Inspiring Art Projects

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Create holiday cards that shine! Artist Yoshiko of Calligrafusion uses Pebeo Gedeo Mirror Effect Gold Leaf and Pebeo Colorex Inks to make radiant metallic designs with vibrant colors.

Get into the holiday spirit by learning to draw an adorable penguin with Copic Acrea Paint Markers! These markers are smudge-proof and waterproof—perfect for creating vibrant, lasting art. Using simple, step-by-step shapes, you’ll transform arches, crescents, and lines into a festive character complete with a cozy scarf and hat. Perfect for handmade cards, holiday décor, or seasonal craft projects.

Dive into this glowing ocean-inspired project! Using slab-building and piercing techniques, you’ll shape hollow ceramic reef lanterns designed to let light shine through. Experiment with texture, glaze, and form to create a luminous effect that captures the beauty and mystery of the sea.

Learn to paint vibrant citrus slices using Fabriano Artistico Watercolor Paper, a luxurious, bright white surface that makes colors pop.

In this project, artist Lhey Ralston uses Sharpie Creative Acrylic Markers to create adorable hand-painted designs on ceramic surfaces. Follow along as she demonstrates how easy and fun it is to use these markers on non-traditional surfaces: first by decorating a mug with kawaii fruit illustrations, and then by making simple floral designs on a salad plate. This is a beginner-friendly way to explore surface design with vibrant, water-based acrylics.

Please note: these painted ceramics are not food safe; intended for decorative purposes only.

Follow along as nature artist and children’s book illustrator Stephanie Fizer Coleman transforms Caran D’Ache water-soluble pastels and colored pencils into stunning washes of color to create a lush, fall-themed owl painting.

Give your table cover a spooky makeover with fake blood splatter! Learn how to make fake blood with Rit dye and a food thickener, then create a splatter look using a squeeze bottle. Set the dye with Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative, rinse in cold water, and wash before using.

Get into the Halloween spirit with colorful trick-or-treat bags! Learn how to make unique tie-dye patterns on a cotton pillowcase using Rit dye. Apply a Halloween vinyl embellishment as a finishing touch for a trick-or-treat bag that’s so cute, it’s scary.

Discover how to take your oil paintings to the next level with cold wax medium! Cold wax is a dense medium perfect for adding depth and texture to paintings. Unlike encaustic painting, it does not require heat. Learn how to combine it with oil paints to achieve a texture perfect for impasto techniques, plus explore traditional oil painting concepts like fat over lean.

Learn how to draw a realistic wolf with artist Katy Lipscomb and Derwent! In this step-by-step drawing tutorial, Katy shares her top tips for sketching, shading, blending, and building layers with Derwent Inktense and Chromaflow Pencils. Learn why Katy chooses Derwent for her illustrations, create frame-worthy art, and leave with skills you’ll use again and again.

Follow along with artist Keena Gozé as she shares tricks and tips for drawing a creative portrait with Prismacolor Premier colored pencils and markers. Using markers as a base, she layers over it with colored pencil to add value, contrast, and depth.

Brighten any space with a fresh foliage-themed painting! Learn to mix unique color combinations using an analogous color palette on a cold press watercolor block. Incorporate masking, staining, and lifting techniques with color washes. Get inspired as you create artwork that will give your space a pop of spring color!

This project shares techniques for painting a halo of warm sunlight radiating through foliage. While the project focus is on sunlight and landscape, the same technique can be used to achieve glowing light regardless of its source or your subject matter. Whether you’re painting the sun, glaring light from a candle, streetlight, or oncoming headlights, understanding gradations of light can help to set the desired mood to make your painting a success.

Rustic wood slices make the perfect surface for a whimsical woodland friend! Explore three ways to decorate! Paint directly onto the wood slices, collage with decorative papers, or use a Versa Tool to “draw” the images! Perfect for parties, this easy project is fun for all ages!

Find your niche with R&F Encaustic Paints! Discover the magic of hot wax art. Find out how to paint using R&F Pigment Sticks, then heat and transform R&F Encaustic Paints and Mediums with Encaustic Brushes to make an orange blossom painting on an Ampersand Encausticbord. Learn to incorporate collage elements and sculpture techniques to create incredible textures in your artwork!

Transform basic branches into a sparkling bouquet to match any décor.

Learn to draw a colorful sea turtle with Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils and Dual-Ended Chisel Tip Markers! In this tutorial, you’ll first draw a detailed turtle in an ocean setting, then use your colored pencils and markers to create a stunning rainbow gradient effect.

Create a patchwork color block painting with Pebeo Origin Acrylics! In this project, artist Tristina Dietz Elmes will walk you through mixing up a range of colors and applying them to a black gesso-treated canvas panel for a bold and eye-catching piece of art.

Follow along with artist Kristen Brown as she combines Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic and Liquitex Effects Iridescent Medium to paint an ocean scene that shimmers.

Follow along with artist Katy Lipscomb as she shares tips for drawing a butterfly koi fish with Derwent Inktense pencils, then deepening the colors with water.