With the Holiday Gift Guide here at The Classy Chics in full swing, I have a great instruction book for you to consider for the artist on your gift list, or perhaps even for yourself. Allow me to present Modern Colored Pencil: A Playful and Contemporary Exploration of Colored Pencil Drawing by … [Read more...] about Have Fun Learning to Draw with the New Book, Modern Colored Pencil
Crafts and Hobbies
Kid’s Crafts: Soup Can Lid Snowman Christmas Ornaments
My grandchildren, nieces and nephews love to come over to my house and work on craft projects with me. I enjoy spending time with them and teaching them skills that they can use later in life. Arts and crafts allow our children to be creative and let's face it...they can be fun! * This post may … [Read more...] about Kid’s Crafts: Soup Can Lid Snowman Christmas Ornaments
Reimagine Painting with the Colorways: Watercolor Animals Book
Watercolor artists looking for a creative new way to express themselves need look no further than the soon-to-be-released book Colorways: Watercolor Animals by Shaunna Russell (Walter Foster Publishing, December 3, 2019). The subtitle says it all: Tips, Techniques, and Step-by-Step Lessons for … [Read more...] about Reimagine Painting with the Colorways: Watercolor Animals Book
Snowy Night Snowman Hand Painted Seashell
For the past 3 1/2 years I've been sharing a ton of seashell craft projects with all of you here on The Classy Chics blog. I love crafting with seashells and use them to decorate the inside and outside of my home. They're even more fun to use in my holiday craft projects like this one! * This post … [Read more...] about Snowy Night Snowman Hand Painted Seashell
Draw 62 Characters and Make Them Cute, A Fun Gift Book
Do you have a budding artist on your gift list? Let me suggest a book they’re sure to enjoy, full of fun ideas for creating line drawings of people and anthropomorphic animals. It’s Draw 62 Characters and Make them Cute: Step-by-Step Drawing for Figures and Personality by Heegyum Kim (Quarry Books, … [Read more...] about Draw 62 Characters and Make Them Cute, A Fun Gift Book
Crafting Cute Polymer Clay the Kawaii Way with 50 Fantastically Fun Projects
For over 40 years I've been dabbling in various arts and craft. I enjoy crafting as a way to reduce stress and as a creative outlet. Some of my favorite crafting mediums include: scrapbooking, cardmaking, basic decorative painting, coastal crafts, crochet, cross-stitch and working with polymer … [Read more...] about Crafting Cute Polymer Clay the Kawaii Way with 50 Fantastically Fun Projects
Craft Project: Faux Sea Glass Covered Flower Vase
The Dollar Tree store is a great source for art and craft supplies. Every time I go in there I find a few things that I can use in my crafting projects. Our local store sells silk flowers, spools of ribbon, packs of glue sticks, paints, stickers, markers, scrapbook embellishments, bottles of glue, … [Read more...] about Craft Project: Faux Sea Glass Covered Flower Vase
Hand-Painted Frankenstein River Rocks for Halloween
Last week we shared a fun Halloween craft project with you and today we're back with a new addition to the collection. You can visit our previous Halloween painted river rocks post for instructions on how to paint a spooky ghost, a jack 'o lantern, and a piece of yummy candy corn. They're a lot of … [Read more...] about Hand-Painted Frankenstein River Rocks for Halloween