Unicorn Frappuccino

Calorie Free! Unicorn Frappuccino! You guessed it, another watercolor. Come with me as I show you this creative process. I hope you enjoy watching this process and enjoy the freeness of it. May you be inspired to create your very own. So often, I am told "you are so talented" "I could never do that"! I am here to tell you, "yes, you can". Countless times, I sit down with friends and family to create something as say this project. By the end, I am surprised and so are they at what they are able to create. We are all different and meant to be. Therefore our creations are all going to look slightly different. Believe me it took me years to get where I am. Art has been my passion since a child, in more then one form or another, but I will be honest. Not always have, I like what I create. Often, I see someone else's creation I love more. And even tried to duplicate others work. It just doesn't happen that way. I've learned a lot about myself and others though the years of creating. One being of myself, once I accepted, say my hand writing in my artwork, I could move forward enjoying the process. One of others, they can create artwork too, really well actually. I encourage you to get an art journal, color pencils, watercolor or markers and create you a Calorie Free Unicorn Frappuccino. Don't stop there. Continue creating other things you feel inspired by, but remember yours will not look like the person next to you. Embrace the process watching how free you are.

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Have a wonderful day and remember to shine,
Ashley Murphy

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How I Created My Intro: Watercolor TV

When I set out to start vlogging on youtube. I knew a tv would be involved. Since technically speaking posting videos on youtube is creating your own channel, tv channel. Most of us, watch tv from our devices these days. So here you have it, my tv for my channel. Sharing this process with you is to shine a light on the journey you are on, creating your channel, starting a BBQ team, working on a book cover, decorating your home or some other creative process. We all gain inspiration from each other no matter what the task.

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Shine,
Ashley

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What's In My Trunk: First Vlog

At the beginning of the year, I begin praying for the Lord to show me where I am at in this current season of life. I was looking for His guidance for outlets to just be me. Me as a child of His to shine love and creativity among everyday normal life. Aiming towards several different outlets, vlogging on youtube came before me. Something I'd not considered possible. So thankful for His guidance, see my first vlog below, comment, like, and or share the video. Check back weekly as I get in the groove of this new journey! I think you are going to like it. Remember you were made to shine. You are loved. You are His. Have an awesome day!

(watch first vlog here)

DIY How to Paint a Fox

DIY How to Paint a Fox

What you will need:

a pencil

a eraser 

a pen

a mix media pad

or

a watercolor pad

watercolor palette

water

paintbrush

a piece of 3x3 cardboard

a picture of a fox

time 

patience 

confident heart

(this post includes a video, see further below)

Pick your fox pictures out, I found mine on Pinterest. You many see one in a magazine, a kids book or google. It helps to look at something for inspiration. I really like the two fox in the above picture. 

Foxy Lady from Ashley Murphy on Vimeo.

clear your workspace

trace the 3x3 cardboard

study the fox picture/pictures you gathered

begin sketching out what you see

if you mess up, erase, sketch again

sketch over your sketch to define clearly

lightly erase your sketch (so you don't see it through your watercolor)
start in the upper section of the fox mix a few brown colors from your watercolor palette 

mix colors to your liking, remember you are the artist

yours will not look like mine or the person next to you

use those same brown colors around the outer parts of her ears

use a white to make a light tan to fill in the lower half of the fox face

use a dare brown for the a half of the inside of the ear

use the white for the other half of the inside of ear

dark brown for the nose

lite brown for mouth

black for eys

blue for glasses

you can use your pen to lightly outline (I did not)

Notice I didn't use my black pen to outline. This is something I usually do but I ran out of time. Can easily do it if you like or leave it as is. I kinda like mine without. 

Art Journal Page 6

this is one of my favorite pages

my youngest daughter had a butterfly stain glass thingie from school last year that inspired this page

we used watercolor, which I don't use alot

but we had alot of fun with this one

this picture just doesn't do it justice

here's some tips, I found

art-journaling-101

I hope everyone has a blessed weekend!

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16