acrylic painting
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Roses-sketching with Crayons
For this session, I got out my crayons and swatched them. That made me smile and excited to draw! My set is missing a few blues, pinks, and greens but I didn’t care. I was smiling inside and ready to… Continue reading
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Valentine’s Day Thoughts
Your mind is the most important, most powerful tool we have. Going for walks and seeing the beautiful flowers and everything in nature invigorates my mind with the words of a Super Bowl athlete about to embark on the game… Continue reading
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Roses-Color Tips
How about applying the color tips I read about yesterday? Yes! I referenced a few photos of, you guessed it, my favorite expressive abstract floral artist, Carrie Schmitt. Instead of painting today, I will observe the tips I’ve learned. You… Continue reading
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Earliest Painting Memory
My earliest memory is finger painting and making a mess! I’ve loved art every day of my life. I still like to make a mess! Here I am stamping with an eraser. It’s Corita Kent, James Victore, EttaVee, Shantell Martin…who… Continue reading
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Artist Tips of the Year
Practice for Flow Not Perfection Practice isn’t about getting good or great. Practice is about letting go. At some point, there’s this voice and you realize it’s there, always has been. I have sat and sat for hours trying to… Continue reading
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Mixing Vibrant Color
I finally have the pink tones I’ve been searching for. I came back from a walk filled with white and pink roses. I don’t know what to say except I can’t wait till spring. Now here I am writing this… Continue reading
A Painted Garden 