Wondering how to varnish an acrylic painting? In this blog post, you’ll learn how to use varnish to keep your paintings safe from dust, debris, and light damage over time! This is my favorite way to seal an acrylic painting, and it’s actually quite simple to do. So without further ado, let’s dive into learning how to apply varnish to a finished painting.
Read MoreWelcome to my diary of creating my mural for Bright Walls. This post will give you a behind-the-scenes look into what it’s like to paint a mural and my experience bringing this 89-foot beauty to life! (And let me tell you, it was a bit of a rollercoaster!)
Read MoreColor mixing with acrylic paint can be tricky to learn, but it’s so rewarding. By mixing your paint colors, you’re able to achieve much more vibrant and unique hues than colors right out of the tube. My signature style is to paint with bright, vibrant colors, so I mix my paint colors the majority of the time.
Read MoreI’m so excited to share this post about my experience painting a mural at the Bright Walls Mural Festival! Bright Walls is a four-day festival in Jackson Michigan that features music, events, performances, and of course, lots of bright big art! 2022 was the final year of the festival, and I’m so grateful that I got to be a part of it!
Read MoreIn this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to use gold leaf in your artwork. I absolutely love gold and find that gold leaf is a fabulous medium to use to create a stunning, shimmering, and unique piece of artwork.
Read MoreIn this post, I want to share some steps you can take to define your target audience as an artist. Defining your ideal audience or customer is so crucial for success as an artist. I struggled with this when I was first starting out, but once I defined my audience my art career really started to take off.
Read MoreIn this post, I’m going to share my tips for how to start an art journal! Art journaling has been part of my creative process for years. Today, I’ll walk you through what an art journal is, the benefits of keeping one, and how to start one. I’ll even share some art journal prompts so you can get started right away!
Read MoreThe EttaVee brand was born out of a need for vibrancy and color in my life. So I started painting with the vibrant colors that my soul was missing in those dreary months. After plenty of experimentation, I’ve found my favorite color combinations for mixing vibrant colors with acrylic paint. In this post I’ll share my favorite color combinations and walk through how you can create a rich and vibrant rainbow with just six paint colors.
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