paint a rosy picture

everything in the garden is rosy

Things are going well; everything is fine.

know someone from a can of paint

Synonym of know someone from Adam.

mixed picture

A situation in which both negatives and positives are found.

paint oneself into a corner

To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.

paint the town red

To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.

paint the wagon

To get things done.

paint with a broad brush

To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.

pen picture

A written description, often biographical.