FUENTE DE LA IMAGEN,GETTY IMAGESPie de foto,Las expresidentas Michelle Bachelet y Laura Chinchilla señalan a BBC Mundo retos y oportunidades para Claudia Sheinbaum en México.Vo… Read More

Have you been to a flower garden? There is so much wisdom, peace, and calmness in a garden. Today I sat in the sun, wearing my hat and in my view was a tree filled with pink fl… Read More

En la denominada "Era Democrática" el electorado panameño ha demostrado que le gusta acudir a las urnas a escoger sus autoridades. Incluso analistas y conocedores en materia el… Read More

Reasons why I love this name. A is the short form for abstract painting the way all the flowers in the garden make me feel Yes, I love the idea of wildflowers and hills but a g… Read More

Are you looking for your next project? How about a summer painting project? Do you enjoy painting but look at your finished art and say, “What am I doing?” In this post, I&rs… Read More

Are you looking to relax, reflect, and recharge? In this post, you’ll learn how to paint abstract florals and a few art lessons. Supplies Acrylic Paint I used Prim… Read More

Looking for a fun Earth Day-inspired painting idea? In this post, I’ll share how painting wildflowers can help you swatch your watercolor paint, explore your style, and try a n… Read More

Last week I wrote about using what you have to paint beautiful flowers. One of the barriers that we place on being an artist is not having the right tools. The other barrier is the b… Read More

Are you looking for project ideas? Not sure what to paint? Here is a list of my favorite projects and the inspiration behind them! #1 Be Bold, Be You Yellow Vase Flowers I like the… Read More

This week I wrote a post on creative inexpensive art supplies. I have been drawing outside, making beautiful art with oil pastels and a green pen. I started a new book project! I am… Read More

Iniciamos este artículo pidiéndole prestado algunas neuronas intelectivas a Voltaire después de nuestra visita a su tumba en el Panteón de París y a su ex… Read More

Looking for fun inexpensive tools to add to your art supply toolbox? In this post, I’ll be sharing six ways that you can get creative and save on your art supplies. It is wonderful… Read More

En un debate con ataques, Sheinbaum elogió los logros de la 4T y acusó a Gálvez de mentir y ser corrupta; Gálvez mencionó el colapso del Rébsamen y… Read More

I have been seeing lots of big flower patterns. I bought a yellow skirt with a white flower pattern. Anthropologie has summer dresses with flower patterns. There have been random cold th… Read More

This morning I found this lovely post. It was bright and joyful. This mural with all its flowers motivated me to recall the projects I’ve worked on with my students. Children have… Read More

As you paint and work on a project you will hear a voice that says good idea but work on the color scheme. Pull out the color swatches book you made. Paint with the colors you like. How… Read More

What did I work on this week? I took my notebook journal to work and added color to old designs, doodled mushroom art inspired by Yayoi Kusama, and doodled flower arrangements inspired b… Read More

I have been working on this flower painting for days. It was too orange. Then it was too red. I wanted pink. I wanted to stamp the center with the bottom of a dime-sized circle brush handle… Read More

A very Show Your Work! ethos: “If you love a book, talk about it! If you love a story, let other people know!” The above is 10 on a list of things Austin Kl… Read More

Kids don’t have any preconceived notions of what art is or should look like. Every time I give students the tools to paint, they paint. I admire watching the flow of ideas. The dif… Read More

Daily writing promptWhat is one word that describes you?View all responses CREATIVE. Once I start, the ideas keep coming! I enjoy nature, color, and creative exploration the most! C… Read More

The project was Starry Night by Van Gogh. My artists are third and fourth-graders. I showed them Starry Night. Then we watched a video. We watched and paused as we painted along… Read More

This project was inspired by Suzanne Allard. I got a blank sheet of Canson watercolor paper. I painted swatches of orange, pink, and primary yellow. The yellow was too bright… Read More

With this bright pink flower and roses, I took in the words of James Victore and Etta Vee. Then let go of the art that wasn’t. I kept layering and layering the flower center… Read More

