I remember when I was a kid, I asked my dad what was his favorite color and he said brown. I couldn't get that…how can he pick brown if we have such amazing colors like pink and purple? Ages later, when the brown became one of my favorite colors, well, I get it now ;) I was obviously a girly girl with a dollhouse and Barbie girls, purple and pink were my top pick, until the age of 8, when I … [Read more...]
How to choose perfect color combination?
Do you know that feeling, when you come to an art shop and stand in front of endless color collection? It reminds me of my primary school, when new year started and I got a big box of brand new color pencils in many different shades, too perfect to even use them. :) For my art I now use mostly acrylic colors and every now and then I go to the shop and randomly pick few new shades. Just going with … [Read more...]
Follow your bliss
I must admit, I am really not in that Christmas spirit yet. More than "late night shopping" lately for me was "late night painting". I had enormous creative burst and couldn't stop working on my canvas :) So in the last month I finished my painting "Follow your bliss". I combined all my art skills and also all the knowledge I gained during this years intuitive painting class. It was total … [Read more...]
How you make your own texture paste
SLO verzija tukaj I've been painting for more than 10 years now and at the beginning, I mostly painted flat art focused on developing techniques and how to master proportions, composition, colors. I've never thought much about other dimensions that can be created as well. A few years ago I came across some beautiful floral artworks, where there was a lot of structure. That totally brought up my … [Read more...]
Process of painting “The whirl”
This year for me is all about exploration in art. I met different artists and their painting procedure. One thing is, what we learn during the studies in school and workshops, and the other thing is to find yourself and express that in art. I definitely developed my style in these years, but still, I always feel that there is room for moving forward, developing and growing in art and also in … [Read more...]
DIY rainbow painting with a twine
Summer holidays are coming to an end and if you already made all the creative projects in my e-book 20 creative projects for summer holidays, then it is just about time to combine all those skills in this little rainbow project. In my painting work I always try to find new painting possibilities, to make things different and more interesting. As I really enjoy working with texture, I also love … [Read more...]
How to start painting – part1
Don't worry, this isn't a gardening post :) Sometimes I just need to get out and spend some time in nature. I love the green surroundings and fresh air. I am glad that I live in a country that has lots of that. Being outside, away of computer work is a true blessing nowadays. For me is a way to refocus, put my mind to the right place and also an inspiration for my artworks. When I was a … [Read more...]