mindfulness

  • The Magic of Color

    Color is always around us, even if it isn’t we can always paint it. Oh my goodness, I hand-lettered these words. Color, like art, is magical. Color can be a mood lifter, and it can be a confidence booster. Many… Continue reading

    The Magic of Color
  • Keeping that Idea Alive

    The shape of these flowers was created with my fingers, and then a flat brush was used for the stroke texture. Sometimes you have to go with the idea. Sometimes it works and other times it leads to what does!… Continue reading

    Keeping that Idea Alive
  • Cool Blue Flower Paintings

    These two flower ideas were made with a paper roll, stamping with the back of a brush, and layering watercolor over acrylic paint and teal ink. I love blue. I love all of the colors. I like reviewing my work.… Continue reading

    Cool Blue Flower Paintings
  • Make it a Colorful Life

    Everything’s Rosy? No, not always. Painting helps, right? Continue reading

    Make it a Colorful Life
  • Paint a Tree with Heart Shaped Leaves

    This is a project I had the honor, yes honor, of working on. The walls were bare. The tree was bare. No colors. No spring. Then I did what I always hoped my art could do. I had an idea,… Continue reading

    Paint a Tree with Heart Shaped Leaves
  • How Doodling Can Bring You Peace and Abundance

    How do you get going with an idea? How do you relax? I love to sketch. I should do more of it. I was born creative; sometimes I get caught in thinking about how art should be instead of doodling.… Continue reading

    How Doodling Can Bring You Peace and Abundance