Posts tagged favorite flowers
Painting Violas and Pansies: in My Studio with Spring Garden Inspiration
Painting Violas and Pansies: in My Studio with Spring Garden Inspiration

For me, springtime in the garden always means violas and pansies. They’re some of the first things to show up at garden centers and one of the first things to bloom in my garden.

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Flower Stories
Flower Stories

One of the things I love most about making and sharing art is forging connections around the beauty and joys of flowers. Over and over again my customers have shared their personal stories of certain plants or flowers.

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life, joy, gratitude, paintings, artAnne Buterafloewrs, flowers, favorite flowers, favorite garden plants, personal stories, personal language of flowers, language of flowers, connection, art and connection, nature and connection, watercolor, artist, watercolor artist, creating connections, sharing our stories, memories, flower memories, connections to flowers, connections to plants Comments
growing inspiration: nasturtiums
growing inspiration: nasturtiums

About this time of year when the garden is at its height I begin making notes for next year. What I want to grow more of. What I forgot to grow. What I’d like to try. Today I’m sharing the first of a series of posts about some of my favorite plants to grow (and paint). I’d love for you to join in and share some of your favorites, too.

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