A Painted Garden

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  • A message from Sun-kissed roses

    The message is clear. Just Paint. I rediscovered how pretty my Golden Fluid Crimson Red is! These are the orange tones that remind me of the roses at UCLA! I mixed a little water and used my round brush to build up the strokes. I added a little Crimson to teal. My green works. These…

  • Art Is My Favorite Activity

    Which activities make you lose track of time? Art makes me lose track of time. Color makes me lose track of time. The sun, moon and stars make me lose track of time. Painting and rose gardens make me lose track of time. Same love.

  • Expressive Flowers on Watercolor Background

    I love the colors here. My palette is improving! The yellow-green makes pink pop. These flowers are expressive of the words that came from my spirit. I was about to overthink and suddenly these words fruition. Soften your strokes. Let the brush glide on the page. Remember the artist who mixes color on the page…

  • Expressive Flowers Sketches

    Beautiful swirls! The sketch on the right was done on copy paper, I used Basics acrylic paint and Liquitex brushes. Liquitex brushes are great! The flowers on the left were done on craft poster paper. I used a Dollar Tree set of watercolors. The colors dry like chalk but the peach and pink flowers are…

  • Art Happens to All of Us-Part 2

    Looking good! Let’s do a comparison! Big improvement in the color palette. Titan Buff made a difference. It’s harder to layer and layer with Basics paints. I absolutely love these Liquitex paints. Liqutex paints are creamy and layering with them is a dream. The pinks in my swatches? Where were they? The one wrong, with…

  • Art Happens to All of Us

    Alright, this is a good layout but the color is all wrong. I wanted to finish my floral arrangement but after an hour it was time for a break. Hours later and after some ice cream I have clarity! This is a fine midpoint. I am painting with acrylic paint. I can and will layer…