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  • Pink Swatches and Flowers

    I took a few notes. Then I put my old palette to use. It’s almost gone. I’m ready to transition to my new pan set. Adding a little yellow green to permanent rose makes warm pinks. Painting for fun. Mixing colors to see what happens. It’s all so wonderful. Practice for the sake of practice.…

  • Pink is for everybody

    I love spotting pink flowers during my afternoon walks. I can mix beautiful pinks with magenta acrylic. Here’s one of my favorite examples. Watercolor is a different story. I have Cotman Mauve, Permanent Rose, and Holbein Shell Pink. This week I want to work on pink flowers. Have any suggestions? So far, I’m mixing complimentary…

  • Good Day Yellow Blooms

    It’s always a good day. There are only a few days left to get For a Colorful Life for free. All of my eBooks are free. it’s a good day to paint flowers, just to see what I can do. It’s a good day to be the light in someone’s darkened. It’s a good day…

  • The Book is here!

    I did it. The book has been approved and ready for you to read. I know the poems and colorful art will make you think, make you smile. All of the books are available for free till May 5th. It feels free to have worked on this idea, carry it through and let it fly.…

  • Earth Day!

    What would Earth Day be without a little Eric Carle. This artwork is inspired by The Hungry Caterpillar and us.

  • Sometimes all you need is a pencil

    I should doodle more often. I didn’t have time to paint but I could doodle a thought. A student had to watch a You Tube video on how to draw a spring scene. There were flowers, leaves a grasshopper, an ant and a ladybug. The video was good, and each student had to draw the…