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  • Let go so you can paint new ideas

    Many artists, go through the awkward phase of a painting. You have an idea. All seems well. Suddenly it’s a total loss. How do you know when a painting is truly a total loss or an awkward phase? Today I was working on a Cozy Holidays project for Redbubble. The design I was working on…

  • Exploring My 6 Favorite Projects and Quotes

    In this post, we are going to choose a quote and relate it to our creative space and perhaps life. Then we’ll go over my top six posts. Let me choose a quote. Let’s see, who do I want to reference? I couldn’t find a quote so I went to my Pinterest Board filled with…

  • Flow with Painting Leaves

    I have been painting leaves and let me tell you that painting leaves is a mood changer and makes a difference in your flower paintings. Painting leaves is a mood changer These past few days I have been finding my way. Then I sat down to paint leaves and suddenly I was me in all…

  • What happens when your art is good?

    Yes, you read that right. What happens when someone tells you your art is good? Do you agree? Do you shy away from the compliment and deny your gift? In this post, I will explore both scenarios so we can learn and paint our best work. I have been thinking about this question. I am…

  • Who are my favorite artists?

    I love all types of art. I like to wander exhibits. What captivates me every time is how each artist chooses to represent an idea. We all have a story. When we paint from that perspective that is what resonates with people. I have given students the task of painting flowers. They used the same…

  • The Key to Painting Beautiful Flowers

    Let me say that the tips in this post are for any artist. I am an abstract flower artist so of course my frame of reference is painting flowers. In this post, I’ll go into the painting lessons I have learned this week. I’ll share what I believe to be the key to painting beautiful…