Joyful Purpose

Class begins this week - its not too late to Sign Up!

 

 

Registration is OPEN

 

 

* Note - the class will remain open until September 1 so that you can revisit it and take your time going through the lessons.

 

High speed internet will make your workshop experience a pleasant one as video is a large portion of the instruction.

There will be a private Facebook group where you can share your work and thoughts with other students in the class.

 Introduction

Gathering and exploring Materials

Collecting Images

Creating and preparing a color palette

Color Exercises

 

 Drawing

Pencil

sketching

Pen

contour drawing

hatching and cross hatching

 

 Watercolor Basics

washes

backgrounds

layering

 

 Putting it together

details

adding words

 

 Journaling

 watercolor crayons

watercolor pencils

 

 Going Big

Birds

Butterflies

Applying what you know

 

Cost: $97.00

*Note this workshop has limited enrollment so it will be on a first come first served basis*

 

Be Transported!

These are two of my favorite books both to read (She is HILARIOUS) and for the FABULOUS watercolors!

Besides that it just makes you feel good to open them up again, and again, and again.   There are books that I buy that I look at once and never open again.  But not these babies!  They sit on the side of my bed and are revisited often like an old friend.

The author Vivian Swift is delightful and talented and has a wry wit - my kind of gal!

 

 

Rapidograph Pens

Rapidograph pens have been around along time .  There is something wonderful about their line quality and they can be refilled! They are waterproof and a high quality pen and ink tool!

 

Don't Fear about filling them up

Check Out the Easy Peasy video below:

 

 

 

A Wild Friday Night!

 

Okay, I must confess it was WILD but only wild in color!  It was perfect though.  My BFF Judi came over for an evening of journaling, chatting, laughing and eating.  Nothing better than a dear friend and some art to end your week ;) 

 

It looks so harmless ...

 

 

I love my old green tackle box and it looks so harmless sitting there all closed up and cute ;)

 

 

 

But alas, lurking beneath the lid is my dirty little secret ...

 

I have a feeling you will understand why I hide it from view ...

 

Please don't judge me.  I think you may have some dirty little secrets of your own ;)

 

SMIRK!

 

Choosing Paint Colors

People often ask me what colors they should purchase when buying watercolor paint -

especially Daniel Smith Watercolors. 

My answer:  All of them!  Just kidding ;)

This is actually a very personal choice.  I know the colors that I like but they may not be the same as the ones you would choose.

That being said:

If you are purchasing tube paint for the first time and/or trying to build your intial palette I would suggest the following colors:

Basic Palette

cool and warm red

cool and warm blue

cool and warm yellow

yellow ochre

payne's grey

raw umber

Cadmium Red Medium Hue (PY 53, PR 254) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor   

Alizarin Crimson (PR83) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine

Azo Yellow (PY 151) 15 ml tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

New Gamboge (PY153) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine

Prussian Blue (PB27) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

 

French Ultramarine (PB29) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

Yellow Ochre (PY43) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

 

Raw Umber (PBr7) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor   

Payne's Gray (PB29 PBk9 PY42) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

Extras

Bloodstone Genuine 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine

 

Quinacridone Gold (PO49) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

 

Sodalite Genuine 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

 

Shadow Violet (PO73 PB29 PG18) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

 

Serpentine Genuine 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine

I whole heartedly would suggest using the

Enamel TravelBox

Registration is NOW OPEN!

 

 

Registration is OPEN

 

 

* Note - the class will remain open until September 1 so that you can revisit it and take your time going through the lessons.

 

High speed internet will make your workshop experience a pleasant one as video is a large portion of the instruction.

There will be a private Facebook group where you can share your work and thoughts with other students in the class.

 Introduction

Gathering and exploring Materials

Collecting Images

Creating and preparing a color palette

Color Exercises

 

 Drawing

Pencil

sketching

Pen

contour drawing

hatching and cross hatching

 

 Watercolor Basics

washes

backgrounds

layering

 

 Putting it together

details

adding words

 

 Journaling

 watercolor crayons

watercolor pencils

 

 Going Big

Birds

Butterflies

Applying what you know

 

Cost: $97.00

*Note this workshop has limited enrollment so it will be on a first come first served basis*

 

You never know unless you ask ...

I was reading one of my favorite bloggers posts on her collection of feathers that she has amassed over the years from friends sending them to her in the mail ...

and well, honestly I envied her luscious collection!

I love feathers and love to paint them from life ;)

So I thought ~ It couldn't hurt to ask ;)

So if you have a feather or find one and want to send it my way I would be heartfully thankful

Just drop me an email at [email protected]

Art Supply Groupon!!

Some of my favorite watercolors are Lukas from Jerry's Artarama!

A friend tipped me off to the Groupon Sale spend $50 and get $100 worth of art supplies! 

 

Check it out here! Only 2 days left and limited supply!

Oh what an Easter Treat!

My family and I went away for the weekend to Coronado Island in San Diego for a wonderful Easter Vacation.  The Easter Bunny was especially kind to me as the falconry abatement crew was at the hotel.  See the video for the details.

 

Why is that a treat for me?  Because I got to get up close to some of my favorite friends and snap away -