Tag: Ornament

After painting a bunch of male cardinals I figured it would be fun to do a female colorway! Capturing the soft browns and grays was a lot of fun and I was very grateful to have the birdfeeders out front. There’s nothing quite like a first hand peek to see if you’re getting the colors…

When I started preparing for the 2019 United Christian Parish Art & Craft Fair, I knew I wanted to bring some Paint-Your-Own resins along with me. To make things seem a little less overwhelming to buyers, I was trying to create ‘How to Paint’ blog posts for the various resins. This little guy was supposed…

My third paint job on new molds always tends to be playful and this time was no exception! 😁 I decided to try and paint it with very thin washes of color, almost like a watercolor painting. It came out pretty well and I coated it with a heavy gloss shine to make it look…

I painted the second copy at the same time I did #1 and did the same sort of loose faux-watercolor background– only this time I went with a blue background instead of green. The blue did make the cardinal pop a little more, but I think I like the more Christmas-y pairing of the straight…

It’s time (once again!) for the United Christian Parish Art & Craft Fair, so instead of packing, I figured what better time to start filling out my missing art galleries! 😂 This was the very first paint job on this sculpt and I had a fun time playing around with ideas. The red comes through…