Inspired Me

One of my favorite things to do this year is watercolor portrait art journaling. I started last Summer out of the blue and found it to be relaxing and fun. I haven't had a lot of experience with watercolors so it has been a joy exploring and experimenting with this medium. Here is one of my latest pages and I hope you all enjoying watching me create it in this YouTube video. Also, for more art journaling resources check out this page on my Inspired Me 411 Arts & Crafts Resource Page .  In this video, you will see how I painted her features, hair, her pink glitter top, the background and the writing all set to relaxing jazz music. Let the chill vibes soothe you. While I was painting, I was thinking about professional and personal dreams and that is what I decided to journal.  Click Here SUBSCRIBE & LIKE I hope this "dream" girl inspires you to dream today. Thanks for stopping by and have a good day.

So proud and happy to share one of my latest paintings called "Rejoice, girl!"  She is 24 x 48 inches tall and made with acrylic paints. I finished her last Summer 2025 and I loved the fashion illustration style I used with her elongated body.  In this video, you will see the process of how she was made from start to finish. Also, enjoy the soothing music designed to fill you with joy and inspiration as you watch this painting unfold.  Take a look at the video and feel free to subscribe and share it with a friend.   Video Link What is "Rejoice, girl!" about? She sends a message and a reminder to actively rejoice. When I was researching the word, I learned that "joy" is a noun and a feeling.  "Rejoice" is a verb and an action. These common words may seen flimsy when faced with life's challenges but they are powerful medicine and anchors to sustain us through life's ups and downs. Rejoicing acknowledges the problem and decides to rejoice. T...

I love trying new things in art. Last Summer, I started playing around with watercolor portraits in an art journaling style. I found it to be so soothing and relaxing.  The more faces I painted, the better they got. Normally, I paint with acrylic paints so trying watercolors was a challenge at first. But as I gave myself permission to just experiment and play it felt as rewarding as my acrylic paintings. So, here is a video tutorial sharing my process. You will see how to create a nice skin tone along with the hair, clothes and background. I hope you are inspired to give it a try or just enjoy watching me paint.  Video Link   What is art journaling? It is a journal where you use paints, pens, pencils, inks, stamps, markers and/or any art supply to express you feelings and thoughts of the day with little or no writing. If you are new to art journaling, here are some resources I have collected over the years that might be helpful.  Check out my arts and crafts res...

If you love fashion you would of loved this exhibit! Last May, my husband and I went to the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles to see "Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion." It was an amazing look at her life especially after her famous "wrap dress" swept the country in the early 1970's. Here is a video I made about this wonderful trip. I enjoyed it so much, I wish I could of seen it a few more times. VIDEO LINK In an interview, Diane said that she made a dress and the dress made her. Since becoming an iconic force in the fashion world, she continues to use her platform to elevate women around the world. She recently hosted her annual DVF Awards event during Venice's film festival. It was beautiful to see how she honored these select women with funding and global publicity to help in their significant work. Who would of thought a little dress would go on to make big opportunities for Diane and the women she serves. Check out the recap of the DVF ...

Kelly & Ron Roberts Today, Ron and I are announcing the relaunch of our K. Simone Designs business. For those of you that are new to our work and site, click   ABOUT US   for more information.   In short, we started our business selling my handmade greeting cards in 2011. We sold and donated lots of cards and enjoyed bringing smiles to our customer's faces. In 2019, we took a long break. Since then, art has become my main interest and I have been drawing, painting and improving my skills. Art has been a wonderful outlet and joy for me and I have loved encouraging others with these creations.  So now K. Simone Designs will focus on our Inspired Art business. Our greeting cards are on hold for now but they are still apart of our brand. Also, I will continue to create YouTube papercrafting videos and add more resources to my arts and crafts directory. Our goal with all these creative products is to inspire others with love, hope, joy and peace. Here are so...

Today, I am sharing a new YouTube video. It is all about how I created my floral arrangement paintings from my 2024 "Inspired Blooms" art collection. In this video, you will see the supplies used and my painting process set to soothing jazz music. Take a look! Floral Art Painting w/ Time Lapse For those of you that missed my "Inspired Blooms" art show video, you can watch it here. Click Here These flowers were so relaxing and fun to create. I hope you enjoy seeing my process. Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy your holidays. P.S. Subscribe to this blog and my YouTube channel. Thanks!