Tag: self care

Expressive Flowers

Art and Bravery

Mireya

How are you brave?

I’ve been thinking about this question all morning because am I brave? Just now, I have an answer. Bravery is in the small big things. Bravery is knowing what’s you, what’s the outside, and choosing you. Who you are is a light shining so bright, it’s a gift and like a cup of water versus the shores of Lanikai Beach, we all make a difference. Any time you can stand against the talk, or see spring amid a storm is that not bravery? Maybe one small act will lead to something bigger?

This is a hand painted collage art animal book about self love. It's dedicated to us.

I have published 8 books. I have written, edited, and illustrated these books. Do I have a degree in these subjects? No. All I have are the words I’ve written. I like writing! I wrote in college. I write for this blog. I do all of this despite the small voice that says I shouldn’t. There’s an even bigger voice that says I should. That’s brave right?

Thank you, WordPress for encouraging me. Art dreams here we come! WordPress is doing #bloguary daily prompts in January. I’ll be using these prompts to share my work every day.

Do you know of a video, course, or post that will help me paint roses? Comment below and thanks! Feel free to share a link to your art as well.

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Mireya

Expressive Flowers

Wildflower thoughts: from the spirit of an expressive artist

Mireya

It all started with an Anthropologie window display. I’m always inspired by the color, textures, and art on merchandise bags. But this display caught my eye, and I’ve been dreaming ever since.

…and for a while this idea was fresh in my mind, until I started painting. I had an old calendar book and it’s been colorful, whimiscal and wonderful!

Various papers painted with vibrant orange and pink tones

I’ve got quite a collection.

two orange paper collage flowers with a you will boom quote inside them
yellow collage flower with the words let's written inside
a pink and orange strokes flower with a quote about dancing in the spring
Be different be brave collage flower
Love source collage flower
Pink flower with world needs love quote

This spring or summer, my collage flowers will be a book. Each page with its own blooming thought. I want my book to be a silly delight for the spirit. That sounds like a great idea!

As a sweet for Valentine’s Day, I will be painting roses. I’ll be swatching all of my pink paint and mixing viva magenta, working with fluorescent pink, I’m going to study stems and leaves, explore different tools, and work on texture…it’s going to be good. I’m filling out my agenda and will begin the roses project in January and lead up to February.

I appreciate your readership. If you’re here for the first time then please subscribe. If you’re a subscriber, thank you! Tell a friend. Aside from the book, I have a new course coming.

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Mireya

Expressive Flowers

New Year New Goals

Mireya

It’s a new year but every day is a new day, right? I’m usually a tea drinker but lately, I’ve been drinking cafe con leche. Something in me sings it’s time for change. And in the words of Lizzo, it’s about damn time. Everything I need is right here.

I am taking these flowers and turning them into wildflower thoughts from the spirit of an expressive artist. That’s a good book title!

Viva Magenta is the Pantone Color of the Year. It’s raining right now. That means spring is going to be beautiful! I can’t wait to stroll around and film. I’ve been doing this for about three months and counting. I’m feeling warm already!

viva magenta flowers in vase sketch

Speaking of pink flowers, my next project is roses. I have a list of subjects and post ideas to help me paint beautiful roses. Pink is friendship and maybe this book can be a self-love friendship book for the soul? I plan to release the book in the spring or summer. I will launch creative exploration with a paper collage.

Here’s to a wild and free year, and here’s to taking a moment of every day to breathe in gratitude and strength.

Siempre,

Mireya

Expressive Flowers

Mixing Vibrant Color

Mireya

I finally have the pink tones I’ve been searching for.

Various papers painted with vibrant orange and pink tones

I came back from a walk filled with white and pink roses. I don’t know what to say except I can’t wait till spring. Now here I am writing this post. Seeing all those colors made me appreciate my flourescent painting exploration even more.

