A Painted Garden

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.

  • Here’s a wild thought…

    Always take time to smell the flowers. Life is colorful Daydream and dance Isn’t life wonderful Think of all the flowers in your neighborhood Think of all the flowers in every city and country Now that’s a love, a language… Continue reading

  • Blue Wildflowers

    This week I went through all the artwork in my journal. I started scanning. I’ve been getting to know my paint. For instance, this blue is one of the first blues I purchased. It’s a Royal & Langnickel Primary Blue.… Continue reading

  • 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