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  • Saying goodbye to work that isn’t working

    I deleted some of my artwork. It’s time to say goodbye to old designs. I kept the colorful blooms made with ornaments. I kept the heart shaped handle mug. The colors warm me and make me smile. Ever since I’ve read the words prioritize self-expression, it’s changed the way I paint. I’ve been mixing color,…

  • Beautiful Life-Sunray

    The first days of spring have been breezy, warm, and colorful. Today I walked around town admiring new sprouts of color. The warmth of the sun, every color of every bloom, the birds with their song, the way the skies clear after a storm…I could go on. There is no peace and no equilibrium like…

  • Roses-Use What You Have

    Do I know how to paint floral arrangements? I’ve just painted one. I’ve painted good sketches. Children never fully say they’re artists. They always grin and say,” I like to paint!” I was doodling with my bag of markers. I felt the childhood days of coloring with a huge box of crayons. I didn’t care…

  • Last Day of March 2023

    Spring is here and we are heading into a New Month. I wanted to make one last entry for March. Next week I will be hanging out in the arts district and doing a little shopping. I finally found a bright brush. I’ll be painting new flowers. I’ll be filming some of it. Do you…

  • Roses-There’s Something About You

    I’ve been getting positive feedback. It’s been nice. I am halfway through the From Painting to Product: Simplified skillshare course. First, it was sketching with a golden rod watercolor pencil. I forgot how much I love this pencil. Then it was mixing colors. I started layering dark colors. Here’s when I realized that student grade…

  • Emerson & Me

     “But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and vulgar things.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson…