joyful art

  • 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

  • What motivates me?

    Blooming beauties dancing with the trees. Dancing with the breeze Painting with the color blue Having nothing particular to do A slice of vanilla strawberry and almond cake Summer break Gazing up at the moon and stars Symphony of streetlights… 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

  • Three dark orange flowers in a blue vase

    Three dark orange flowers in a blue vase. Doesn’t that just sound interesting? I like the flowers and I love the blue vase. One of my signature habits is adding blue to the painting. It may be on the leaves… Continue reading

  • How I paint flowers is my buisness.

    You bloom better when you mind your own business. That should be a T-shirt. It will be. I have been thinking about this. I was painting flowers as I always am. Going there to have shrimp tacos. It was a… Continue reading

  • Blooms of Magic and Whimsy

    I dedicate these abstract expressive flowers to all the blooms who encourage me to dream, wander and love. Of course, I mean my dear flowers. All of you have been wonderful too! I forgot about this painting and a few… Continue reading