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.

  • Paint Pretty Flowers With A Cheap Watercolor Set

    Yes. The paint felt like I was painting with glue. There wasn’t much pigment in the paint. I believe this set is the worst set I have painted with. I have painted with Rose Art, Crayola Educational Sets, and the… Continue reading

  • Art Helps You Think Abundance

    Tell good stories. I’m reading Austin Kleon‘s Show Your Work and just finished the “Tell Good Stories” chapter. I finished guiding 2nd-grade students in painting their version of Diego Rivera’s Flower Vendor. I find myself working on a design for… Continue reading

  • Pay Attention to the Idea

    Here I am, thinking over my week and wondering what to write. I forgot to paint the white space in the center. Oh, that reminds me of how I will move forward with my art. I published Wild About You… Continue reading

  • Wild About You- Free Ebook

    The book is here. You can get my other books in digital form for free beginning Sunday till Monday. 11/27 Continue reading

  • Wild About You Flower Book

    What podcasts are you listening to? I haven’t been listening to podcasts lately, but if the podcast episode includes my favorite artist I’m there. If I need motivation, I’ll find James Victore. I’m sharing my artwork, so anything Austin Kleon… Continue reading

  • Not My Color Palette

    Oh did this flower arrangement get awkward! There was a moment when I thought, rip it out and throw it away. Seriously, I thought about starting over. That’s when I kept working. The colors were wrong but perfect to blend… Continue reading