Watch the video below to see this oil painting come to life. The first part of the video shows what Natalie painted before Easter. Stay tuned after the final photos from Part 1 (stone blocking tomb) appear. The rest of the video (stone is rolled away) is LIVE footage. Natalie…
This is a 2 part oil painting. On Good Friday, as I post this, the stone is at the door of the tomb. Come back on Easter when the stone is rolled away live! If you live near Savannah, Georgia, USA, or are willing to travel, the event is free…
How about BOTH? In this next installment of my blog series “Spiritual Painting and Technique” (see previous: Post 1 “Give and Take Away“, Post 2 “From the Inside Out“, Post 3 “Gimmick or Honest?“) I’ll share my painting style that combines both realism and impressionism into the same composition. Then…
The painting in the 2 minute video above is a special family moment I first captured in a photograph when it happened. Then years later (in 2022) I painted this memory of my husband carving a pumpkin for our son. It’s times like these that make fathers so special. HAPPY…
Explore vibrant oil paintings showcasing God's creatures, along with acrylic art on guitars. Watch time-lapse videos and browse categories like "Faith" and "Food, Fun & Flowers." Discover gifts and support Natalie in achieving her goal of 1,000 completed oil paintings and live events. Enjoy the creativity!
This art is included in the collection “50 Oil Paintings Inspired by Nature“. This project was an exercise to paint outside. The experiment was not without some challenges, such as bugs landing on the wet oil paint, the sun striking the canvas in a way that was blinding to see…
Watch the artist Natalie Buske Thomas paint this classroom scene. This art was painted as an illustration for children's book "Fred". This is the classroom scene, where Natalie's art teacher humiliates her in front of her peers. Fred is the nickname her late father called her. Fred is a special…
This art is included in the collection “50 Oil Paintings Inspired by Nature“. Blog posts that feature this art include: “False Prophets” (philosophical, spiritual post that explores Matthew 7:15 and the possible contemporary interpretations for false prophets who are like “ravening wolves”), “Packing Up” (shows this art in a stack…
Painting the background of a composition may sometimes be an afterthought, but if so, that’s a missed opportunity. The background can be its own marvelous, separate painting; even painted in an entirely different style from the main composition. “Lily” has an impressionistic style background that was joyful and freeing to…
“My Daughter Reading in the Butterfly Garden” The first oil painting I ever did is the portrait above, “My Daughter Reading in the Butterfly Garden“. She’s long outgrown that yellow dress, and storybooks like the one she’s reading here, but the memories live on in paint. We had to sell…