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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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
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How Doodling Can Bring You Peace and Abundance
How do you get going with an idea? How do you relax? I love to sketch. I should do more of it. I was born creative; sometimes I get caught in thinking about how art should be instead of doodling.… Continue reading
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Creative Ways to Paint Flowers With Hearts
Valentine’s Day is coming up, but more importantly, everyone can draw simple shapes. Taking a heart shape and building from that shape to create a flower? Amazing! Some hearts are subtle, but love is always there. Not sure how the… Continue reading
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Creative Florals by Stamping With Ornaments
I forgot how much fun it is to paint with a new tool. Painting with ornaments is like face painting. I am not used to that canvas, but once I get going, I am curious to see what I can… Continue reading
