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….my artsy autumn hues…

Need inspiration?  Go on over and check out my post on the Sketchbook Challenge this week.   It’s a wonderful place to be inspired and get filling up your art journals and sketchbooks. The theme for this month is a “Spice of Life”.  My focus was color, and how i use the autumn hues in my work all year in my art journals.  What have you made in your sketchbooks with the spicy palette of autumn?

…one of my needle felted journals that i made with wool roving in a spicy color palette… 

…getting your sparkle on!

Hurry, come join us!!!  My new mini class “Bling It On” starts in two days on Monday, November 5th. I’m rolling out 12 sparkly lessons in 8 days so that you can get sparkling right away. How can you resist this shimmery class after rockin’ out to this fun video?  
Come join the fun and be my shining star!

“BLING IT ON!” 
12 juicy video project lessons 
$28
Runs live November 5-12, 2012 with forever access
TWELVE self paced lessons posted all in one week so you can get down to business!
A creative collection of tips, techniques and 
12 PROJECTS 
for ART MAKING, GIFT GIVING 
and HOLIDAY SPARKLING with 
Twinks, Silks, blings, glitter, shimmer sprays, and more!
***FOREVER ACCESS, SELF PACED***
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
$28
*email confirmation with class access will be sent 
manually from Joanne Sharpe 
within 24-48 hours of Paypal receipt.

Giveaway winners!

Wow, thank you so much for 
so many wonderful comments, this was fun! 
More giveaways to come.

WINNER #1: 
Joanna GrantOctober 20, 2012 3:15 PM

How generous of you, Joanne! I would be honored to win!! XOX. Joanna

  1. WINNER #2 is:
    I love your work! I especially like “I create, therefore I am”!! It’s perfect!! I’d love ot be able to letter like you do!

    Joanna and Robin, please send me an email to: jzsharpe@yahoo.com, so that i can get your art prize shipped right away.

… new mini class…"BLING IT ON!", baby!

Next up in 
Joanne Sharpe’s whimsically wonderful online art school  is:
“BLING IT ON!”
online MINI CLASS starts November 5, 2012
You’re a SHINING STAR!  
Get ready to shimmer, shine and sparkle…
NEW ONLINE “MINI CLASS”
“BLING IT ON!” 
12 juicy video project lessons 
$28
Runs live November 5-12, 2012 with forever access
TWELVE self paced lessons posted all in one week so you can get down to business!
A creative collection of tips, techniques and 
12 PROJECTS 
for ART MAKING, GIFT GIVING 
and HOLIDAY SPARKLING with 
Twinks, Silks, blings, glitter, shimmer sprays, and more!
***FOREVER ACCESS, SELF PACED***
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
$28
*email confirmation with class access will be sent 
manually from Joanne Sharpe 
within 24-48 hours of Paypal receipt.

…mantras and a giveaway…


…just wanted to share with you, some of my favorite mantras….
 

 …these are little canvas paintings i sold at the vendor night at Art Is You a few weeks ago…

 …these words inspire me.  
What words inspire you?  
What is your favorite mantra?
HOW ABOUT A GIVEAWAY WITH TWO WINNERS?!  
Leave me a comment  for a chance to win 
an original 6″ x 6″  art canvas painted and lettered by me!
WINNER #1 receives this:
WINNER #2 receives this:
TWO WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER 27th.  

…10-11-12…..

When i peeked at the calendar yesterday, i delighted in the really cool number sequence of the date, 10-11-12.  I had to make an art journal page.  I made this autumn art just so i could date it!  I know that many, but not all years, would have a similar interesting date sequence, right?  Think about it.  I like numbers like that.
I am home for a while, having just returned from Art Is You, my last large teaching venue for 2012.  For now, i’m done schlepping suitcases and boxes of paints, markers, papers and stuff from coast to coast.   What a beautiful teaching journey this year has been.  I am so blessed.  My 2013 is filling up faster than i could ever dream it!  It’s time to cozy up to the cooler temps here and get busy writing to finish up my “Artful Lettering” book for Interweave.

 …note the glorious shimmer and shine of the Silks acrylic glaze 
painted over my watercolor sketch…


…”Autumn is in full swing in New York the warm orange, violet and red is color Glory.”
I love my artful life…