Lilies bubbles and matted acrylic painting behind

and matted acrylic painting behind glass

and everyone used Hewitt Packard 12Cs

"Periwinkle" is a softly purple-tinted mixed-media flower painting created with collage paper

Colorado Alpine Flower Two is an original cyanotype on archival watercolor paper

The botanical specimens were sourced from my garden and hiking excursions and through sketches inspired by the flora in my neighbors' yards

Lilies bubbles and matted acrylic painting behindMixed media on watercolor paper 5" x 5" image (8" x 8" matted and framed behind glass) Embracing a more spontaneous, playful approach to my art process, I created a new series of mini paintings focused on experimentation and spontaneity. I worked on all twelve images simultaneously, starting each mini painting with simple charcoal marks, allowing my hand to move freely across the canvas. Then, I added translucent washes, letting the early marks peek