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  • Abundance Flower Arrangements

    “I would like to paint the way a bird sings.” ― Claude Monet Painting abstract flowers in pink has certainly felt like a bird’s song. In this post, I will share the process of painting these flowers. If you are looking for inspiration or a painting project, you are in the right place. Let’s get…

  • Abundance Blooms and Butterflies

    When I read the word abundance in Color Me Floral my spirit said yes! Today was one of those sessions where I began with high hopes and ended with what was not my art. In this post, I share a few projects and gather my thoughts. I want to paint another butterfly. We can paint…

  • Don’t Be a Hoarder

    Don’t Be a Hoarder is a chapter in Show Your Work by Austin Kleon. I wrote a post yesterday on why we may think our art is ugly. I proposed that we should only think about ourselves and our ideas when we are creating. I want to clarify that our ideas should include all the…

  • 8 Artist Posts Worth Sharing

    It’s summer. I have all this time to work on my favorite hobby. Yes, I love to paint abstract flowers. I am reading Aladdin, Show Your Work, and art blogs. In this post, I thought it would be fun to create a list of my blog posts that will give us something interesting to read…

  • 5 Painting Ideas

    If you are looking for a new project or flower painting ideas to fill up your journal then you’ll enjoy these tips. Paper Collage Flower Paint paper. Write a few words of wisdom. Add a stem and leaves. I have a book project filled with examples. Ornament Flowers You take an ornament and dip it…

  • Remember Tempera Paint?

    I have been using tempera paint for teaching art this summer. Oh boy has it been fun! If you are looking to explore new ideas or go back to color-mixing basics, Crayola Tempera Paint might be good for you. In this post, I’ll be sharing three reasons why you should add tempera paint to your…