expressive art
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Quick Tip for Vibrant Acrylic Painting
I had a short amount of time to work, but I wanted to create something beautiful. The blooms are going to be beautiful. I just don’t know how it’s going to look. Maybe a vase. Oh, right, I can get… Continue reading
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Let’s Do This: May the spirit of belief be with you always.
I woke up this morning with a message of hope and love. Light was born in darkness. I think of the moon and the stars. Sometimes I wander and gaze up at the dark sky. I see the moon and… Continue reading
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Blue Wildflowers and There is Only Make
I have 13 sheets of this large watercolor paper. I was thinking cool blue and a field of whimsical wildflowers. I began with beautiful watercolor blues. With all the blue, I needed a little orange. The dragonfly and butterfly add… Continue reading
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Unlock Your Artistic Freedom: No Right Way to Paint Flowers
In this post, we are going to talk about how important it is to let go of any preconceived notion of how to paint flowers and paint them. I painted these flowers a while back and wow I don’t think… Continue reading
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Overcoming Doubts: My Artistic Journey
In these flowers, I paint the calm, peace, and positivity that nature makes me feel. I can see in some of the flowers where I thought too much. I have soft strokes like the pink rose in the upper right… Continue reading
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How Not to Teach Art
The project was Starry Night by Van Gogh. My artists are third and fourth-graders. I showed them Starry Night. Then we watched a video. We watched and paused as we painted along. That is where I went absolutely wrong. The… Continue reading
A Painted Garden 