Joyful Purpose

No Excuses 2013!

 

Preparing my No Excuses Journal for 2013!

Taping in my inserts, adding some washi bling, and Jan Goodies

 

What a Star-ling!

This is my dear friend Jessica Herman Goodson

aka

Jessie Starling

and not only is she both beautiful inside and out she is also

AMAZINGLY TALENTED!

She and her husband Chad recently visited me over the

holidays and lucky me she brought her fabulous

2012 No More Excuses Journal with her!

Take a gander at these beauties ;)

New for 2013!! January Download Pack of Goodies!

New for 2013!

 

Monthly Downloads

to add some extra zest to your

No Excuses Journal

 

 

January Pack includes (7) 8x10 high resolution downloads

so you can print out as many as you like

in any size

and on any paper 

 

 

 

 

January Download Pack ~ $7.00

(upon receipt of purchase you will be sent download directions and a file via email)

Ring in the New Year Right with No Excuses!

Do you often say I wish I could be more creative,

spend more time doing some art

 

but I don't have the time!

Well now there is the No Excuses Way to Art Journal

 

Whether you have never picked up a pencil or are an old pro this is the way to go!

 

 

No More Excuses Art Journaling Series

 

The program is centered on using a desk calendar as the basis of an art journal while incorporating art journaling, goal setting, writing, idea making, sketching, watercoloring, stamp carving and collage.  It is a daily, weekly, and monthly system that provides prompts, ideas, quotes, poems, and reminders to add to your journal.

 

Through this process you  learn step by step pen and ink drawing and introduction to watercolor to name a few of the skills.   Students who had never picked up a brush end up going on to confidently paint using watercolors.  Seasoned artists have used this program as a springboard for their own work. Both rave about these workshops. It's like getting a jammed packed art infusion over the course of a year in only minutes a day.  

You will receive prompts, ideas, quotes, poems, and reminders to add to your journal.

Create A journal that will carry you through the year so that you can incorporate art into your daily life in a quick, easy and fun way!

 

THIS CLASS CAN BE STARTED AT ANYTIME!

97.00

 

 

YOU CAN ADD ON AN ART HISTORY COMPONENT AS WELL

NME Under the Influence

What will you get:

There will be 12 different artist

1.  Hundterwasser
2.  Joseph Cornell
3. Franz Marc
4.  Georgia o”keefe
5.  Frieda Kahlo
6.  Modigliani
7.  Beatrice Wood
8.  Marc Chagall
9.  Annie Leibovitz
10.  Alphonse Mucha
11.  Antonio Gaudi
12. Louise Nevelson

1 assigned for each month and you will get

links,

readings,

images,

Technique videos

Monthly inserts to print out and put in your journal.

 

As always you can start and return whenever you like.

 add on 48.00

 

2013 Monthly PDF package

These are the monthly inserts for the NME Series to go  into your 2013 calendar.  

They all are new themes.

In addition this year they include interesting links and links to image groups.

 

Here is a taste:

Jan-Beginnings

Feb - Claiming your inner artist

March- Style

April - Photographs

May - Drawing

June - Painting

July - Poetry

Aug - The Sea

Sept -Time

Oct - Silouettes and Shadows

Nov - Dreams

Dec - Doorways/Abundance

Upon receipt of purchase I will send you the collection via PDF.

25.00

 

 

 

Add Ons

NME Orig Series $97.00 USD +Under the Influence $145.00 USD +NME 2013 PDFS $120.00 USD All 3 $160.00 USD

Winter Wonderland is in Flight!

An example of the kind of work we are doing in the Winter Wonderland Journaling Online Workshop!

Winter Wonderland Journaling!

Begins Dec 1 - March 1

this is a go at your own pace workshop so you can keep up week to week or work when you can.

 

 

 

 WINTER WONDERLAND

Watercolor Class this Wednesday in Westlake!

 Dec 19

 11-2

at

Banana Rose

32129 Lindero Canyon Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361

 $50.00

 

Call to Register

(818) 706-7673

 

 

THE DAILY SKETCHBOOK

 

This class combines all of my favorite things : watercolor, drawing, pen and ink, washi tape, collage elements, and journaling all contained in a 7x10 moleskine to take with you anywhere!

 

 

 

You will need:

a watercolor notebook

 

Moleskine Watercolor Notebook, 200gsm Cold Press, 5 in x 8 in, 72 Pages

OR

Pentalic 100-Percent Cotton Watercolor Journal 5-Inch by 8-Inch

 

watercolor set

 

Suggestions:

 

High End

LUKAS Aquarell 1862 Watercolor - Set of 48 Half Pans

Mid Range

Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Compact Set

Low Range

Koi Watercolor Pocket Set-24

waterproof INK fine  pen - Micron black 005 and 01

round watercolor brushes I suggest a 2,4,6,8  round  If I was pressed to choose only one I would say a number 6 round 

high end - kolinsky sable

low end - princeton neptune

water spray bottle

pencil

eraser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workin' on new stuff for 2013

PRAYER FOR CONNECTICUT

PRAYER FOR CONNECTICUT

By Marianne Williamson

For those who bear tonight the unbearable burden
of unimaginable grief,
who in their agony yell at the forces of fate...
For those who moan and those who faint, 
for those who rage and those who pray,
we moan and pray along with you.
For now, those were our children too.
Dear God, May a legion of angels come upon these parents.
Bring to them an otherworldly touch,
an otherworldly comfort
an otherworldly sense that their children are well --
that they are safe with God,
and shall be with them always.
Give to those who grieve what no mortal can give...
the touch of Your Hand upon their heart.
May all touched by this darkness
be Lit by Your grace.
Please wipe away all tears, dear God.
as only You can do.
Amen

Mama's got a new set of digs!

I have been MIA for awhile now as I have been moving ;)  

Here is a peek at my new studio!  

I just love my new set of digs ;)