Inspiration from the GREATS! - Henri Rousseau

Welcome to Inspiration from the GREATS!

This month we are being inspired by Henri Rousseau (May 21, 1844 – September 2, 1910) a French post-impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was a toll collector.  He was self-taught and his work influenced several generations of avant garde artists.

I wasn't quite sure how I was going to do this piece.  I, finally, settled on Prismacolor pencils.  So, here we go..................





Supplies

11" X 15" Canson Watercolor paper
Watercolors
Prismacolor pencils
Graphite pencil for sketching

I would love to see your pieces inspired by Henri.  You can share them on our Inspiration from the GREATS Facebook Group.

Next month our great artist will be Frida Kahlo.

Also, please check out my CeeCeeART Patreon page.  I am doing step-by-step, real time, avideo lessons on projects that are, exclusively, for Patreon.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - Colorful Circle Cards How To

Happy Creative Heart Monday!

Lots and lots of color today.......and lots and lots of different supplies.  I started out making a very colorful background, then cut the paper into smaller pieces to make cards.

Here we go..................



Supplies

Canson XL Watercolor Paper 11" X 15"
Ken Oliver Colorbursts
Lindy's Stamp Gang Flat Fabios Set, Caribbean Cruise
Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray Set, Bottle, Industrial Chic
Liquitex White Gesso
Golden Quinacridone Magenta
Daler Rowney System 3-Neon Pink
Daler Rowney System 3-Cadmium Yellow Deep
Homemade Ink Sprays made from:
Bombay India Inks
Spray Bottles
Black and White Acrylic Paint
Fineline Bottle 
Miscellaneous Stencils
Blank Greeting Cards

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.  Check out my new CeeCeeART Patreon page.  I've uploaded my first full project and one mini-project, so far, for February.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - Sea of Flowers

Happy Creative Heart Monday!

I have accumulated quite a few watercolors over the past year.  On top of everything that I already had, I just had to buy the new Jane Davenport waters.  They are so bright and beautiful.  In this painting, I'm using all of my different brands together.  I just went nuts making lots and lots of watercolor blobs, hoping that they would look like flowers in the end.

Here we go.......




Supplies

Canson XL Watercolor Paper 11" X 15"
Daniel Smith Watercolors
QOR Watercolors
Jane Davenport Watercolors
Sakura Koi Watercolors
Black Prismacolor Pen
White Sakura Gellyroll Pen

Please check out my new CeeCeeART Patreon page.  I just finished my first project on Patreon and am getting ready to do a mini-project.

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - Pink Watercolor Face

Happy Creative Heart Monday!

Today, I'm painting another face with watercolor.  For years, watercolor was my nemesis. I found this product terrifying.  However, a few hundred Christy Sobelewski videos later, I'm, fearlessly, opening that watercolor palette, spritzing those paints, and applying brush to paper.

Here we go.................



Supplies

Canson XL Watercolor Paper 11" X 15"
Daniel Smith Watercolors
QOR Watercolors 
Prismacolor Pencils
Fineline Bottle 
Liquitex Black Acrylic
Daler Rowney System 3 Titanium White
Painters Tape

If you are an art journaller, or would like to start, check out Art Journal JAZZ.  The first video went up on the 12th and the next video will be up on January 26th.

On January 20th, the first Inspiration from the GREATS! video will be uploaded.

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - Watercolor Face - Amoreena

Happy Creative Heart Monday!

I've been working hard on my watercolor faces.  I've been taking online lessons from Christy Sobelewski and I have learned so much!!

Here we go........



Supplies

Canson XL Watercolor Paper 11" X 15"
Windsor Newton Watercolors
Black Faber Castel Pen
White Sakura Gellyroll Pen
Glitter Gel Pens
Painters Tape

I just found out that I will be on the Canvas Corp Creative Crew next year.  I'm looking forward to creating some very cool things with their products.  Along with the Canvas Corp products, they also represent Tattered Angels and 7Gypsies.

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - Magical Face

Creative Heart Monday!

I've been working on faces again.  I'm addicted to Christy Sobelewski at the moment.  She has a Patreon account.  I decided to become a patron back in August and I, certainly, have not been disappointed.  She puts up great videos of great projects.  She does a lot of watercolor (which I do not do) so I'm trying it out, as well as, picking up some new ideas for faces.  I just love her faces. Someday, I hope to have my own, distinct, style.....but, right now, I'm taking a little of this....a little of that, from everyone, and trying to change it up a little bit.

Here we go.......




List of Supplies

Graphite Pencil
Magicals by Lindy Stamp Gang
Black Charcoal Pencil
Sakura White Gellyroll Pencil
Prismacolor Pencils

Today is the last day to enter the #ICAlumni Journal Giveaway.  You have the opportunity to win a beautiful, handmade, journal with pages created by 7, different, artists.....and some blank pages for your own work.

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday 1-11-16 "The Face"

Happy Monday Morning!!

It was a "Faces" weekend for me.  I couldn't stop drawing and painting them.  However, I had to deal with my nemesis "the hair".  I have issues with hair on paper and in real life. (for those of you that know me....you know what I'm talking about).

 (my hair, actually, looked like this in the '90s)

The interesting thing about painting faces is that you never, really, know what she's going to look like until you get into it.  It can be very intimidating and I have to keep reminding myself that I'm not performing life or death surgery....if it's a mess, I CAN paint over it.  The most difficult part for me is just getting started.  Once I commit, it's easy.

Supplies:

Strathmore Cold Press Watercolor Paper
White Liquitex Gesso
Golden Fluid Acrylics - Quinacridone Magenta,
Liquitex Basics - Cadmium Orange Hue, Alizarin Crimson Hue
Prismacolor Pencils - various violets, reds, pinks, blues, and black
Pigma Micron Pen - Black
Montana Paint Pens - White
Staedtler Watercolor Crayons - Black and Blue
Catalyst Scraper
Stencils - alphabet, circles, honeycomb
Makeup sponge
Skewer for mark making

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Have a wonderfully inspired and creative week!

Peace!

Cyndi