A Painted Garden

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  • Art Unites Us

    Like the rhythm of a song or the sound of a voice that knows all languages, art unites us. Something happens when we pick up the brush. A wand is waived and suddenly we are friends, alert, focused, and have all the answers. It’s freedom of self-expression. Yes, I am thinking of the creative class…

  • Art Helps You Think Abundance

    Tell good stories. I’m reading Austin Kleon‘s Show Your Work and just finished the “Tell Good Stories” chapter. I finished guiding 2nd-grade students in painting their version of Diego Rivera’s Flower Vendor. I find myself working on a design for days. I’ll layer color and texture. Each layer is a step in creating the art…

  • What would I change about myself?

    I recently added these words to my about page. Being brave enough in a noisy world to express who you are is a form of bravery. I want to be braver that I’ve ever been. I want to always arrive in my creative space the way I sometimes do. I have an idea and with…

  • Pink Roses in a Yellow Vase

    What a view! It is a dream to have my supplies before me and keep working until the idea blooms before my eyes. I go from one idea to the next. I like stamping with the red felt heart. I miss the stamping I used to do with Bath & Body Works candle lids. Stamping…

  • Pay Attention to the Idea

    Here I am, thinking over my week and wondering what to write. I forgot to paint the white space in the center. Oh, that reminds me of how I will move forward with my art. I published Wild About You and that means a new project. My new project is painting flowers from around the…

  • Wild About You- Free Ebook

    The book is here. You can get my other books in digital form for free beginning Sunday till Monday. 11/27