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Watercolor Inspiration from Cairo: Unlocking Creativity with Middle Eastern Mosaic Tiles

If you’ve ever traveled to the Middle East or even just seen photos, you’ve probably noticed the stunning mosaic tiles that adorn everything from fountains to doorways. Here in Cairo, traditional tile designs are everywhere—in homes, shops, and historic buildings—and each tile feels like a small masterpiece. These designs are often complex but beautifully harmonious, […]

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Embracing the Joy (and Chaos) of Watercolor Painting: A Playful Guide for Beginners Over 60

Watercolor painting is like dancing with a slightly tipsy partner—unpredictable, spontaneous, and full of surprises. If you’re over a certain age and diving into watercolor for the first time, congratulations! You’re about to experience an art form that’s as much about letting go as it is about creating something beautiful. Forget perfection; this is about

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Exploring Etegami Art: A Watercolor Journey for the Soul

If you’re someone who loves watercolor painting, enjoys creative expression, and values a personal touch in art, then etegami might be a delightful new adventure for you. Etegami, which means “picture letter” in Japanese, is an accessible and heartfelt art form that combines simple watercolor illustrations with thoughtful words. This art style is perfect for

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Love at First Sight?

How I Fell in Love with Acrylic Markers Sometimes all we need to get our creativity fired up is for something new to happen. What happened for me a couple of weeks ago was receiving a package from Lightwish, which contained a set of acrylic markers. Coincidentally I’d just watched a Danny Gregory video where

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How to download free sketches

Having Trouble Downloading Sketches? There are two ways of finding the free sketch you want, and one way only of downloading it properly. Don‘t attempt to download or print from the square preview on the page as this will not show the whole sketch. Follow these instructions carefully and you will succeed! If you choose

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NEW and Coming Soon: Extra-Long Compilation Videos and Ad-Free Videos!

We recently tried out a new format on YouTube – bundles of themed tutorials compiled into a single extra-long video without any interruptions from ‘intros’ and ‘outros’. Our idea was that these videos could keep you company and provide inspiration – whether you watch during a painting session or while you’re cooking, cleaning or crocheting!

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Christmas is Coming!

Here’s a great offer this month for members of either Patreon or YouTube at the mid tier or above! We are producing beautiful collections of our Christmas themed sketches for you to download and print out to help with your Christmas projects. So far there are two colouring books – Whimsical Christmas and Traditional Christmas,

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