A Painted Garden

mindfulness

  • Abstract Flowers Are My Game

    To be a better artist, make more art. I have been painting for a long time. I have learned that just painting is the magical formula to being the artist of your dreams. I plan on featuring a weekly, be… Continue reading

  • Bright Bold You-Flower Pattern

    All right, I am borrowing the 100 days of painting from EttaVee. I am on a roll! I finished Suzanne’s painting course. That was fun! I am working on a new painting a day. Lately, I have been finishing the… Continue reading

  • My favorite painting is now my banner!

    Everything about the color, especially the blue and dreamy thoughts is what makes this painting the right banner choice. The spirit in which I painted these flowers is a plus too! There I was feeling down. I went for a… Continue reading

  • Embracing Your Art

    I wish I had learned or better yet, never let the perils of society tell me that I was no artist. I remember thinking art isn’t a real career or thing whatever that means. Throughout my entire life art has… Continue reading

  • Bright Orange & Pink Roses In a Blue Vase

    Sounds dreamy and colorful! It is. I was going back and forth with layers of acrylic paint and Neocolors. I kept layering the leaves, but the brush was too thick. I tried teal and turquoise. Maybe the yellow was too… Continue reading

  • Blue Sunflower With Pink flowers?

    I like the sound of that! I painted this on the cover of my journal. It is a Canson Rough Mixed Media Journal. I’ve never painted on rough paper. I enjoy that I can choose a new paper and paint.… Continue reading