This watercolor tutorial is all about playing with color! In the video below, my daughter and I walk you through ways you can play with the color purple. I think you’ll be surprised with the varying results. Here are some things you might want to have on hand before you start the video: jar of water (we reuse yogurt containers) paper towel for blotting watercolor paints. We use something like this* in the video (ours came from Michael’s). your favorite brushes...
"Understanding lynchings, The Great Migration, red-lining has just given me a deeper understanding of where I come from and that’s given me a lot more compassion for everyone’s story. I want every person to have that. There are reasons that we understand the world as we do and those reasons are written and shaped by our country’s history. Knowing our history helps us see the humanity of the world around us and call out any instances of inhumanity that...
I’ve been thinking on these verses for months now. They nudge me, convict me, and give me a vision for how to navigate a divisive political and religious landscape here in the US, a landscape that desperately needs the work of peacemakers. “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.”...
My son joined me for a simple little tutorial today! One of my favorite paintings in the home is a watercolor sketch I did on a page from a book about blackbirds (pictured below). I thought this would be a fun project to share with you! Full disclosure: I didn’t plan on him joining me, but we rolled with it. He did so well, and even said he thought his painting was better than mine! You’ll need the following: jar...
I’ve been wanting to share a printable of the Lord’s Prayer with you and with my own children for a while now, and here it is! It seems so very appropriate to share it now as we welcome a new year with all the hopes and fears it holds for us. I don’t claim to be an example of a prayerful woman. I’m more of a grasping the hem of His garment kind of a pray-er, so I share...
If you’ve been to my house or follow my Instagram feed, you probably know that having art on my walls is important to me. Art brings such joy to my home, so I’d love to share with you my best tips for framing your artwork! 1. Use a mat or a thick frame to showcase the art. This is a never-fail one. A mat always makes artwork look 10 times classier, especially with a thick mat. If you don’t use...
