Art from the garden

Watercolor, acrylic, oil, and mixed media, with art history, sacred art, and paintings drawn from plants and nature.

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Lessons, techniques, and art history for every medium.

Start here: supplies, color mixing, and first exercises.

Icons and paintings that support prayer.

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November 4, 2026

What an icon is, how to pray with one, and how to begin a small icon corner at home.

November 4, 2026

Warm and cool primaries, mixing your own greens, and why you add water instead of white, plus an exercise: make a green chart.

November 4, 2026

The paper, paints, brush, and two simple techniques you need to start painting in watercolor, plus a first exercise: paint a leaf.

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Seasonal notes on herbs, plant workshops and gardens, new lessons, and first look at new art.

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