self care

  • 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

  • All I want to do is paint

    What job would you do for free? What a question! I want to paint in the garden. I want to have breakfast and tea in the garden. I want to spend my days painting. I want time to just mix… Continue reading

  • Last Day of March 2023

    Spring is here and we are heading into a New Month. I wanted to make one last entry for March. Next week I will be hanging out in the arts district and doing a little shopping. I finally found a… Continue reading

  • Roses-Hope Is Never Lost

    It was a beautiful morning. The sun had risen, and the skies were clear. It has been raining a lot! Of course, that means spring is going to be beautiful. And it has been. I’ve come across beautiful flowers and… Continue reading

  • Roses-Valentine’s Day Workshop

    This year I’m doing a countdown to Valentine’s Day. First up, we have hello beautiful! I worked in layers. I was unsure of the end result. Yet I knew they were going to be beautiful. With every stroke, I let… Continue reading

  • Roses-Sketches

    Today I thought I’d get out my sketching tools and draw roses. If I’m going to paint beautiful roses, I should learn how to draw them first. Right? The pink rose I drew with closed eyes surprised me the most.… Continue reading