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Animal Tracing: A Fun Drawing Exercise
I thought of this drawing idea when I wrote the post about the Gillian Higgins, the equine anatomy expert who paints on horses. In lieu of grabbing a wild animal…

Grab Some Flowers and Pound Them to Make Art
I’ve done this a few times over the years, with varying degrees of success based on the flowers and paper and objet de pounding. I think people call it flower…

Funny Cat Art
While I wouldn’t exactly call myself a cat person, I have recently fallen in love with our next door neighbor’s cat, Cheetah. She spends most of her day outdoors and…

Now You Can Restore Your Own Priceless Art
Every time I see another mention of a well-meaning citizen who took it upon themselves to try to restore a 1,000 year-old piece of art back to its shiny fresh…

10 Hilarious Drawing Prompts
This is a selfish post. A plea for you to entertain me with your drawings. Plus, I have high hopes of continuing this as a series, because I can come…

Print Transfer to Wood: 7 Cool Techniques Explored
We’re going into the world of image transfer onto wood, and we’re going in deep, So grab your scuba gear. Whether you want to transfer a photo print to wood,…

You Will Flip Over These Etsy Design Awards Finalists
It’s time for a massive dose of design inspiration and an exciting new development in the world of Etsy. For the first time ever, Etsy is holding a global design…
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How To Choose a Sketchbook
Choosing the perfect sketchbook can be a daunting, emotional task. If you’re a beginner, you’re probably wondering what size sketchbook, what type of paper, how many pages, spiral or hardbound,…

Packing Tape Image Transfer: The Easiest Art Technique Ever
Hay-ay! It’s time for you to try packing tape image transfer, because it’s stupid-easy and really kinda cool. You can use it in collages or art journals, or even in…
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