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My Italian Watercolor and Art Journal by Jacqueline Newbold

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Month: November 2018

More from My Italian Watercolor and Art Journal

More from My Italian Watercolor and Art Journal

Painting in my Italian watercolor and art journal

Sometimes it is not so easy to sit, relax, and paint while on vacation.  That is why if you like to paint on location, it is best to go with like-minded artists.  I did most of the painting in my Italian watercolor and art journal while teaching in Italy.  We had so much fun exploring the quaint, historic, and charming villages of Umbria and Tuscany.  I did manage to paint a few more pages in my journal after the class as well.  But it was easier to do while in the workshop.  I wanted to share with you more of the pages from the art class.

Artist Jacqueline Newbold enjoys painting life in color!

Her color-filled watercolor paintings capture a moment in time – sunlight on red poppies, the glow of a Tuscan village perched on a mountaintop, or the brilliance of a dramatic Oregon Cascade Mountain sunset.  Jacqueline loves to share her passion for watercolor painting and mixed-media art journaling by teaching in her Art in My Heart private studio, the Art Unraveled Art Retreats in Phoenix, the Art & Soul Retreats in Portland, Oregon, France, and Italy.  She teaches private watercolor lessons, classes and workshops in her private art studio in Bend, Oregon.

My next teaching trip is to Provence, France, May 2019.  You can find out more information about the trip with French Escapade.  Join me for a fun time!! You will be able to create a journal just like my Italian watercolor and art journal!

“Art journaling to me is not so much about making art but recording my life in a colorful way.  My journals are a place where I can experiment with different art mediums, sort things out, write about my life, my sorrows, my adventures, and travels.  I play with color, sketch, doodle, take notes, make lists, add inspiring quotes and write about my day.  The process is fun, and I love when the result surprises me.”

From my Italy Journal

From my Italy Journal

From my Italy Journal

I wanted to show you how I go from photo, to sketch, to painting using my watercolor journal.

Here are some pages from my Italy journal.  I drew the sketch from a quaint street scene in Oriveto, Italy.  Here is a photo of my inspiration:

Photo of Orvieto Street
Photo of Orvieto Street

After I took this photo, I used it to create a sketch.  I showed my students an easy way to use a drawing program on my tablet.  This helped to get the perspective correct.  It also helped to get the placement of the buildings.  Here is my sketch:

Sketch of Orvieto Street
Sketch of Orvieto Street

From this sketch, I was able to create a watercolor painting in my journal.  Here is the journal painting:

Watercolor Painting of Orvieto, Italy
Watercolor Painting of Orvieto, Italy

Watercolor Painting of Orvieto Street

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Artist Jacqueline Newbold enjoys painting life in color!  Her color-filled watercolor paintings capture a moment in time.  She loves to paint the sunlight on red poppies, the glow of a Tuscan village perched on a mountaintop, and the brilliance of a dramatic Oregon Cascade Mountain sunset.  Jacqueline loves to share her passion for watercolor painting and mixed-media art journaling by teaching in her Art in My Heart private studio, the Art Unraveled Art Retreats in Phoenix, the Art & Soul Retreats in Portland, Oregon, France, and Italy.  She teaches private watercolor lessons, classes, and workshops in her private art studio in Bend, Oregon.

“Art journaling to me is not so much about making art but recording my life in a colorful way.  My journals are a place where I can experiment with different art mediums, sort things out, write about my life, my sorrows, my adventures, and travels.  I play with color, sketch, doodle, take notes, make lists, add inspiring quotes and write about my day.  The process is fun, and I love when the result surprises me.”

Check out my new article in Cloth, Paper, Scissors Magazine, A New Twist on Pen & Ink

Check out my new article in Cloth, Paper, Scissors Magazine, A New Twist on Pen & Ink

My article,”A New Twist on Pen & Ink“, is in the latest issue of Cloth, Paper, Scissor.

My article,”A New Twist on Pen & Ink“, is in the latest issue of Cloth, Paper, Scissor.  It is available for purchase now.  It is about how I add pen and ink to my watercolor paintings.  I give many examples from my journal paintings.

Unfortunately, I am sorry to say, that this is supposedly the last issue of CPS!  This magazine has been a great inspiration to me as a budding artist.  I remember how timid I was about submitting my first article in 2008.  It was accepted and published in 2009.  I was ecstatic!  It encouraged me to continue along my artistic journey!  That was the same year that I took a group of artist to paint in Provence, France.  Boy, did we have fun!  I encourage you to write letters to the publishers, F& W to ask for the magazine to continue.  I think it is the only one that meets our watercolor and mixed media needs.

A New Twist on Pen & Ink
A New Twist on Pen & Ink
A New Twist on Pen & Ink
A New Twist on Pen & Ink

Check out my latest newsletter

Artist Jacqueline Newbold enjoys painting life in color!  Her color-filled watercolor paintings capture a moment in time.  She loves to paint the sunlight on red poppies, the glow of a Tuscan village perched on a mountaintop, and the brilliance of a dramatic Oregon Cascade Mountain sunset.  Jacqueline loves to share her passion for watercolor painting and mixed-media art journaling by teaching in her Art in My Heart private studio, the Art Unraveled Art Retreats in Phoenix, the Art & Soul Retreats in Portland, Oregon, France, and Italy.  She teaches private watercolor lessons, classes, and workshops in her private art studio in Bend, Oregon.