Looking for some fresh coloring pages to brighten your day? Well the lovely peeps over at Better Day Books have created some new original coloring pages that you can download for free. I bet these would look great in … Read More ...
Paint peanuts for indoor Easter “egg” hunt
First I want to tell you a story. Back when I was a kid in Connecticut one year it snowed on Easter. Needless to say there was no egg hunt outside. But always the clever adults herded all the kids … Read More ...
Crochet tp cozy that will make you giggle (hopefully)
Here is a throw back craft that is also a bit of pop art meets surrealism meets current obsession. I created this tp cozy that looks like a roll of toilet paper back in 2009 and I still keep my … Read More ...
Art prints from collages using ElephantStock
I was so excited when ElephantStock offered me a complimentary printing of my work for review. This has been on my “to-do” list for awhile. They have so many options of sizes and shapes to choose from to make prints … Read More ...
How to make a wire maze sculpture
This is meant to be a kid’s activity but I am so going to make this with a recycled wire hanger. I want to make it so I can add random items as I find them. Pop on over to … Read More ...
How to make a 2 part mold
If you want to make a bunch of something but you only have one this tutorial on how to make a mold with just two ingredients may be just the technique for you. I have made push molds (one sided) … Read More ...
Video of art by Stefanie Girard in an unexpected place
Art is not just for galleries anymore! I was invited to display my art in Karizma Hair Studio in Thousand Oaks, CA. The invitation came after I was telling the owner that we were invited by a building owner to … Read More ...
2 more walk through art gallery show videos
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I thought you might like to see my latest 2 walk through art gallery shows. The “I’ll cut you” scissor painting is mine and the “pet rock” , embroideries, and the penmanship paper with barbed wire titled “They … Read More ...
Walk through an art show at a gallery featuring my brick wall installation art
I shot my first “walk through” video of a gallery show today. It features my installation titled “The Writing is on the wall; 45”. It is 45 bricks stacked in a single column with found words and quotes on each … Read More ...
Giving “a little love to my friends” Kickstarter for vintage coloring book
My college roommate Mara Seinfeld Leonardi created a vintage sixties art coloring book and has a Kickstarter campaign that ends soon. If you like coloring and the 60’s why not pop over to support living artists and score yourself a … Read More ...
Wood burning art using the elements in the wood’s grain
I tend to like the end grains on lumber. The patterns can be quite pretty. When I spotted this wood burned art that utilizes the knot of the wood as either the sun or the moon in this landscape I … Read More ...
Great cube art group project and template
This is a classic quilt block that happens to be one of my favorites so when I spotted this group art project I knew I had to share it. Pop on over to the blog Art is Basic to see … Read More ...
Funnel painting technique
I have a feeling there probably isn’t anything that can’t be used used to paint with. Today’s item is a funnel of all things. The tutorial shows how well it works with kids but I bet artists of all ages … Read More ...
3 Pill art collages by Stefanie Girard
I haven’t posted a project in a while so today I thought I’d share some art that I have been making. Two of these pieces are on display with the Collage Artists Of America Show at the San Fernando Valley … Read More ...
Fun recycled objects used in creative ways
Haven’t we all left a paint brush in the water so long it was permanently curved? I know I have a few times. (On a side note I have heard hair conditioner works to straighten the brush out) But this … Read More ...