Campfire and Wonder Wander Journaling

I remember camping a lot as a kid. Like every weekend when I went home with my Dad. I loved the camping part but I will say lots and lots of work. My favorite times, were when me and my Dad would get up early before everyone else and go fishing. Just him and me and the early morning breeze off the lake. Such good times.

I created this darling Campfire girl piece for a new class by Trista Hertz and her Wonder Wander journaling online class. I am one of her guest artists for her Fall series of lessons! I used the Jane Davenport watercolor set as well as some Watercolor pencils. I would love if you joined us over at Trista's class that begins soon. Let's celebrate my favorite time of year! Time for sweaters, pumpkin spice latte, and the sound of the crickets chirping under the stars.

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Into the Shadows!! New Halloween class!

It's beginning to look a lot like Halloween!!!

Join me as we create in our journals all things creepy and cute. We will be using lots of layers of acrylic paint and scraping back into the background. My intention for this class is for everything to look distressed and "undone". Using the wedge and key card, we'll create happy accidents and stay away from being tidy. We will sketch and do backgrounds and lift paint. Are you ready to journal, creepy cute style?!?

• Class begins September 16th
• Early Registration through September 8th - $49
• Regular Registration begins Sept 9th - $69
• LIFETIME ACCESS
• 4 hours of video content
• 10 videos

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Lessons

• Halloween imagery
• Background work
• Madame Skelli
• Jack-o-lantern family
• Cover
• tag
• sealing your journal pages
• using a spider web stencil
• Mary Blair inspired witch bonus video (and serves as a great intro to my gouache process)

FAQ: 

Is this class beginner friendly ?   This class is for all levels.  My advice if you've never painted faces is to start with  Draw and Paint a Girl  and/or Penelope before this class. (or at least one of my faces classes)

How long will I have access to the course? Lifetime access. 

Do I need all the supplies on the supply list? No, I am all about using what you have on hand.

Will there be a Facebook group? No sorry. we will share in the classroom and through instagram.

SUPPLY list will be emailed to you upon signup.

Gouache journaling process video

I have been having a blast painting with gouache lately! If you've been following me for a while, then you probably know that I LOVE and admire Mary Blair's artwork. Her main medium was gouache (or as its often known as "opaque watercolor"). So when I paint with gouache, I love painting inspired from her little creations. I love her book illustrations the most. UP and Down book is my absolute favorite. The illustrations are so simple and perfect.

I have a sweet process video for you below:

Here are closeups of my pieces:

More classes being retired....!!

I am retiring more classes!! I just feel like making room for new is in the air. I love new beginnings...new inspiration. 

Here are some FAQs about retiring classes:

You are retiring these classes, does that mean I won't have access to these once retired? Absolutely NOT. Once you sign up, these classes are yours and you won't lose access.

How long will these classes be offered at the Retirement sale price? I plan on offering these retirement prices through the end of 2019. I may extend that through 2020 if I see some interest continue.

How long will I have access to the classes once I sign up? You get lifetime access to the course content. You are also welcome to download any content. (you would even get access if I decide to move platforms. which is a possibility.) They will remain in your library when you sign into your Ruzuku account.

Do you offer support, critiques, etc on these retired classes? I'm so sorry, but no I won't be able to offer support on these classes. These are considered self work and are no longer monitored. 

Originally $19, now $9

originally $35, now $15

originally $99, now $40

originally $35, now $15

lessons in the Oil pastel mini course

Hey I wanted to stop in and give you a heads up for what the oil pastels mini course lessons will be. I just filmed an additional lesson so now there will be 4 lessons with 6 videos.

I love using the gray paper pad from Paper Fashion. It really showcases the oil pastel color work.

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here are the other lessons in this class:

We will be using Sennelier oil pastels. (supply list of exact colors and other supplies will be emailed to you once you sign up.

All good things must come to an end.....

After a full, fun year of watercolor.... 80 videos of girls, animals, flowers, food.... I have decided to close the chapter of the Watercolor Club. I like to think of endings of new beginnings full of possibility! I think there is a freshness to beginning again. This shift comes after being led here and listening. After the 3rd prompting, I knew it was time. To continue would be an "easier" route, but I feel I must listen to where Spirit leads me. So here we are at the end of a fantastic year of creating in our journals. I thought I'd do a short video of me going through my journal and all the projects and lessons. If you joined in, a HUGE thank you! If you haven't joined in and are just finding out about it, I do have a lifetime access class of ALL of the content! If you do the calculations, that is around $2.36 for each video. Such a great deal and you get lifetime access to work at your own pace.

here are some of my favorite lessons:

Mary Blair inspired lesson

Oil Pastel mini course

Join me as we explore Oil pastels and creating buttery, textured portraits. 

We will be drawing and sketching and experimenting with Sennelier oil pastels, They do take some practice and I want to show you what I've learned !

• Class is on demand and will be available August 19th
• 3 lessons
• drawing and oil pastel work
• Registration: $25
• LIFETIME ACCESS
• private classroom for sharing your art with other members as well as get feedback from me

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Here are a few samples of the class. These are just examples of the type of work we'll be creating:

FAQ: 

Is this class beginner friendly ?   This class is geared towards all levels of artists. If you are just starting to paint faces, I would start with draw and paint a girl or Find your girl before taking this class.

How long will I have access to the course? Lifetime access. Videos are downloadable

How many art supplies will I need? I've kept the supply list super simple and short. Feel free to use oil pastels you already have on hand. Just make sure that they are true oil pastels and NOT the water soluble oil pastels. We will be using the sennelier oil pastels.

Will there be a Facebook group? No sorry. we will share in the classroom and through instagram.

Can I receive a refund ? Due to password sensitivities, I cannot offer refunds  once you sign up.

How do I sign up? When you click the registration button, you'll be directed to Ruzuku where I hold all my classes. It will prompt you to create an account (if you've never taken a class from me) and then pay. Once payment is received, you can access your library of classes in my classroom. Ruzuku is super user friendly and I chose this platform specifically for this reason. 

**SUPPLY list with links will be emailed to you 1 week before class starts.