Whimsical faces

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Most of us are okay with doodling simple flowers and shapes, but the idea of drawing faces can be a little intimidating. It doesn't have to be. With a little practice, you can be doodling faces, realistic or stylized, in no time. You can draw on anything, from the ubiquitous paper napkin, to computer paper, to sketch pads, to vintage book pages. The face above was drawn on an old atlas page. One of my favorite drawing surfaces is a page from a vintage book. You can prep your pages with paint…

DIY! Learn how to draw and illustrate this whimsical girl with simple watercolor painting techniques from mixed media artist, teacher, and author, Karen Campbell! This free drawing tutorial is easy enough for beginners, and part of Karen’s 100 Fun Fab Faces Drawing Challenge! #karencampbellartist #awesomeartschool #mixedmediaart #100funfabfaces #drawingchallenge #drawingprompt #watercolorillustration #drawingtutorial #watercolortutorial

Be inspired by this marvelous mixed media lesson, now available in the Mixed Media Society! Draw, cut, paint and stamp your way to goodness!!

I am teaching two portrait classes this month called "Whimsical Portraits" and the first one was this past Saturday! I wanted the class to be super small so I could work out the kinks (If any). The class was supposed to be 5 hours, but we ended up staying for about 6 1/2 and still really didn't finish. So, I am going to have change a few things for the next one coming up on June 28. That class is going to have 7 students. I really enjoy teaching how I draw and paint portraits!! These…

8x10, mixed media on WC paper, available #artwork #faces #life #surrealism #bird #originalart #valeriedowdyart

If you have been finding it hard to actually get around to doing some art regularly the 100 day project might be just what you’re looking for! Let’s figure out how to choose the best 100 day project for you. I’ll show you what I did for my 100 day project and give you a few more ideas to try. Disc

You all know that I'm pretty much obsessed with drawing and painting faces don't you? If you are a regular to my blog then you can't have helped but notice the weekly community art share link up that

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