A Painted Garden

Creative Exploration

  • A color quote from the book

    Release date for a free copy of the book is coming soon I bought this new watercolor brush and absolutely love the way it writes. The colors express my mind and my heart. This project is about colorful thoughts and… Continue reading

  • There’s Room for Everyone to Bloom

    I drew this idea in the last five minutes of lunch. The painting version took a lot longer and almost went in the trash. I decided to let go. That always works. This idea will be good for the book’s… Continue reading

  • Forget Fear Keep Making

    These were the words on a recent Instagram post. Does fear ever really go away? No, it’s there. All I know is that when I think my blooms or collage mountains should look a certain way, it never works. When… Continue reading

  • Colorful petals for a colorful life

    Use my old yet beautiful work? Yes! These petals are colorful and to think, I just followed a glorious idea. I painted all of these papers, cut them up and let my eyes do the gluing. Let’s see what other… Continue reading

  • Color in a box of crayons

    It’s been a long time since I’ve done a lunch time draw. I had 5 minutes, three sheets of paper and a storage box filled with crayons. No noise. It was just me and my ideas! I chose my favorite… Continue reading

  • Top Lessons of 2021 (from an artist’s point of view)

    Always meditate Quiet time is so valuable. Many times I let emotions control the show. I’m up and down like a yo-yo but when I’m quiet I, it’s alwasy oh why’d you do that. I want more prayer, meditation and… Continue reading