A Painted Garden

expressive art

  • May the force be with you!

    Have you ever been curious about nature? Yes I’m getting all Star Wars because I believe in the force. I wrote an arty book filled with colorful collage animals and mindful thoughts. Today the ebook is available for free. The… Continue reading

  • Roses-Colorful Bouquet

    It’s about time! I was walking along and suddenly spotted a yellow rose. Then I spotted a lighter yellow rose, peach roses, and a bunch of pink roses. I thought I recorded it. That’s ok, my spirit will forever be… Continue reading

  • Roses-Pink Heaven

    There’s so much I love about this pattern. I challenged myself to work with shades of pink. I got a fluorescent pint, magenta rose pink and mixed a few shades by adding green to pink. I used a flat brush… Continue reading

  • How do you unwind after a demanding day? I paint of course! I create. A lot has changed since I was a teenager. The one constant has always been art! Far too often we take societal norms to be the… Continue reading

  • New Art Journal & Ruby the Copycat

    I finished a journal. Now it’s time to start a new art journal. My new journal is a smaller size. I have a limited space to work my magic on a limited space. Here are a few art journals that… Continue reading

  • Roses-Imperfectly Perfect

    Roses are not perfect circles. The petals are random shapes. The colors vary. The roses vary in size. Roses are beautiful! We don’t have to stop at Roses either. We can get all Just Ask by Sonia Sotomayor and admire… Continue reading