A Painted Garden

self care

  • Pink Flower Pattern Texture

    Even now I’m looking at the image and asking how did this marvelous color scheme happen! The blending of yellow over pink makes orange. And blending with a napkin! I think I’ve found the answer to adding more color to… Continue reading

  • Words By Corita Kent

    Don’t Belittle yourself. Be BIG yourself Corita Kent Nothing is a mistake. There’s no win and no fail. There’s only make. Corita Kent Have you read Learn By Heart: teachings to free the creative spirit? I didn’t know that target… Continue reading

  • Let’s Just Paint and Be Happy

    A third-grade class doing spinning art? I should have taken photos. There was blending and foregoing the brush to finger paint. Everyone started with primary colors. The colors they mixed were purple, teal, avocado green… I hadn’t planned on teaching… Continue reading

  • Always blooming with you

    I sat under a tree. It was a hot day but the breeze and the color of the plants,flowers, and rocks had me focused on the moment. I took deep breathes. I felt energized and revived. Now that I have… Continue reading

  • Overcoming Creative Block at the Art Store

    I went to the art store and walked the isles. I had a great time. I intended to pick up glue and gold paint. I walked out with new paint colors! There’s raw sienna and soft acrylic. I had my… Continue reading

    Overcoming Creative Block at the Art Store

  • Thank You Blooms

    Thank you for blooming in the sun. Wishing I had the hill where I can run. To find a book about Amanda Gorman For all the fish who swim extra miles with just one fin For the girl in the… Continue reading