expressive art

  • Art Helps You Think Abundance

    Tell good stories. I’m reading Austin Kleon‘s Show Your Work and just finished the “Tell Good Stories” chapter. I finished guiding 2nd-grade students in painting their version of Diego Rivera’s Flower Vendor. I find myself working on a design for… Continue reading

  • What motivates me?

    Blooming beauties dancing with the trees. Dancing with the breeze Painting with the color blue Having nothing particular to do A slice of vanilla strawberry and almond cake Summer break Gazing up at the moon and stars Symphony of streetlights… Continue reading

  • Love this image, water mug and all!

    This flower painting is colorful, bright, and makes me smile. I feel like anything is possible. Now this is a simple painting. The painting that I did yesterday was ok but this flower painting has restored my faith. My faith… Continue reading

  • How I paint flowers is my buisness.

    You bloom better when you mind your own business. That should be a T-shirt. It will be. I have been thinking about this. I was painting flowers as I always am. Going there to have shrimp tacos. It was a… Continue reading

  • Blooms of Magic and Whimsy

    I dedicate these abstract expressive flowers to all the blooms who encourage me to dream, wander and love. Of course, I mean my dear flowers. All of you have been wonderful too! I forgot about this painting and a few… Continue reading

  • Bright and Colorful Flowers

    That is my dream! That is all I wish to do. I feel like this is a bright and colorful mess? I have been painting with my Basics colors and a premium white by Utrecht. The vase looked like it… Continue reading