Fearless Friday, Snow Drops with Colored Pencil
I did very little art over the holidays, and am going to do the January Doodlewash art challenge to try to get back in the grove I won’t do every day, which is what I love about this art challenge, you can do it whenever you can and if you don’t like the prompt, you … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Top Ten Painted Creations!
This has been nostalgia week here on the Painted Apron, looking back through the last 10 years to see what the most viewed posts were for Take-out Tuesday, Tablescapes, and today Fearless Friday Fearless Friday didn’t begin until May 2016 so I included posts with painted creations that were posted before Fearless Friday in this … Continue reading
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
I’m taking a short break to enjoy the weekend with family Today I have a round up of holiday art~ My Christmas card to you! Whether you’re celebrating a holiday or just enjoying the last weekend of December, I wish you many blessings! I’ll be back on Tuesday! ❤️ Jenna
Fearless Friday, Nutcracker
When time is limited and I want to get a quick art session in, I like to use pens and markers I keep them handy on a tiered tray by my favorite spot Today we are going to draw and color a nutcracker, just like we did with the Festive Snowman last week, and this … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Jolly Festive Snowman with Markers
Let’s draw and color a snowman today! I love snow people, they always look so jolly and festive with their scarves, hats and mittens Last year we painted Simple Snowmen Today let’s draw and color one with markers My inspiration is from my snowmen plates Start with a simple pencil sketch Then ink over it … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Whimsical Tree Designs
Several weeks ago we made Holiday Bags, Tags & Wraps with a Santa design, a string of lights and a reindeer Today we’re going to draw some whimsical trees that you can also use to make quick gift tags, cards or even painted ornaments! The Curly Swirly Tree, top right, starts with curl or “S” … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Mimosa Station Sign
I’m taking a short Thanksgiving break today, so I am re-sharing a post from 2016 A festive thing you can do for upcoming holiday gatherings, is to set up a Mimosa station All you need is a sign and the ingredients for Mimosas! I set up the Mimosa station on our bar but you can … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Holiday Wreaths
Let’s continue creating Christmas spirit and paint holiday wreaths and holly 🎅🏻 These are easy peasy, and no fancy art skills required! You can use watercolor or markers and make cards, tags or gift wrap Supplies: watercolor paint, colored markers card stock, heavy watercolor paper blank cards suitable for watercolor or marker white bags or … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Holiday Wraps, Bags & Tags!
With inflation impacting our budgets these days, you can save a lot of money making your own gift wrap supplies Let me show you some easy designs anyone can do and how you can make your own holiday wraps, bags, and tags! These cute bags are basically just lines, colors and shapes! Look for plain … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Paint & Doodle!
Today I want to share a fun method that will build your confidence as an artist~ you literally can not make a mistake! I call this technique “paint and doodle” Load a round brush with watercolor and paint a few simple shapes Continue to add more shapes, using a lot of water with your color … Continue reading
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