The last day of the Art Journal Retreat. Sigh. I think we will all miss the laughter. :-) It was to be an easygoing, studio day with time to journal and catch up. I didn't journal... I talked with every single person and answered questions and showed my journals. It was incredibly satisfying,...

I did a workshop on drawing faces this morning... Then one on using Tombow markers - and other water-based markers- with a water brush. The effect is like water colors with a lovely blend. The coolest thing was using the clear Sakura Glaze pen as a resist! We went on small group field trips -...

Everyone learned to carve their own rubber stamps today. Despite the challenge of stamping onto the textured watercolor paper in our journals, the designs were beautiful. I was really impressed (pun intended) with the work. After lunch, Jessica did a lesson on drawing and coloring adobe houses and chili peppers. I worked a bit more...

After a slightly nerve wracking morning dealing with a dead battery in the rental car... I spent most of the day in the classroom. Before lunch, we worked on learning how to paint Santa Fe skies. I, of course, added a little story about a red balloon and a flock of birds. After lunch, I...

New meaning to Hump Day? And so we started... A slight typo, but perhaps more accurate.There were thirty of us and we plunged into the basics of drawing, by examining our tools and our lunch. :-) We took a short field trip to explore the neighborhood. I was asked how I did the gray...