Paint like Matisse!

One of my favorite painters is Henri Matisse. He's so much to study and to inspire!

I painted a sort of reproduction, but not quite so.

Let me know what you think! I have a few paintings I was inspired by Matisse and most likely there will be more in the future as well!

Click the image to watch the video ♥

I'd love to hear from you!

Is it still cold where you live? Do some Gelli Printing!

In some parts of the country it is still very cold! We down here already had summer, then back to Spring and Winter lol
I created this super fun Gelli Plate Print, adding some Mixed Media to it. What do you think?

Check out the supplies!

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Christmas thoughts

Reflecting a little on my own Christmas from the past I can tell you the only sure thing in this life is change.

I grew up spending time between 2 large families. The wealthy one that had humble beginnings in the past, and the one with restricted budget that had been wealthy for generations.

One was flashy, the other one was generous. But more than anything, I remember the tumultuous gatherings, Each of my parents had 7 and 9 siblings.

I remember the joy of being together, celebrating, eating, enjoying all those home made meals and tons of cookies! Talking, laughing and more than anything, the feeling that life was always going to be like that.

As we all grew and moved to different places, different countries, bunch of letters kept us in contact, later on it was emails, then just the occasional good wishes for birthdays and Christmas.

Each aunt, uncle and cousins made their own families and as it goes, things get complicated with additional number of extended relatives, spouses etc...

The distance didn't help much.

For me it was easier to spend holidays with my husband's family, because of weather, small children and the fact that I had for many years horrible back pain that for years made it impossible for me to even walk, so we did the less-stressing thing.

Those Christmas were happy but different. Much less people, less chattering, more movies playing to keep the kids entertained, shorter visits and then the driving back home.

Later on after my in laws passed away, we stopped getting together, the kids and cousins grew, all of them are adults; fast forward to when the pandemic happened and seems like these past years it's a different movie altogether.

I supposed that's life. It keeps changing on us all the time. My dad passed away in 2021. My mom went to heaven 8 months ago.

Each year even at an age when you think you've seen it all... you haven't.

There are things that only when it happens to you, you know that you were not aware of it, whatever "it" might be. I guess there's a beauty on that as well.

Going back to the start, this Christmas has different in unexpected ways. Bunch of unexpected complications. Even the weather was weird but being it kind of warm, I will not complain about that!

I didn't even cook. My husband and daughter prepared all. No decorations outside, but we have the Christmas tree and colorful presents under it.

I am content in a very different way, just a bit melancholy still hearing the laughter of those Christmases of the past.

I imagine we all do. .....When is Spring starting? 😅

Enjoy this image by the artist Adkison, its always fun to see it, and I hope you're having a wonderful Christmas and holidays season 💓

Merry Christmas, Painting a Nutcracker

How to paint a cute Nutcracker in your art journal using acrylics and mixed media! This beginner-friendly tutorial shows you step-by-step how to create a whimsical Christmas page using simple shapes, fun details, and layering tricks that make holiday journaling magical and stress-free.

I hope you have a wonderful and healthy Christmas!

Watch the video HERE

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How to paint a cute face with Acrylics (And Clouds too!)

If you are new to painting: Learn how to paint a charming girl with blonde hair and a pink hat in this easy-to-follow tutorial! 🎨 This step-by-step guide offers valuable painting tips, including how to paint a Super Easy Clouds! Starting with the face, making your acrylic painting journey smooth and enjoyable.

Get ready to embrace the art of painting and create your own beautiful piece! 💛

Watch HERE

If you want me to paint something in particular let me know!

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Want AMAZING Art in Minutes? Watch This Gelli Print Tutorial

This Gelli Plate Printing me-time was so much fun! I printed several and the "cleaning paper" to remove some of the paint ended up being one of my favorites! Watch the video and let me know if you are monoprinting too! 

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Easy Way to FIX Messed up Sketchbook Pages

This is how I fix a face that was painted with acrylic paints, on my Art Journal. It's easy and fun! Sometimes we just want to paint a page (or canvas) for fun, and later on we see that the results were a bit off kilter. It works for beginner artists painters with more experience ♥ 

I have been trying to bring to the blog all the work I do in the youtube channel.

Let me know what you think!

Step by Step Acrylic Painting Tutorial: Plus Art Tips

July is the birthday month of Frida Kahlo, and inspired by her self-portraits, I made this colorful Art Journal Page. Let me know in the comments here, if you like Acrylic Paint more or Watercolors!

Watch the video by clicking the image, or HERE

Sweet Sketchbook Page Idea: Ice cream and a Bee

This weather calls for ice cream cones! Grab your Sketchbook and acrylic paint, lets create an ice cream cone with me. Recently it was bee appreciation day, and you know bees are what keeps flowers and food living 💖

This video is a detail of a larger painting, but it is super fun by itself, as I paint and collage it to the page

Watch here: https://youtu.be/t88s7f4pGDE

Thanks for visiting and let me know if you paint one too! I'll go visit your post as well  ♥

Stress Free Art with Neurographic Lines ♥

Have you tried Neurographic art lines? 

It's such a fun way to relax, have fun, and create art!

I have a couple of videos to share with you and I'd love it if you tell me about your neurographica art as well!

Watch here Part 1 - -  https://youtu.be/O9ySYfM9vZk

And here for Part 2 - -   https://youtu.be/JJqABUBVam0

See you soon! ♥

Changing the color value in a painting

I made some corrections on values in this angel painting. Here's a comparison from before and after, what do you think?

Click HERE or the image to see the video on how I painted it!

