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Lent & Easter Step-by-Step Catholic Painting Tutorial

In today’s tutorial, I walk you through how to paint a Lenten painting with a palm cross, purple fabric, and Easter lilies step-by-step. A great project for your Catholic small group or family!

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Original artwork created by Amy Heyse.

Supplies:

Canvas, Board, or thick paper of your size choice (I used an 8×10” Artist’s Loft Canvas from Michael’s)

Dick Blick and Master’s Touch (Hobby Lobby) are also great canvas options…

Acrylic Paint (I used Lamp Black, Titanium White, Chrome Yellow, Pthalo Green, and Violet Artist’s Loft Paints)

Artist’s Loft, Master’s Touch, Dick Blick and Liquitex are all great cost-effective brands. Brands like Craft Smart and DecoArt can be too thin depending on the color.

If you want a non-permanent water soluble option for little kids, I highly recommend gouache or tempera paints. My kids love these gouache sets.

Paint brushes (Small, Medium, and Large)

Water

Paper Towels

Palette (or paper plates)

Apron or a Shirt that you wouldn’t mind getting messy

Once acrylic paint dries, it is permanent. If you get paint on your clothes, try to wash it out as soon as possible. I like to use Murphy’s Oil (Pine Sol, nail polish remover, or isopropyl alcohol work too) and the abrasive part of a sponge to scrub paint out of clothing. If it has dried, soak it in a little bit of one of the solutions listed above for at least 10 minutes before scrubbing off the hardened paint.

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Peeps Diorama Catholic Craft for Easter or Lent

In today’s tutorial, I walk you through how we made Peeps dioramas to celebrate Easter. I encourage you to get creative making your dioramas with supplies that you already have at home. A big thank you to a generous viewer who donated the Peeps from my art supply wish list.

https://youtu.be/NsXOC2yDud0

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Original artwork created by Amy Heyse.

Supplies needed:

Peeps
A box or something to display your Peeps on/in
Paper
Scissors
Glue
Something to color with like…
Crayola Washable Super Tips Markers
or Crayola Crayons
Small toys or items from around your house
And lots of creativity!

(Note: Some of the links provided are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission at no cost to you. This allows me to continue creating free content for Catholic artists of all ages! I only recommend products that I use and love. Amy Heyse Art is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates)

How to Draw Saint Faustina Kowalska Step-by-Step Catholic Art Tutorial

In today’s tutorial, I walk you through how to draw Saint Faustina Kowalska step-by-step. We use simple lines and shapes and you can color her with your favorite art supplies.

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If you want to draw a more detailed Divine Mercy Jesus for her little painting that she’s holding, you can follow along with this tutorial: How to Draw Divine Mercy Jesus

Original artwork created by Amy Heyse

Supplies needed:
Crayola Washable Super Tips Markers
Crayola Colors of the World Markers Broad Tip
Crayola Colors of the World Markers Fine Tip
Micron Pens
Zeyar Twin Tip Permanent Markers
Paper
Pencil

My Cat Pencil Pouch

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How to Draw Saint Valentine Step-by-Step

In today’s tutorial, I walk you through how to draw Saint Valentine step-by-step. We use simple lines and shapes and you can color him with your favorite art supplies.

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Original artwork created by Amy Heyse.

Supplies needed:

Crayola Washable Super Tips Markers
Crayola Colors of the World Markers Broad Tip
Crayola Colors of the World Markers Fine Tip
Micron Pens
Zeyar Twin Tip Permanent Markers
Paper
Pencil

(Note: Some of the links provided are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission at no cost to you. This allows me to continue creating free content for Catholic artists of all ages! I only recommend products that I use and love. Amy Heyse Art is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates)

The Jesse Tree for Families Interview with Author Colleen Pressprich

I had the honor of creating the illustrations for Colleen Pressprich’s newest book, The Jesse Tree for Families. I truly believe this will be a great resource for your family this Advent and Colleen graciously sat down for a short interview (and her sweet kids joined in too).

