A Painted Garden

self care

  • Love this image, water mug and all!

    This flower painting is colorful, bright, and makes me smile. I feel like anything is possible. Now this is a simple painting. The painting that I did yesterday was ok but this flower painting has restored my faith. My faith… Continue reading

  • Chances are you’ve already done the work

    There I was looking at my calendar, realizing August is here. My first thought was, have I been painting enough? Summer is halfway over. Am I going to reach my goal? One of my summer projects is an expressive flower… Continue reading

  • The Last Page of My Journal

    These 60 pages are in might as well be printing paper. Yet I’ve grown in creative confidence. My color palette and paintings have gotten more interesting and exciting. I’m excited for the next adventure! The blue in this palette is… Continue reading

  • Drawing Roses from Life!

    I had the most amazing day wandering around sketching all of the flowers I saw. I didn’t just see yellow roses. I saw this gorgeous tone of yellow. There were these magenta roses but none like a magenta I’ve ever… Continue reading

  • May the force be with you!

    Have you ever been curious about nature? Yes I’m getting all Star Wars because I believe in the force. I wrote an arty book filled with colorful collage animals and mindful thoughts. Today the ebook is available for free. The… Continue reading

  • Roses-Watercolor Sketching and Exploring

    I had finished a painting session. I don’t remember the outcome but taking my finepoint black pen and doodling roses is memorable. I took random watercolors and painted in a quick blending motion. I used the back side of watercolor… Continue reading