The Portland Art and Soul Retreat workshops are coming right up! Right now I am focusing on getting ready for my Watercolor Toolbox workshop. It is for beginner and novice watercolorists that want to improve their skills and learn useful watercolor techniques.
Sunday, February 6, 2022
Portland Art and Soul Retreat
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Van Gogh comes to Portland, Oregon
Many of my students will remember the excitement we felt when we saw the Van Gogh exhibit and the MONET exhibit at the Carrieres des Lumieres in Les Baux de Provence, France. Carrières de Lumières is the former quarry now a center for immersive art displays. It is a projection that typically lasts about 35-40 minutes, repeating a loop throughout the day. Once you have paid the entry fee, you can stay and watch the loop as many times as you like. Carrières de Lumières is the largest fixed multimedia installation in France. The 50 foot high walls are the backdrop that 70 video projectors use to broadcast images.
Well guess what! The Van Gogh exhibit is coming to Portland, Oregon! Beyond Van Gogh Portland: The Immersive Experience - ON SALE!
It will be touring in many other cities as well: Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
If you were lucky enough to paint in France with me, you will remember how awestruck we were at seeing this incredible, colorful event. You may want to go see it in the US!
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Upcoming Watercolor Workshops 2022 with Jacqueline Newbold
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Watercolor Painting and Traveling to Italy with Jacqueline Newbold
Watercolor painting is fun and easy to do while traveling! I am planning my next watercolor workshop in Orvieto, Italy, May 22-28, 2021 with Adventures in Italy. I thought it would be fun to treat myself to a new palette. People often ask me what colors I use and how do I set up my palette. I want to share with you the best way to set up a new watercolor palette.
The MEEDEN Empty Watercolor Tins Box Palette Paint Case is perfect for creating small paintings and sketches on the go! It holds 12 Pcs Half Pans of paint. Just squeeze your favorite colors into the 1/2 pan, let it dry, and you are all set to paint while traveling!
A few scenes from my traveling watercolor journals:
Window in Italy, painting my travel journal

The fun part is deciding which colors will go where. I always use a color wheel to figure out where to put my colors. The first thing to do is to pull out the tubes of color that I want to add to my new palette. This will take some time and careful thought.
THE COLORS ON MY PALETTE
If I have to narrow my choices down to 12 colors, this is probably what they will be!
Lemon Yellow
Cobalt Blue Teal
Manganese Blue
Cobalt Blue.
Phthalo Blue
French Ultramarine
Quinacridone Purple
Permanent Rose
Permanent Red
French Vermilion
Permanent Orange
New Gamboge
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Watercolor Sketches
These small, quick sketches of European village scenes are fun and easy to do. I try to make them simple. They are a great way to try out different colors and values. And of course, I can always use drawing practice. Perspective is important in these little sketches so think about the angles of the doors and windows. Make the doors and the windows in the foreground bigger than in the background.
Sunday, May 30, 2021
An Eye and Feather of a Great Horned Owl
As I am getting ready for the ART & SOUL ART RETREAT, in Portland, Oregon. I am enjoying painting in my nature journal. Here is an example of one of the pages we will be doing in the Naturalist's Art Journal workshop on Wednesday, June 23, 2021.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Artistic Tote Bags and Zip Pouches now on Sale!
Fine Art America is having a 25% off all artist tote bags and zip pouches. There are many sizes and styles available. This sale ends on November 21st at midnight eastern time so hurry and get your order in!

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Painting What You Love!
Often when I haven't painted in a while, I resort to painting
something very familiar and loved to get me back in the mood. Since I spent so much time trying to be
outdoors this Covid summer, I took some time off from painting. I felt rusty so I thought I would start with
a familiar little house in the landscape.
It felt good to get my paints and brushes out again and paint, Just
off the Beaten Path!
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Welcome to International Nature Journaling week
(1-7th June 2020)
1ST JUNE - PLANTS
2ND JUNE - ANIMALS
3RD JUNE - FUNGI
4TH JUNE - NATURE FINDS
5TH JUNE - LANDSCAPES
6TH JUNE - SKIES
7TH JUNE - ECOSYSTEMS
Monday, November 4, 2019
My brother shared with me an app called ebird which has been very helpful to keep track of all the beautiful birds I have been seeing here. In the afternoons, I am enjoying relaxing by the pool and painting in my journal. The birds are colorful fun to watch. Here are a few photos that I took over the last few days. Insiration from Nature....
Inspiration from Nature