Color. Nature. You.- Creatively Hue
Painting Flowers and Self-Expression
I do. I have two childhood favorites. Amelia Bedelia and Pipi Longstocking were girls who were wierd, different and awesome! These characters were kind, helpful and simply themselves. Thank you for posting this question.I’m ready to embrace summer. I will be working on a book and getting the new course ready!
This by the way is a prompt for wordpress.
I have two big lessons to share this week.
I blogged about an abundance mindset and the in-between state of mind last week. To think you can, you will, your art is good enough…that’s self-control. We have to notice our destructive thinking and let go. I wanted to throw this painting away layers ago but I kept painting!
Click here to see an idea pin on how my pink roses went from basic shapes to interesting art! With every layer, I learn to listen to the brilliant voice that knows how to paint. Me! Plus, I’m painting on the same paper. That means I’m not wasting paper. Yes, I think about wasting paper and trees.
Wait! I have one more very important lesson.
Just as flowers need water, sun, and soil to grow we need water, sun, and soil to nourish our bodies and spirit. I should write a poem on this for my roses book? I will!
As always thanks for reading. Have a tip to share? Comment below. Did I mention that I won a Liquitex giveaway? I’ll be testing out the paint as soon as it arrives write a post about it.
Thank you so much for reading,
Siempre,
Mireya
Tonight I thought about the days to come and the days that passed. The brightness that warmed my heart. There is a course to film. A Roses book to paint and write. And so I picked up the brush and painted. Did I do my best? Can I paint roses? What if I spend the entire summer painting and filming. BUT none of it is good en…
And with each stroke comes a breath of fresh air. I’ll share the painting in Sunday’s post.
Siempre,
Mireya
Oh my! I completely forgot about Wednesday’s post entry. There’s a good reason! My interent was down and I was on the phone trying to fix it. The good news is I have. My blog post is a little late but here I am!
Now on to my orange roses. I was wandering around UCLA and found these orange roses! I painted the way these roses made me feel.
The orange shade stopped me in my tracks
Peaceful mind you don’t have to come back
You are always here
Tenderly holding me near
Magnificent color, how is it so
Together we glow
Yes, this is how the orange roses made me feel. The shade of orange is bright and terracotta. I just did research on terracotta and terracotta radiates warmth and happiness. These are the words and colors of how nature makes me feel. The blue is orange’s best friend. Blue is faith. Faith is what I was feeling too!
This design is in my shop if you want to explore it further. Thank you for reading! Thank you for being a part of creatively hue.
Hello! Before I continue with today’s post I want to share a posting agenda. Every Sunday I’ll post the art lessons I’ve learned throughout the week. Every Wednesday I’ll post an update on my current project including tips. I’ll be posting a random tutorial post on one of the other days. Ok, let’s get this post started.
These are the lessons I’ve learned as an artist this week.
At the first sign of mistakes, I’II want to start over. I haven’t felt the need to start over! Ok, I threw out a few sheets of paper because I made a mess with the paint BUT I work in peace. I don’t think about the work being good or bad. Sometimes I do but then I choose to keep painting.
I’ve been blogging for a long time. Every day there are more of you. Thank you so much! And I appreciate the kind feedback. I want to believe that I encourage all of you to paint and or add joy to your days. When I read your comments I say, “Really? You think my roses are beautiful? I’m in the practice phase.” I forget that what makes art wonderful is there’s room for all of us! We can all be given the task to paint a rose. How we paint the rose is art. There’s no right way to paint a rose! By the way abundance mindset is a term I borrowed from Ettavee.
Neocolours are water-soluble crayons. Before I paint, I sketch with Neocolour crayons. When I hold a Neocolour in my hand it reminds me of crayons. And crayons are childhood. These crayons help me keep art loose, exploratory, and playful!
Sometimes I’ll set up my favorite color and sketch. Or I’ll think of how the orange roses on my walk made me feel and I paint! Most of my process is anything goes. There’s this artist who likes to mix up paint right on the canvas instead of a palette. All these little ideas help me start. All you have to do is start. You don’t have to know how to paint. Just paint! I’m fact if you’re thinking I don’t know how, you’re doing it wrong.
So basically it’s the little plans that create the state of mind and state of mine welcomes the abundance mindset.
Thanks for reading and being a part of creatively hue. What you think of these tips? The blog agenda? Comment below.
Siempre,
Mireya
I’m here going over my week and the lessons I’ve learned. I won a liquidex hard body acrylic paint bundle pack. Blick Art Supplies always hosts giveaways. I have been entering always thinking I’ll win. I won. I’m supper excited to use my paint. I had to share my win because, yes it’s just a giveaway but I’ve been feeling hopeful and enjoying my journaling. This is a small step toward my roses project.
More on abundance mindset on Sunday’s post.
Siempre,
Mireya
Do you have any collections?
Do I have a collection? I’m an artist of course I have paint!
What is the legacy you want to leave behind?
…that I was kind, I cared and painted awesome art.
I do? I am? I am! I’ve been getting good feedback for my pink roses skillshare project. These expressive flowers were painted for a Skillshare class. There were many revisions. I was able to overcome uncertainty. That emotion flowed through. I have a good rhythm.
Now I’m not worried about what the artwork will like. Not going to lie, the thoughts are there but there not at my center. Yesterday’s post did give me clarity.
With all of this goodness, I painted blue roses. The first layer was a mess. Then I added a second layer of darker blue, used my finger to blend the petals, and explore leaf shapes. As I dotted the centers of the flower, I thought of the actual roses I had seen in Heritage Square. Like a true artist, I just want to paint and share that. Some of my best moments are creating with students.
Thank you for reading. If you haven’t subscribed then please do because I am blooming! We are blooming!
Siempre,
Mireya
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 mixed. These are the colors I dream of. Oh, that would be a great activity for my journal. The day was warm and the birds were singing. These are the moments where I’m like… can I live this every day!
Then it was on to a rustic stone house and a recurring thought every time I roam a museum. What stories would these walls tell me? Is there more than what the exhibit reveals? It was magic being in a room where poets, authors, singers, filmmakers, nature writers, and artists once lived. Yes, there was diversity in what they did but I shall never forget who they were. Many of these famous visitors were women! Not just women but Native American and Asian women. Charles Lummis was an advocate for diversity especially for Native Americans.
And all that led me to ponder the legacy and history I am part of. I am proud of my heritage. I am all things nature and spiritual. I am a teacher of character, peace, and mindfulness. I am a learner. I am a visionary. I am an expressive floral artist.
At this moment I want to paint flowers the way they make me feel. The poet in me sang,” Let’s show up with this powerful love and paint.”
It was wonderful to explore today! I have ideas and a color palette I will be working on this week. Interesting how I have never been able to fill about the about me description like I just did. I felt so good that I walked into an art store and didn’t buy anything. I have enough paint. I have the peace. Let’s do this!
Now it’s your turn! Who are you and what do you do? Comment below.
Siempre,
Mireya
Color. Nature. You.- Creatively Hue 