A Painted Garden

Creative Exploration

  • Roses-Ornament Peach Roses

    …because a field of peach roses will make you feel peachy. Surrounded by peach roses. I stand in the middle of it all, like the missing puzzle piece. Everything and anything is possible. I extend my arms. I’m ready to… Continue reading

  • Roses-updates

    There are so many reasons to love this month. Let’s see, there’s Lunar New Year, the month before spring, Black History Month, and Valentine’s Day. I’m going to continue work on my roses project. The first part of my project… Continue reading

  • Roses- no roses exploration

    Today I took a break from roses and painted something for the shop. By shop, I mean the kind of work where you set up your supplies. It’s like being in a classroom and telling students they get to paint.… Continue reading

  • Roses-bring the sunshine to you

    I had 20 minutes left of my lunch break. An educational Crayola watercolor set was calling my name. I had to paint. I painted. Construction paper and a bent brush didn’t matter. Maybe I should be practicing with an educational… Continue reading

  • Roses-Warm Butterfly

    To-do list before I paint my butterfly I planned on painting a beautiful butterfly. That didn’t happen. The color palette was good! But, I was too busy thinking of what my butterfly should look like. Let this collage butterfly remind… Continue reading

  • Roses-Sketches

    Today I thought I’d get out my sketching tools and draw roses. If I’m going to paint beautiful roses, I should learn how to draw them first. Right? The pink rose I drew with closed eyes surprised me the most.… Continue reading