Creative Exploration

  • Doodles for the Coloring Book Have Begun!

    Here are my doodles. I like to brainstorm ideas on a sheet of copy paper. I fold the sheet of copy paper it in half until I get 16 squares per sheet. I am not wasting paper and have plenty… Continue reading

    Doodles for the Coloring Book Have Begun!
  • Creative Candle Lid Stamping Idea: A Word Poster

    I remember stamping with a candle lid. Fun times. So, I was looking through past posts, deleting most of them, before finding my make poster. I just gathered my supplies. Yes, I used the spray bottle watercolor idea from The… Continue reading

    Creative Candle Lid Stamping Idea: A Word Poster
  • Blue Moon Sunflowers

    I have been going through my art and running it by Austin Kleon’s So What Test. What an eye opener! Bloom Moon Sunflowers is a good name for these blue flowers. I don’t know what color of blue I used.… Continue reading

    Blue Moon Sunflowers
  • Oh, the Joy of Paper Collage Flowers!

    One day I was in an art class, and I painted some paper. All I had was copy paper and my notebook paper. There was liquid watercolor and gouache. I also painted on newspaper, copy paper, and watercolor paper. It… Continue reading

    Oh, the Joy of Paper Collage Flowers!
  • Back to School Art Supplies?

    Back to School season is a fabulous to pick up inexpensive art supplies that you can explore. Stores like Target and Dollar Tree stock their isles with great items that you can add to your toolbox. These items are not… Continue reading

    Back to School Art Supplies?
  • Brighter Days Mosaic Flower

    Each shape is a tiny tile. Yes, a blue tile is colorful on its own, but pair with other pieces and somehow it comes together to form something beautiful. I painted a flower. Look at the Mosaics in Park Güell.… Continue reading

    Brighter Days Mosaic Flower