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Circulism – Freely with Colored Pencils by Using Circular Motions

Päivi — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:20:01 +0000

This week, I want to bring up a technique called circulism. It’s great for colored pencils when you want to achieve a soft and somewhat vintage look. It’s also a useful technique if you find shading with colored pencils difficult or are hesitant about mixing colors. In this blog post, I show you how to […]

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Painting Seascapes – Making The Scenery Look Bigger

Päivi — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:18:50 +0000

This week, we dive deeper into painting seascapes and other big sceneries. In spring, I thought my painting Atlantis was already finished, but after seeing the ship paintings in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam in May, I realized that I had made my seascape painting too simple and small-scale, and went back to working on it. […]

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How to Discover Yourself as an Artist

Päivi — Wed, 07 May 2025 14:40:27 +0000

This week I share deep thoughts about how to discover yourself as an artist and how to get discovered. I have a video for you and also, some photos of making a recent large oil painting called “Atlantis”. When I paint, I am an introvert, but after the session, I want to connect with the […]

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Weekly Art – Creating Regularly in Any Mood

Päivi — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:56:28 +0000

This week, I talk about making weekly art and the feelings behind creating regularly. I feel that although artists talk a lot about techniques and creative process, something gets left out. It’s a time perspective. I don’t mean how much time it takes to make one piece, but what it’s like to make art week […]

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What to Create with Colored Pencils? – Watch the Video!

Päivi — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:50:29 +0000

This week I have a short inspirational video for you. I wanted to make a video that I can share on Instagram, so this has different portions than my videos usually are. You can watch it bigger by pressing the last icon on the menubar below the video. Most of these drawings are made with […]

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End of Summer – Freely with Watercolor Pencils

Päivi — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:06:03 +0000

This week is about coloring freely with watercolor pencils. Let’s ponder about the change of season and how to process it through art-making! New Season – New Colors Are Calling! Even though the weather has been warm, I find that my thoughts are already turning to fall. When I open the box of watercolor pencils, […]

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Drawing Sceneries with Watercolor Pencils

Päivi — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:22:31 +0000

This week, I have a fun drawing idea: fill a paper with many small sceneries! For this project, I have used watercolor pencils and Fabriano Accademia drawing paper (size: A4). The paper is very nice with colored pencils and goes well with watercolor pencils too. Inspiration for Drawing Sceneries Creating mini-sceneries is easy when you start […]

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How to Add Depth When Coloring Freely

Päivi — Thu, 30 May 2024 09:18:46 +0000

This week, we will color freely on a watercolor background and learn about adding depth to our colorings. I am using regular colored pencils, but you can also use watercolor pencils. My drawing is inspired by the garden and the ornamental shapes of the plants, insects, and birds. So, let’s go deep in the garden […]

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Joy of Nature in Colored Pencil

Päivi — Fri, 17 May 2024 11:13:00 +0000

This week, we learn from nature and bring its joy to our colored pencil art. It makes me sad how colored pencils are used only for replicating photos, and how little there is room for free expression. Nature grows freely, so why not give our art the same opportunity? I hope this post inspires you […]

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12 Spring Art Ideas from Over the Years

Päivi — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:51:06 +0000

This week, I share spring-themed art from the past 10 years and give ideas for creating spring art. There’s a variety of ideas and I hope everyone can find some that inspire to get creating! #1 – For Beginners and Dull Moments Doodle spring flowers with the mindset “more is more”! Course recommendation: Collageland #2 […]

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Beginner’s Video Art – Paintings Come Alive

Päivi — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:35:45 +0000

This week, I have a video, but it’s different than what I have ever made so far. A lot has happened in the last few months, and it has also changed my attitude towards life. I have come to believe in destiny. Usually, when I’ve looked back, I’ve seen my life as loose threads. I […]

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Fantastic Watercolor Sceneries

Päivi — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:07:36 +0000

This week, we explore watercolor sceneries. Landscapes have always been an uncomfortable theme for me, but despite that, I consider myself to be some kind of landscape painter. Even this digital watercolor painting is a landscape. Here I mixed the memories of the sunny days of the last fall with the eager wait for the […]

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