A Painted Garden

mindfulness

  • White Flowers on a Blue Purple Texture

    There I was pondering my life, as usual. Suddenly two yellow butterflies flutter by. Yes, I was thinking enough of the day job “stuff.” I love working with students but I am an artist. I want my art business. I… Continue reading

  • There’s no right way to paint a flower year in review

    It’s my birthday! It’s my birthday! Dance with me. This summer I wanted to reflect on what I want and expect from my art. I came across the Anthropologie About page and I have been dreaming ever since. These are… Continue reading

  • Orange, Red, and Pink Paint What You Feel Acrylic Flowers

    Painting dots on leaves feels peaceful. A little dots, a little pink, a little swirl, and these expressive flowers are beautiful! That’s really what this painting was. I wasn’t sure where it would go. I thought about our days together… Continue reading

  • When in doubt, get out your tools and play!

    Get out your tools and play. Blue and pink you are my loves. I blogged about painting to find your style yesterday. Today I put play to the test. I gathered a few supplies and I painted. There was a… Continue reading

  • How to Find Your Art Style

    I was listening to a Q&A art licensing podcast. One question caught my attention. What do you do when you worry that your art will never be good enough. You have endless ideas but can’t transfer the ideas to canvas.… Continue reading

  • 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