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CREATIVE TUTORIALS

I'm here to tell you that it is indeed possible to make time for your art practice, even when life is hectic. Not only can you make time, but you can do so without external pressure. This is one of my absolute favorite ways to approach art in bite-sized chunks of time....
There’s something about a card you dream up and make with your own hands, that makes it extra special. And with apps like Procreate, it’s become so easy and accessible for us to come up with cool stuff for our special people.  In this tutorial, you’ll learn to illustrate a fun, cute...
This tutorial is great for all levels but easier for people who have a basic knowledge of Procreate. I will demonstrate how to draw a stylized, easy bird character using The Pigeon Letters Vintage Texture Procreate Kit. Hi, I'm Lisa Griffin from The Pigeon Letters Design team, an illustrator who loves adding color,...
Let’s travel out west together as we create a nighttime desert scene! In this tutorial we’ll use the Botanical Line Drawing book to draw a variety of cacti and succulents. Then we’ll combine watercolor and ink to add color and detail, so follow along for more! In the middle of winter, all...
The magic of the Holidays is almost upon us!  Today, I’ll show you how to make a very simple card with beautiful Jingle Bells using just one color. Hi! I’m Vanessa Lesniak and I am so excited to take you step by step through the process of painting this magical piece.   ...
Let's face it, we've all been there. No matter what kind of a creative individual you are, I am 99.9% sure that at one point or another you have experienced a creative block (or even a creative crisis - don't you just love those?). It can be really hard to overcome those...
Just when you think you cannot use flowers for anything other than drawing them over and over again (I'm not complaining!), here I am, coming at you with a new paper craft tutorial that will make you feel like a florist. I'm a HUGE fan of using items you have on hand to create...
Have you all seen those cute carts in the street, so bright and fun? Well, today we are going to be painting one using gouache paints. This is really fun to experiment with because you can use this tutorial and choose to turn it into a candy, coffee, fruit or even your local street...
This is the number one complaint that I hear from people who are desperately trying to figure out how they can actually sit down and make something, paint something, draw something, etc. I hear it every single day from many, many people.  Maybe you have a day job. Maybe you have kids....