I squeezed fluorescent pink, red and indian yellow onto a palette. I was looking for my notes from Etta Vee’s post. I decided to be the artist I am and play. All was calm and quiet. My spirit painted and dare I say it, mixed the perfect pinks. I had vibrant orange. Vibrant colors, we are going places. Oh, and adding titanium white made a dreamy orange cream. I let the paintbrush glide on the page. In the texture, the words you are your own hero emerged. Yes! I was in the moment. I usually have one flower on one page, maybe two. The message is written on each flower.

yellow collage flower with the words let's written inside

But what if you turn the page five times to get the full message. Each page’s bloom is more vibrant than the last. I can do a test run with an idea pin! The ideas are always here. It’s only a matter of being in a quiet place so you can hear yourself think. It’s the best place to be, right there living.

Now for the collage work. Next time I go to Blick I’m going to buy a newspaper pad to paint on.

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Mireya

Expressive Flowers

Easy Trees

Mireya

I have an idea pin on pinterest. I’ve worked on painting trees with students. These mixed media trees are a festive way to explore and build trust in your style. There are no rules, anything goes. My blog is filled with ideas and tools that make beautiful flowers. And I had to repost these trees.

Use a sponge brush without the sponge. Create a line pattern with washi tape. A simple brush works. There’s more ideas in fingerpainting too!

Paint several trees. Make a ribbon garland. Make gift tags. Paint trees on kraft paper for gift wrap. Make gift cards. These mixed media trees are a great classroom craft. How do you paint Christmas Trees?

Have a good week!

Siempre,

Mireya

Expressive Flowers

You will bloom, so bloom!

Mireya
two orange paper collage flowers with a you will boom quote inside them

It feels like I haven’t worked on paper collage in a long time. I’ve been having fun with my journal. I’m taking time to explore ideas, layouts and color schemes. I spent at least a few hours working on ideas. These blooms are my mood right now.

And so I simply say don’t wait for someday. Don’t wait until…because you are blooming right now. You are growing. Have a plan but like you cut and paste in the process do the same with your life. Live for today. The peach color has a walk in the park vibe. You get this breath of fresh air. With this breath of fresh air comes, you got this! Oh my goodness I do have this! This thought is the theme of my flower collage book.

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Mireya

Expressive Flowers

An Artist Signs Her Work

Mireya
Three paper roll blooms

My name is Mireya Pizarro. I am the artist. I am the writer. I have gone back and forth with how to sign my art. At first I didn’t even sign my work because am I an artist? The verdict must still be out on this one. I just paint. My curiosity needs to be satisfied. It doesnt matter what I’m feeling or thinking. When I pick up the paint brush it’s all play. I love love losing myself in the idea because nothing matters.

So I have gone through creatively hue. This is the name of my site and blog. I have signed my art with Mireya. I recently blogged about my name and how I’m usually the only one. Now I’m thinking MP. Morgan Harper Nicols signs her work MH. I like it.

Any way I had to share this. I want something that is easy to remember. Do you ovethink little things like this. It’s that CatCoq uses her signature to promote her brand. I want people to find my work too.

How do you sign your work? Do you sign your work?

Expressive Flowers

What did you dream blue blooms

Mireya
orange and pink painted background with quote inside blue flowers

I used to have these dreams of flying among the city lights. No cars. No noise. No right. No wrong. Just me, the moon, and the stars.

This weekend I painted three or four colorful abstract backgrounds. I have tons of flowers with white backgrounds.

a pink and orange strokes flower with a quote about dancing in the spring

In between these pages will be full page color. I want more color in the book. This book already makes me happy. I was asked an important question. What dream are you working on? This book is my dream. It’s a book filled with strokes of color and colorful thoughts.

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Mireya

Expressive Flowers

Pink and sparkle flowers for a blanket

Mireya

One of the quotes for my collage flowers is as follows:

It’s the small ideas that lead to the biggest blooms. What happens in the middle is endurance, love and spirit.

I’ve been sketching with pencil and paper. Now I’m sketching with color. I was browsing product selections on Society 6. Throw blankets? When the day is cold, you can come home, and wrap yourself up in bright flowers. I like it!

I was tired as I painted these flowers. Suddenly the colors made me smile and free of tired thoughts. I want to continue to paint for joy. In the meantime, I’m practicing. I can review creating surface patterns. Most importantly, I can spread happiness. Creatively Hue is about small ideas and what happens in the middle. With every project, I am brighter and bolder. Ok I need to practic!

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Mireya