A Painted Garden

Creative Exploration

  • New Art Journal & Ruby the Copycat

    I finished a journal. Now it’s time to start a new art journal. My new journal is a smaller size. I have a limited space to work my magic on a limited space. Here are a few art journals that… Continue reading

  • Roses-Watercolor Sketching and Exploring

    I had finished a painting session. I don’t remember the outcome but taking my finepoint black pen and doodling roses is memorable. I took random watercolors and painted in a quick blending motion. I used the back side of watercolor… Continue reading

  • Roses-Imperfectly Perfect

    Roses are not perfect circles. The petals are random shapes. The colors vary. The roses vary in size. Roses are beautiful! We don’t have to stop at Roses either. We can get all Just Ask by Sonia Sotomayor and admire… Continue reading

  • All I want to do is paint

    What job would you do for free? What a question! I want to paint in the garden. I want to have breakfast and tea in the garden. I want to spend my days painting. I want time to just mix… Continue reading

  • Beautiful Life-Sunray

    The first days of spring have been breezy, warm, and colorful. Today I walked around town admiring new sprouts of color. The warmth of the sun, every color of every bloom, the birds with their song, the way the skies… Continue reading

  • Roses-There’s Something About You

    I’ve been getting positive feedback. It’s been nice. I am halfway through the From Painting to Product: Simplified skillshare course. First, it was sketching with a golden rod watercolor pencil. I forgot how much I love this pencil. Then it… Continue reading