ArtCraft is an artistic outlet for all my paintings. I am not a naturally talented painter, but I have learned some techniques over the years that I have helped me be better and I hope they will help you too!
I once saw these amazing blown glass ornaments that looked like planets in our solar system, and maybe one day I will decide to splurge on something so exquisite, but in the meantime, I decided to make my own. I really like how they turned out! Continue reading “Hand Painted Planet Christmas Ornaments”
Last year, I saw some Christmas ornaments about engineers and loved what they said. I didn’t love, however, the style of the ornaments (they were metal and flat, while I prefer round) or the price. So I decided to make my own with the same sayings but in my own style. Continue reading “Engineer Christmas Ornaments”
When I was in college, I somehow started painting. That was strange because I am not the creative type, and I have no idea why I was so drawn to it. Nevertheless, I bought some supplies and started teaching myself to paint. Since I don’t see things in my head and just put them down on canvas like actual artists do, I usually had to reference pictures or techniques for how to do it so it looked like something. As I learned more, I bought different brushes and tools (one of my favorite additions was the plastic knife to add snow to the mountains) Here, I would like to share some of my paintings from those times and how I made them without having that artistic talent and the lessons I learned along the way. Continue reading “How To Paint If You Are Not Artistic”