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Splatter Matters: How to Paint Jackson Pollock-Style

Do your paintings need a little energy? This wonderfully easy and fun technique will completely enliven your artwork! Learn three strategies and six helpful tips for splattering paint using acrylic... View Content

6 Drawing Prompts to Help You Create Art Every Day

There's something magical — and let's be real, stress-relieving — about making art every day. But sometimes you're fresh out of ideas for what to actually draw. That's where these... View Content

Add Embroidery to Your Christmas Cards for Extra Holiday Cheer

Learn how to translate your stitching skills to spread one-of-a-kind cheer. Special, hand-sewn accents with embroidery thread will give your holiday card a unique flair! View Content

How to Paint a Landscape in Gouache

Your best landscape painting could be in a medium you haven't even tried yet. View Content

Got One Hour? Here Are 10 Things You Can Create

Turning the clocks back means gaining an hour of productivity. Make the most of the extra time with 7 free patterns. View Content

6 Travel Sketchers That'll Satisfy Your Wanderlust

Follow a few amazing travel sketchers on Instagram and live vicariously through their on-the-scene, far-flung artwork. Here are some of our favorites! 1. The Marker Magician: Le Molganzoid Photo by... View Content

Add This Awesome 3D Effect to Your Watercolor Paintings

It's as easy as playing connect the dots. View Content

You're Just 5 Steps Away From a GORGEOUS Colored Pencil Flower

Bring vibrant blooms to your drawings! Follow this five-step tutorial from artist and blogger Sara Barnes. View Content

5 Ideas to Inspire Your Next Handwritten Embroidery Project

No one's surprised that hand lettering and hand stitching are instant BFFs. After all, beautiful, swirling script accented with textural stitching just makes sense. Plus, the technique is pretty straightforward:... View Content

This Kids' Art Project Is Perfect (Yet Also Wonderfully Free-Form!)

No cookie cutter kid's art here! This letter art project is the perfect way to get those creative juices flowing: You help them with the basic setup, and then the... View Content

The Secret to Great Landscape Drawings

As long as people have been making art, the landscape has been part of it. Whether it’s desolate fields or a bustling metropolis, we have a natural desire to capture... View Content

9 Sketching Techniques You Need to Know

The key to great drawings? These must-know sketching techniques. View Content

Easy Step-By-Step Instructions for Drawing Curly Hair

Curls can be tricky to draw, but not anymore! Learn how to draw curly hair with a simple, easy-to-follow tutorial. View Content

Drawing 3-D Shapes: 5 Tutorials and Expert Tips & Tricks

Learning how to draw 3-D shapes is essential to making realistic artwork. Here are five common shapes plus helpful tips and tricks for how to create them. View Content

Creating Depth: How to Draw Foreshortening

The key to drawing realistically is learning how to capture a foreshortened view. Learn what that means and the basics of foreshortening using a few simple tricks. View Content

Paint Realistic-Looking Eyes Using Acrylic Paint

Blogger Sara Barnes's thorough instructions make painting eyes a super simple process. Check it out! View Content

Create a Ghoulishly Fun Halloween Party Invite With Image Transfers

Are you hosting a Halloween party this year? Learn how how to transfer an image onto paper using acrylic matte medium to create a fun, completely unique invitation. View Content

5 Handy Tricks for Painting With Acrylic Matte Medium

Don't miss out on matte medium. Here are 5 ways to use it to transform your acrylic paintings from "meh" to "wow!" View Content

6 Paper Collage Techniques to Try

Collage is a great way to add a unique touch to your paper crafts project. Here are six unique techniques to try when exploring the art of painting with scissors.... View Content