Be the light - painting process

                   

Are you ready to take your journal and paint for a while?

I hope so because I have this creative process to share with you ;)

                 

Step 1 - spread some watercolor in several tones in your journal 

If you don´t have watercolors you can use acrylic paint mixed with a bit of water

Step 2 - make a collage with some vintage and painted papers 

               

Step 3 - with a pallet knife spread some white paint or gesso on top of the watercolor to seal them.

Step 4 - grab a charcoal pencil and make some doodles and marks on your page, it's fun and gives texture

               

Step 5 - stamp - I have used several stamps, a butterfly , a plant and the striped pattern above. Use your intuition and follow ;)

Step 6 - one more layer, using the faber castell pitt pens. I have doodle with the pens , defining some areas and put some water on top to dissolve the ink. 

               

Step 7 - acrylic paint in flesh tone to start the face and a turquoise inside the round shape. You can even spread the same colors here and there on your backgroung, to give a sense of balance to the painting.

               

Step 8- time to paint the face, I used watercolors in tones of blue, green, orange and white acrylic paint to shade her and give her some hair (black watercolor)

Step 9 - define the eyes and her features with a black pitt pen

               

Step 10- I found that sweet bird flying on the background ;) painted with an orange acrylic paint and for the wings 2 different pinks with oil pastel.

Step 11- make a yellow aura around her with oil pastel

Step 12- finish with some geometric shapes and flowers (made with my black pencil) and choose some beautiful words to your painting

I hope you have fun with this process, and if you like to share what you have done with me, just tag my name so I can see it. If you have some friends intrested in play with art, please share it with them also :)

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"Travel light, live light, spread the light and BE the light" - Robin Nola

                                                         

Xox

Susana 

The art box

Hi to you! 
After my afternoon on the garden, I was thinking about you and I had some great fun ideas. I think you are going to love it!!!!! 

Art Boxes 
- Recicled boxes painted by hand. 
- Inside they are full of art and one of a kind pieces uhhhhh ;) 
- They can be use to travel with your art materials or make a special place for favorite things ;) 
- They include an art kit with watercolors + an original drawing that I have made specially for you + some ideas on how to use them - perfect to carry in your bag and paint outside ;)

check them out 

Art Box 1

In Pink and golden tones, inside of this Art Box you will find: 
- 1 mandala original painting 
- 1 fairy original watercolor 
- 1 art tag 
- 1 tiny painting on wood (girl) 
- 1 set of watercolor + original drawing to color (girl and birds + instructions 
- 1 postcard (friends)

Get it Now

Art Box 2

This one was sold in my Newsletter

(you can join my newsletter list and be the first to know the news of my studio, you will find it on this blog on the left bar)

Art Box 3

Inside of this Art Box with a sweet bunny you will find: 
- 1 watercolor original painting (Sweet child of mine) 
- 1 bunny original watercolor 
- 1 art tag 
- 1 tiny painting on wood (birdy) 
- 1 set of watercolor + original drawing to color (fox) + instructions 
- 1 postcard ( I am)

Get it now

I have made this with so much love always thinking about you :)

Grateful for your love and support.

Sending blessings and love in your way

Xox

Susana

I allow inspiration come trough me

Animals and nature, have this beauty that touches our hearts. The years are passing and I found myself with a special care with my plants, appreciating moment in nature like I have never done before, feeling this connection with planet Earth and putting my love in form of paintings.

I have been super inspired by young people that are moving and sending their good vibes to our dear planet Earth. If you want to be inspired by the power of this new generation and be  filled with hope - Earth Guardians 

I really want to celebrate animals and nature! This is the first of these series a baby monkey :)

See more picture bellow:

                   

                   

                   

This sweetness is available on my shop

Sending love and light to you 

And if you have a minute please send your love to our planet.

Thank you

Xo

Susana

Things around me that make me happy

Sometimes improving your space with something beautiful or colorful is enough to shake your mood.  

Even I feel a little introspective in this moment of my life, here are some of the things that are making me happy right now.

                   

The branch with white flowers I have founded on the ground this afternoon, while walking Bolota (my dog ;)

My new painting "Happy Days", every time I see this painting it makes me smile :) love the puppy so much. This painting has that feeling of happiness when you are relaxed, feeling good in a sunny day in the middle of nature. So good!!!!

