A Painted Garden

art journal

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

  • Trust and love the Process

    There I was admiring EttaVee’s strokes of bright colors. Her words resonated. I too am looking through my work and posting designs in my shop. And I realized that I don’t appreciate my work enough. I have and like painting… Continue reading

  • One brush blue flowers

    I forgot to upload the photo to yesterday’s post. Fixed it. I’ve been arriving at my art sessions with an idea. Then I start creating. There’s no is this going to sell? Will I write about this project? All I… Continue reading

  • Have you read this book

    Different Is Beautiful is one of my favorite projects. This book is part of my childhood. I just read it. I’m going through all of my art and archiving the good stuff. This book is good. If you need a… Continue reading

  • Alma Libre-Paper Collage Art

    Alma Libre means free soul in Spanish. Quiero Ser is one of my favorite songs. In English, it means I want to be. The song is about being a free soul, a soul that falls in love. Amaya’s words make… Continue reading

  • Magnolias Blooming in Blue

    For these magnolia’s I applied the watercolor techniques I learned from a watercolor video. It seemed like a typical video but the lessons hold true to the title of the video. Sure you’re practicing techniques but the idea is about… Continue reading

  • Dance in the spring

    Actually, it’s fall and it feels like summer. I just came home from an evening stroll and spring is in the air. The day is warm and easy. I walk among colors. There are peach roses, pink daisies oh, and… Continue reading