A Painted Garden

floral artwork

  • 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

  • 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

  • Lessons I’ve learned as an artist

    I have worked on a variety of projects and painted numerous flowers. Each one is a lesson and part of the process. Flowers for the spirit My summer painting has led me to these powerful words. To get to the… Continue reading

  • A message from Sun-kissed roses

    The message is clear. Just Paint. I rediscovered how pretty my Golden Fluid Crimson Red is! These are the orange tones that remind me of the roses at UCLA! I mixed a little water and used my round brush to… Continue reading

  • Art Is My Favorite Activity

    Which activities make you lose track of time? Art makes me lose track of time. Color makes me lose track of time. The sun, moon and stars make me lose track of time. Painting and rose gardens make me lose… Continue reading

  • Expressive Flowers on Watercolor Background

    I love the colors here. My palette is improving! The yellow-green makes pink pop. These flowers are expressive of the words that came from my spirit. I was about to overthink and suddenly these words fruition. Soften your strokes. Let… Continue reading