Bex Hall

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It’s a revival in my sketchbook

It’s not too late to sign up for Sketchbook Revival 2023, brought to you by Karen Abend. Sign up on her site here. Or read the FAQs here.

I participated in the first pre-recorded lesson yesterday with Jeanne Oliver and painted alongside her with watercolors. 

Had to dig out an old Moleskine sketchbook I hadn’t touched since 2018. You can use any kind of book, though. Or paper. And from the previews, there’s more than just watercolors and each day introduces new artists.

These are creative workshops to help you feel inspired, energized, and revived, and after the first one, I felt all three.

Bonus: The workshops are all free and run through April 1st.

Happy creating! xoxo

P.S. When was the last time you heard the song Jump In the Line by Harry Belafonte? It popped up on my oldies station, and I can’t help but smile. And dance a little. 😃

Frustration leads to learning

If you keep going

Another class, this one called Galaxy Night Sky.

I used a cardboard round for my first attempt just to get a feel for the color blending. Felt okay, so I moved to what Strathmore calls their “best” watercolor paper. I taped a circle and made a light wash. As the colors blended, the paper pilled up. Bad.

Setting that aside, I tried a canvas, just to see. Didn’t care for that either. The strokes really showed.

Finally, I used a square of inexpensive, off brand watercolor paper, and it held up! 

Instead of using paint for the trees, I used a Micron .005 pen. 

Living and learning.

Onward.

😊

Make art only you can create

I heard this great interview yesterday on the Art Juice podcast. An interview with Nicholas Wilton, founder of Art2Life. What I heard was it’s possible to make great art. Art that reflects your personal style, showing yourself in your work, diving into who you are and what lights you up to make unique work, to translate that into artwork. Being authentic. It’s possible to find your style, your voice.

Where do I sign up? 

He’s offering a free workshop which starts on February 15th. Check out the details and sign up if you’re ready to learn more about taking the next step in your creative journey.

Art2Life Workshop