                   

My favorite drink for this hot spring days - home made ginger iced tea

2 or 3 slices of ginger + cinnamon + drops of lemon + 1 spoon of honey in a glass.

Boil some water and mix with the other ingredients until you filled a quarter of the glass put some ice and fill the rest with cold water and finish with 2 leaves of basil. 

So fresh and great for your health ;)

For sure my new book "A little Secret" 

My new oracle cards - Healing with the fairies by Doreen Virtue 

Beautiful illustrations and messages in this oracle, love to use it every morning.

And you, what makes you happy right now? 

Xox

Susana

Rising above

Rising above like a butterfly.

Opening  the wings 

Connecting with the spirit within

Filled with divine love.

Wishing you a great week :)

Susana 

Start to finish - Unicorn big painting

This last days, I have spent in my studio painting, emerged in a creative mood, connecting with my inner child. Just allowing what needed to be painted, just feeling and embracing the child, just letting her be.

And it felt so good, giving myself time to do and to do it big.

See the creative process

First, I start by tap into my intuition and just paint, spreading some paint around the canvas. ( above )

              

Then I sart to give more layers of paint, and I found my unicorn and a girl - they are best friends  ;) yehhhheeiiiiii!!!!

              

Continuing to discover more, like crystals and mandalas and magic dust ✨

             

I finish my painting defining all the shapes and giving more details with some doodles and collage.

And here it is the final piece. I think it's so beautiful and special!

               

See closer

               

               

If you have been dreaming with having a painting like this, It will be AVAILABLE tomorrow. I will send a newsletter, giving you the possibility to be the first lucky one to have this UNICORN original painting. 

Remember to subscribe my newsletter to be on this list ( on the top of this blog) 

Check the spam folder to be sure you access this email.

Wishing the fairies world and the magic live in you.

Xox

Susana 

Little Mermaid - watercolor painting

As you know I am drawn to this watercolor exploration, and I am so in love with the amazing possibilities this tiny box can give just with a few more materials. 

This is my last piece, "Little mermaid ", check the pictures to see the details.

Inspired by the magic of the seas, in tones of blues, greens and bits of pink and golden. A little mermaid, that is available to go to your home ;) 

Wishing you a wonderful day and please let me know what you think about her ;)

thank you,

Susana Tavares 

Appreciation

Last night, I was in my studio painting and thinking about appreciation. " A walk, appreciating planet Earth"

How appreciation can change everything, making us focus on the good side of life.

When I walk my dog after lunch, I make that time, a time to appreciate, after all we live in this planet, this is our home. Even I live in the middle of the city, I can always find things to appreciate - the sunny day, the trees, the way leaves move with wind, the flower that is blooming in the sidewalk, the clouds with funny shapes, the way someone gives me a beautiful smile, the stillness of that moment....

When we appreciate, that love is coming right back to you, I believe that.

Note:

( a very important one ;) 

My online class "Watercolor fun" will open for registrations this Monday 

(12 April), so stay tuned ;)

Wishing you a great, fun weekend

Appreciating your support and love

Thank you!

Xox

Susana

1,2,3 Elephant - painting

1, 2, 3 Elephant - fresh new painting with wood frame

This painting felt specialy good to create, I was needing to get my hands dirty and play for a while.

See more details below and more info in my shop

Full of yummy textures and faces to put a smile on your face.

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He is saying "don't work let's play" while scratching his paw on my leg

Look at this face, melts my heart :)

Wishing a great day

Susana

Mini art book - perfect gift for Valentine's Day ;)

I can not tell you the fun I have when I am creating this tiny books, they are so closed to my heart, I just love them. Who doesn't love tiny sweet things, right? ;)

6 pages full of art and meaningful words all handmade with lots of fun and smiles.

I believe they make a perfect gift for Valentine's Day 

This mini piece of art it's available on my shop - http://susanatavares.etsy.com

New collection on my society 6 shop - pillows, tote bags, iphone covers, laptop skins

Hi I have made more 3 collection to my society 6 shop, i think they are really pretty :)

The Om collection (above)

Collection - "Trees are happy for no reason"

Collection - "Riding a horse"

In this collections are available diffrent products, like art prints, iPhone and iPad cases, Laptop and iPad skins, t-shirts, pillows, tote bags and a lot more.

I hope you like it and please let me know your thoughts about it.

Xox

Susana