Let me show you 9 basic brushstrokes you can do with a flat brush of any size – I use a size 6 flat brush – … Read more
Looking for some awesome summer painting ideas and crafts to keep the whole family entertained? I’m glad you asked! In this article, we’ve got 20+ fun and easy projects that are perfect for enjoying those sunny days. Whether you’re a pro artist or just looking to get creative with kids, I have some painting and … Read more
Oil pastels combine painting and drawing on the go and are such a simple, fun, and versatile medium for beginners and pro artists. But, if you ever tried them, you probably ran into a slight problem… They don’t seem to be drying out… Is it something normal or a mistake you made? In fact, oil … Read more
Acrylic paint is a versatile and fast-drying type of paint made from pigment suspended in an acrylic polymer emulsion. It can be diluted with water to create translucent washes or used straight from the tube for a bold, opaque color. It can be used on a variety of surfaces, including canvas, paper, wood, fabric, and … Read more
I had a chance to try very affordable oil paints – Van Gogh and it was my second attempt at oils as an acrylic painter. I bought a simple set of 6 colors, only the basics and I was excited to test how oils are different from acrylics and how performant cheap oils can be. … Read more