A Painted Garden

artist blogger

  • I am a free soul

    If there was a biography about me, what would the title be? I want to be a free soul means Alma Libre in Spanish. This is my favorite song. Well, I have many favorite songs but this song is why… Continue reading

  • Why You Should Paint With Watercolor

    I usually paint with acrylic paint. This week I painted with watercolor. With each stroke of color, a voice seemed to say, “Now these are your colors. This is your palette and what a story it tells. Go on paint… Continue reading

    Why You Should Paint With Watercolor

  • In Good Art Taste

    I painted these roses in good taste. These flowers are my colors, my texture, and how I feel. I created a video short about the book I’m reading. This video is unedited and me. I want more of this. That’s where… Continue reading

  • The Life of an artist

    I wake up at 6:00 am. Get dressed. Make breakfast. I say a little prayer. At 7:30 I gather a few supplies. For the next four hours, I paint. I surrender to the ideas. At noon, I have lunch and go… Continue reading

  • Give your art a chance

    I used to throw out my work wanting to start over. Now my painting wisdom tells me to hold on. Yes, some of that wisdom came from other artists who call it the awkward phase. Etta Vee calls it the… Continue reading

  • Art is Fun

    I’ll answer today’s prompt with a poem. I paint flowers with the colors of the sun Go for a run Stroll with the butterflies and the breeze Sip tea with ease Dance Gaze at the moon with abundance, not chance Continue reading