art

  • Exploring Neocolors: A Creative Artist’s Tool

    Neocolours are a wonderful tool! They are watercolors in a crayon. In this post we are going to explore Neocolors and paint roses using Neocolors. I know that tools don’t matter but it is lovely to be that kid in… Continue reading

    Exploring Neocolors: A Creative Artist’s Tool
  • 10 Rules Poster for A Painted Garden

    If you have been following and reading my blog, then you know that my crazy business idea is A Painted Garden. I want to build a community of artists who come to A Painted Garden for encouragement. We come together… Continue reading

    10 Rules Poster for A Painted Garden
  • From Ideas to Art: Hand Lettering Inspirations

    There is always a reason that tells us that everting is ok or that it will be. Maybe it’s a lyric or a passage that helps you. Why not write or make your own poster. Let me give you some… Continue reading

    From Ideas to Art: Hand Lettering Inspirations
  • What can you teach me about being an artist?

    What can I teach you about art? What colleges have I attended? This is the WordPress prompt. I’m borrowing it because I’ve just read Austin Kleon’s words, teach what you know. In this post I’m going to teach what I… Continue reading

    What can you teach me about being an artist?
  • How to Bloom in Art: Learn from Your Past Efforts

    Do you trash your original work and then look at the digital copy years later thinking what happened to this piece. I like it! That is what I am writing about today. First let me revisit words I wrote three… Continue reading

    How to Bloom in Art: Learn from Your Past Efforts
  • Flow with paper collage

    Have you explored paper collage? I have always been a fan of Eric Carle. In this post, I will share with you some of my favorite paper collage projects. Then I’ll show you why it’s such a magical medium to… Continue reading

    Flow with paper collage