Season's Greetings! Christmas in July is here. The first of three issues this month, we are focusing on snowmen. Is there anything quite ...

Christmas in July Edition 'Tis the season! Christmas in July! It brings a new challenge and also a look at some previous challenges accep...

The simple joy of a snowman. Whether we are building him out of new-fallen snow or watching him in our favorite cartoon, the snowman has ...

by Mary Lynn Parson This is a very simple, easy to paint project. It’s a chance to interject your own style onto your sweet little snowma...

Our last few issues have brought you a taste of summer. We have looked at the birds of summer and beachy things. All inspired by the annu...

Photo Credit - Mohamed Hassan -PIXABAY The lovely flamingo. Such a beautiful bird. In so many shades of pink. Photo Credit - Manfred Rich...

Cover Photo Gerd Altmann PIXABAY Our challenge in this issue is, of course, pink-related. Add some pink and a flamingo or two to your jou...

By Robyn Smith of Robyn Smith Art Adventures Introduction I started taking the Dirty Flirty Birds class with Jodi Ohl a few months ago bu...

Hello! Well, I, for one am ready for summer. It seems like it has been a long time coming. I think of summer and it brings to mind sandy ...

A random selection of summer floral photographs to inspire your floral paintings. Roses ...is there any scent or flower quite so romantic...

The month of June, time to go to the beach. The weather has warmed, the gentle breeze calls us. The joy of sitting on the beach and paint...

Seahorse with Beach Scene By Linda Lineman of Lineman’s Porcelain Memories I saw this wood cut-out when we were at HOOT and knew I needed...

This issue of the blog explores the wonderful world of Steampunk! A fun and interesting phenomena that is breaking into the decorative pa...

The concept of steampunk is really quite simple. Think what life might be like if we had gone in a different direction and rather than th...

Our last challenge was to do a page in your journal relating to birds. It could be drawing, it could be stamped. It could be painted. It ...

Step into the world of SteamPunk! A design from Oil Creek Originals. Supplies Viking Woodcrafts – 9” x 5” x 3” Wooden Hinged Box Tim Holt...