art journal

the art journal blog of an expressionistic artist who paints the way nature makes her feel.

  • Early in the morning. I like getting up at 6:30 and setting up to paint. That way I can paint my heart out and still have time to do something else. Continue reading

  • How Do You Run An Art Business?

    I have been trying to build an art business for years. I love art. My imagination, creativity, and certainly my curiosity, come from my artistic spirit. In the words of a friend, “Don’t try, do it! Today I’m going to… Continue reading

  • Roses-Pink Heaven

    There’s so much I love about this pattern. I challenged myself to work with shades of pink. I got a fluorescent pint, magenta rose pink and mixed a few shades by adding green to pink. I used a flat brush… Continue reading

  • How do you unwind after a demanding day? I paint of course! I create. A lot has changed since I was a teenager. The one constant has always been art! Far too often we take societal norms to be the… Continue reading

  • Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you. From time to time I come across a person that I can freely talk about being an artist with. It’s a rare occasion when I feel free… Continue reading

  • New Art Journal & Ruby the Copycat

    I finished a journal. Now it’s time to start a new art journal. My new journal is a smaller size. I have a limited space to work my magic on a limited space. Here are a few art journals that… Continue reading