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  • How Are You Creative?

    What a daily writing prompt, and here I am with joy! Of course, I am creative! Let me count the ways that I am creative I am sure there are tons of ways that make me creative. I am an artist and always will be. I live for art and love to share my supplies…

  • Let’s Do This: May the spirit of belief be with you always.

    I woke up this morning with a message of hope and love. Light was born in darkness. I think of the moon and the stars. Sometimes I wander and gaze up at the dark sky. I see the moon and the stars. It always reminds me that I have a light too! We all do.…

  • Blue Wildflowers and There is Only Make

    I have 13 sheets of this large watercolor paper. I was thinking cool blue and a field of whimsical wildflowers. I began with beautiful watercolor blues. With all the blue, I needed a little orange. The dragonfly and butterfly add to the carefreeness of this painting. Of course, I had to add pink flowers. The…

  • Creative Florals by Stamping With Ornaments

    I forgot how much fun it is to paint with a new tool. Painting with ornaments is like face painting. I am not used to that canvas, but once I get going, I am curious to see what I can do. For this project, I used small round ornaments. These are about 1-inch ornaments. If…

  • Exploring Color Trends for Flower Painting

    I have been working on a softer unified color palette. What are your favorite colors? Then I browsed Pinterest Trends to see what colors are or will be on trend. I feel like, since I paint flowers and how beautiful nature is, color is an important way to express that. Oh, I mixed up lovely…

  • Color Trends From My Favorite Store and My Palette

    Color is a simple way to unify my work. I did go through a phase of bright, even bold colors. I still love Magneta, but I want softer colors. I am working on a calendar, quote posters, and much more! Right now feels like a good time to pause and reflect on my art. Is…