Another custom baby turtle painting finished for a special little boy in Wales, UK. This colorful canvas if for a little boy who reminds me so much of my Knox, that my heart jumps with joy every time I see his photo on Facebook. He could be Knox’s twin! He’s […]
Tag: art for children
Rainbow Raindrops
Red Bird, Blue Rain
Loosely apply thick acrylic paint to glass and then lay on top of Bristol paper. This paper is 11″ x 14″. Gently lift glass and let paint dry. Repeat printing with cloud designs two more times. Cut smaller clouds from the re-prints, arrange them on top and adhere to paper […]
Little Turtle With Pink Flower Shell
Here’s the cute turtle I painted for sweet Miss B., a little girl with Cockayne Syndrome here in the USA. Her mom told me she likes pink and cheetah print, so I designed a little turtle just for her. I always think of Knox when I see baby turtles. This […]
Girl with Kites
Just playing around with some of my paint cards from Home Depot. I’m trying to come up with some new designs for a mosaic. By the time I finished this, I decided it would be better as a painting. Or maybe a design for cards? Thanks for stopping by! […]
Turtle Painting for Knox
I’m FINALLY done! Here are some of the photos I took during my progress. My studio was my bedroom floor… I decided at this point to make a barely perceptible face on the girl. If you walk by and just glance at the painting you’ll never notice it, […]
Turtle Mini Canvas
This little drawing in my sketch book was perfect for a mini canvas. I drew on the design in pen first… Started adding some color on with my Inktense pencils… Let the fun begin with the water-pen… Added in detail and outline with pen… Added a bit more green to […]
Turtle Girl 5″ x 7″ Painting
I transferred this quick little sketch onto a “5 x 7” canvas. I blocked in the design with some light acrylic colors and found some text I liked. I left out the big moon in the background because I thought it would be too much yellow. Added in some details […]
“Art Is…” by Bob Raczka
Here’s another must have for your children’s art library. “Art Is…” by Bob Raska is a great introduction to art. The format is simple. Each page features the repeated completion of the sentence, “Art is..,” using examples from varied styles, forms, and cultures. Here are a few samples from the book: There are […]