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 stud… Read More

Let me start this post with a quote by Faith Ringgold. You can’t sit around and wait for somebody to say who you are. You need to write it and paint it and do it. Yesterday… Read More

Daily writing promptIf you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?View all responses How about banning the word can’t. Watching students pai… Read More

No hay Ley que le permite a jueces o magistrados cambiar notificaciones, utilizar una sentencia que no esté en firme, cuando la Constitución exige que lo esté, así… Read More

«Fue mi madre, una psicóloga feminista, quien me aseguró que el deseo no siempre tiene que ver con el sexo, que más bien responde al descubrimiento de la magia de… Read More

I painted lovely bright textured paper intending to create a flower bouquet. The paper needs to dry more and I didn’t want to rush the process. Oh, but four sheets of pa… Read More

I usually paint with acrylic paint. This week I painted with watercolor. With each stroke of color, a voice seemed to say, “Now these are your colors. This is your palette and what… Read More

Here are a few painting ideas that are full of love. Valentine’s is a lovable holiday. It’s filled with pink, chocolate, and heart-shaped mugs. I did want a pink heart-shaped… Read More

I painted these roses in good taste. These flowers are my colors, my texture, and how I feel. I created a video short about the book I’m reading. This video is unedited and… Read More

Art deteriorates when it is done for the audience. James Pierce Yes, that’s what happened today. At least I have a reminder of what not to do. In these paintings, I was painti… Read More

Conocí personalmente a la ex presidenta Mireya ya cuando había regresado del exilio con mi abuelo, en 1978. El recibimiento de "El Dr." fue apoteósico en ese David de en… Read More

This week I had another chance to work on an art project with 3rd and 4th graders. We painted Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired flowers. Once again I forgot to photograph the progress… Read More

Bloganuary writing promptWhat do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time?View all responses I had a teacher in elementary school who made me feel like I was weird for always asking… Read More

I used to throw out my work wanting to start over. Now my painting wisdom tells me to hold on. Yes, some of that wisdom came from other artists who call it the awkward phase. Etta Vee ca… Read More

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” – Aristotle I made a few changes and yes, today w… Read More

Bloganuary writing promptIf you could un-invent something, what would it be? View all responses There are a lot of elements in this world that I wish didn’t exist. Yet they d… Read More

Ana Victoria Calderon was one of the first skillshare classes I enrolled in. Her tools inspired me to open up my cabinet of curiosities. I always find it fascinating to see an artist… Read More

What projects did I work on this week? There was the exploration with apricot crush and the earth’s layers poster with a 2nd-grade class. Today, for a few hours I added details to unfi… Read More

This session’s art project was a mosaic of the earth’s layers. I’d show you the sample slide but where’s the fun in that. The 2nd grade class had their own ideas… Read More

I blogged about this here and here. Here are the swatches and the notes for making apricot crush. In this post, I’ll go over how to mix apricot crush. The top two rows are… Read More

Last Sunday’s post was about making a list. This week I am writing about the color of the year, which is apricot crush. During the week I blogged about the gift of art, orange rose… Read More

There is no must in art because art is free. We are, are highest selves when we let go of the noise and surrender to the process, the making. I’ve made a lot of mess in my pain… Read More

Here is a good blog post on the topic. I want the bravery and courage to seek growth opportunities and believe in the value of my work. On occasion, someone will complement my work. I get sh… Read More

Daily writing promptDo you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you?View all responses It has been a long time since I painted flowers with ornaments. Stamping wit… Read More

I want to say thank you for your warm comments and positive feedback. Together we truly bloom. What I love most about art is there’s room for everyone and there’s no right way to… Read More

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” – Michelangelo I always have an image that comes from my soul. Then I paint until I’m done… Read More

Yes, I very much like the word surrender. You let go of what your idea is, what others may like, or what may sell and you paint. Today I am posting a collection of art where I surrendered to… Read More

“Art should be something that liberates your soul, provokes the imagination, and encourages people to go further.” – Keith Haring Liberate my soul. I enjoy these wo… Read More