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11/10/2024

A recap of my 2023 Halloween Window Mural. There is not a whole lot to comment on as far as mistakes that I made with this one, but I do try to explain the process a little better than the original video. Plus, I compare it to the past two Halloween Murals I've done in 2021 and 2022. Then, I give a quick preview of what I am planning on doing this year in 2024!

09/10/2024

My third Halloween Window (2023). The theme of Black Cat Manor was in honor of Assistant Chaz and his late sister Assistant Otto (RIP). This video was originally uploaded to YouTube in October 2023.

I will be uploading another recap video of this project (in which I will also compare the differences between 2021, 2022, and 2023) as well as another video of my 2024 Halloween Window soon.

More Halloween Videos: https://www.facebook.com/watch/100083471475228/1332678994240399

also on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFYGA6AONOtDZAqz5PYrnfuMpe2RwNDM

25/09/2024

A recap of my 2022 Halloween Window Mural. This one was simultaneously both my second halloween window mural & my second window mural overall. There was about a year in between my first two window mural attempts. In this video, I'm sharing what I've learned since this project and how I would do things differently.

Original Part 1 Video of 2022 Halloween Window Mural (Overview) - https://fb.watch/uQ0q2W-oRq/

Original Part 2 Video of 2022 Halloween Window Mural (Deep Dive) - https://fb.watch/uQ0tVSp1ig/

YouTube version of Part 2 (which has the Trick or Treat Vlog and Cleaning Process added): https://youtu.be/iCyGSZklmPM

Halloween Playlist: https://www.facebook.com/watch/100083471475228/1332678994240399

24/09/2024

This is part 2 of my 2022 Halloween Window Mural project. If you haven't seen part one, you can find it here: https://fb.watch/uOCslrvvT6/

In this video, I compare my 2022 Halloween Window Mural to my 2021 Halloween Window Mural, and I address the issues I had with my 2021 mural ( which you can find here: https://fb.watch/uOCE0-P0jA/ ) I also point out some more issues I have with the 2022 mural. Then, I do a deep dive and share my thought process while making the entire mural.

This video was originally posted to my YouTube channel in November 2022.

24/09/2024

This was both my second Halloween window mural and my second window mural overall. This video was originally uploaded to YouTube in October 2022 and is part one of a two-part series on this same window mural. This video is the main overview of the process. I will be posting part two soon, and I will also be posting my recap video on this project soon.

If you've seen my 2021 Halloween window mural that I recently uploaded to this page, you;ll see the many improvements from that one to this one in just a year's time.

15/09/2024

This installment of my Procreate for Beginners series is about the drawing guides. You'll learn how to use drawing guides to help make your art. And we'll take a look at the assisted drawing feature with your guides.

Just a reminder, the Procreate app is only available on iOS for most iPad models.

I am working on uploading all of my Procreate tutorials here on Facebook. Depending when you're watching this, I may not have them all here yet. But you can find all of them here on my YouTube playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFYGA6AONOsWj3W18hU0bPzQnb-H94B4

14/09/2024

Locals in SE Wisconsin, I’m at the Makers Market of Stonewood Village today from 10-4. Come see me!

13/09/2024

Reminder for local SE Wisconsin. I’ll be at the Makers Market of Stonewood Village tomorrow with these hand-painted ornaments and more!

12/09/2024

Local SE Wisconsinites, I will be here Saturday!

Beautiful weather. Live music. An abundance of talent. Early holiday shopping. Delicious treats. Community. Free admission.

Pick your favorite reason to come to Stonewood Village this Saturday, 10-4!

11/09/2024

This video is a look back on my first window mural that I ever did: my 2021 Halloween Window Mural. I was a complete beginner when I did this project, and now that it's 3 years later, I want to share what I've learned since then.

Original 2021 Halloween Window Video: https://fb.watch/uxl2VlSOyH/

Halloween Playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFYGA6AONOtDZAqz5PYrnfuMpe2RwNDM&feature=shared

10/09/2024

This was the video I filmed for my first window mural for Halloween 2021. I was an absolute beginner at painting windows when I painted this for Halloween/Trick or Treat in 2021. This video was originally uploaded to YouTube in October 2022.

At first, I had no intention to upload this video anywhere and was only filming it for my own purposes (and partially to see if i could film videos for a living), but I decided to edit and upload the footage into a video tutorial because I thought it might be helpful for anyone who wants to learn how to do this. When I was a beginner, there weren't many helpful tutorials to learn from, and I thought having this beginner perspective might be helpful to those who want to learn.

I have done many more window murals since this one, and I will be uploading them here soon.

Later this week, I'm going to be uploading another video in which I revisit portions of this video from 2021 and talk about what I've learned since creating my first window mural.

07/09/2024

Happy Spooky Season!

This is a throwback to this video that I put together last year about digital ghost painting. Last year, there was a trend going around of people who would go to a thrift store, buy an old painting, and paint ghosts and other spooky things into the paintings (putting their own spooky flair on them). In this video, I demonstrate how you can do something similar digitally on Procreate. And with Procreate, you can also animate them!

05/09/2024

Join me as I take a retrospective look back on my first wall mural project - my basement pantry mural. I share the original process I used, what I learned, and what I would do if I were to do this exact project again.

Originally, I did this project in two parts (see below for links to the videos). While I was recording this video recap, I decided that I will be redoing this project altogether sometime next year.

I also share the initial plans I have for an additional mural I plan on doing in a different part of my basement.

Pantry Wall Mural - Part 1 https://youtu.be/faZ1zROvR9E
Pantry Wall Mural - Part 2 https://youtu.be/aP5w1Xj3E3s

Chalk Transfer https://youtube.com/shorts/V9Mh4ObB8s4
Chalk Transfer Magic https://youtube.com/shorts/YxOCnWTX6ZI
Large Scale Layout https://youtu.be/K6NIHS7mGkg

28/08/2024

In this video, I explain the process of doing research on the origin of a quote. While I was looking for inspiration for a sign to make for my sister and brother-in-law for their wedding reception, I came across the following quote:

"We are all a little weird. And life’s a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them, and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love."

which is often attributed to Dr. Suess. I felt like there was something wrong with the quote and I was skeptical that Theodor Geisel (Dr. Suess) was the one who said it. So I googled it. And found a 10 year old article on quoteinvestigator.com that explained the true origin and revealed the original quote by Robert Fulghum which is both grammatically and ethically correct.

I explain the importance of doing research for maximum quote integrity as a best practice when making signage (or for any use whatsover). I also touch on the importance of knowing how to navigate the world of copyright and trademark when it comes to quotes (more to come on that topic later).

05/08/2024

Part 3 of my Brush Studio miniseries in my Procreate for Beginners series. In this video, I explain the categories of the Brush Studio: Dynamics, Apple Pencil, Properties, and About this Brush

Just a reminder, the Procreate app is only available on iOS for most iPad models.

I am working on uploading all of my Procreate tutorials here on Facebook. Depending when you're watching this, I may not have them all here yet. But you can find all of them here on my YouTube playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFYGA6AONOsWj3W18hU0bPzQnb-H94B4

01/08/2024

Part 2 of my Brush Studio miniseries in my Procreate for Beginners series. In this video, I explain the categories of the Brush Studio: Rendering, Wet Mix, and Color Dynamics

Just a reminder, the Procreate app is only available on iOS for most iPad models.

I am working on uploading all of my Procreate tutorials here on Facebook. Depending when you're watching this, I may not have them all here yet. But you can find all of them here on my YouTube playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmFYGA6AONOsWj3W18hU0bPzQnb-H94B4