Watercolor and Ink
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Draw a Unicorn with a Pink Watercolor Background
Here it is! The promised unicorn loaded with pink and topped with gold. I decided against the glitter. Glitter is fun, but it never stays where it's told. Then it shows up in the strangest places, or all of the places in sparkling paths around the house. And no matter how much glue I use … it never all stays stuck. I may be a boy mom, but I still have a couple of special little girls in my life who are (or might be) completely in love with unicorns. Recently, I used one of these unicorns on a baby shower card in honor of a little girl on the…
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Draw with Words – Turtle Lettering
Get ready to draw with words as we create turtle lettering inside a turtle drawing. I seriously debated between more turtles and a unicorn. I know. I don’t usually head down the unicorn road. I’m a boy mom, after all. But I have a couple of special little unicorn lovers in my life, one of whom will soon have a birthday. That makes me want to pull out the calligraphy supplies, some pink and purple watercolor and … you guessed it! Glitter. I think I’ll save that unicorn for now (it might be the next tutorial … we’ll see). After the last tutorial, a turtle drawing, it felt like too…
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Calligraphy Turtle Drawing on an abstract background
In this tutorial, we’ll create a turtle drawing and some beach grass on an abstract background with a turtle shell design. We might as well finish the summer keeping with our beach theme. We’ve come this far. And by summer, I mean the days leading up to the return to school. My children are still young enough to measure life by school. It’s only natural that I do too. As we walked through the tutorials from the past couple of months, we’ve drawn a beach scene, a sand castle, and a beach quote but countless sketches have sprouted from my pen in search of each tutorial. These drawings include many…
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Beach Quote, Beach Words, Beach Background
Oh … that beach still calls … those waves still beckon … so let’s continue with our beach theme a little longer. How about some lettering styles for a beach quote or a few beach words. Then we'll bring in some beach color with a watercolor background. Calligraphy and watercolor, my favorite mix. I have really been missing the beach this year. These summery projects help me feel a few moments of that relaxing beach feeling, the glint of a beach memory. I hope they bring some vacation reminders and cheerful thoughts to your day too. I'll walk you through the background and quote I chose and include a video…
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Sand Castle Drawing with a Loose Watercolor Background
Okay, I admit. I’m missing the beach. Don’t get me wrong, I love the rolling hills and low mountains that I call home, but it’s been several years since we were able to take a beach vacation. And I’m longing to go again. When I go to the beach, I can relax and enjoy the salty smell, the tickling breeze, the warm sun, digging my toes in the sand while I read a book, the rhythmic sound of the crashing waves … the cool water lapping at my toes as I walk and look for shells, sand dollars or shark teeth (depending on the beach) … sigh … I guess…
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Beach Drawing and a Happy Birthday Lettering Printable
Learn how to make a beach drawing and turn it into a birthday card with one of the style options on a Happy Birthday Lettering Printable. Most of the designs I make are created around flowers or colorful backgrounds, but occasionally, I like to come up with cards or designs that show off a scene with a touch of humor. These cards are created while thinking of the men in my life and usually involve sleeping and mishaps (ex. A hunter falling asleep in a tree stand while a big buck looks on or a fisherman sleeping while a large fish thinks about nibbling his fingers). With the approach of…
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Easy Drawings for Plant Labels
As summer approaches, we add to our garden and patio plants weekly. Plants often inspire my drawings and watercolor, and the outdoors teem with inspiration right now. Strawberry plants bloom, tomatoes and peppers wait for the day they become fresh salsa, lavender promises blooms and aroma while chives and parsley offer deliciousness sprinkled over food … I could go on and on. This week, we’ll turn this inspiration into easy drawings for plant labels. After drawing, painting, and lettering them, you can use them to decorate indoor plants or gift them with a plant. (These markers are for indoor use only, as they are not waterproof.) We may get our…
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Lilac Drawing With a Watercolor Background
My watercolor painting often follows outside inspiration this time of year. Lilacs are blooming, so it’s time for a lilac drawing tutorial. As much as I love putting pen and paint to paper, I also love being outside watching the world change and being a part of it … running, hiking, and growing things in my garden. Spring is the perfect time to be outside. I love to take my lunch or coffee out and sit on our brick patio, soaking up the first warm rays of sunshine after winter. I close my eyes and listen to the birds celebrating the return of spring. A couple of years ago, I…
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Drawing Tulips
with a Watercolor Color Blend Drawing tulips doesn’t have to be complicated to be beautiful. In fact, minimal design can make the most memorable impact because of its simplicity. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to draw a tulip in a few easy steps, then we’ll add a watercolor bleed color blend similar to the one we used with shadow lettering in the last tutorial. See the last tutorial here: Tulips Lettering. Are you ready to explore tulips? What you need: Watercolor paper Water, paper towel, and masking tape Round paint brush Winsor and Newton Cotman Pocket set (I used Cadmium Yellow Hue, Alizarin Crimson Hue, Viridian Hue and…
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Snowman Drawing
Who wants a snowman drawing for the middle of winter? I know, I know … we all want spring, but it isn’t here (sorry for that bit of reality), so let’s have a little fun while we wait. I have never been big on monotonous tasks. You know, those jobs that you have to do over and over and over again. Like cleaning or practicing letter forms. It’s a fight with boredom, and boredom doesn’t help learning. It helps quitting. Now, I have nothing against practice. In fact, I think practice is key to getting better at anything and that requires a bit of monotony. Or does it? I believe…
