Tag: self care

Expressive Flowers

Drawing Roses from Life!

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.

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Mireya

Expressive Flowers

May the force be with you!

Mireya

Have you ever been curious about nature? Yes I’m getting all Star Wars because I believe in the force.

I wrote an arty book filled with colorful collage animals and mindful thoughts. Today the ebook is available for free. The cover is to the right. Read it comment below and share it with a friend. You could also leave a review on Amazon. Thanks.

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Expressive Flowers, Roses Project

Roses-Watercolor Sketching and Exploring

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Various colorful watercolor rose doodles

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 paper so it wasn’t even watercolor blending. The orange and pink look beautiful together! I created a pattern, called it doodling peach roses and added the design to my shop. I never intended for these flowers to be a design in my shop. These roses weren’t good but they weren’t bad either. What I was painting probably didn’t work, so I picked up the brush and did something random. I’ve been doing a lot of random art. That’s how I’ve given these roses a second look and I want more of these roses.

I read in Feck Perfuction that we overlook and dismiss the random weird “stuff”. The random weird stuff makes the best art. These doodles are me. I feel like I’m on to something. That something is the focus of Roses: Friendship for the Spirit. I want a book filled with my roses:

Pink Roses Pattern
Various colorful watercolor rose doodles
blue vase filled with pink and orange roses
sketching flowers with tempera paint
7 pink and orange ornament flowers

The book will contain all of the random thoughts that come from painting roses. It’s time to get painting and painting I shall! For now I’m not thinking of the book. I want to paint and let the ideas emerge. My priority is self-expression. I trust that the book will be there.

I’ve added new work to my shop. Here’s a wildflower that expresses what I’d like to be known for, what I want my work to mean. I did a little lunchtime sketching. Thanks for reading my blog and for being a fan. If you enjoy this content please subscribe.

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Expressive Flowers

All I want to do is paint

Mireya

What job would you do for free?

ten pink roses in a blue vase

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 color, add a stroke here and a stroke there. If that doesn’t work cover it up with a brighter color. I came across a person who said don’t try. Many people say I’m going to try. Don’t try,just do it!

pink and yellow paper collage flower

So I’ve got a roses book to paint. I have started a file. I’m adding new work to my shop. Borrowing the words from an awesome first grade class, I was born ready!

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Mireya

Expressive Flowers

Last Day of March 2023

Mireya
Various papers painted with vibrant orange and pink tones

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 bright brush. I’ll be painting new flowers. I’ll be filming some of it. Do you know of any happenings in Los Angeles? I have been painting and loving every minute of it. I forgot about my wildflower thoughts book. I will be creating a video or two on these flowers.

Thank you so much for being a fan. What project are you working on?

Expressive Flowers, Roses Project

Roses-Hope Is Never Lost

Mireya

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 a butterfly. It made my heart flutter.

With all this love in my spirit, I got out my Quinacridone Magenta, Titanium White, Medium Yellow, bright brush, and painted a lovely peach texture. I used a credit card piece to smooth out the paint. Then I was off to give an old painting new love.

Much better!

A sketch of two purple roses on a peach background

Suzanne’s class is exactly what I needed. Mixing your own green is amazing! Sporadic brush strokes are fabulous! The most important part is, I feel empowered to express my ideas.

I got to paint for the first time in a week. I’m grateful to be feeling better! Thank you so much for reading and for subscribing. I’ve been checking the numbers and Creatively Hue is growing. As I said, I’m sharing more content. I have a new idea pin that I’ll be posting on Pinterest. Do you have a tip to share? Comment below.

If you like this content then please subscribe. Tell a friend. Find me on Pinterest and Instagram. Please check out my shop. New prints are coming soon! I’ve got to get the roses book together.

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Mireya

Expressive Flowers, Valentines Day Workshop

Roses-Valentine’s Day Workshop

Mireya

This year I’m doing a countdown to Valentine’s Day. First up, we have hello beautiful!

7 pink and purple roses

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 go. I was hopeful. This was a strip of paper. For a moment I thought this was going to be a loss. I kept painting. I like it! How could I not want to do Valentine’s Day painting? EttaVee’s post in turning palette paper into hearts? That gives me an idea! I have a list of ideas. How could I not want to do Valentine’s Day painting?

To see the video tutorial of these roses click on this link.

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Mireya

Expressive Flowers, Roses Project

Roses-Inspirational Quote

Mireya

I had a fantabulous time painting today. It’s going to be better. As I’m being a fan of other people’s blogs, I came across this quote.

Speak your heart. If they don’t understand, the message was never meant for them anyway.

I didn’t get who wrote it but I believe in my work!

Have an inspirational quote to share? Comment below. Thank you for subscribing. Thank you for reading.

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Mireya

Roses Project

Roses-Sketches

Mireya
usuing various tools like crayons and markers to sketch roses

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. I marked my favorite sketches with a blue dot. Soft pink petals with dark green leaves? Color tips were on my mind. It was fun to sketch with crayons but a voice reminded me that it’s time to paint. It’s time to paint roses, in a vase, arrangement, and with a background. I will in a week or two. I am enjoying this creative exploration phase.

Today’s #bloganuary question is who is my favorite author? All of them. Can I include myself? Sure. Every book I’ve read has taken me to places I’ve never been. Feck Perfuction is a good read! I mention Learning By Heart all the time. I appreciate Phillipa Gregory’s books. It’s empowering to read how a princess or queen thinks like a king.

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