Painting at MBodied

5 More Painting Tips You Should Always Do When Using Acrylics!

Michelle Baker, MA

5 More Painting Tips You Should Always Do When Using Acrylics!

Today I'm going to share with you my 5 best tips you should always do when using acrylic paints. And you're gonna wanna stick around...

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Top 10 Mistakes Beginner Acrylic Painters Make

Michelle Baker, MA

Top 10 Mistakes Beginner Acrylic Painters Make

Painting can seem hard at first, without guidance or previous experience, it can be easy to make mistakes. So here are some of the most...

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Michelle Baker, MA

Secrets to Conquering Creative Blocks

You may not know this but paintings and drawings have a "hard stage." It's in the middle of your process somewhere, you've been trucking...

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Michelle Baker, MA

Figuring out Figures

When you want to draw (or paint) a figure, don't just start drawing head, shoulders, etc... We look at people all day long but when it...

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Michelle Baker, MA

Desert Landscape Shadows

Create your rocks and ground with warm colors. To begin, paint the "middle color" of your rocks (not the darkest or lightest value). For...

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Michelle Baker, MA

"Mapping" a Face

How to draw a face. Michelle and Shannon from MBodied Art Studio teach you the step-by- step way to draw a face that looks good every...

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Michelle Baker, MA

Painting Tree Foliage

Learn a technique for painting 3-dimensional trees! We'll share some color theory, a brush technique and how to use layers to achieve the...

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Michelle Baker, MA

Cross-hatch blending technique

There's more than 1 way to paint a sunset! Shannon shares her favorite blending technique: Cross-Hatching. It makes for a more...

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5 Ways MBodied Helps People Who "Can't Make Art!"

Michelle Baker, MA

5 Ways MBodied Helps People Who "Can't Make Art!"

“I can’t make art! I’m not creative. Art is for those people, over there with “natural talent.” If these are some thoughts that go...

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The Truth about Creativity (and why you don’t make art as often as you plan to)

Michelle Baker, MA

The Truth about Creativity (and why you don’t make art as often as you plan to)

I know I’m not alone here when I say that my intentions to make art greatly outweigh my actual art making endeavors. I’m not alone...

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Michelle Baker, MA

Quick tip for mixing paint

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How is painting therapeutic?

Many people who take my acrylic painting class say “it is very therapeutic.” What can be therapeutic about a painting class? First: ...

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A student's perspective: The magic at MBodied

Michelle Baker, MA

A student's perspective: The magic at MBodied

There’s something magical in Michelle’s studio. Some combination of Michelle’s true passion for her art – her actual paintings and, more...

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Michelle Baker, MA

The Painting Community at MBodied

I love the community that is forming among the painters at MBodied! If you walk in during Introduction to Acrylics or Open Studio you...

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Michelle Baker, MA

4 Ways to Make More Time for Art

What is the number one thing that prevents you from creating art? Time or the lack thereof. After all, nobody has free time. School,...

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Michelle Baker, MA

Art for Meditation

Many of you have probably heard about profound the benefits of meditation. But sometimes, people are just too busy they don’t even have...

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Michelle Baker, MA

Interesting Facts About Art Therapy

Art therapy, also referred to as creative arts therapy, uses visual arts to communicate feelings that cannot be expressed by words alone....

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Michelle Baker, MA

Reasons Why Art is Good for Kids

Children naturally love art. Unfortunately, school curricula in the United States have shifted heavily in the recent years, and are now...

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Art Therapy Activities to Help You De-Stress

Michelle Baker, MA

Art Therapy Activities to Help You De-Stress

Have you ever wondered how doing a simple art activity like drawing, painting or listening to music helps you relax after a long and...

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