Have you been dreaming about making your own hand drawn, funky fun lettered, illustrated, living every moment, everyday art journal?  Come on “UP” with me!

Here we go again, we’re going UP!  Up your creative game and make your life a masterpiece, you can do this!  Let’s “step up the doodle” and start drawing and sketching life in detail.  Immerse yourself in 15 dynamic video lessons (on a private class blog) chuck full of awesome ideas and techniques for drawing, sketching, doodling and watercolor journaling  to illustrate your gorgeous, wonderful life.  

With simple art supplies, you’ll create a daily ritual exploring your personal drawing, painting and coloring style while recording life’s precious moments, large and small. Learn easy methods to confidently draw simple objects, locations, scenes, still life, nature and landscapes along with stylized lettering and journaling.  With my prompts, encouragement and art coaching you’ll create a treasure….a personalized illustrated “life story” book that you will cherish and live in.  Network and share your work in our private Facebook group with your old and new art friends!  It’s an artful life, be in it!

-watercolor journal or sketchbook 
(I use Handbook by Global Art Materials-size 5.5″x5.5″ or  5.5 x 8 1/4″ size
 or Moleskine watercolor 5″x8″ size)
-watercolor paints or pan set  
(i use Koi travel set or , Daniel Smith or Winsor Newton tubes assorted colors in a travel palette)
– black fine tip, waterproof pens/marker 
(I use Pitt-fine point and Uniball Vision-fine tip) 
– black Tombow dual brush marker
-waterbrush 
(I use Niji brand-medium point)
-watercolor brushes  
(I use Simply Simmons brand ROUND #4 and #8)
-pencil and white eraser

OPTIONAL: Tombow color markers, Inktense pencils, Peerless watercolors