A Painted Garden

art journal

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

  • 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

  • Roses-You Can Always Make It Work

    I am working through the art-to-life workshop. I admit I was unsure yet knowing I need help and hopeful. My color practice is going great. It turns out this is one of the best free workshops I’ve taken. The workshop… Continue reading

  • Roses-Gratitude

    I got dressed this morning in a pink floral blouse and a pearl-like necklace. As I put on a neutral pink lip gloss I wondered. What will I wear tomorrow and the day after that? Shouldn’t I always enjoy the… Continue reading

  • 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

  • Roses-Valentine’s Day Workshop

    This year I’m doing a countdown to Valentine’s Day. First up, we have hello beautiful! I worked in layers. I was unsure of the end result. Yet I knew they were going to be beautiful. With every stroke, I let… Continue reading

  • Roses-In honesty

    I was listening to this YouTube video and the artist basically said these words. Paint a dot. Paint strokes around the dot. Begin with a dark dot and get lighter. I painted I don’t know how many roses. Not a… Continue reading