Art Journal Ideas
This art blog focuses on painting especially floral and abstract art. The artist shares here creative process on her blog. You will get art inspiration and exploration ideas for painting expressive, colorful, whimsical and loose flower paintings.
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Keeping that Idea Alive
The shape of these flowers was created with my fingers, and then a flat brush was used for the stroke texture. Sometimes you have to go with the idea. Sometimes it works and other times it leads to what does!… Continue reading
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Cool Blue Flower Paintings
These two flower ideas were made with a paper roll, stamping with the back of a brush, and layering watercolor over acrylic paint and teal ink. I love blue. I love all of the colors. I like reviewing my work.… Continue reading
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Quick Tip for Vibrant Acrylic Painting
I had a short amount of time to work, but I wanted to create something beautiful. The blooms are going to be beautiful. I just don’t know how it’s going to look. Maybe a vase. Oh, right, I can get… Continue reading
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Painting Loose Florals with Your Left Hand
Painting with my left hand was amazing! I am right-handed, so painting with my left hand and using a large brush created loose, random, and beautiful flower shapes. More of this in my life, please! I am ready for spring,… Continue reading
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Using Stamps for Lovely Background Textures in Your Abstract Paintings
Do you use stamps in your paintings? Stamping with a candle lid reminds me of what I want more of. Maybe not in heart shapes, but I want to make my backgrounds more interesting. Stencils are a lovely idea! I… Continue reading
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Paint a Tree with Heart Shaped Leaves
This is a project I had the honor, yes honor, of working on. The walls were bare. The tree was bare. No colors. No spring. Then I did what I always hoped my art could do. I had an idea,… Continue reading
A Painted Garden 