Inspiring Creativity
100’s of lessons, tips & demos for all skill levels
How to Paint a Simple Bird with the Watercolour Travel Set
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In this lesson we explore some of the many effects that can be achieved with watercolour. Wet in wet, washes, masking and spattering are all given a brief introduction. The watercolours used are from the 18 piece Mont Marte Watercolour Travel Set. This lesson looks harder than it is to tackle and this video will guide you every step of the way. Grab your materials and let's get into it !
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How to Paint a Sunset Seascape in Traditional Oil Paint
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In this lesson we use traditional oil paints to create this vibrant and easy sunset seascape. For the beginners wanting to try their hand at a seascape we offer simple approaches on blending and colour mixing, and this lesson is perfect for experimenting with new techniques. A colourful and fun project, easy enough to tackle any day of the week when you need an art escape.
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How to Paint a Shire Horse Sculpture with Water Mixable Oil Paints
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In this project we paint the Shire Horse we created with Mont Marte Polymer Clay. The lesson covers acrylic undercoating techniques and how to tonally blend a top coat using Mont Marte Water Mixable Oils. We also demonstrate a great technique for creating a realistic muddy ground for our horse to stand in.
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Field of Poppies in Studio Acrylic
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In this beautiful little project we use Studio Acrylic Paint to create a colourful and fun field of poppies with a backdrop of mountains in the distance under a summer sky. Mont Marte Studio Acrylics are an ideal paint for beginners, students and anyone who wants to give painting a go.
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How to Paint a Bilby in Watercolour
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In this lesson we use watercolour paints to create a quirky artwork featuring a swagman riding a Bilby. The lessonfeatures techniques on suggesting realistic fur in watercolour and various watercolour techniques.
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Shire Draught Horse
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In this lesson we create a handsome and realistic Shire Draught Horse using Mont Marte Beige Polymer Clay. Follow the process from creating the armature through to completion of the finished horse sculpture.
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How to Paint Dancing Brolgas on a Vase with Ceramic Paint
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In this lesson we use Ceramic Paint to transform an everyday vase into something quite special by decorating it with beautiful dancing Brolga birds.
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How to Paint an Intricate Tiger with Waterbrushes and Ink
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In this lesson we create a stylised crouching tiger in watercolour paint using waterbrushes. The intricate design is patterned in graphite pencil and then overlayered with Fine Tip Markers for a bold, contemporary look. If you enjoy adult colouring or watercolours this lesson is perfect for you!
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How to Recreate a Cave Painting
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In 1940 three French boys and their dog 'Robot" found a giant subterranean cave that was adorned with over six hundred beautiful cave paintings. These paintings featured large animals that once inhabited the region. In this lesson we recreate a few of these creatures onto a cave-textured canvas, using earth tone pigments as our medium. The project is a lot of fun, a great talking piece, and ideal to create with children.
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How to Paint a Realistic Giant Bee in Acrylic
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Bees are magical creatures, and in our latest lesson we paint a beautiful macro bee coming in to land on a daisy. We've used Mont Marte Satin Acrylic Semi Matte paint for this project, and the lesson covers a range of unique techniques essential for creating realistic work with a fast-drying medium.
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How to Paint a Marine Turtle in Water Mixable Oil Paint
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In this lesson Joe paints a beautiful marine turtle using Mont Marte Water Mixable Oils. We cover many interesting techniques, including how to portray realistic palm trees in a skyline, underpainting, and how to suggest reflections in water.
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Ombre Butterfly Canvas
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Canvases don't have to be square and they're not just for painting either! In this lesson we use a Mont Marte Heart Canvas and a mass of watercolour painted butterflies to create a beautiful Ombre heart project - perfect for Valentine's day.
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How to Draw a Lion with Graphite Pencils
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In this lesson we use the Mont Marte Graphite Pencils 12pce and Electric Eraser to create a beautiful portrait of a lion. There are lots of tips and tricks that will help hone your sketching skills.
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How to Paint a Fairy Sculpture
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In this lesson we paint the fairy tea light sculpture we created with Mont Marte Polymer Clay. We develop a beautiful pearl effect on her dress with metallic paints, use Mont Marte H2O Water Mixable Oils for a delicately hued skin tone, and embellish her wings with sparkling glitter. A little environment around our fairy’s feet adds a fantasy element to the piece and her lit tea light candle is the perfect finishing touch! Packed full of techniques you’ll be able to use in your projects, we hope you love this lesson as much as we do.
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Christmas Craft: Cards and Gift Tags
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In this crafty lesson we create 3 fun Christmas Cards and Gift Tags. A number of card and papers are used as well as Scented Glitter Glue. These are the perfect project for parents or teachers to get into the Christmas spirit!
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How to Make Christmas Gift Tags and Drink Coasters with Canvas Panel Shapes
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In this lesson we get into the festive spirit by creating some gift tags and Christmassy drink coasters with Mont Marte Canvas Panel Shapes. These panels are really fun - and your signature Christmas projects will only be limited by your imagination.
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How To Create a Fairy Tea Light Sculpture
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In this lesson we use the 400g Beige Mont Marte Polymer Clay to sculpt a whimsical fairy tea light. Creating the armature and many other sculpting techniques are covered in this lesson, resulting in a beautiful sculpture.
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How to Paint an Owl With Dimension Acrylic Paint
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In this lesson Joe paints a beautiful Ural Owl perched on the window sill of an old shed using Mont Marte Dimension Acrylic. Many interesting techniques are covered in this lesson, including how to realistically portray weathered timber and how to suggest lifelike feather plumage.
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How to Gild Flower Pots With Designer Leaf
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In this lesson Joe embellishes some flower pots with Mont Marte Designer Leaf and turns them into something really unique! It's so easy to achieve your own one-of-a-kind decor design.
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How to Embellish a Bowl With Designer Leaf
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In this lesson Joe embellishes a polymer clay bowl with Mont Marte Designer Leaf. He uses the Copper Starburst Leaf design to create a one-of-a-kind piece of decor that is surprisingly easy, and the result looks absolutely beautiful!
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How to Create a Portrait Using Skin Colours Coloured Pencils
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In this lesson Joe demonstrates how to create realistic skin tones with Mont Marte Skin Colours Coloured Pencils. It's amazing what you can create with just 12 colours in this beautiful portrait.
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How to Paint a Triceratops Sculpture (Part 2)
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In this lesson Joe paints a Triceratops sculpture he created from Mont Marte Polymer Clay. He uses acrylic paint and Mont Marte's new H2O Water Mixable Oils to bring his prehistoric creation to life.
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Painterly Landscape with the 8pce Oil Colour Intro Set
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In this lesson Joe uses the Mont Marte 8pce Oil Colour Intro Set to create a beautifully colourful painterly landscape. In true painterly style this piece celebrates the vibrancy of traditional oils.
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How to Paint a Realistic Wave With H2O Water Mixable Oil Paint
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In this lesson Joe paints a realistic crashing beach wave in H2O Water Mixable Oil Paints. There are lots of tricks and techniques you can learn when using this fantastic medium, so get your notebook ready for some great tips!
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