If you’re looking for a fresh and simple way to bring a coastal vibe into your home, you’ll love this charming driftwood and seashell art piece. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to paint a minimal beachy background, layer driftwood, glass, shells, and even a sweet little bird, all finished with resin for a beautiful glossy look.

Step 1: Create the Beachy Background

I started with a simple canvas and chose a few soothing beach-inspired paint colors: Bahama Blue, Sea Breeze, and white.

First, I loaded a 1-inch brush with white paint and brushed it across the bottom third of the canvas to mimic ocean water. I blended a little Sea Breeze and Bahama Blue for extra dimension, working left to right using a flat brush for gentle horizontal strokes. I left “skippies” (small unpainted gaps) here and there for a natural look, and even added a few extra streaks of white on top to simulate seafoam.

Moving up the canvas, I used white as the base for the sky with just a bit of Bahama...

If you’ve got a stash of seashells from a beach vacation and no idea what to do with them, this fun and easy art project is the perfect solution. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a stunning ombre background, layer in crushed glass, and embed your favorite shells in resin to make a beautiful 6x12 coastal canvas that feels like a piece of the ocean right at home.

Step 1: Paint the Ombre Background

To start, I used a 6x12 canvas, but this technique works with any size. I chose three main colors: white, Desert Turquoise, and Midnight Blue for the ombre background. The trick to getting a smooth blend is to work wet-on-wet. I added dots of each color directly onto the canvas (white at the top, turquoise in the middle, blue at the bottom), then blended them together using a flat brush. Starting from the top with white, I worked my way down, gradually blending into the turquoise, and finally into the blue. I used light brush strokes and kept a steady rhythm, blending back and ...

Welcome to a spring-inspired glass art project that’s as sweet as it sounds - Pretty in Pink Flowers! In this tutorial, we’ll walk through how to paint a dreamy background, create flowing stems and leaves, and top it all off with dimensional flowers made from beads, acrylic petals, and resin.

Step 1: Painting the Background

Star by painting the background using a mix of Shoreline Blue and Hauser Light Green acrylic paints, creating a loose sky and grass effect. With a large brush, loosely apply your white paint across the canvas. Then, using the same brush, gently blend in Shoreline Blue by swishing in X-patterns. This gives the sky depth with highs and lows in color, rather than flat blue.

Leaving the bottom inch or two unpainted, switch to your green and use the same X-motion to bring the grass up into the blue. To warm it up, add Poodleskirt Pink to softly blend above the grass for a rosy glow. Dry with a heat tool.

Step 2: Adding Blades of Grass

Next, use a long liner brush ...

There’s something about sunflowers that feels like instant joy - and when you bring one to life using layers of colored glass and shiny resin, it’s pure magic! In this project, I created a sunflower using glass-on-glass techniques, meaning everything is built directly on a piece of clear glass. I'm sharing how to build your flower from cut yellow glass petals, copper glass, mosaic pieces, and a chunky vitrigraph stem.

I started with a piece of found glass that likely came from a light fixture, but you can use any piece you have on hand. A frame from the dollar store works just fine - just pop the glass out, and you’re good to go. First things first: clean the glass thoroughly to remove dust and fingerprints. Then, wearing gloves to avoid smudging the surface, flip it over and tape off the back. Taping isn’t essential, but it does make cleanup easier if resin drips. If you skip this step, no worries - a razor blade will scrape it right off once it cures.

Once the base is ready, prep...

I'm sharing how to make this creative glass art project where we’ll be painting a bright and cheerful lemon-themed piece. I’ll walk you through each step, from tracing the lemons onto your canvas to adding vibrant colors and finishing touches with glass bottle rings. This tutorial is perfect for anyone, whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting out!

Grab your tracer, tape it to your canvas, place graphite paper underneath, and trace your lemons with a stylus. You don't have to trace all of the details, but just the shape of your lemons.

Next, we will paint our background with a blend of Desert Turquoise, Bahama Blue, and white paint, making sure to go around our lemons. Paint the sides of your canvas too, and dry with a heat tool.

Paint your leaf with a basecoat of Hauser Green Light. Dry it with a heat tool and add a second coat of paint. Add shadows with Plantation Pine and highlights with white paint. 

