A Painted Garden

Creative Exploration

  • Roses-Paint So You Can Paint

    In the last project I went through a lot of layers. I like the color. Then I didn’t like the texture. I needed more contrast. On and on it went. Today, I painted a floral arrangement in 15 minutes. I’ve… Continue reading

  • Roses-Let the Roses Fun Begin!

    I have been painting a lot! There’s layers and layers on this painting. I believe I have the process pictures of these projects. I’ll create an idea pin. I’m going to create a video of my favorite journal entries too.… Continue reading

  • Pink Roses-Liquitex Hard Body Paint Part 3

    The Quinacridone Crimson is a pink red. This flower arrangement makes me think of Strawberry Shortcake. I went through many layers for the vase and background. I thought of my students who were given paint and a brush. They just… Continue reading

  • How I feel right now

    I’ve been working on new work. This quote is exactly how I feel. When you say”yes” to the “isness” of life, when you accept this moment as it is, you can feel a sense of spaciousness within you that is… Continue reading

  • Review of Liqitex Heavy Body Primary Set Part 2

    There’s this artist who is all about mixing on the page to see what happens. Why swatch and mix on a palette when you can paint. I agree! The flower painting on the left was done with mixing white. Mixing… Continue reading

  • Roses-Dahlias too! And you!

    I found a beautiful Dahlia on a blog post. I had to paint one! The color palette from the photo became my color scheme. My vase is weirdly shaped. It’s an organic handmade ceramic aesthetic. Yes! I keep reminding myself… Continue reading