art

  • Art Helps You Think Abundance

    Tell good stories. I’m reading Austin Kleon‘s Show Your Work and just finished the “Tell Good Stories” chapter. I finished guiding 2nd-grade students in painting their version of Diego Rivera’s Flower Vendor. I find myself working on a design for… Continue reading

  • Painting Is My Song

    I’m sharing this painting today because it’s bright, beautiful, and what I want more of. If you follow me on Instagram, you will see the other edition. I was about ready to let this go but had set it aside.… Continue reading

  • Wild Heart Artist

    Today I read this question from a Cat Coq post. What would it really mean to you to know you’ve built a reliable career doing what you love? In this post, right here I want to wander and dream of… Continue reading

    Wild Heart Artist
  • Last Thoughts of 2022

    I was working on this post yesterday and accidentally hit publish before I was done. Now that I’ve cleared that up let’s get into the last thoughts of 2022. Runner’s up Oh right, I’ve been sketching floral arrangements! I archived… Continue reading

  • Mixing Vibrant Color

    I finally have the pink tones I’ve been searching for. I came back from a walk filled with white and pink roses. I don’t know what to say except I can’t wait till spring. Now here I am writing this… Continue reading

    Mixing Vibrant Color
  • Sketch 5 & of course you’re there

    Not sure why, but I’ve become obsessed with roses. There are peach roses and variations of pink roses. Oh, how can I forget my lovable white roses! Now I’m liking the blue roses I’ve been painting. I should paint blue… Continue reading