Category: Sketchbook
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How 15 Minutes a Week Every Sunday Inspired My Faith and Art
After giving birth to my daughters, I didn’t have a lot of time to create, but that desire was written on my heart. I decided to start with 15 minutes every Sunday creating artwork inspired by my “one takeaway” from mass. This is how I got back into art and how I became a Catholic…
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How I paint in my Catholic Journaling Bible
In today’s tutorial, I will walk you through how you can use watercolor ground to paint and draw with any kind of pen in your journaling Bible without it bleeding through the pages. Supplies needed: Winsor and Newton Watercolors https://amzn.to/3qi5MzK Master’s Touch Watercolors https://www.hobbylobby.com/Art-Supplies/Painting-Supplies/Watercolor-Painting/Watercolor-Paint—48-Piece-Set/p/80881200 QoR Watercolor Iridescent Gold https://amzn.to/3x1jw5r Trekell Synthetic Watercolor Paintbrush Set https://amzn.to/3TKBYsV…
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From the sketchbook…
Last week, I got the chance to meet up with two of my art friends from college. We met for coffee and sketching, but ended up just talking. My friend Liz, recently started a 30 day sketchbook challenge for herself. The purpose is to challenge herself to create artwork on a daily basis. She has…
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Sunday Sketches
I had been struggling to find time to put time aside for art. Being a full-time mom as well as a painting instructor for Pinot’s Palette, it was a struggle finding time and motivation to work on art. In the spring, I read a book called Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly. I read a chapter a day…
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A Peek in the New Sketchbook
When I was in middle and high school, I used to draw in my sketchbook daily. My sketchbook went with me everywhere I went. It was a good icebreaker for meeting new friends, a good way to pass the time during class (don’t worry, I was a good student 98% of the time), and a…