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.

  • Wild About You Orange Pink Flowers

    I’m about done with the painting class. Did I need to buy a class? Probably not. Suzanne Allard is an amazing artist. I am too. That’s the point. What I’ve learned is that you have to show up in your… Continue reading

  • Warm Orange Yellow

    What did I use to mix up this lovely shade of my blouse? Oh right, I mixed cadmium yellow, rose pink, and a drop of fluorescent pink! I forgot how lovely it is to mix my colors. I don’t have… Continue reading

  • Embracing Your Art

    I wish I had learned or better yet, never let the perils of society tell me that I was no artist. I remember thinking art isn’t a real career or thing whatever that means. Throughout my entire life art has… Continue reading

  • There’s no right way to paint a flower year in review

    It’s my birthday! It’s my birthday! Dance with me. This summer I wanted to reflect on what I want and expect from my art. I came across the Anthropologie About page and I have been dreaming ever since. These are… Continue reading

  • When in doubt, get out your tools and play!

    Get out your tools and play. Blue and pink you are my loves. I blogged about painting to find your style yesterday. Today I put play to the test. I gathered a few supplies and I painted. There was a… Continue reading

  • How to Find Your Art Style

    I was listening to a Q&A art licensing podcast. One question caught my attention. What do you do when you worry that your art will never be good enough. You have endless ideas but can’t transfer the ideas to canvas.… Continue reading