A Painted Garden

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  • Roses-Observe & Paint

    What is my happiest moment? Well, it certainly isn’t the meatloaf I cooked for dinner. Ha. My happiest moment is when I can see the idea form before my eyes. When I’m painting I can visualize the bigger picture. I… Continue reading

  • Roses-How do you paint roses?

    Today’s prompt is what is your preferred method of travel? I’d like to travel to Mexico, Spain, and Ireland. Oh, how could I forget the tulip fields of Holland? I’d need to board a plane. It would be great to… Continue reading

  • Roses (More Pinks + Sketches)

    This is a good video on mixing pink. I want to mix warm pinks. I’m mixing three colors to get my desired pinks. My favorite is magenta+purple. Purple made with red and turquoise is beautiful! Oh, and there’s orange+white+magenta+raw sienna.… Continue reading

  • Roses (Mixing Pinks)

    Here are the first swatches. The first row is my five pink hues. The next few rows are the pinks with titanium white or titan buff. I’m imagining pink roses. Pink roses are friendship, love, a little flirty, nurturing, and… Continue reading

  • What Kind of Artist Am I?

    I wonder if any of my ancestors were artists? If so, what kind of artists were they? A quick search of my last name reveals that there is indeed an artist, a conquistador, a musician, and a warrior. Yes, my… Continue reading

  • Rain means spring is going to be beautiful

    Now it’s cold But soon we will have spring to hold It’s raining Far too often, you are complaining I don’t see change Oh, but it’s time for YOU to rearrange Rain is here Leaves have fallen there Colors are… Continue reading