creative life

  • Using Ink Stamps for Painting Textures

    As my summer comes to a close I am looking to do a little creative exploration. Ok, my goal is to always have a little summer carefree day every day. Supplies Apply Paint to the Stamps and Stamp Apply a… Continue reading

  • Don’t Think About It

    Just do it! These are words of an olympian but I gladly borrow them. A few weeks ago I wrote a post about why you think your art is ugly and how to change that. One of the ideas was… Continue reading

    Don’t Think About It
  • Abundance Flower Arrangements

    “I would like to paint the way a bird sings.” ― Claude Monet Painting abstract flowers in pink has certainly felt like a bird’s song. In this post, I will share the process of painting these flowers. If you are… Continue reading

  • Abundance Blooms and Butterflies

    When I read the word abundance in Color Me Floral my spirit said yes! Today was one of those sessions where I began with high hopes and ended with what was not my art. In this post, I share a… Continue reading

    Abundance Blooms and Butterflies
  • 8 Artist Posts Worth Sharing

    It’s summer. I have all this time to work on my favorite hobby. Yes, I love to paint abstract flowers. I am reading Aladdin, Show Your Work, and art blogs. In this post, I thought it would be fun to… Continue reading

  • Yellow & Pink Flower Botanical Leaves

    In the spirit of painting your heart out I am going to share a painting that had me using various tools. I have been thinking about my abstract flower paintings as gardens that I could walk through. The pops of… Continue reading