art journal
the art journal blog of an expressionistic artist who paints the way nature makes her feel.
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Creating a Poster For My Creative Space: There is Only Make
Do you ever just get out your tools and paint? Perhaps you have an idea, but really, you just want to paint! With every stroke of color, you are like, ‘Yes, this is what I wanted.’ There is no what… Continue reading
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Painting Flowers with Wanut Ink and Watercolor
I have started painting doodles for my coloring book and am on flower doodle 34 for my coloring book! Drawing flowers has helped me align with my style and explore tools. I had walnut ink that I was going to… Continue reading
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Creating Art: My Beginning Journey to Surface Pattern Design
I am super excited to share my collection and most importantly what I have learned! I wanted to prove to myself that I could create a surface pattern design. There are many resources out there. If I can do it,… Continue reading
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My Purple Paintings
This is a recent painting. I love all the different purples and the fact that I painted with my fingers is cool too! Maybe I should turn this flower into a pattern? Here are my other purple paintings and color… Continue reading
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Back to School Art Supplies?
Back to School season is a fabulous to pick up inexpensive art supplies that you can explore. Stores like Target and Dollar Tree stock their isles with great items that you can add to your toolbox. These items are not… Continue reading
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Explore a New Color Like Purple
Purple is not a color I paint with. I don’t have purple clothes. That’s exactly why I decided to mix purple and explore the color. I have been thinking about purple. This is the first design I painted like a… Continue reading
A Painted Garden 