art journal

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

  • Poem About the Joys of Making Art

    Getting better at mixing pinks Yellows and browns sun-kissed Adding water to acrylic Losing track of time Sennelier worth every dime Falling in love like looking at the stars above Having a ball A little doubt but no longer afraid… Continue reading

    Poem About the Joys of Making Art
  • Painting Bountiful Flowers with a Paper Roll

    I love painting paper roll flowers. You never know what will happen. It’s a surprise every time. Here is my process. These flowers are simple to make and always produce beautiful results. Wait, I could finger paint a flower this… Continue reading

    Painting Bountiful Flowers with a Paper Roll
  • Why Does an Artist Make Art?

    A few days ago, I answered a WordPress prompt about what I want people to think about me. Here was my response. I was so I don’t care what people think of me. I am artist and a big part… Continue reading

    Why Does an Artist Make Art?
  • More Finger-Painting Projects

    Here are some of the projects that I’ve been finger painting. You might want to paint them too! Are you looking for ways to tap into your creativity? In this post, I am going to share my projects as well… Continue reading

    More Finger-Painting Projects
  • What Makes Me an Artist?

    So, there is this prompt on how others would describe me. Those who work with me will often here me say, I will do my best. Right now, I am interested in what I think of myself. Here we go!… Continue reading

    What Makes Me an Artist?
  • Putting Together the Pieces for My Mini-Card Collection

    In this post, I am going to share the prep to my first mini greeting card collection. I have four floral and leaf patterns. Somehow, I am going to turn them into an all-occasion card box set of 8 cards.… Continue reading

    Putting Together the Pieces for My Mini-Card Collection