San Diego Workshop October 14

San Diego and surrounding areas! 

Join me for this fun workshop at Art on 30th on October 14. 

Layered Art Journal: Accordion Style
October 14
10-4:30
Art on 30th
$125

In this one day workshop, you’ll learn to create softly layered pages using stencils, ink and watercolor.
One the backgrounds are complete, you learn to draw, to stencil and stamp to create beautiful journal pages.
We’ll complete the day by making your art into a precious accordion book, complete with hard cover. (Your book will be unique, with your own colors and images)

Students Will Need To Bring:

• Watercolors (Prang is an excellent starter set)
• Niji Waterbrush (or #8 round watercolor brush)
• Permanent ink pen (Faber Castell PITT Artist Pen in fine point)
• Pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Stazon ink pads (one or two colors of your choice)
• Paper towels
• Optional: your fave stamps and stencils
• Optional: dip pens

What Supplies Will Be Included? materials fee of $15.00

• Paper for journal (cut to size)
• Card stock for covers (cut to size)
• Stencils
• Acrylic inks
• Hand carved stamps to share
• Copyright free images
• Tracing paper
• Artist tissue
• Soft Gel medium
• Jane's magic collage box!
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​Register Here.

• Students are encouraged to bring a drink and snacks.
• The workshop will include a lunch break. 

Design and Carve your own Stamps. Workshop in San Clemente, CA

May 4: Stamp Design and Carving

$125. 10am-4pm

San Clemente Art Supply, San Clemente, California

Click to REGISTER HERE

Description: A rubber stamp of your own design is a wonderful addition to an artist’s personal ‘tool box.’ Create a simple, graphic design to be used again and again on paper, cloth or any surface. Jane will guide you to select an flower image from a copyright free source, change it, simplify it and then, once it’s your own unique creation, carve the design into a small printmaking block. You’ll use this skill again and again!

I love to design and carve my own original stamps. It's so satisfying! And you can use them on paper or cloth and they last for years and years. Don't worry if you don't think you can draw, I'll have copyright free books to inspire you.

REGISTER HERE 

REGISTER HERE for the May 4 workshop in San Clemente, California

Abstract Collage using gelli plate printed papers

My work in progress (12x12 inches) by Jane LaFazio

The classroom at San Clemente Art Supply, San Clemente, CA

I taught in San Clemente a few weeks ago and had 21 students, all terrific and willing to play!

Close-up of a student print the "Sweet Gum Ball" stencil
 that I designed for StencilGirl Products. SHOP HERE

Here's some of the student work from the one day workshop:

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

I did demos through out the day

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches

student work 12x12 inches 

Me, at the end of the day!

I'll be teaching again, at San Clemente Art Supply in November. Are you on my email list? If so, you'll get first notice of my workshops and classes and behind the scenes stuff too! CLICK HERE to sign up

Recycled Circles go round again

"Indigo Dance" 12x12 inches IN PROGRESS ~ Recycled Circles by Jane LaFazio

Workshop in a museum at Visions Art Museum, San Diego

Last week, I taught my ever-popular (thank you!) workshop "Recycled Circles" at Visions Art Museum in San Diego. It's a great workshop (if I do say so myself) as an introduction to art quilts. And all these small art quilts were created in just one day.
Take a look at this cool student work:

student work

student work

student work

student work

student work

student work

student work

Can't attend an in person workshop? Get the  Layered & Fused Applique/Recycled Circles Download with full instructions and examples

Upcoming Workshop in San Diego ~ at the J&J Ranch in Descanso ~ on September 12

J& J Ranch, Descanso, California

Sketching and Watercolor: Journal Style

One Day workshop with Jane LaFazio (me)
Saturday, September 12
10-4pmDescanso, CA (40 minutes east of San Diego)
REGISTER NOW

The J & J Ranch in Descanso is a 45-minute drive from downtown San Diego. Below Cuyamaca peak these forty acres border the Cleveland National Forest and are filled with oaks, manzanita and sage. It is a peaceful place to expand your creative horizons.

It's a true get-away! You'll really feel like you've attended a retreat in the countryside.

Bring walking shoes, layered clothing and a sack lunch.

Join me for a day of sketching and painting from nature, using pencil, pen and watercolor. Basic drawing and quick, intuitive watercolor will be taught and will form the start of a small journal. I can teach you to draw (even if you haven’t drawn since 3rd grade).

from my sketchbook at the J&J Ranch 2014 ~ Jane LaFazio 

from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio.

from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

2014 workshop at the J&J Ranch

River cruise on the Danube AND Sketching & Watercolor!

Carlo and I (in Italy last year)

I'm so excited about a workshop I've got planned for 2015. Yup, a river cruise, with all the gorgeous sites and sounds along the Danube river, plus all your meals and room AND daily sketching and watercolor classes with me. The plan is to draw on the ship, sometimes and other times, we'll meet on land and draw what we see. Either way, you'll be able to truly enjoy every moment of the trip and have a sketchbook of memories when you return home. 

I know it seems early, but to get the best selections in each category at the best price, book soon! You can find all the details here and if you have questions, email Carlo, and she can answer all the logistical stuff.

Plus, everyone who signs up will receive their choice of one of my ONLINE 6 week sketching and watercolor classes for FREE! (I'm creating some new ones,too!)  Yup, that's your incentive and if you are in any way nervous about the drawing and painting part of the trip.