A Painted Garden

creative thinking

  • Roses-sketching with Crayons

    For this session, I got out my crayons and swatched them. That made me smile and excited to draw! My set is missing a few blues, pinks, and greens but I didn’t care. I was smiling inside and ready to… Continue reading

  • Artist Tips of the Year

    Practice for Flow Not Perfection Practice isn’t about getting good or great. Practice is about letting go. At some point, there’s this voice and you realize it’s there, always has been. I have sat and sat for hours trying to… Continue reading

  • Here’s a wild thought…

    Always take time to smell the flowers. Life is colorful Daydream and dance Isn’t life wonderful Think of all the flowers in your neighborhood Think of all the flowers in every city and country Now that’s a love, a language… Continue reading

  • Butterfly Floral Collage

    Not sure where this came from but Wow! I wasn’t sure what my journal entry would be. Catcoq’s email was about animal motifs. I read a fabulous EttaVee post on abundance mentality. You know I had to do something with… Continue reading

  • Lovely Pinks Ornament Flowers

    I posted new artwork on society6. I worked on my calendar. I started my journal! I’ve stalked up on supplies and ready to go. Here’s my summer to do list: Promote books with Pinterest story videos for each of my… Continue reading

  • Blooms on the Book cover

    These ornament blooms are on the cover of my book. It’s nice to take an ordinary object and turn it into something amazing. Not sure when but the idea popped in my head. I should paint more of these. I’ll… Continue reading