How to Watercolor Paint Snowdrop Flowers for Beginners 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 Snowdrop flowers - one of my favorites! Even if you are the newest beginner, you will enjoy this and surprise yourself. This is one of those projects that looks complicated but is really fun and easy! You might also enjoy the how-to tutorial for a Watercolor ...
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How to Watercolor Paint Snowflakes – A Tutorial For Beginners and Kids
How to Watercolor Paint Snowflakes for Beginners 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 some beautiful snowflakes even if you are the newest beginner. This is one of those projects that looks complicated but is really fun and easy! You might also enjoy the free Watercolor Mixing Guide, HERE Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so versatile and ...
How to Watercolor Paint a Mouse – Easy Tutorial for Beginners and Kids
How to Watercolor Paint a Mouse for Beginners 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 mouse even if you are the newest beginner. This is one of those projects that looks complicated but is really fun and easy! You might also enjoy the how-to tutorial for a Watercolor Snail, HERE Watercolor is such a great medium because it's so ...
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 ...
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. This is one of four tutorials/patterns I've made this year for YOU this February. If you'd like to see the rest just go here, here, and here. All of the patterns are available in the Resource Library. If you ...
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. This is one of four ...
Creative Cleaning and Organizing Hacks for the Easily Distracted
Here at Lily and Thistle, we talk about art/creativity and motherhood - two subjects that go really well together except maybe, when it comes to keeping things in order. If you've been at this mothering gig for longer than say a day, you know how quickly things can get out of control. Add a bit of paint and glitter and you've got a recipe for disaster! I'm almost at the 11-year mark now and while the types of messes look different at 10 than ...
What to Add To Your Art Journal When you are Feeling Stuck
Ah! The Blank Page. It can be so daunting! Whether your blank page is a sketchbook, an open laptop or a canvas, the "just starting part" can be paralyzing. I think my biggest fear is that I'll waste my precious time and materials on something that won't turn out like I want it to. But, I've learned that I just can’t worry about that. Like anything, just the practice of showing up and doing the work is what it takes to transform us into the ...
Ten Ways Art Helps Me Be A Better Parent
Did you know art makes parenting easier? It really does! And today I'm going to tell you how. Here are ten different ways ART (either appreciating or making) has helped me with parenting and helped my kids with life. Quick Note: Before I start I want to invite you to the Lily and Thistle Resource Library where you will find all kinds of great resources and join our community of Creative, Intentional Moms. If you'd like to include more art ...
How to Start a Nature Journal – A Beginners Guide
So you want to start a Nature Journal? I'm happy for you! Keeping a nature journal is one of the best things you can do for yourself and those you love. We all know that there are significant benefits in keeping any type of journal. Benefits like better mental clarity, boosts in both confidence and emotional intelligence, self-discipline, more creativity, and increased problem-solving skills. Just a quick note before we get started: If ...
Creativity Loves Limits – Good News for Creative Moms
"The enemy of art is the absence of limitation." - Orson Welles Do you need some good news today? Let me tell you about an artist I just discovered on the TED screen. His name is Phil Hansen, and he is pretty dang incredible. As an art student, Phil used a particular pointillist style he’d developed with great success. Tragically, because of the intense hand movements required to make all of those perfect little points, he ...
Nature Journaling For Mom – Why It’s Awesome and How to Get Started
This is one of those subjects that makes me want to find a rooftop and a megaphone. :) Nature journaling is something I fell into when researching the Charlotte Mason method for our homeschool. We are at the end of our fourth year of homeschooling (phew!), and I can say in all honesty that nature journaling has been nothing short of a gift for both my kids and me. Let me tell you why: But first, I wanted to let you ...