A colorful watercolor painting of rolling hills with a bright blue sky and white clouds. There is cursive writing in the sky and a small note at the bottom that reads, 'fields of gold #1' and signed 'L. Pakhale'.
Watercolor painting titled 'Purple Mountain' depicting purple mountains with a blue sky and white clouds, green fields, and a brown road in the foreground.

Painted With Joy

small original paintings created from our hearts to yours

Watercolor painting depicting a colorful sky with shades of pink, yellow, orange, and purple, above dark mountain silhouettes, with an open book in the foreground and the word 'chaotic' written at the bottom.
Drawing of a tree trunk's cross-section with concentric rings labeled 'of solid oak' and signed by L. Paleh.
A colorful abstract painting depicting a landscape with dark blue mountains, a sky with textured light blue and white clouds, and a foreground with green, orange, and brown shapes representing land and rivers.
Watercolor painting titled "Umbrian Moon" depicting a landscape with green rolling hills, a white winding path, and a dark green forest in front. The sky is dark and cloudy with shades of blue and gray, and a yellow moon shining through the clouds.
Impressionistic landscape painting of sand dunes along the beach with mountains in the background and a partly cloudy sky above.
Painting of a landscape with rolling green hills and a bright blue sky filled with white, fluffy clouds.

About the collection

When we discovered what we now teach as our “Painting for Joy method,” we very quickly knew it was something we needed to share. We started offering monthly Painting for Joy sessions and also continued the practice for ourselves as we were both needing a new and different way to break out of our usual painting routines. In the process, we created many, many small little paintings that just felt so joyful to create and look at. Some even felt like little worlds.

We decided to finish them up and adhere them to sweet little boards. Together, we have lovingly named them our “Painted With Joy Collection.”

You’ll notice we have them priced at very affordable price points. This is with intention.

We know joy can feel hard to come by, now more than ever. If we’ve learned anything in light of the current events unfolding around us in the US, it’s that joy is not a frivolity. It is a necessity. We feel it is our mission as visual artists to put work into the world that both brings joy and also serves as a reminder of our shared humanity. We consider these little paintings an offering from our hearts to yours. A little something you can hang on your wall at home or at work, or give as a gift…something that says,

“There is still beauty in darkness. Joy is all around us. We are never alone.”

If you prefer to shop in person, these little bundles of joy (and lots of other originals and prints) are on display and available for purchase at the studio during our open hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays or on days we have a class.

We will also have them beautifully displayed in our booth at The Green Lake Fine Art Show at Green Lake Town Square in Green Lake, WI on Sat and Sun Aug. 9 and 10.

If you’re interested in experiencing our Painting for Joy method for yourself, join us at Town Square Community Center on July 31 or Aug 2 or at the studio on Aug 16.