abstract flowers
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How Do You Mix Pink?
You simply take any shade of red and mix it with Titanium White. Add a dot of yellow or complimentary color and now you’re talking! In this post, I’ll share how I mixed pink with acrylic paint. Then I’ll share… Continue reading
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New Name for my website!
I like Creatively Hue but want a name that reflects the flowers I paint. The words below are from my About page. Add Anthropologie’s Our People, mix in Georgia O’Keeffe’s, “I can’t sing so I paint”, and sprinkle the words… Continue reading
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Process is king
I have been working on this flower painting for days. It was too orange. Then it was too red. I wanted pink. I wanted to stamp the center with the bottom of a dime-sized circle brush handle. I don’t have… Continue reading
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How to build confidence in your art
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? Every time I get to teach children art, I am reminded that confidence and great ideas are always here. There is no need to build it. My students always pick up… Continue reading
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Why You Should Paint With Watercolor
I usually paint with acrylic paint. This week I painted with watercolor. With each stroke of color, a voice seemed to say, “Now these are your colors. This is your palette and what a story it tells. Go on paint… Continue reading
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Blooming Together Peach and Orange Roses
Last spring I saw many beautiful roses. From the peach roses in my neighborhood to the orange beauties on the UCLA campus, I can’t get over how wonderful these roses are. I never noticed the typical red roses. There’s lovely… Continue reading
A Painted Garden 