Posts by rachel

Planning a painting before you start is a great way to make the process less stressful and more enjoyable. Some artists plan their paintings, while some prefer not to and…

In this tutorial I'm going to show you how I painted this colourful bumble bee in acrylic paints! This bee was so much fun to paint and I loved making…

In this tutorial I'm going to show you how I painted the pink cloud background of this unicorn painting using acrylic paints. Pink clouds make the perfect background for paintings, whether…

Splattered acrylic paint can really liven up a painting! I love splattering paint onto the backgrounds of my colourful animal paintings. I have tried loads of different paint flicking techniques…

In this tutorial I'm going to show you the easy way to paint white fur! White fur can be tricky to paint but when you break it down into steps…

In this tutorial I'm going to show you how I painted this colorful fox using acrylic paints. This fox painting was really fun to create and I love how vibrant…

In this tutorial I will show you the easy way to paint shiny fur! This tutorial is for black shiny fur, however the painting method will work with other colours…

In this tutorial I am showing you how I painted the under water backgrounds in my turtle and shark paintings (see below). This is by far the easiest way to…

This is the easiest way to paint curly fur with acrylic paints! I remember a while ago when I was painting a pet portrait and the dog had really curly…

How to paint a colorful giraffe in acrylic paints! If you have seen my art before you will know that I LOVE painting colorful animals (the brighter the better!) and…