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Stay in your comfort zone - create your home art studio
When we decide to use a corner of our home to integrate an art space, we must be sure to do it well, keeping everything inside the box....
Lara Coutinho
Feb 27, 20222 min read
Loop Thinking? Talk to Yourself.
Different strategies you can try next time you`re experiencing mind chatter
Lara Coutinho
Feb 20, 20224 min read
One Step a Day will Become the Journey of a Thousand Miles
#The100DayProject is a *free* global art project that takes place online. This why you should join.
Lara Coutinho
Jan 30, 20223 min read
How to Start an Artistic Project
First two steps before you start an art project. Take care of your space and plan your art work.
Lara Coutinho
Jan 23, 20223 min read
Latte? Love You so Matcha
How to make a Matcha Latte, and feel the Summer, in the middle of a Winter afternoon.
Lara Coutinho
Jan 16, 20222 min read
Painting a Color Mix Chart - the magic of multiplying colours
How to get the most of your watercolours paints box - the magic of colours multiplication.
Lara Coutinho
Jan 9, 20222 min read
New Year, New Goals!
Are you making a New Year's resolution? Spoiler alert: more than half fail. This year, be SMARTer.
Lara Coutinho
Jan 2, 20224 min read
How to Combine Colours in Paintings?
Small exercise to learn how to use and combine colours in our artworks: colours palette.
Lara Coutinho
Dec 26, 20213 min read
How to Be Miserable - Five Strategies for Artists
It all depends on our perspective: we see what we want to see. Important is to remember that the things we care about, grow.
Lara Coutinho
Dec 12, 20214 min read
Watercolor Techniques for Beginners
We can make a lot with some basic watercolor techniques without being experts first. So sit down, get your watercolor supplies and start!
Lara Coutinho
Dec 5, 20215 min read
How to Make Hot Chocolate
On one thing, we all agree: there's nothing like a mug of hot chocolate in your hands, on a cold winter's day. Winter has arrived, at...
Lara Coutinho
Nov 21, 20212 min read
Bringing Science to the Art Practice
Breaking down complex information into basic principles is a powerful way to see things clearly and find creative solutions.
Lara Coutinho
Nov 14, 20214 min read
Mark Making Techniques
Mark Making Techniques - a basic how-to manual to art beginners.
Lara Coutinho
Nov 7, 20214 min read
Creating an Art Practice : four ways to be a more productive #artist
Good Art practice can also be an easy way to make your art as automatic as brushing your teeth: that activity so usuall, as obligatory.
Lara Coutinho
Oct 28, 20214 min read
How to Prepare the Ground for Graphite Drawings
Tutorial on how to obtain a grey tone on the paper, before start drawing, but also on how to use the picture plane.
Lara Coutinho
Oct 14, 20213 min read
Getting to know your Art Supplies
Tutorial for beginners on how to use a sketchbook or immediately after acquiring new art supplies - baby steps.
Lara Coutinho
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Relax and Find Some Tea Time
How to prepare a good cup of tea or Infusion.
Lara Coutinho
Oct 1, 20213 min read
Blind Draw It!
What's the Purpose of Blind Contour Drawing and How to Do It.
Lara Coutinho
Sep 24, 20214 min read
Minimalist Watercolor Painting Supplies
You will need three items, the "magic number", to start painting with watercolors.
Lara Coutinho
Sep 17, 20213 min read
Why should you draw upside down?
When we draw, often we don’t draw what we see. We draw what we know. This is an easy exercise to improve your drawing skills.
Lara Coutinho
Sep 10, 20214 min read
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