Creative Exploration

  • Roses-Color Tips

    How about applying the color tips I read about yesterday? Yes! I referenced a few photos of, you guessed it, my favorite expressive abstract floral artist, Carrie Schmitt. Instead of painting today, I will observe the tips I’ve learned. You… Continue reading

  • Roses-How do you paint roses?

    Today’s prompt is what is your preferred method of travel? I’d like to travel to Mexico, Spain, and Ireland. Oh, how could I forget the tulip fields of Holland? I’d need to board a plane. It would be great to… Continue reading

  • Roses (Mixing Pinks)

    Here are the first swatches. The first row is my five pink hues. The next few rows are the pinks with titanium white or titan buff. I’m imagining pink roses. Pink roses are friendship, love, a little flirty, nurturing, and… Continue reading

  • Painting Roses Prompt (Sketches)

    The greatest gift is…me? No physical gift comes to mind. I appreciate my mind, spirit, and body, this is everything that is me. These are the greatest gifts I’ve been given. Let me explain. My art comes from my mind… Continue reading

  • Viva Pink Ornament Roses

    Today’s prompt is what brings me joy? Let’s see…nature, family, helping others, the moon and stars, a slice of cake, a cup of tea, and the noodle soup I’m about to have for lunch. Painting roses with an ornament brings… Continue reading

  • Sweet spirit of mine pink flower

    This paper collage flower is my first project, not just of the year but it’s been a while. It felt good to have the time to cut and paste, let my eyes do the arranging and realize that my greatest… Continue reading