Color 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 tutorial I’ll walk you through one of my favorite ways to tap into creative play - finger painting! When people think of finger painting, they usually picture a kid joyfully smearing paint across a page. But finger painting doesn’t have to be just for kids. This blog post is all about finger painting for adults!
Read MoreIn this blog post, I want to share a quick tip for removing the background from your art in Photoshop. But you may be wondering why this is important. If you’re interested in art licensing or selling your artwork online, turning your analog artwork into a digital file is a crucial skill to learn. For example, my leopard print design is now licensed on all kinds of products like phone cases, bedding, planners, and lunch bags (just to name a few!). But it started as an analog painting that I turned into a digital file.
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.
Read MoreI am ecstatic to introduce you to my new wall art collection for Target! If you’re looking for some vibrant and bold wall art to brighten up your space, head to Target and check out these pieces! You can find these both in-stores and online.
Read MoreI am so thrilled to announce that I’ve teamed up with Fit + Fresh a second time to bring a chic and colorful collection of lunch boxes to Sam’s Club stores!
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