Everyone has his or her's own tradition of celebrating (or not celebrating) Valentine's Day on February 14th, but to all this day means lots of cute cupids, hearts, flowers, candies, cards and gifts all over the streets, cafes, offices and shops! It is one of the most romantic and beautiful days of the year, full … Continue reading Valentine’s Day rock painting!
Drawing funny birds with 5-8 years old kids in watercolor series
Drawing 1. Winter Birds Let's draw something funny and cute, like birds sitting on the tree branch :). I once saw parrots sitting in from of our window in Brooklyn in January - I couldn't believe my eyes! We later learned that they escaped the zoo and were flying around the area. After that I … Continue reading Drawing funny birds with 5-8 years old kids in watercolor series
Bonjour from Paris!
And I am still "travelling" around the world - this time we are in Paris! Oh la-la!! My girlfriend had a birthday and I thought a little "Bonjour!" from France would be a good idea. A nice vase in decoupage technique is a result of this idea :). I was lucky to have a beautiful … Continue reading Bonjour from Paris!
Stylized mountains watercolor tutorial – 8-11 years old kids
https://youtu.be/0J5tV6VK2e4 music credit: Philip E Morris "Mes(s)merized" We are drawing mountains - a fun practice task for kids to work on! At the age of 8-11 a further development of technical drawing skills is happening. A more sophisticated (but not too complicated) tasks are used by art teachers and tutors to train kids memory and … Continue reading Stylized mountains watercolor tutorial – 8-11 years old kids
Captain America decoupage bottle
I always loved superheroes :), since the first time I saw Superman movie with Christopher Reeve! Wonderful childhood memories! When I had a son, I started to be involved into the superheroes world more and more :). Every Mom and Dad, every parent and grandparent is supposed to be a pro in everything, when it … Continue reading Captain America decoupage bottle
Friedensreich Hundertwasser Visual Art inspired decoupage lantern
https://youtu.be/U1U1rkFOvKA Credit: music: Balloon, musician @iksonmusic And another fun decoupage project for kids & adults is done! It is a bottle-lantern based on the architecture of Friedensreich Hundertwasser, 20th century European visual artist and architect. A combination of art & architecture always makes every project unique and educational! A little bit of a history - … Continue reading Friedensreich Hundertwasser Visual Art inspired decoupage lantern
Old Metal Pan Decoupage
Coffee, anyone? An old pan for oven looked like a crazy idea for decoupage, but it turned out pretty well, especially with some architectural décor images! Those old pans and pots can totally be turned into very useful and pretty things! Plus it is a fun and win-win craft project with kids to do together! Over the … Continue reading Old Metal Pan Decoupage
Kids Painting Fun
Why is drawing important for kids? The answer is simple - drawing is expressing ones feelings, thoughts, mood, attitude and helps to improve kids development. It also helps to develop manipulative and fine motor skills at early age and these abilities assist kids when they learn to write and communicate. It is a very powerful … Continue reading Kids Painting Fun
Rock Painting – Christmas Edition
https://youtu.be/jbKo-Wlphjk Rock painting tutorial (pencil sketch) Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!!! Wo-hoo!!! We had a very busy holiday break - we were doing fun-fun rock painting, decoupage (see the next post in Blog section!), water coloring, pencil drawing! So much fun and so much DIY projects! Isn't it amazing, especially with … Continue reading Rock Painting – Christmas Edition
Christmas Tree & Outdoor Lights
Christmas lights illumination is a sign of the upcoming Holiday season with all its sparkle, pine tree smell, magic garlands all around the house, family members laughter and Christmas music! Outside Christmas lights are the key to creating a wonderful outdoor Christmas scene — welcoming the Christmas mood and fairy tale feeling inside your home. … Continue reading Christmas Tree & Outdoor Lights
Nika Art Decor 