Marine theme: Drawing 2 (8+ years old)

Wet-on-wet watercolor technique study (no masking fluid used). Learning how to paint sea and clouds in watercolor can seem tricky. A technique you can try that works well with clouds and sea is to layer your watercolors. It is a great way to convey the subtle tones of the sky and clouds, and to avoid…

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Marine theme: Drawing 1 (11+ years old)

Wet-on-wet & wet-on-dry techniques combination. Subscribe on our web site http://www.nikaartdecor.com for more detailed videos 👍 Using masking fluid to keep some parts white, when drawing with watercolors, is a big help for every beginner (even a professional artist). We are combining two techniques here: 1. Wet-on-wet, drawing on damp paper 2. Removing masking fluid.…

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Celebrating the International Day of Human Space Flight on April 12th!

Happy Space Flight Day to every cosmonaut, space traveler, astronaut and all the scientists who made the human space flights possible starting April 12, 1961! 🌏🌎🌍🌞🧑‍🚀🧑🏼‍🚀👨🏻‍🚀🧑🏿‍🚀🧑🏾‍🚀 Our little future space travelers are learning to draw Solar system and planets with gouache paint 🌠⭐🌏🌕🌖🪐🌐🖼️🎨🖌️. Safe space travelling!

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Architecture time for kids – Part 1 & 2

Architecture time for kids – Part 1. We are studying the masterpieces of great artist (Kazimir Malevich, Piet Mondrian, Wassily Kandinsky) to learn the way all of them worked with shapes, colors and proportions. ✨Architecture time for kids – Part 2✨ Shapes have character! 📐🟡🟠🔵⚪📏This an architectural practice task for kids (to do with parents).…

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Happy Spring in our flower garden!

Every spring for many years I am growing flowers from seeds at home, waiting for warm weather to come! It as finally here, in New Jersey, after a long a winter. I love my garden, it used to be much smaller in Brooklyn, but now I am hoping for a bigger one with much more…

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Spring watercolor blossom (age 5+ kids)!

It appears that drawing landscapes is very appealing to many students, as it is calming and always positive! Have you tried it with kids? 🖌️🎨🖼️🌳 #springblossom #springblossoms #blossoms #landscape #kidsart #artforkids

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🌼Spring watercolor flowers for 3+ years old🌺

Spring brings a new life, a new hope, and blooming flowers are the symbols of all this annual renaissance🌱🌿☀️ Try this easy watercolor tutorial with 3+ year old kids. All you need is basic watercolor set, a brush, water jar and a marker (i used black, but you can use any color). #3yearsold #kidstutorial #artforkids…

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Spring motif for kids 8+ in gouache! Happy Passover!

Wishing everyone Happy Passover and upcoming Easter! This video shows two different techniques in drawing with gouache – brush and cotton swab painting. It is very easy to use a cotton swab when drawings leaves. Please feel free to try and enjoy a little bit of spring sunshine in the video below 🙂

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