I think I mentioned that I was taking a portrait painting class from Paulette Insall online. I’ve learned so much so far. She really breaks things down into simple steps and I definitely am more confident drawing eyes. (Remember my flower eyes?) However, I’m terrified I’ll mess up my sketch when I start painting […]
I’ve been working on moving stuff downstairs and I now have a really long list of things you should avoid doing when moving your art studio. I should take some pictures of the mess in the old space, but I’m afraid I’ll terrify you!
Never carry a stack of shelves with anything on them and […]
New Rubber Stamp Line!!!
Originally uploaded by tigerlillyshop
I came across this talented Etsy artist the other day and since she hails from my beloved Charm City, I just had to spotlight her. She specializes in jewelry, but just made a lovely new line of rubber stamps. […]
chick driving
Originally uploaded by StampingMad
Please feel free to use this image from my personal ephemera collection in your artwork.
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As I was feeding the wild birds, I took a look at the bird food bag and couldn’t pass up the cute birds on it. They were printed on clear plastic, so they look pretty much like transfers and really blend in nicely with my backgrounds. Now, since they are not copyright free, you cannot […]
I spend way too much time looking through my window at the feeder, but how can you pass up a chance to see all the little birds fluttering about?
Now, to keep this from being completely off topic, here’s a tip for people who think they can’t draw. Print out a picture of something, cut it […]
Teachers used to give these pictures as rewards to great students. Feel free to use this beach scene in your art.
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In celebration of the upcoming holiday, the b5media Lifestyles Channel participated in their own little carnival, hearts and flowers, hugs and kisses…
Because of nasty weather and the horrible flu bug going around and the recent server outage, some of the channel wasn’t able to participate. But when it comes to something like Valentine’s Day, […]
simply orange
Originally uploaded by StampingMad
I’ve been doing the color swaps in the Tip In Group on Flickr. This is one of the pages for the Orange theme. I had the worst time with it, because I rarely work with orange. I was happy I went […]
I’ve been tagged by Chloe at Tangled Threads for the Seven Things About Me meme. I don’t think there are seven more people on the planet who haven’t been tagged yet, so I’ll just tell you seven things and skip the tagging of other bloggers, except for my sister, who I know has never been […]
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