A Painted Garden

joyful art

  • Saying goodbye to work that isn’t working

    I deleted some of my artwork. It’s time to say goodbye to old designs. I kept the colorful blooms made with ornaments. I kept the heart shaped handle mug. The colors warm me and make me smile. Ever since I’ve… Continue reading

  • Roses-Use What You Have

    Do I know how to paint floral arrangements? I’ve just painted one. I’ve painted good sketches. Children never fully say they’re artists. They always grin and say,” I like to paint!” I was doodling with my bag of markers. I… Continue reading

  • Last Day of March 2023

    Spring is here and we are heading into a New Month. I wanted to make one last entry for March. Next week I will be hanging out in the arts district and doing a little shopping. I finally found a… Continue reading

  • Roses-There’s Something About You

    I’ve been getting positive feedback. It’s been nice. I am halfway through the From Painting to Product: Simplified skillshare course. First, it was sketching with a golden rod watercolor pencil. I forgot how much I love this pencil. Then it… Continue reading

  • Roses-Hope Is Never Lost

    It was a beautiful morning. The sun had risen, and the skies were clear. It has been raining a lot! Of course, that means spring is going to be beautiful. And it has been. I’ve come across beautiful flowers and… Continue reading

  • Happy Monday!

    Today I’m going to retest some flat brushes I just bought. I’m still looking for a good flat brush set. Oh, and I want to paint another sunflower, paper roll style. I haven’t done college in a while either. I… Continue reading