Now, let's work on our lemons! First, I'll apply a base coat of w...

Looking for a fun and creative way to spend an afternoon? Join me as we transform ordinary canvas panels into adorable, personalized happy hour magnets! This project is perfect for glass art crafters of all levels, and the end result is a set of cute magnets that will add a touch of personality to your fridge. These would also make thoughtful gifts or great products to sell as an artist! 

Apply a few coats of white acrylic paint to each panel, allowing them to dry completely between coats. For added protection, finish with a coat of clear coat spray. Dry with a heat tool.

For this tutorial, we have two designs: "Cheers" with martini glasses, and "Happy Hour" with various drink glasses. Sketch our your drink glasses with a permanent pen along with writing the words "Cheers" and "Happy Hour". 

To add a splash of color to your designs, consider painting the back of your sea glass pieces. Use acrylic paints in colors like yellow, green, and pink to mimic different drink flavors (yello...

Join me for a fun and creative summer pineapple art tutorial! I'll guide you through painting a vibrant background with a paisley stencil design, adding colorful details to your pineapple, and embellishing with yellow and green glass pieces. Finish it off with a glossy resin coat and sparkling acrylic bubbles. This project is perfect for beginners and will add a tropical touch to your home decor!

For my background, I want to have something for the pineapple to sit on. Take a pencil and sketch a diagonal line across the bottom area of your canvas to create a surface for your pineapple. I'll take a 1-inch flat paintbrush and add white paint to the bottom area. Next, I'll blend in Calypso Blue. 

Then, I'll add white paint to the top portion of my canvas. Add "Xs" of Calypso Blue and Windsor Blue paint. I'll also add in a little bit of Hauser Light Green. Dry with a heat tool. 

I want to have something different on the wall in my background, so I'll use a paisley stencil to add a fun ...

Join me for a fun Christmas in July glass and resin art tutorial! We’re making a cute summer snowman on the beach using acrylic paint, mini starfish, starfire glass, small shells, and beads. This easy project is perfect for adding a touch of holiday cheer to your summer decor!

We are going to start by painting our background with a sandy beach on the bottom and a night sky on the top. Make a tick mark about 3 inches from the bottom. Paint this bottom area with Bleached Sand paint. Dry with a heat tool.

Next, cover this with painter's tape and we'll work on the top portion of the canvas. Paint a circular swirl of white paint in the center of your canvas. Blend in Bleached Sand, making the circle bigger. I'll do the same thing with Midnight Garden and Deep Midnight Blue. Swirl in some more white and Bleached Sand to bring it all together. Dry with a heat tool and remove the painter's tape.

Add a second coat of Bleached Sand to your bottom area, blending in some white paint as well. ...

For this art piece, I had been experimenting with crackle and came up with this background. I am using an 8x10 wooden frame that I painted with Tropical Blue, added Elmer's glue for crackle, and then painted another coat of Tropical Blue on top.

Next, I found some white sheet glass that I had cut into flower petals with my wheeled nippers. You will want to do this with gloves and eye protection on! I also have two cut pieces of green vase glass for the leaves.

We are going to mix our resin first, then start creating our flower by layering the glass flower petals. We will add resin ...

Discover the joy of creating a glass dragonfly art piece on a painted dot background! This fun and easy project is perfect for beginners. Learn to paint the dotted background and add a glass bead strand for the body, broken vase glass pieces for the wings, a bead for the head, and acrylic bubbles for that finishing touch!

Apply a thin coat of white paint over the entire canvas. This helps to blend other colors and gives a soft background. Squeeze out small amounts of Seashell (pastel pink), Buttercream (yellow), Wild Wasabi (green), Winter Blue (purple-blue), Spa Blue (sky blue), and white onto your palette.

Use a dotting tool to dip into Buttercream and make dots randomly across the canvas. Apply light pressure and twist slightly to form your dots. Clean the dotting tool between colors. Repeat the dotting technique with Seashell, Wild Wasabi, Winter Blue, and Spa Blue, allowing some overlap. Mix white with each color and dot around the original colors to create a gradient effect. ...