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  • Exploring Watercolor Doodles for Beginners

    I thought painting on large paper would be hard to fill up. I like the large page and am having fun filling up the page with watercolor doodles. I had an idea of a specific pink and green. Then I began mixing. I didn’t get the colors I wanted. I kept on painting. I painted…

  • Blooming Wonderfully,

    This week was weird, but I guess I lived by the words stay weird. I am getting ready to publish my coloring book. That led to reading my other books. Aside from a few changes I made, I like my work. Here is a new flower for the cover of formerly named Wild About You.…

  • Painting a Pink Cake!

    It all started with a post from Carrie Schmitt. She had painted a cake on a pedestal with the caption, I forgot how much fun it is to paint cake!!! I had to paint my cake. Cake is my favorite dessert. I have a board full of flower-decorated cakes. Of course, I chose my color…

  • Pink Pumpkins

    I have been seeing a lot of pink pumpkins. In general, there has been a lot of pink Halloween decor. There was also Summerween. Cat Coq suggested creating a portfolio of seasonal decor. This week it was pumpkins. I used my fingers to paint the background and pumpkin shapes. Then I used a brush to…

  • Finger Painting with Orange Paint

    I have orange paint left over from the colors I had mixed up. It’s acrylic paint. Acrylic paint dries fast. Before my paint dries up, I want to use it. I had no plan. I just wanted flowers in a beautiful orange that was a warm hint to fall. My Finger-Painting Process To begin, I…

  • What is My Favorite Hobby?

    My favorite hobby is art. In fact, it isn’t a hobby for me, but rather something I have to do. I notice that when I don’t create, I am not as peaceful. When I get sick, I stop painting but even then, I doodle flowers and read about art. Going for a walk gives me…