Thursday, January 10, 2013

NEW YEAR, NEW GUEST DESIGNER


Whimsical art maker" Joanne Sharpe is a colorful mixed media artist and enthusiastic teacher with a passion for art journaling, lettering, doodling and illustration. Joanne's playful art has been featured in the popular publications Cloth Paper Scissors, Studios, Somerset Studio, Somerset Art Journaling and Somerset Apprentice magazines. In addition to teaching nationwide, she has been licensing artwork to the craft, fabric and giftware markets for two decades. Joanne resides in Rochester, New York.

Join us Saturday March 2nd and Sunday March 3rd for a fun and whimsical world of coloring and lettering! 

We will be offering carrying and offering special discounts on the items Joanne is asking you to bring to class including 25% off the Visual Journal. Let us know you need the journal when you sign up and we'll add it to the price of your class. Look for markers galore coming to the store in coming weeks!

 All other specials will be offered beginning Feb 1

 "ARTFUL ALPHABETS TAG BOOK" 
(5-6 hours/$85 per student)
Saturday March 2nd All Day Workshop 10am to 4pm-ish

It's alphabet soup on paper!  Learn 26 different hand lettering styles using pens, markers, paint and paper.  Create stylized letters based in art and design principles to inspire your own alphabets.   Draw, doodle, color and create letters with consistent elements to make whole alphabets for your lettering projects.

SUPPLIES: Bring your favorite lettering markers, Distress Markers, Tombow markers, Copics, Prismacolor, Microns, black pens, etc., pencil, eraser, watercolors and waterbrush.

This is a great class for all you ART journalers!

rent hand lettering styles using pens, markers, paint and paper.  Create stylized letters based in art and design principles to inspire your own alphabets.   Draw, doodle, color and create letters with consistent elements to make whole alphabets for your lettering projects.

SUPPLIES: Bring your favorite lettering markers, Distress Markers, Tombow markers, Copics, Prismacolor, Microns, black pens, etc., pencil, eraser, watercolors and waterbrush.

This is a great class for all you ART journalers!
artful alpha


 "DECORATIVE DOODLING"  
(3 hours/ $55 student)
Sunday March 3rd 10am to 1pm

After this workshop you'll be a Doodling Diva!   Learn colorful sophisticated doodling techniques to create stylized drawings and page decoration for your journals, cards, sketchbooks and mixed media pieces.  Explore repetitive line work, organic elements, and whimsical patterning that will inspire and define your own "decorative doodle" style.  You'll experience the fun and therapeutic benefits of artful doodling, using 15 techniques with pens and paint to create pages of whimsical borders and brilliant illustrations in your  6"x8" Visual Journal.  No experience necessary, really!

*NOTE: This is not Zentangle, but a whimsical organic approach to decorative drawing, lettering and sketching.

SUPPLIES: Bring a Strathmore 6"x8" Visual Journal WATERCOLOR, favorite black ink pens in various tip sizes such as Pitt Pens, Microns, Sharpies, small watercolor set, #4 watercolor brush, Tim Holtz, Niji or Sakura waterbrush, markers for coloring.

decorative doodling

"WHIMSICAL WATERCOLORS"
(3 hours/ $65 student)
Sunday March 3rd 2pm to 5pm

Combine words, quotes, artful lettering, decorative doodles and vibrant watercolors to create a magical miniature journal and accordion book.   Learn whimsical art techniques through simple line drawing, hand lettering and painting exercises.  Experiment with rich, vibrant color using dye based markers, liquid watercolors and Peerless paint palettes.  Take home two handmade gems, little books full of your own colorful creative expression.

SUPPLIES: Pencil, eraser, black waterproof fine tip pens (Sharpie, Micron or Pitt pens), glue stick, scissors, Tim Holtz, Niji or Sakura waterbrush.

whimsical water





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