Art Studio Blog - Belinda Del Pesco

a collagraph of a great dane dog in a garden with colorful plants in the background

5 Tips for Your Artist Newsletter

5 Tips for Your Artist Newsletter How often do you send a newsletter or email to your followers? If the writing segment of your art

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Art Studio Planning – and a Watercolor Portrait

Summertime Art Studio Planning Over the past 67 days (yikes!) of quarantine, the macadamia nut tree outside my studio window has erupted in fronds of

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Using Watercolor and Charcoal Together

Exploring Watercolor and Charcoal Together I was sorting scanned image files in my archives, and I forgot about this watercolor and charcoal painting of an

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a still life painting of a row of lemons and one lime in a vertical line up on a blue patterned cloth, painted in watercolor

5 Alternatives to Art Exhibits During a Pandemic

Alternative Plans during a Pandemic (for Artists) We’re among thousands of artists who’s exhibit schedule went dark this Spring. What tools do you have in

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Still Life Painting Design Ideas – Adding Interest to your Art (even if it wasn’t there)

Still Life Painting Design Ideas Still life painting in watercolor – especially interiors – is loaded with design opportunities to embellish. You can change the

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a still life in watercolor of roses in a bud vase and a bowl of plums on a windowsill reflected in kitchen counter tiles

Still Life in Watercolor- 5 Painters on Instagram

5 Instagram Artists Painting Still Life in Watercolor While we’re hunkering down and staying home, it’s nice to peruse some beautiful still life in watercolor.

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a trace monotype of a pre-raphaelite inspired woman with red hair waering a wreath of flowers on her head

Resources for Learning to Draw the Human Face

Learning to Draw the Human Face Draw a cluster of trees crooked, or a stack of bowls a little askew, and it’s considered charming. But

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monotype portrait of a young girl with dark hair, leaning on her elbows at a counter

Painterly Printmaking with Monotype

Painterly Monotype Portraits with Colored Pencil Painterly printmaking with monotype is a very accessible art project. You don’t need a press, or sharp tools, as

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Monotype print of a still life showing a window sill with a row of preserve jars lined up like a train

Monotype Printmaking Experiments – Repairs & Fixes

Monotype Printmaking Experiments Every printmaking adventure has some element of surprise. Add a drop of modifier to the ink, or swap a tried and true

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dark field monotype print of a couple from a vintage photograph

Sheltering in Place with Art Alone-Together, and Printing a Monotype without a Press

We are sheltering in Place with Art Alone-Together Amidst the steady stream of sad news over the Covid 19 pandemic, there are creative, generous, kind

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9 Books to Improve Your Creative Mindset

For the Love of Reading While Sheltering-In, books are a perfect antidote to fretting. A good book closes the door in the room of fragmented

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a watercolor painting of tiny daisies in a brass vase in the sunshine

Painting Flowers in Watercolor – and a free download

Painting Flowers in Watercolor as a Meditation I’m painting flowers in watercolor as a meditation this week. With my cell phone, I snapped a photo

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A woman wearing a fur coat and a pencil skirt walking her beagle dog in a green neighborhood

Creative Collage Ideas – No Drawing Required

Ideas for Easy Creative Collage Art Let’s layer some creative collage ideas with no drawing skills required. Easy peasey, fun art, you can create alone

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collage portrait made from torn paper and paint of a mother and child

Portrait Collage Ideas – Vintage Family Photos

Eldest Son was created from hand-printed, archival tissue papers, torn and assembled as a portrait collage of two figures. The faces of each figure were

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portrait of a little kid, head down, staring out from under her eyebrows with determination, in watercolor in a Moleskine notebook

Can You Use Watercolor on Moleskine Notebooks? (And Tips to Help Calm Fretting)

Using Watercolor in a Sketchbook You can use watercolor with good results when your Moleskine notebook is made with watercolor paper. If your Moleskine notebook

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Receiving Line 6.25 x 10.75 Watercolor and Colored Pencil Illustration

Watercolor and Colored Pencils – Mixing Your Media

Colored Pencil Curious Thanks for your emails on the last post (read that post about watercolor and colored pencils here). I’m glad the links to

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Watercolor and Colored Pencil Illustration – Twirling Sangria

Watercolor and Colored Pencil Illustration Art Supplies The paper used on this art is Borden & Riley #120P Bristol Plate held with Frog masking tape

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Monotype Transfer Drawing Painted with Watercolor – Pendulum Dream

Petite Monotype Transfer Drawings While making a video course, new artwork is created to demonstrate the process so you can see all the steps. This

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Watercolor Portrait with Colored Pencil – Paeonia

Small Watercolor Portrait Here’s a little watercolor portrait with colored pencil from a photo my cousin was kind enough to let me sketch from (Paeonia

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silk-aquatint of a young woman contemplating

A Silk Aquatint Print Portrait – and a New Website

Everything in it’s Place! Artwork featured in this post: Reflecting 5.25 x 4.5 inch Silk Aquatint with Colored Pencil (available here) Hello there, my friend!

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Adding Watercolor to Monotype Ghost Prints

Adding Watercolor to Monotype Ghost Prints In this monotype group on facebook, there was discussion about what to do with very faint monotype ghost prints.

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3 Group Art Activities for a Gathering of Friends and Family

Group Art Activities for Your Next Gathering When you host a gathering of friends and family, group art activities create fine memories and a lot

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gelli print monotype with a girl holding a fox on her lap

Gelli Plate Print Backgrounds for Trace Monotypes

Gelli Plate Print Abstracts Gelli Plate Prints and Monotype prints are some of the most accessible types of printmaking to try if you’re curious about

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Drypoint Print on Plexiglass – Using Inexpensive Plastic for Intaglio Printmaking

Drypoint on Plexiglass Want to know how to make a drypoint on plexiglass? This little drypoint print (above) was an experiment with inexpensive plastic plate

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Watercolor of a young woman sleeping in a black camisole on yellow sheets

5 Watercolor Techniques to Try as a Beginner

Watercolor Techniques for Beginners, or Returning Artists After a Long Hiatus Welcome Back Here are 5 watercolor techniques to try if you’re a beginner painter.

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