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There are also several great articles in this eBook about art journaling prompts, journaling tips and a review of writing tools.
Just click on the link and you can download the PDF file for your use!
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The second article that I wrote for the 2014 summer issue of Pages is about starting out with black on your journal page. We will be preparing some of our journal pages using this technique in my upcoming watercolor workshop, the Colors of Umbria, Keeping a Watercolor Journal, in Orvieto, Italy. There are just a few spots left if you want to join us!
ARTFUL GATHERING ONLINE ART RETREAT – This summer! I will be teaching follow-along watercolor paintings. My 2013 workshop – The Good, the Bad and the Beauty of Color is now available for pre-order.
CREATE – Chicago & Seattle – Times and Dated TBA
“Wow! What a treasure! I love it! You need to expand on it and publish it big time! What a gorgeous book and filled with great information and beautiful artwork!” ….. Lynn
“I just wanted to follow up with you…I LOVEthe book, I have been pouring over it and working on the lessons – I feel like they should be called “workshops”, they have proven to be so productive and interesting for me. Your careful, organized, right-to-the-point explanations and ideas to try out the concepts (especially color mixing, love the chickens:-) has been very helpful, fillling in the holes in my watercolor education. I am having so much fun with it, and not feeling any of the tentativeness or anxiety around the outcome as I have in the past.” …..Jeanne
“Got the book today and I do indeed love it! I’ve already taken a couple of ideas from it for my travel journal [my palette and colour wheel] and will take your book to Italy with me.” …..Lori
“I received your book today, and absolutely LOVE it!!! So much so, that I just ordered 2 more, to go along with the additional copies of the DVDs that I purchased.” …..Cori
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I am teaching a watercolor workshop in Orvieto, Italy, Sept. 7 – 13, 2014, with Adventures in Italy. It is filling up fast and there are just a couple of openings left in this workshop.
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Create a visual diary of watercolor painting, journaling, and mixed media as you slow down, observe, and savor your time in Italy. Learn how to make on-the-go paintings with watercolor washes, water-soluble pens and pen-and-ink. Enhance your journaling style with maps, Italian book pages, pockets, tags, and more. You will discover how much fun it is to record your life journeys with watercolors. Umbria is rich with sights, sounds, and colors–all wonderful inspiration for developing your artistic eye. Exploring the streets of this historic hilltop village, we will discover stone archways, alleyways and Italian piazzas, the Duomo of Orvieto, Gothic and medieval designs, and colorful flowers cascading from windows — every corner a possible painting. The Etruscan palette will inspire us as we experiment with luscious ochres and rich gem-tone colors from the past.
We will not just be observing and painting our week in Orvieto, but we will be experiencing it in a new, invigorating, lasting way. When you return home, you will have your watercolor journal as a lasting keepsake more unique than any photo album, and new skills to continue watercolor journaling on your next adventure!
This workshop is for all levels – beginners welcome! • Create a watercolor art journal about your stay in Orvieto, Italy • Take drawing and watercolor painting lessons • Learn how to keep your colors fresh and lively • In studio and en plein air painting • Add interest to your journals by incorporating mixed media
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I think it is fun to take photos from odd angles and of things up close. Here are some that I took as we toured castles, chateaus and medieval villages in the southwest of France.
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This is my bare all story of how I got started painting and how it led to keeping an art journal. I hope you will find this an encouraging story about my struggle from not knowing the first thing about painting, drawing and art in general to where I have ended up today. I wrote this article for those of you that struggle with being a beginner artist. I hope that you will find it inspiring.
