A Painted Garden

Art Journal Ideas

Art Journal ideas straight from the creative space of an abstract flower artist. There are easy painting ideas, paper collage, joyful words posters, finger painting and more.

  • Colorful petals for a colorful life

    Use my old yet beautiful work? Yes! These petals are colorful and to think, I just followed a glorious idea. I painted all of these papers, cut them up and let my eyes do the gluing. Let’s see what other… Continue reading

  • Collage Moon & Stars

    My beautiful stars are barely visible, all I need is a little more ink. Yes, I think this poem will work… Without a dark sky there is no glowing moon. To my heart, my mind, my soul, a boon No… Continue reading

  • Color in a box of crayons

    It’s been a long time since I’ve done a lunch time draw. I had 5 minutes, three sheets of paper and a storage box filled with crayons. No noise. It was just me and my ideas! I chose my favorite… Continue reading

  • Wait these are my colors!

    Oh, my goodness this is my palette. Yes! I have been working on creating summery bright cheerful tones. I was mixing paint for a De Colores print! So, you see day by day I’m getting more work done. My book… Continue reading

  • Orange you make me happy

    Taking orange and mixing in yellow, pink and brown. Oh a little water. Red of course will give you orange. It depends on warm or cool red. Orange you happy, because I sure am! …and that reminds me of these… Continue reading

  • Blooming in Blue

    cause I got to have faith…. I love blue. I love all of the colors. I like reviewing my work. I can see progress, gain perspective for the book. I know that painting great means lots of practice in a… Continue reading