The Jesse Tree for Families by Colleen Pressprich and Illustrated by Amy Heyse can be found at…
Our Sunday Visitor Catholic Bookstore OR Amazon

Colleen’s Website: https://www.elevatortoheaven.com/
Instagram: @colleenpressprich
Colleen’s Author Page on Amazon

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I Illustrated a Children’s Book! A look inside AND how to make ornaments from the book

Here’s a look inside the children’s book I illustrated: The Jesse Tree for Families by Colleen Pressprich. This is a great resource that your family can use during Advent in preparation for Christmas!

This book was a labor of love for both Colleen and myself. It was years in the making with publishing delays, but it’s finally here and I truly think it will be a gift for your family. Colleen did a great job of making the Jesse Tree tradition easy and accessible for families.

From December 1-24th, you read a short passage about a biblical figure or one of the O Antiphons. There is a “Note for Parents” section that helps provide extra context as well as some optional conversation starters. The best thing about the book is that it comes with 2 sets of Jesse Tree ornaments that you can cut out and hang on your tree. I included a quick tutorial in my YouTube video showing 2 different options you can try out to make your ornaments more of an heirloom quality.

SUPPLIES:

Whitewash Wood Ornament Bulbs
Round Picture Frame Ornaments
Mod Podge Matte Finish
Acrylic Paint
Brushes or Foam Brush
Scissors
Heavy books to weight down your ornaments

My mom used a 3 inch hole punch like this one to help cut the ornaments faster

Colleen Pressprich can be found at:
Instagram – @colleenpressprich
www.elevatortoheaven.com
More of her books

The Jesse Tree for Families by Colleen Pressprich and Illustrated by Amy Heyse can be found at
Our Sunday Visitor Catholic Bookstore or on Amazon.

Support the channel! Buy Me a Coffee (and support my art supply wish list): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/amyheyseart

(Note: Some of the links provided are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission at no cost to you. This allows me to continue creating free content for Catholic artists of all ages! I only recommend products that I use and love. Amy Heyse Art is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates)

How to Draw Saint Ignatius of Loyola

In today’s tutorial, I walk you through how to draw Saint Ignatius of Loyola step-by-step. We use simple lines and shapes and you can color him with your favorite art supplies.

Original artwork created by Amy Heyse.

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Supplies needed:

Crayola Washable Super Tips Markers
Crayola Colors of the World Markers Broad Tip
Crayola Colors of the World Markers Fine Tip
Micron Pens
Zeyar Twin Tip Permanent Markers
Paper
Pencil

(Note: Some of the links provided are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission at no cost to you. This allows me to continue creating free content for Catholic artists of all ages! I only recommend products that I use and love. Amy Heyse Art is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates and Blick Art Materials Affiliate programs.)

How to Draw Saint Joachim and Saint Anne

In today’s tutorial, I walk you through how to draw Saint Joachim and Saint Anne step-by-step. We use simple lines and shapes and you can color them with your favorite art supplies.

How to Draw St. Catherine of Siena

In today’s tutorial, I walk you through how to draw Saint Catherine of Siena step-by-step. We use simple lines and shapes and you can color her with your favorite art supplies.

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Supplies needed:

Crayola Washable Super Tips Markers https://amzn.to/3R5lsRI
Crayola Colors of the World Markers Broad Tip https://amzn.to/3MRMBY0
Crayola Colors of the World Markers Fine Tip https://amzn.to/3CJR0rf
Micron Pens https://amzn.to/3EUvjrf
Paper
Pencil

(Note: Some of the links provided are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission at no cost to you. This allows me to continue creating free content for Catholic artists of all ages! I only recommend products that I use and love.)

DIY Paper Easter Lilies

In today’s tutorial, I walk you through how to make some simple paper calla lilies for Easter. Create one or a full bouquet! Makes a cute table decoration for your Easter brunch. You can even surprise a fellow parishioner at mass on Easter Sunday with a handmade lily!

Supplies needed:

Optional Paper Lily Template (Free!)

Paper Calla Lily Stencil: Fold the paper in half and cut to create 6 lilies

Paper (letter sized 8.5×11″ can create about 6 lilies)
Green construction paper https://amzn.to/3n9zatu
Yellow and green crayons https://amzn.to/40AqKtQ
Yellow and green pipe cleaners https://amzn.to/3nkSjZF
Glue stick https://amzn.to/3LP47h5