Blogs about: Paint What You Love

Art Rules Don't Always Apply — 2 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 3 weeks ago: Art makes fascinating study.  I’m continually amazed at the varying views and disagreement bet … more →

Tags: Abstract Expressionism, Affirming life through art, Art, Art History, art teachers, Chiaroscuro, Fauvism, Impressionism, Les Fauves

A World Within — 2 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 1 month ago: I have been studying art history, and I’m constantly realizing how little I know while rejoici … more →

Tags: Abstract Expressionism, Affirming life through art, Art, Art History, Art Therapy, Battling Closed Minds and Limited Imaginations, Creative Living in a Condo, Fauvism, Movements in art

All right . . . so let's get on with it! — 2 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 2 months ago: I’ve been known to diatribe about something, and then turn around and contradict myself due to … more →

Tags: english garden, Affirming life through art, Art, Condo patio gardens, Funk and Funky, Garage Sale Treasure, garden paintings, The joy of experimenting with art, The joy of making a mess!

Amazing! — 2 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 2 months ago: Last week Joe and I hosted a birthday celebration for our grandson, Tyler, who is turning 20 next mo … more →

Tags: A Passion for Life, Affirming life through art, Arches 140 lb. cold press paper, Art, Creative Living in a Condo, Good times with grandchildren, Painting Color and Light, The joy of experimenting with art, The joy of making a mess!

Art Reflects! — 4 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 4 months ago: It is no secret that our soul climate on any given day can be reflected in the expressions of our so … more →

Tags: Daylight is Increasing, Power Surge in Late Winter, Speeding up the Spring!, Creative Living in a Condo, Funky Patio, The joy of making a mess!, Art Therapy, Condo patio gardens, watercolor painting

Different Strokes . . . — 2 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 4 months ago: Over the past seven years, I’ve accumulated a sizable library of art books and DVDs—some … more →

Tags: The Fun of Being Unconventional!, Creative Living in a Condo, Way out Creativity, yupo paper, watercolor painting, The joy of making art, The joy of experimenting with art, Watercolors, The joy of sharing our art

"The Haunted Mesa . . ." — 2 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 5 months ago: In the above painting, inspired by one of my favorite novels—THE HAUNTED MESA, by Louis L … more →

Tags: Reading, The joy of making a mess!, The American West, watercolor painting, Books can be the greatest art teachers!, The joy of experimenting with art, Southwestern Art, Watercolors, The joy of sharing our art

And our favorite things . . . . — 5 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 6 months ago: Ever since beginning this wonderful pastime of painting, I’ve tried to keep raising the prover … more →

Tags: Creative Living in a Condo, The joy of making a mess!, watercolor painting, The joy of making art, The joy of experimenting with art, Watercolors, The joy of sharing our art, Art, Fun and Funky

The Places We Love — 13 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 7 months ago: I have never been able to appreciate the dilemma of individuals who say, “I’d like to wr … more →

Tags: Abstract Expressionism, Art, collage art, Condo Gardens, Condo patio gardens, Creative Living in a Condo, Funk and Funky, garden paintings, Memories

Watercolor "Happenings" — 6 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 7 months ago: The above rendering is so fresh off my work table that I haven’t matted and signed it yet.  I … more →

Tags: The Fun of Being Unconventional!, Creative Living in a Condo, The joy of making a mess!, watercolor painting, The joy of making art, The joy of experimenting with art, Watercolors, Affirming life through art, Abstract Expressionism

". . . till the green woods rang . . . ." — 1 comment

Margaret L. Been wrote 8 months ago: I love music, and the music I favor varies with my mood.  Some days are just right for Pavaratti, Yo … more →

Tags: The Fun of Being Unconventional!, Way out Creativity, the joy of music, yupo paper, watercolor painting, The joy of making art, The joy of experimenting with art, Watercolors, Art

A Beginning Artist's "Voice" — 4 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 9 months ago: When teaching writing workshops, I encourage participants to “Read, read, read various genres … more →

Tags: Memories, The Fun of Being Unconventional!, Creative Living in a Condo, The joy of making a mess!, Way out Creativity, The joy of making art, Books can be the greatest art teachers!, The joy of experimenting with art, Watercolors

Always Learning New Things! — 2 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 10 months ago: After six years of direct painting either on wet or dry paper, I’m finally developing the cour … more →

Tags: Creative Living in a Condo, english garden, Condo Gardens, watercolor painting, The joy of making art, Watercolors, The joy of sharing our art, garden paintings, Affirming life through art

Still another collage--and some commentary on art . . . — 2 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 11 months ago: Ever beautiful in my eyes, are collages which tell a story solely through color and texture.  There … more →

Tags: Battling Closed Minds and Limited Imaginations, The Fun of Being Unconventional!, The joy of making a mess!, Way out Creativity, Art Therapy, The joy of making art, The joy of experimenting with art, Movements in art, Impressionism

Painting to Music — 7 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 1 year ago: Many artists share that they do their best work when accompanied by music they love.  I’m pass … more →

Tags: Funk and Funky, Way out Creativity, yupo paper, The joy of making art, Watercolors, The joy of sharing our art, Art, Fun and Funky, Creative Living in a Condo

Private World — 7 comments

Margaret L. Been wrote 1 year ago: I will sweep my rooms, tend my cloistered garden, brew my tea . . . and one who mocked my dreams wil … more →

Tags: Condo Gardens, Condo patio gardens, Creative Living in a Condo, garden paintings, Poetry by Margaret Longenecker Been, spring paintings, The joy of making art, The joy of sharing our art, watercolor painting

One Never Knows!

Margaret L. Been wrote 1 year ago: In her book, WATERCOLOR FROM WITHIN, fine artist Barbara Nechis writes about starting a painting wit … more →

Tags: A Passion for Life, Abstract Expressionism, Affirming life through art, Art, light, The joy of making a mess!, The joy of making art, The joy of sharing our art, watercolor painting

Dogwood Days — 1 comment

Margaret L. Been wrote 1 year ago: Early March is the time when I traditionally clip some red osier dogwood branches and set them indoo … more →

Tags: Abstract Expressionism, Affirming life through art, Creative Living in a Condo, Power Surge in Late Winter, The Fun of Being Unconventional!, The joy of experimenting with art, The joy of making a mess!, The joy of making art, Waiting for Spring

When in doubt, just crop! — 1 comment

Margaret L. Been wrote 1 year ago: Sometimes a painting will look okay to me except for 1 corner, or 1 section, which simply refuses to … more →

Tags: Funk and Funky, Creative Living in a Condo, Don't forget to play!, The joy of making a mess!, Way out Creativity, Art Therapy, yupo paper, watercolor painting, The joy of making art


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