by Shawn | March 22, 2020 | mixed Media, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
I tried gouache for the first time in today’s Sunday inspiration. I figured if I failed miserably at it I could share my thoughts and how to do it better… but I loved it! I love the look and feel of it and its versatility. There are a few tricks that...
by Shawn | March 8, 2020 | abstract, sunday inspiration
Today I used my stencils as my guide. Stencils can be so versatile and I love using just certain parts to create the story that I want to tell. With brush highlights, it gives the stencils a real painterly feel and then add some soft pastel for that added pop of color...
by Shawn | February 23, 2020 | stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
So I have been playing with the new spring stencils and I couldn’t wait to get my hand on the angel wings stencil! I’m in love and can’t wait to create more with it. I also use some of the new 6×6 stencils for the background, I already know...
by Shawn | February 16, 2020 | stencils, sunday inspiration
I love how this piece turned out, but it was a struggle to get to the finish. For some reason the paint was resisting… and I got frustrated, but I share in the video what I do when things don’t go as planned. I also bring out the soft pastels to get all...
by Shawn | February 9, 2020 | sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
When I was describing this in the video I used the word happy way too much! But, come on this is just yummy and yes it makes me HAPPY! When planning this piece I knew I wanted to use gold leaf, but didn’t have any, sooo I decided to make my own...