painting art brings beauty to our homes

Are you dreaming about painting art?

You may want to start painting, but you don't know where to start or how to do it? What are the basic techniques of painting watercolor? How do we use oil paints?

Are you looking for artwork? Art by Carol May paintings of butterflies, hummingbirds, animals and landscapes bring beauty and peace to our homes. You will find either watercolor or oil paintings.

Sea turtle watercolor painting, Art by Carol May

A sea turtle painted with an artist's interpretation.

the gift of painting?

We can all learn to paint. Painting is more of a discipline, than a gift from God. We can all create attractive paintings using the basic principles of good art.

Click down the page to see the four basics of creating good art.

Painting takes practice, just like learning to play the piano. Practice painting the tutorials. Then you can use the same methods for your own individual creations.

What are some of the popular tutorials?

experience the painting art by carol may

Artists paint what we see around us. God's gifts are everywhere. There's lots to see on the painting pages.

Click to see art for your home

gardens are full of wonderful things to paint

The garden has beautiful flowers, butterflies and hummingbirds, lots of great things to paint.

There's something wonderful about getting our hands dirty and puttering around outside in the fresh air and sunshine. So, in addition painting art, it's my pleasure to share some gardening tips.

Painting and gardening are two of my favorite things. In college my major was horticulture with a minor in art.

Yes, we can learn the basics in school, but we learn more by doing. Life experiences have been my real teacher.

Out in the garden, my camera is always ready to capture intriguing images for a new painting.

What hummers eat?

Are tomatoes a fruit?

Mighty Monarchs

Grow happy roses

can anyone grow a garden?

Yes of course, anyone can grow a garden!

Start with easy vegetables when we are new to gardening.
What if we don't have to have an area for a garden? Then we grow our flowers and vegetables in containers.
What do we do if our yard is mostly in the shade? We can even grow veggies in the shade.
Find the information about how to make a garden, plus more on the GARDEN tab.

Tiger Swallowtail feeding on a Butterfly Bush

Butterflies and hummingbirds are great garden gifts. We can specifically plant flowers to feed the butterflies.

The Butterfly Bushes are busy with butterflies all summer. Hummingbirds visit them, too.

What are more ways to attract hummingbirds.

Orchids are a wonderful God gift.

Many of us have probably grown blooming Amaryllis or Narcissus in the house. But can we grow orchids in the house? You bet we can!

Phalaenopsis (also, called the moth orchid) are perfect plants for inside our homes. Their delightful flowers last for many months.

what are the essential basics of good art?

Awe-inspiring paintings all use the four basic PAINTING PRINCIPLES: composition, values, creating a focal point and a good use of color.

It's a joy sharing knowledge with budding artists. Forty years of experience has taught me what makes a good painting. You can learn how to paint good art.