Mixed Media Painting

  • Overcoming Doubts: My Artistic Journey

    In these flowers, I paint the calm, peace, and positivity that nature makes me feel. I can see in some of the flowers where I thought too much. I have soft strokes like the pink rose in the upper right… Continue reading

    Overcoming Doubts: My Artistic Journey
  • Mixing Pink and Pink Roses

    Have you read my 13 tips for acrylic painting post? I am glad I wrote these tips. The tips are helping me get into carefree moments of bliss. In today’s post, I will share how you can mix lovely shades… Continue reading

  • How to build confidence in your art

    What experiences in life helped you grow the most? Every time I get to teach children art, I am reminded that confidence and great ideas are always here. There is no need to build it. My students always pick up… Continue reading

  • Be a better artist-gratitude

    This week I had the honor of leading students in creating gratitude pumpkins and painting corn. This week I have been reflecting on my time. Am I painting with me? Why did I indulge in a slice of pecan pie… 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