Color Value is so important when you are painting and don't feel like the page or canvas is working, like, something is missing. Try re painting More contrast in your color value!

Do you have an Ugly, Messed up, or Bad Sketchbook page?

I know some people tear the page of the art journal or sketchbook, because they hate the art, but, I do not, and here's why. Click the image to watch the video.

I'd love to read your opinions, drop me a comment ♥

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Sketchbook tour and a very colorful painting

I have not been painting as much, but it is so nice to work on my art journal.

Watch this Sketchbook tour, and the painting I created with #AcrylicPaint and #MixedMedia plus Art Tips. Click on the image to see more!

By the way, every Second Saturday, I'm organizing a fun video hop, so if you enjoy art painting videos, don't miss it ♥

Tea bag Paper for Mixed Media Art

Do you like using Tea Bags for your art? After enjoying a nice cup of tea, recycle the baggy and use it for fun mixed media art stuff.

You can use it for journaling, for painting, for delicate and tiny book making. And... for Gelli printing!

have you tried it? Let me know! ♥

What day is it?

Well, can you believe that it's 2025, in middle of March? How have you been? Will you even get this blogpost??

I have been in a turmoil of not necessarily wanted stuff happening in my life, and some other things that frankly no one wants.

I don't even remember what was the last thing I posted here, but let me just say, I took a tumble.

One of the things I love doing is gardening, and after we moved across country, I thought I was going to have more space to do so, but there are deer around here, and although they look so cute, they have been chewing on everything I plant.  Very disappointing to say the least.

After a long day tending the the plants and cleaning the yard, I tripped on something, fell on the concrete in an area that slopes, so I ended up going full speed on my knees and wrists.

I broke my left wrist. 

Took forever to recuperate, was in a lot of pain, the specialist didn't do a good job, I waited a long time to finally find a good therapy.... and in the process, I didn't  pay attention to more things happening in my body.

To make the story short, I had some tests done, ended up having an abdominal surgery, where they removed a 15 lbs mass from me, and that also took many months to recuperate from. It was scary, but things turned out ok.

After that was taken care of, my attention went to my knee, literally about a year later, along with my back. More PT, more pain, more stuff no body needs.

It was quite a fall, I'm telling you - plus the abdominal surgery that had nothing to do with the other and yet, contributed to a whole year of drama.

My mom's health deteriorated to the sad point of not being able to even speak on the phone anymore.

I was lucky to be able to go in person to hug her and get a beautiful smile from her.

That was the last time I saw her. She went to heaven March 1st.

Plus, on the way back, we all here in our house managed to catch a nasty flu. I am still going through it  the past 2 weeks.  UGH

The only thing that has kept me going is painting. I pushed myself all through the past months, to create a paint or do something art inclined, at least once a month. Art Heals.

This is not the blog post I wanted to make, but  there you go.

How have you been? I hope your year has been more pleasant and healthy than mine.

I'd love to hear from  you.

My mom loved butterflies

EASY #GelliPrinting BACKGROUNDS for Beginners - Monochromatic Colors 👈

It is a good challenge to print monochromatic!  I seriously love my gel plate. This time I am using all blue and I made several really cool backgrounds. Check it out! 

Click the image to watch the video, or click HERE.
The results are beautiful and you have now unique collage paper, that's a win/win to me ♥

Let me know if you have tried this style!

Creating faces for the 29 faces challenge

This month is the 24th time I run the 29 Faces challenge! To be honest, I don't finish all on time, every time.
I know many in the blogs have participated in the past.

This year I had the best of intentions but... I got called to Jury Duty and it was a very intense thing. I did not feel art inclined in the least.

After that was all done, I decided to sit and draw, for mental health, and because I love drawing.

I want to invite YOU to take some minutes for your "me time" and for your art.

Yes, life gets busy but art is like vitamins, we feel much better when we do it!

Here are some of the faces I created

Have a wonderful day!

Gel Printing Fun

Are you into gelli printing? If you are, you know how addictive it can be!

I love spending time printing, and later on after I have a bunch of prints, I like to come up with ideas on what to do with the gel prints!

Some of them are art pieces on their own right, but most of them are ideal for collage paper.

What's your favorite solution?

If you like to watch me print, I have a video for you! 🐘

Click on the image to watch video, or HERE

What to do With Gelli Printed Papers!

Now that you printed a TON of amazing Gel Prints, you had fun, but now, what are you going to do with all those prints??

Here's one suggestion, which is as fun as printing, plus you can keep adding more paint!

Win/Win! 
I had so much fun creating this mini book! 

Click the image or HERE to watch the video

Do you own a gelli plate? 

Updates and art

Hey artsy people!

About a year ago we move states, besides selling a house, renting another, decluttering/downsizing in between, and keeping an eye where we were going to live next.... it's been crazy to say the least.

After all that planning and organizing, we arrived to have the horrid Siberian express cold... and no furniture 😂😅😓

I can laugh about it now, but seriously it was awful. 

When the nice weather finally arrived, I tripped on the concrete patio, while gardening- and broke my wrist. That took many months to be in pain, heal, rehabilitate my arm, all that while cussing and being a very bad patient lol

The only thing that kept me going literally, was my loving family and painting.

I was going to say family and "Art", but then you were going to ask... who is Art? lol

So, now that I can open the paint bottles by myself again, I want to revive this blog, and my art channel and invite you to do the same, in case you were uninspired.

Spring is around the corner and I can hear the mojo calling my name.

Thank you for reading this, for visiting, and for keeping me company! 💓

I'll link some of the art videos here, let me know how you are doing and what you've been up to!

Click on the image or HERE to watch the video.