A Painted Garden

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  • How do you Bloom?

    There are so many different ways. I don’t have a favorite. I like the color. It’s a thrill to see what I can come up with Continue reading

  • A Free Creative Spirit

    These are a few of my favorite sketches. I seem to be doing this a lot these days but sharing keeps me creating. My lettering isn’t centered. Some wouldn’t even call it lettering. Together we bloom was painted on copy… Continue reading

  • Feeling Free Bloom

    Painting dots is relaxing. Here I used a paper roll to stamp the flower petals. You can see some of the texture in the light blue. The stigma was done with yellow ochre watercolor. The outline was made by stamping… Continue reading

  • Ideas will take you wonderful places

    Bellisia is the first character I actually put down on paper. Bellisia turned into Ana & George. Then it was Wise Trees. After Wise Trees it was Live Your Love Story and Road Trip. With every story and every bloom… Continue reading