handmade sketchbook and a video

hand made accordion sketchbook for my trip to Guatemala by Jane LaFazio

here's a VIDEO of the book.

I'll be sure and show you the book again, once it is filled!

from my sketchbook ~ holiday bouquet

Working hard on my revamped ONLINE class "Watercolor Sketchbook: Designs from Life.






Sign up below to be notified about my new online classes (and other fascinating and exciting art-related news.)

Join my email list

For Email Marketing you can trust.

            

from my sketchbook ~ the factory

I'm working on a revamped "Watercolor Sketchbook: Designs from Life" ONLINE class.
I will announced registration later this month. Stay tuned!

from my sketchbook ~ a tiny tutorial and a page from Pam Carriker's new book!

from my sketchbook

My pal, Pam Carriker, has a new book out, titled "Creating Art at the Speed of Life" and I have some artwork in the book. 

Here's how I created the artwork:

the subject ~ by Jane LaFazio

step one ~ by Jane LaFazio

step two ~ (with a Tombow, water soluble pen) by Jane LaFazio

step three ~  (with a Tombow, water soluble pen) by Jane LaFazio

step four ~  (blending the pen with a waterbrush filled with clear water) by Jane LaFazio

step five ~  (blending the pen with a waterbrush filled with clear water) by Jane LaFazio

step six ~  (blending the pen with a waterbrush filled with clear water) by Jane LaFazio

step seven ~  (I drew in the shadow and painted it with watercolor) by Jane LaFazio

step eight ~ (I cut out from an Italian book page, and collaged it)  by Jane LaFazio

step nine  ~ by Jane LaFazio

Buon Giorno ~ by Jane LaFazio

from my sketchbook ~ from the natural history museum

from my sketchbook ~ detail ~ by Jane LaFazio

from my sketchbook ~ detail ~ by Jane LaFazio

from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

We had a San Diego Sketchcrawl last week. Lori Mitchell arranged to rent taxidermied animals, from the Natural History Museum, for us to draw and paint. The animals were in plexi cases and made perfect subjects.

from my sketchbook ~ detail ~ by Jane LaFazio

working in my sketchbook

from my sketchbook ~ detail ~ by Jane LaFazio

My sketchcrawl friends surprised me with a birthday cake!

San Diego Sketchcrawlers celebrate my birthday!

The Sketchbook Challenge hand carved houses

sketchbook page detail ~ by Jane LaFazio

sketchbook page detail ~ by Jane LaFazio

Welcome to The Sketchbook Challenge blog hop! The theme is Houses & Hideaways.

sketchbook page ~ by Jane LaFazio

hand carved stamps by Jane LaFazio

sketchbook page ~ by Jane LaFazio

stamped fabric and the beginnings of embroidery ~ by Jane LaFazio

Here's a VIDEO inspired by The Sketchbook Challenge blog hop and its theme "Houses and Hideaways."


There's a fabulous blog hop going on over at The Sketchbook Challenge. If you missed some of the posts, go here to catch up.

Oh, and by the way, my online classes are open for registration! Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style and Sketching & Watercolor in a Mixed Media Journal. Leave a comment on which class you'd like to take, and I'll choose one person for a FREE scholarship for each online class! Check back here on October 2nd when I announce the winners!

from my sketchbook ~ at the NYC workshop

from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

page in progress ~ by Jane LaFazio

 detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

 detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

 detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

 detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

 detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

Me and Michele Luxenberg, owner of Little Bird Creations Studio in NYC

I taught a two day workshop, in Manhattan, for Little Bird Creations Studio, founded and run my Michele Luxenberg.
I  have never given my sketchbook pages away, but I was so impressed with Michele and how she's working at building an art community in New York City (while she works full time) that I gave her my sketchbook page from the weekend.

Here's how to connect with Michele:
Little Bird Creations Studio Meet Up Group. 
Little Bird Creations Studio on Facebook 

student work after one day...really.

Honestly, at least 3 of the student had NEVER drawn. I know, hard to believe, when you see how fabulous all the pages look!

students show and tell

students

student at work

student at work

student at work

student at work