How to Paint a Watercolor Snail Has learning to paint what you see in nature been on your list for a while? Today I'm going to show you how to watercolor paint a cute little snail even if you are the newest beginner. This is one of those projects that looks so hard but is really fun and easy! You might also enjoy our Watercolor Butterfly Tutorial found HERE. Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and dries ...
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Free Watercolor Color Mixing Guide
Do you get stumped trying to put together color combinations in your Watercolor Art? I made this little guide for myself a while ago just to have handy for watercolor projects. I thought you might find it helpful too. It's just a bunch of my favorite color combinations with mixing recipe notes to the side. You can find it along with a bunch of other fun watercolor projects and resources for your creative life in the Lily and Thistle Resource ...
How to Paint Watercolor – Easy Fall Trees – For Beginners and Kids
How to Paint Watercolor Fall Trees for Beginners Are you loving all of the beauty of Autumn? Today I'm going to show you how to watercolor paint some simple fall trees. This is a really fun and easy tutorial even if you are the newest beginner. And you can have so much fun experimenting with COLOR! You might also enjoy the mushroom tutorial HERE. Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and dries quickly making it easy to ...
How to Watercolor Paint a Butterfly For Beginners and Kids
How to Paint a Watercolor Butterfly Has learning to paint what you see in nature been on your list for a while? Today I'm going to show you how to paint watercolor butterfly and moths even if you are the newest beginner. This is one of those projects that looks so hard but is really fun and easy! You might also enjoy the snail tutorial I made for you HERE. Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and dries quickly making ...
Nature Journaling for Beginners Supply List
You don't really need much as a nature journaling beginner, but sometimes it's fun to invest in a few supplies that can make the experience more memorable and enjoyable. Here is a list of some of my favorite nature journaling tools. There are so many benefits to getting out in nature. Read about them here, here, here, and here! Before we get started, I'd like to invite you to join us at Nature's Art Club! It's a club designed ...
How to Paint a Watercolor Peony Flower Tutorial for Beginners
How to Watercolor a Peony Flower for Beginners Has learning to paint watercolor flowers been on your list for a while? Today I'm going to show you how to watercolor a peony flower even if you are the newest beginner. This is one of those projects that looks so hard but is really easy! Seriously. Easy. Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and dries quickly making it easy to do during nap time or whenever you can ...
Watercolor Flower Heart Tutorial for Beginners
This is one of those projects that looks so hard but is really easy! Seriously. Easy. Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and dries quickly making it easy to get a whole stack of gifts done in less than an hour. You will love this easy watercolor flower tutorial for beginners. It's one of four watercolor tutorials/patterns I've made this year for YOU this February. If you'd like to see the rest just go here, here, and ...
DIY Hand Painted Valentine Watercolor Donut Card
Oh my goodness! I'm so excited about this one. You can't believe how fun and easy it is to paint a doughnut! Nothing says "I love you" like a hand-painted card. And it is so easy to make something special that can be ready in just a few minutes. Seriously. Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and dries quickly making it easy to get a whole stack of gifts done in less than an hour. DIY Watercolor Valentine Cards! This is ...
Easy Watercolor Valentine Balloon Card
Nothing says "I love you" like a hand-painted card! And it is so easy to make something special that can be ready in just a few minutes. Seriously. Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and dries quickly making it easy to get a whole stack of gifts done in less than an hour. I know you will enjoy this easy watercolor Valentine card! This is one of four tutorials/patterns I've made this year for YOU so stay tuned! All of ...
Easy Watercolor Valentine Art
Nothing says "I love you" like a piece of hand painted artwork. And it is so easy to make something special that can be ready in just a few minutes. Seriously. Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and dries quickly making it easy to get a whole stack of gifts done in less than an hour. Easy watercolor Valentine art! This is one of four tutorials/patterns I've made this year for YOU so stay tuned! All of the patterns are ...
Phenology Wheel – Nature Journaling Prompt for Beginners – Bullet Journal or Art Journal
How to Make Your Own Phenology Wheel for Your Nature Journal, Bullet Journal or Art Journal I'm always looking for easy but effective ways to get myself and my children out in nature, recording what we are experiencing together. So when I saw these posts from Lynn Seddon at Raising Little Shoots I was pretty excited to start a phenology wheel in 2019! The word Phenology according to the Merriam Webster dictionary means the study of cyclic and ...
Watercolor Bird Calendar with Free Patterns to Paint
I've had so much fun over here creating a new calendar to brighten your day and I hope your year! This time, I thought it would be fun to focus on birds. Birds are so fun to paint (and surprisingly easy) to draw. All of the patterns for this watercolor calendar are available in the Resource Library. If you don't already have a password, you can sign up HERE to get yours and then get started right away! Paint with Me - Watercolor ...