Fun Ideas for Your Watercolor Journal

In the summer issue of PAGES magazine, I give you another fun idea for how to add interest to your watercolor journal.  This article is about how to use black gesso.  I hope you enjoy trying this cool technique!

Hot off the Press

The new issue of PAGES is out and available for purchase.  I wrote two articles for this idea filled summer issue.  I wanted to inspire you to embellish your watercolor journals in new and creative ways!

Here are some examples of how I use water-soluble pens in my journals

This article is about using water-soluble pens in your journals.  I even include an easy step-by-step lesson on how to use them.  I hope you enjoy this wonderful issue of PAGES!  This is one of the techniques that I will be covering in my Inky Doodle Watercolor workshop with Art Unraveled, 2014.  The workshop is on Thursday, July 31, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Do You Want to Paint in Italy?

My watercolor painting trip to Orvieto, Italy has just opened up again with two spots now available!  We always have so much fun on these painting trips...
 

The Colors Of Umbria: Keeping A Watercolor Journal

Create a a visual diary as you slow down, observe and savor your time in Italy. Dates: September 7 - 13, 2014 Instructor/Leader: Jacqueline Newbold Cost - $2995

Session One Starts on June 6, 201!

My online workshop, Watercolor Toolbox, starts June 6th!  This workshop is especially for beginner watercolor artists.  Here are some of the things that are covered in this workshop:  how to correctly set up your watercolor palette, which brushes and paper to use, watercolor basics such as how to do a wet-into-wet wash, how to glaze, using value in your paintings.  The final project will be a fun, easy watercolor painting.
This workshop is available online for six weeks so register today with Artful Gathering Online Art Retreat to get the full advantage!

Finishing up our Series Workshop

We just finished the last class in a fun watercolor series.  During this final class, students tried something new and painted on Masa Paper.  Masa paper is a soft, white, machine-made Japanese paper that is used for printmaking, sumi, marbling as well as painting with watercolors. We found it forgiving and fun to paint on.  We also explored how to use the elements of design in our watercolor paintings.  Here are some photos from our classes:

Exploring Texture with Watercolors

Texture is one of the elements of design.  Our last class in this series was exploring different ways to get texture in our paintings.  We made lots of examples.  We used alcohol, pipettes, saran wrap, wax paper, palette knives, gauze and collage.  Each gave a very different look.  It was fun to see what everyone came up with!

The New Pages Magazine

Looks like the summer issue of Pages is now available for pre-order.  This issue has two of my articles on how to fill your journal pages with beauty and delight.

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Watercolor Series Class: Shape, Color and Value

Our watercolor series class continues

The focus this week is shape

Here is a great value study by Paula

Caroline is hard a work!

Beautiful study by Jan

Shape and Color!