It can be confusing figuring out how to add color to a portrait. Color has such an influence on our mood and it can express an emotion and have a huge impact in our artwork. And it can be confusing how to put a color palette together. Learn 8 tips for adding color to a portrait.
Pencil Shavings for Texture in Mixed Media Painting
Symbols in Your Artwork: How they Reflect Your Style
Simple Tip for Mixing Earthy Colours: Video Demo
Sacred Strong
Transformations: Art Demo
The Rivers Between Us: A Creative Exploration
Join Mystele Kirkeen and Melanie Rivers for some intuitive art making. We will be inspired by each others creativity and energy. Mystele and Melanie will be creating side by side (virtually) and jumping off from each other’s pieces. We will also take prompts and suggestions from participants. Create alongside, or come to watch and paint later.
Portrait Layers: Free Art Video
Do you struggle with feeling stuck with your creativity at times? I recently went through this. It is a horrible feeling!! I share a time-lapse video of painting of the third layer of a female face. Why the third layer? This is usually the layer where I find her face comes alive. Painting her brought me some healing and joy. I hope you enjoy.
21 Secrets Face Time: Spotlight Interview
Interview and Art Activity: Mind Body Spirit Collage
I was delighted to be a guest on the University of British Columbia’s Learning Circle. I share teachings from my Squamish culture on how everything can be medicine, how making art has many medicines to share, and how we can meet the medicine half way. In this interview, I facilitate an art activity where we create a Mind, Body, Spirit collage on cardboard.