https://youtu.be/kaRYoyzYg6M Polar bear video tutorial We are getting close to Valentine's Day, but are still drawing winter scenes at our drawing studio! Especially having so much snow here in New Jersey and NYC 🙂 For this project kids will need colored pencils or crayons (preferably with a white color pencil in the set) and markers. … Continue reading Polar bear & heart drawing for 5-8 years old
Interactive display-board DIY
if you ask Google "What is an interactive display?" you will get the following - "An interactive display is a mounted device that enables users to make vibrant visual presentations and control on-screen data through digital touchscreen interactions." Pretty cool, right? 🙂 Another name for a thing like this is an "interactive board" - teachers use it a … Continue reading Interactive display-board DIY
Harry Potter sketch tutorial
https://youtu.be/roVnA4gLMdA Harry Potter - realistic sketch tutorial I had a request to make Harry Potter's face tutorial (not cartoonish, but real one), so I tried :), I had several different guys at the end and none of them looked close enough to Harry by Daniel Radcliffe (one looked like John Lennon though) :). Daniel's face … Continue reading Harry Potter sketch tutorial
Valentine’s Day home decoration!
https://youtu.be/51C1yWJALzU Being a professional architectural designer, home décor details always inspire me! I love experimenting in my own home, especially now, after we moved into our own place (finally!!!) 🙂 The next big theme holiday is Valentine's Day and I have started my journey through all my boxes with décor elements that I already had. … Continue reading Valentine’s Day home decoration!
House art on a paper milk/juice bottle for 5 years old an up!
A paper milk/juice bottle is already a subject for many arts and crafts ideas - from a bird house to a carton house with windows and doors openings and inside lights. Today we did a simple project with just acrylic paint, brushes and a pencil - we drew a house with different color facades! It … Continue reading House art on a paper milk/juice bottle for 5 years old an up!
Houses in acrylic – 8 years and up!
We are drawing houses in acrylic today - step by step tutorial for 8 years old kids and up! There is a whole village we've got here! I simplified this village as we are just learning to use perspective - all houses sit on a line, without perspective points, like a 2D drawing. But we … Continue reading Houses in acrylic – 8 years and up!
xoxo – Valentine’s Day heart DIY – xoxo
Create your own heart! Do it yourself or do it with kids! All you need is love, 12mm beads and a wire hanger! Please see tutorial below in this post! I added some extra details that I had (jute rope and mini wooden hearts). You can keep it simple or use lace of any color, … Continue reading xoxo – Valentine’s Day heart DIY – xoxo
Logo sketches – computer graphics
What is a logo? We all see different companies brand names signs here and there everyday, but what it takes to design a logo? A logo is s symbol used to identify a company or organization, its products and services, main strategy and philosophy. Designing a logo is a tedious and quite difficult task, as … Continue reading Logo sketches – computer graphics
A birthday candle decoupage! (suggested for kids 8 years and up)
I love decoupage! It is a very relaxing and always fun technique for me and for my students :). You can not go wrong with this technique - it is easy, satisfying, applicable for almost every surface and the result is guarantied. There are several basic ways to do decoupage - hot with an iron, … Continue reading A birthday candle decoupage! (suggested for kids 8 years and up)
Organic living
It's all about organic materials combinations, light and shadows, simple shapes and ergonomics. Every living thing leans towards the sun, every plant is spreading its leaves to be closer to sun beams. Even a small burning candle will bring coziness to a room; rattan, linen and woven materials are the best decor elements to use … Continue reading Organic living
Nika Art Decor 