A Painted Garden

floral artwork

  • 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

  • Expressive Flowers Sketches

    Beautiful swirls! The sketch on the right was done on copy paper, I used Basics acrylic paint and Liquitex brushes. Liquitex brushes are great! The flowers on the left were done on craft poster paper. I used a Dollar Tree… Continue reading

  • Art Happens to All of Us-Part 2

    Looking good! Let’s do a comparison! Big improvement in the color palette. Titan Buff made a difference. It’s harder to layer and layer with Basics paints. I absolutely love these Liquitex paints. Liqutex paints are creamy and layering with them… Continue reading