Artist Mindset
The mindset of an artist should be free and confident. Here you will find quotes, art inspired by artists and the lessons learned from encouraging others to express their creativity and nourish the spirit of boundless curiosity.
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Paint More and Let go of Perfection
My biggest challenge is letting go of the noise and surrendering to the idea and the tools. Today I had a limited amount of supplies. I had yellow and white acrylic paint and my Neocolors. Teal was a nice surprise… Continue reading
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Art Lessons For Life
Art Lessons for Life is a book project that I started. I will be sharing details of this project, a new project list and lessons that art has taught me. I have had amazing art experiences that I will never… Continue reading
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Be Bold Wildflowers: A Celebration of Art
Art makes me happy. Where I was Friday morning, that made me happy. The painting I just finished made me happy. In this post I want to share the colors, the texture and the idea behind my new painting Be… Continue reading
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Why You Might Think Your Art is Ugly (And How to Change That)
If you think your art is ugly it’s ok you are not alone. In this post, I will discuss why we think our art is ugly and what to do about it so we can move on and paint our… Continue reading
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Embrace Your Inner Artist with Big Dahlia Paintings
Are you lost with all the trends, social media accounts with millions of followers, SEO, and AI? All you want to do is paint your flowers. Build your audience with the way you paint. In this post, I will be… Continue reading
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Creative Freedom: Lessons from ‘Just Ask!’
Have you read Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor? This book is filled with colorful flowers. There is a page with an Illustration of a hill filled with beautiful flowers. It is a place that I wish I could roam and… Continue reading
A Painted Garden 