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The Best Travel Art Tips for Summer

The Best Travel Art Tips for Summer

Check out this great online article by Jeannine Stein –  “Best Travel Art Tips for Summer”.  She has put together 23 ideas from various artists, including me :), on how to create art-on-the-go!

Jeannine says – If you’ve seen the July/August 2017 issue of Cloth Paper Scissors, you may have noticed this on the cover: “23 Tips for Creating While You Travel.” Yes, we’ve loaded this travel and adventure-themed issue with a lot of techniques, projects, and ideas for creating art on the road, and we aim to deliver on our promise. So here are the 23 tips, and where in the magazine you can find them. We hope you find these useful for all your summer art adventures!


Finding Inspiration to Paint, Part 3

Finding Inspiration to Paint, Part 3

Take a Workshop!

Beginning Watercolor Workshop with Jacqueline Newbold
Tuesdays, October 25 – November 15, 2016 1:00 – 4:00 pm
$35 per class (includes all supplies)
Join me in my private Tumalo studio for this fun and colorful workshop especially designed for beginner watercolor artists. 

Watercolor and Mixed Media with Jacqueline Newbold
Thursdays, October 27 – November 10, 2016 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Combining beautiful watercolor painting techniques and mixed media, you will learn how to make colorful, intriguing journal pages a perfect backdrop for adding paintings and words that inspire you. 
$30 per class, plus a one-time $10 supply fee

Email:  [email protected]

Portland Art & Soul Retreat
Art for the Soul, April 9, 2017
Let’s Go – France, April 8, 2017
Tutti Frutti Watercolors, April 6, 2017


Finding Inspiration to Paint

Finding Inspiration to Paint

Do you ever find that it is hard to get inspired to paint?  Maybe it is just finding the time in our busy lives.  Sometimes I am so anxious to get all my chores done so that I can “go paint”.  But I sit down, surrounded by all my art supplies and nothing comes to me.  I feel uninspired.  What to do!  I wanted to post a few blogs about finding inspiration…
One great thing to do is to invite a friend or a few friends over to paint with you.  Set aside time, a few hours at least, and invite some friends for a relaxing, artistic afternoon.  I set out some stencils and inks in case someone wanted to use them in their art journals.  We explored different ways to add color to our stencils.  Here are some photos of our fun afternoon….

Just in Time for the Holidays!

Just in Time for the Holidays!

Watercolor Journal Page using Expansion Kit colors.

I am happy to announce that have designed a Daniel Smith Expansion Kit and it is now available for purchase.  It is the perfect complement to my Daniel Smith Jacqueline Newbold Travel Kit.  These additional six Daniel Smith colors are my favorite go-to colors and are always on my palette.  I suggest these when students ask for more color ideas to fill up their palettes.  Along with the addition of these beautiful colors, a larger and smaller brush, artist tape, water holder and a great vinyl art bag to hold it all, you now have everything you need to paint at home or while you travel!  It ships priority mail at no charge.  If you want to add additional art supplies to your order, be sure to tell them my TRP number (phone-in orders only) and you will get an additional 10% off of your order!  A gift for you 🙂
Here is my TRP NUMBER:  TRP00274
 

Watercolor Traveling Kit

Watercolor Traveling Kit

My Favorite Traveling Palette

I am thrilled to announce my partnership with Daniel Smith Art Supplies.  They have just launched my new Watercolor Traveling Kit that I designed for the traveling artist but it is perfect for people who are new to watercolor painting as well or for those who want to fill out their color palette.   This kit has it all (just add a pencil!).  I picked 12 colors, one for every color on the color wheel, my favorite folding palette, several brushes, a zippered case and an Arches watercolor journal. This would be the perfect companion to go with with my new DVD, Art Journals.  You will be able to create beautiful, colorful paintings with the colors I chose!

12 Colors – One for every color on the color wheel

Not only do you get a fabulous discount, this kit comes with free shipping!  NOTE: If you want to add more supplies and still get free shipping, you will need to call in your order and not order it online.

I would love to hear what you think about this kit.  Leave me a comment!

A zippered case (color to be determined) and an Arches watercolor journal
  • DANIEL SMITH Watercolor French Ultramarine 15ml
  • DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Lemon Yellow 15ml
  • DANIEL SMITH Watercolor New Gamboge 15ml
  • DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Permanent Orange 15ml
  • DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Phthalo Green Yellow Shade 15ml
  • DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Phthalo Turquoise 15ml
  • DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Phthalo Yellow Green 15ml
  • DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Permanent Red 15ml
  • DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Quinacridone Burnt Orange 15ml
  • DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Quinacridone Violet 15ml
  • DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Ultramarine Violet 15ml
  • DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Cerulean Blue 15ml
  • Arches® Watercolor Book 140lb, 10in x 7in
  • Heritage Artist Palette, 18 color wells
  • Kneaded Eraser, 1.25in x .75in
  • Monaco Deluxe Short Handle Brush Travel Case
  • DANIEL SMITH Platinum Series 24-2 Wash/Flat 1/2
  • DANIEL SMITH Platinum Series 24-3 Round 8