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Don Getz to Journal in the Pacific Northwest

Don Getz to Journal in the Pacific Northwest

Mona Lisa

Don Getz is now in the fourth quarter of his journaling tour schedule and is currently located in the upper left hand corner of the U.S... The Pacific Northwest. He is nearing the...

Don Getz to Journal in the Pacific Northwest

Mona Lisa

Don Getz is now in the fourth quarter of his journaling tour schedule and is currently located in the upper left hand corner of the U.S... The Pacific Northwest. He is nearing the...

Colored Pencils: Time to Take Them Seriously

Colored Pencils: Time to Take Them Seriously

Mona Lisa

Seriously? Colored pencils? I remember in grade school, one of my favorite things to draw with was colored pencils. I would spend hours and hours creating with the ones that came...

Colored Pencils: Time to Take Them Seriously

Mona Lisa

Seriously? Colored pencils? I remember in grade school, one of my favorite things to draw with was colored pencils. I would spend hours and hours creating with the ones that came...

Gerald Brommer: Hardcore Construction Worker at HeArt

Gerald Brommer: Hardcore Construction Worker at...

Mona Lisa

When we think of basic construction, the first thing that comes to mind is Building Construction; high rises, shopping malls, rural housing developments and big burly guys with hard hats...

Gerald Brommer: Hardcore Construction Worker at...

Mona Lisa

When we think of basic construction, the first thing that comes to mind is Building Construction; high rises, shopping malls, rural housing developments and big burly guys with hard hats...

Don Getz to Journal at Kanuga

Don Getz to Journal at Kanuga

Mona Lisa

The Spring Season has begun; however, Mother Nature must still be napping. The air is still frigid, with rain, sleet, snow, and wind in the forecast. I do not think...

Don Getz to Journal at Kanuga

Mona Lisa

The Spring Season has begun; however, Mother Nature must still be napping. The air is still frigid, with rain, sleet, snow, and wind in the forecast. I do not think...

Susan Crouch's \Painting in Living Color: Carolina Morning\" DVD"

Susan Crouch's \Painting in Living Color: Carol...

Mona Lisa

As a self-taught artist, I have been using instructional material to learn about art for as long as I can remember. From Bob Ross to Walter Foster, many professional artists...

Susan Crouch's \Painting in Living Color: Carol...

Mona Lisa

As a self-taught artist, I have been using instructional material to learn about art for as long as I can remember. From Bob Ross to Walter Foster, many professional artists...

Cheap Joe's HeART Stuff: Postcards for Hurricane Sandy

Cheap Joe's HeART Stuff: Postcards for Hurrican...

Mona Lisa

The effects and damage are still apparent even months after Hurricane Sandy made her way up the Eastern coastline in late October 2012. The super storm displaced thousands of people,...

Cheap Joe's HeART Stuff: Postcards for Hurrican...

Mona Lisa

The effects and damage are still apparent even months after Hurricane Sandy made her way up the Eastern coastline in late October 2012. The super storm displaced thousands of people,...

The Power of One Word

The Power of One Word

Mona Lisa

On New Year's Eve we all wait and watch for the stroke of midnight. Watching the ball drop in Times Square, counting down the seconds, ready to celebrate the New...

The Power of One Word

Mona Lisa

On New Year's Eve we all wait and watch for the stroke of midnight. Watching the ball drop in Times Square, counting down the seconds, ready to celebrate the New...

Don Getz to Journal in North Carolina: Tour Update

Don Getz to Journal in North Carolina: Tour Update

Mona Lisa

Don Getz is well into his US Journaling Tour Schedule for 2012-2013. Starting out in Ohio in September, Don has traveled to NY, ME, RI, MD, and MA.  He is...

Don Getz to Journal in North Carolina: Tour Update

Mona Lisa

Don Getz is well into his US Journaling Tour Schedule for 2012-2013. Starting out in Ohio in September, Don has traveled to NY, ME, RI, MD, and MA.  He is...

Value Study

Value Study

CJAS Staff

Today I'd like to show you how I do value studies to then add them to a watercolor painting. Most people don't like doing value studies I know or little...

Value Study

CJAS Staff

Today I'd like to show you how I do value studies to then add them to a watercolor painting. Most people don't like doing value studies I know or little...

Carmella Jarvi: Pastel Painting a Woman in Water

Carmella Jarvi: Pastel Painting a Woman in Water

CJAS Staff

In this segment I'm going to walk you through one of my women swimming in water pastel paintings. This is a series I'm known the best for and I've been...

Carmella Jarvi: Pastel Painting a Woman in Water

CJAS Staff

In this segment I'm going to walk you through one of my women swimming in water pastel paintings. This is a series I'm known the best for and I've been...

Carmella Jarvi: Pastel Painting Water in Landscape

Carmella Jarvi: Pastel Painting Water in Landscape

CJAS Staff

In this segment, I'm going to show you how I go about painting one of my water in landscape pieces. This time I'm starting with a photograph that I shot...

Carmella Jarvi: Pastel Painting Water in Landscape

CJAS Staff

In this segment, I'm going to show you how I go about painting one of my water in landscape pieces. This time I'm starting with a photograph that I shot...

Carmella Jarvi: Mounting Surfaces with Pastel Painting

Carmella Jarvi: Mounting Surfaces with Pastel P...

CJAS Staff

We've talked about some of the different surfaces for pastel. There's paper, Gatorfoam, stiff boards, using your color theory and not using light colors. So in this video

Carmella Jarvi: Mounting Surfaces with Pastel P...

CJAS Staff

We've talked about some of the different surfaces for pastel. There's paper, Gatorfoam, stiff boards, using your color theory and not using light colors. So in this video