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My Experience at the Bright Walls Mural Festival

I’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!

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Tap Into Your Creativity with Acrylic Finger Painting

In 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!

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The Simple Way to Remove a Background in Photoshop

In 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.

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How to Start an Art Journal

In 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!

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Vibrant Color Mixing with Acrylic Paint

The 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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