Painting flowers is a great way to familiarize yourself with watercolour because there are so many different shapes you can create and so many different colour combinations to discover. You don’t have to be a professional artist to dabble in floral painting, because even the simplest, most loose arrangements…
My hand lettering journey started during high school with copperplate calligraphy. After a many (many) year break, I started relearning hand lettering in both calligraphy and brush lettering. While I’m still a hand lettering newbie, here are my top six books that I use all the time for tips,…
One of the things I had a lot of trouble with when I started filming videos for my YouTube channel and Watercolour Workshop was figuring out a way to secure my camera above my work table for the perfect birds-eye-view. Facing the camera downwards on a standard tripod always…
Lighting can be expensive, which is why I decided to create my own outdoor solar lantern to add a little bit of character to my patio. This lantern is so easy to make and looks adorable when the darkness falls. I got the lantern from the local dollar store,…
How do you feel about one-dimensionally decorated spaces? My instant associations are the uniformly painted walls in my elementary school and high school, as well as boring and unappealing walls in hospitals. There’s a reason schools and hospitals are painted this way, and it is to avoid drawing attention…
It might be a few days late, but the May photo-a-day challenge is here! This month, it’s all about springtime and finding interest in the little things.
You can use these photo prompts to spark your imagination and create an awesome Instagram feed, or simply to help you become more…
This loose style of painting is not something I am 100% comfortable with. My natural painting style seems to be much more controlled, focused on details and proper anatomy. Breaking out of my shell is something I try to do every so often because it helps with growth and…
We are loving bright colours and simple projects in the Wonder Forest lately, so I thought I’d share with you some of my recent favourite DIYs that you can try this weekend! With Summer just around the corner, each of these projects are a nice way to refresh your…
I am so excited for Spring! I can’t wait for flowers to be blooming, birds to be chirping, the sun to be shining and of course, the joy of Easter (because let’s face it, Easter also means chocolate). Aside from the chocolate, one of my favourite things about Easter is that…
Creating a seamless pattern is particularly useful when designing things like phone cases, home decor items and website elements. Luckily, it’s also very easy to get the hang out! Follow along as Cassandra of Peony and Ink gives the step-by-step instructions on how to make it happen.
Step 1
In your…