Paint parties in progress!

Hey Y'all

   January of 2015 or 2016 I hope to have painting parties in full run (more than once a month). The first party I held was meant to be a Ladies Night out at Green River Arts - painting a wooden door hanger as a glass of Iced Sweet Tea - in the shape of a mason jar up with the phrase, "Welcome Y'all".

 It was such a great "starter" and I learned more than I could have with the most amazing women. It was a needed "Ladies Night".

As for "all door hangers?" No.. We plan to add canvas paint parties in the size of 16x20 for $40 each person OR $30 and bring your own canvas. HERE! is a link to Shut the Front Door Painting Parties website. Please note: Details are still in progress. I am currently enrolled in college to earn my Associates in Graphic Design. (Web Design is not my forte.) Until it is up and running I will be SLOWLY adding some of the templates I plan on Bringing to the Parties. ;)

Here is a quick step of this process. If you like what you see, expels your appreciation by liking my new page Shut the Front Door Painting Parties

STEP BY STEP!

 1. Begin by marking your canvas for the middle.

Doesn't have to be OCD. 

2. Free draw the mason jar or vase.

3. Mix your base or bottom color.

(My daughter got to my paint, so I had to use as much as I could without loosing my mind) 

In order to get the effect I wanted for the bottom of the canvas, it's best to not mix your colors completely (brush will have lines and will blend on canvas).

4. Choose your background (I chose mauve.)

My daughter had already created this color so I decided to make more of it.

Start with the corners and work your way around.

Leave space for potential flowers.

Do not be afraid of too much paint on brush or canvas. Best not to show original canvas. 

5. Outline mason jar or vase with dark blue.

6. Same with the green bottom put two colors on your brush and color your mason making sure to round your top and bottom.

7. Add a few lighter shades to add more effect. Highlights around side and top. 

8. Paint base of flowers. I chose to do hydrangeas. 

I started with white and used the light blue for depth from the light blue of mason jar. 

9. Let this dry and go back to mason jar.

            We are going to add stem with two leaves. 

Add more shading. 

Now add some of the blue/white to make it look like it is in a jar.  

10. Let's add a ribbon! 

11. Back to flowers. Add dots. 

12. Make mini flowers around your dots.

Don't forget to add more shading. 

13. Touch up ribbon. 

Looks dull - frumpy.

BAM! 

14. Touch up around jar or vase and lines around canvas. 

Otherwise known as OCD time. 

Look how awesome! If you notice the any lines that need touched up, straightened - 

fix up and REMEMBER keep it fun!

Here is my finished template posted on Instagram! @dannieanndesigns

So much fun! 

Enjoy!

 

Boys Room - Colors

Hey Y'all...

Before I begin putting together a collage of what or 

HOW I would like to do the boys room...

I wanted your opinion. 

Which color pallet would you choose?

 Dragon Flies or Fly on the Wall?

I can always dream of seperating out my three babies,

when the time comes, my daughter will have her own

princess or blue room. (I would like it to be mermaids)

Now I couldn't help but ask the question...What would

we do with the boys new bedroom?

My two boys are 14 months apart. Soon they will

be outgrowing their cribs into toddler beds...then

it will be bunk beds or two lofts. I'm not ready. 

Like I said..I can dream for now.

Enjoy!

Photo Process

 Hey Y'all! 

It's been a while adjusting and coming to reality.
Three under three, full time student, freelancing,

just when I thought things couldn't get more hectic, my

husband is thinking of taking a second job. 

Cameron arrived on February 28th, 2014

weighing 8 lb. 3 oz and 19 inches long. 

More details later.

I wanted to share a photo process of how I edited this 

beautiful shot of my baby boy.

The first action I used is by The Coffee Shop Blog 

the Second is which I didn't show all the way is from
The Great Gatsby Actions. 

ORIGINAL PHOTO:

 Getting rid of frowning eyebrows and fixing blanket/background...

 Getting rid of fine details of original background.

 Oh, how lovely?

 Darkening the background, just a bit...

 Used the Puppet Warp to round up the turtle back prop.

 After using The Coffeeshop Blog Perfect Portrait 2 Action 

and before using Greater Than Gatsby Action

Painting

  

Hey Y'all! I can't wait for Spring and Summer to arrive! So many projects, 

but none will come if I don't start picking up on business. I plan on bringing back my 

CUSTOM PAINTINGS set of 3 - 8"x10", 16x20, and 24x36 other sizes

will be to request. Here is a recent painting that I touched up. I am a perfectionist. 

"If you don't love your work who else will?"

That's how I feel about all the designs I do. Yes, I always see my imperfections, it's the love and passion that keep me moving forward and trying to better myself. 

I've done several Illustrations. I would love Love LOVE to do more. 

Oh, how I am loving my WACOM tablet.

 In about two months (Hoping I'll be healed) I am going to try to start offering painting Parties! If anything a Ladies Craft Party! I want this to be a FUN experience and enjoy some great laughs with other women that want to relax and learn something new. I'm so excited and hope that this will put my foot in the door to the community. 

I'm already getting asked the question: "When do you have time?"

The way I see it: When don't I have time? 

     I've been waiting my whole life to pick up on this sort of event. I used to be too young or not know the right people. It's time for change! I can't wait to get started! Plus, I have met some amazing people I can't wait to work with and hope that this is what God has directed me to do.

PHOTOGRAPHY? It's been slow, but I hope it picks up. I also hope to get a REAL website soon. HERE is the link to what I have so far!

I'd love to hear feedback! 

For now back to laying down and praying that my little bundle will arrive safely soon.