Tag: "on being an artist"

Expressive Flowers

Acrylic Paint Swatches

Mireya

Student grade. Premium. Hard Body. Soft Body. Fluid. All of these have a special place on my palette.

Today I took the chance to share my art with children. It was the first day of school. What better way to overcome first day nerves than paint. My plan was to have the children paint paper to make butterflies. Oh, but the children had their own ideas!

The textures, the mixing, blending, choosing color, what focus and confidence! Did they make a mess? Yes! Water was spilled on half the table. They didn’t mind. Neither did I. All of the students painted like true artists. No one gave them permission. They just picked up the brush and painted. The other activity was answering a question?

What do I want to be when I grow up?

What does all this have to do with swatching my acrylic paint? Do you want to be an artist? Pick up the paintbrush and paint! Try this. Try that. Try it all. Adjust accordingly. I’ll hold this experience dear as I move forward with this blog and teach my creative collage course.

I showed up to teach them. Yet I was inspired. I’m going to write a poem about this experience. A few Anthropologie-inspired blooms? I’ll finish the blue Blue Wildflowers I started.

Siempre,

Mireya

Creative Exploration

Where are You Bloom

Mireya

I forgot to paint a few of these. Did I stamp with watercolor? Thin acrylic? Repaint the stem? I will. I have never painted a flower with roots!

Beauty is connected to everything.

The bees and the pollen

The petals and the breeze

The stem and its roots

the color

the stigma pattern

With every breath

I fall in love

Posca pens we could write lovely words. We shall. It’s going to be a great week!

Thank you so much for reading. What are you working on? I am always inspired adding new projects to my list. Email me. I have been posting story ideas on pinterest. By the way I do sell prints, books a course and other fun items. The links are at the top of the page.

Creative Exploration

What to say to a beginning artist?

Mireya

In many ways I feel as though I am a beginner? There is always something new to learn. Beginners always ask the same questions? I have so many ideas but how do I know it’ll work. How do I find my voice? How do I find my style?

PRACTICE. Practice to explore. Practice for curiosity? Practice for new techniques. Practice for the answer. Some of my favorites have been simply creating with what sparked my interest.

And to think, today I am learning about Bauhaus school. This is great timing as I begin the creative journal. I have a list of activities. It’s going to be good. My goal is to build a base for many many projects.. I want to gather ideas for Creative Ways to Draw A Flower.