A Painted Garden

Expressive Flower Artist

  • Be A Better Artist

    How about I simply am an artist. Yes, my art is improving. I find my work more interesting and reflective of how nature makes me feel. From the layers to the Hello gorgeous, I’m not thinking about my work getting… Continue reading

  • Wild About You Orange Pink Flowers

    I’m about done with the painting class. Did I need to buy a class? Probably not. Suzanne Allard is an amazing artist. I am too. That’s the point. What I’ve learned is that you have to show up in your… Continue reading

  • There’s no right way to paint a flower year in review

    It’s my birthday! It’s my birthday! Dance with me. This summer I wanted to reflect on what I want and expect from my art. I came across the Anthropologie About page and I have been dreaming ever since. These are… Continue reading

  • Orange, Red, and Pink Paint What You Feel Acrylic Flowers

    Painting dots on leaves feels peaceful. A little dots, a little pink, a little swirl, and these expressive flowers are beautiful! That’s really what this painting was. I wasn’t sure where it would go. I thought about our days together… Continue reading

  • What’s Blooming?

    Oh, I like the title! I want to spend some time this weekend going over my goals for the blog. I want to keep exploring, especially since I just enrolled in a cool course. I’ll share more about that at… Continue reading

  • Pink and peach bouquet of let’s do this!

    Hesitation was there at first, but I chose to pick up the paintbrush and did soft strokes. I started painting this flower bouquet yesterday. Today I had to mix up the same colors only slightly darker What do you know,… Continue reading