A Painted Garden

art journal

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

  • 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

  • Roses-Ornament Peach Roses

    …because a field of peach roses will make you feel peachy. Surrounded by peach roses. I stand in the middle of it all, like the missing puzzle piece. Everything and anything is possible. I extend my arms. I’m ready to… Continue reading

  • Roses-updates

    There are so many reasons to love this month. Let’s see, there’s Lunar New Year, the month before spring, Black History Month, and Valentine’s Day. I’m going to continue work on my roses project. The first part of my project… Continue reading

  • Roses- no roses exploration

    Today I took a break from roses and painted something for the shop. By shop, I mean the kind of work where you set up your supplies. It’s like being in a classroom and telling students they get to paint.… Continue reading

  • Roses-bring the sunshine to you

    I had 20 minutes left of my lunch break. An educational Crayola watercolor set was calling my name. I had to paint. I painted. Construction paper and a bent brush didn’t matter. Maybe I should be practicing with an educational… Continue reading

  • Roses-Warm Butterfly

    To-do list before I paint my butterfly I planned on painting a beautiful butterfly. That didn’t happen. The color palette was good! But, I was too busy thinking of what my butterfly should look like. Let this collage butterfly remind… Continue reading