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Dreaming in Color!

Dreaming in Color!

12 Great Lumin Arte Twinkles

I am happy to announce that Leslie, the owner of Dreaming in Color has put together a mix of her fabulous Lumin Arte Twinkling H2Os just for me!  I carefully picked these colors to give a good representation of warm and cools yellows, reds and blues.  Let me tell you that it was hard to limit it down to 12!  But here is the best part – Leslie has sent free samples for me to pass out to some of my CREATE classes in Chicago next week!  I have really enjoyed experimenting with these luscious paints and seeing how to incorporate them into my watercolor journals!

Getting Ready for Chicago, CREATE 2012

Getting Ready for Chicago, CREATE 2012

Miniature Watercolor Palettes

Everyone loved the miniature watercolor palettes that I had at the Irvine, Create.  I decided to provide even more of them for my classes that I am teaching at the Chicago CREATE.  This way, if you are new to watercolor painting and want to try it without the big expense of buying all new products, you will be able to borrow one of my very cute mini-travel palettes.  These miniature palettes have a variety of colors and hold an amazing amount of paint.  I used empty 1/2 pans that I buy through Daniel Smith Art Supplies and fill them with my choice of colors.  If you find you love watercolor painting, consider purchasing my Watercolor Traveling Kit also available through Daniel Smith.
Here is what Jeanne emailed me about my new Art Journal On-the-Go, on sale today for only $11.97!!!  “Thanks so  much – you are a wonderful teacher. I really appreciate your quiet manner and practical step by step approach. I have assembled – and actually used! – my teeny travel journal kit. It is SO fun to just pull it out and play. It’s truly portable, and the way you explain about yours and how you use it made it easy to tailor one for myself. I have even begun making and binding my own custom made books.  I have used it on the plane, in a restaurant, at the doctor’s office in the waiting room and to ease the quiet hours at the hotel when I’m traveling for work.”  Thanks Jeanne!

Sprinkle, Splash & Splatter: Creating Texture with Watercolor

Sprinkle, Splash & Splatter: Creating Texture with Watercolor

Sprinkle, Splash & Splatter: Creating Texture with Watercolor is my newest class that I am offering at CREATE, Chicago on Sunday, August  26, 2012.  This is the first time I have ever taught this class and I am having so much fun preparing for it.  Here are a couple of examples of the paintings we will create!  
I have been busy making my fun goody bags for all my students and once again I have some very cool art supplies to give away.  Hope to see you there!

Textured Pears
Textured Landscape


Join me at Bend’s August Art Walk, Tonight! August 3, 2012

Join me at Bend’s August Art Walk, Tonight! August 3, 2012

I have all new paintings for my month of being featured artist at the Red Chair Gallery, located on the corner of Bond & Oregon Streets, Bend, Or.  Tonight is Art Walk (5-9 pm) and it should be a fun time to get out and enjoy the evening.  Please stop by and say “Hi!”.    I will will have on display a couple of my watercolor & mixed media journals from my recent trips to Patagonia and Europe.  My journals have been featured in the magazine, Cloth, Paper, Scissors and Daniel Smith Art Supply Company sells a watercolor traveling kit designed by me.  

Drawing Lesson – Part 2

Drawing Lesson – Part 2

The Finished Painting in my Journal – notice that I combined the 2 rocks in the background 
Now that you used your pencil to size up what you want to draw, you have some great information about the dimensions of your landscape (see Drawing Lesson, Part 1).  What I love about organic structures such as mountains, trees and flowers is that you can manipulate them to work for you.  They can be enlarged, made smaller or even moved to different places in your painting.  Man-made structures are a little bit trickier.  Buildings, people, and animals need to look proportionally correct or they may give your painting an odd look.
This is what I did with my drawing of the views I had while on the Oregon coast.  I actually drew and painted this journal page while recently on the plane  to Maine for our family vacation.

The Proportions are still the same.

Using my pencil to measure the rocks

Here is one more helpful hint about using a pencil to get your dimensions correct:  you can divide or multiply the size depending on how large or small you want the objects to be in your painting.  For instance, if I had wanted to increase the size of those rock off the Oregon coast, I could have drawing them twice as big using my pencil to help with the measurement.  Or I could have made them 1/2 the size.  If you do this, make sure to treat all the elements in the drawing the same.  So if I doubled the size of the distant rocks then I would have also doubled the size of the little house as well as doubled the size of the nearer rocks.


Daniel Smith/Jacqueline Newbold Watercolor Kit Update

Daniel Smith/Jacqueline Newbold Watercolor Kit Update

For those of you that have already ordered my new Daniel Smith Watercolor Jacqueline Newbold Traveling Kit, Daniel Smith just contacted me to let me know that they sent out the wrong size zippered case.  They are willing to send you the correct one for free and you can keep the first one they sent.  Leave a comment and I will get you in touch with the right person to fix this problem.  Thanks for all your support and hope you are enjoying the kit!

A Drawing Lesson -Part I

A Drawing Lesson -Part I

I am always surprised when someone compliments me on my drawings.  Twenty-five years ago, my art world started when I arrived at a watercolor class only to find a still-life set up on the table. The teachers said, “Draw this.”  What!  I thought this was a painting class!  I did not know how to draw or even where to start. 

Here are a few great drawing tips that I have learned over the years. 
I use my pencil A LOT!  Not just for drawing but for measuring and comparing.  So grab your favorite pencil (mine is a Ini OC-Gel  HD 0.5) and let’s get started!
Here is a lovely ocean scene at the Oregon coast near where I live:
The first thing I do is the hold my pencil vertical and stretch my arm out so that my elbow is locked.  All my measurements are done with a locked elbow so that the comparisons will be the same.  
How big are the rocks?  

With my thumb, I measure from the bottom of Haystack Rock to the bottom at the tallest part.
Now I measure how wide the rocks are.
At this point, I would make pencil marks on my paper using these measurements.  
Here I am using my pencil at a slant to get the correct slope of the rock.  Carefully bring this angle down to your watercolor paper.

If I want to add some of the ocean cabins, I measure how tall they are.

Here is how tall the nearest point of land is compared to the house and the other rocks.
Now that I have all my measurements and comparisons the next step is to do my drawing.
How about you practice drawing something using your pencil to measure and compare and let me know how it goes.


Daniel Smith Art Supplies Coupon

Daniel Smith Art Supplies Coupon

Just a quick post to let you know that Daniel Smith has a 20% off coupon for the week of June 18-25, 2012.  I wonder if it will work on my Daniel Smith Watercolor Traveling Kit?  That would be a killer deal!
Here is the coupon code: Take 20% Off Your Order: Call or Click!
Ok – someone posted here that the 20% doesn’t work on the kit – thanks for letting me know!
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