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Bettering Your Lettering!

Bettering Your Lettering!

Carlee Hudson

Hey, everybody! Typography has always been a passion of mine.  As an artist with an English degree, it seems only natural that I'd be drawn to the creative ways you...

Bettering Your Lettering!

Carlee Hudson

Hey, everybody! Typography has always been a passion of mine.  As an artist with an English degree, it seems only natural that I'd be drawn to the creative ways you...

Do You Doodle?

Do You Doodle?

Carlee Hudson

Well, you should! This week, I wanted to talk about a subject that I know everyone has been familiar with at least once in their life–doodling! Studies have shown, and...

Do You Doodle?

Carlee Hudson

Well, you should! This week, I wanted to talk about a subject that I know everyone has been familiar with at least once in their life–doodling! Studies have shown, and...

Creative Fuel for Visual Art Journaling

Creative Fuel for Visual Art Journaling

Mona Lisa

Designing a beautiful cover for your journal is a great idea! Visual art journaling is just that, a visual story. Things you see, ponder, imagine, the things you want to...

Creative Fuel for Visual Art Journaling

Mona Lisa

Designing a beautiful cover for your journal is a great idea! Visual art journaling is just that, a visual story. Things you see, ponder, imagine, the things you want to...

"When In Rome...

"When In Rome...

Mona Lisa

You've, no doubt, heard the phrase, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." This age old saying is a valuable piece of advice when visiting the other cultures of...

"When In Rome...

Mona Lisa

You've, no doubt, heard the phrase, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." This age old saying is a valuable piece of advice when visiting the other cultures of...

Preserving Life Through Creative Journaling

Preserving Life Through Creative Journaling

Mona Lisa

Getting a fresh start in the New Year, allows you to begin again and gives you yet another chance to collect and preserve moments of your life. January is a...

Preserving Life Through Creative Journaling

Mona Lisa

Getting a fresh start in the New Year, allows you to begin again and gives you yet another chance to collect and preserve moments of your life. January is a...

20 Noteworthy Tips For Notetaking

20 Noteworthy Tips For Notetaking

Mona Lisa

I love sitting in on an art demo or seminar, taking a workshop, or even just watching an instructional DVD. There is always something new to learn no matter how...

20 Noteworthy Tips For Notetaking

Mona Lisa

I love sitting in on an art demo or seminar, taking a workshop, or even just watching an instructional DVD. There is always something new to learn no matter how...

Don Getz To Journal: Final Words From The U.S. \Odyssey\" Journaling Tour"

Don Getz To Journal: Final Words From The U.S. ...

Mona Lisa

h only the long road ahead to lead you to your next destination? Well, Watercolor Artist Don Getz had a chance to find out and he took it.

Don Getz To Journal: Final Words From The U.S. ...

Mona Lisa

h only the long road ahead to lead you to your next destination? Well, Watercolor Artist Don Getz had a chance to find out and he took it.

Don Getz to Journal In Michigan and Beyond: The Bucket List

Don Getz to Journal In Michigan and Beyond: The...

Mona Lisa

Don Getz is finally winding down his U.S. Odyssey Journaling Tour with his last workshop in Saugatuck, MI, this week. With a year's worth of workshops and experiences, Don will...

Don Getz to Journal In Michigan and Beyond: The...

Mona Lisa

Don Getz is finally winding down his U.S. Odyssey Journaling Tour with his last workshop in Saugatuck, MI, this week. With a year's worth of workshops and experiences, Don will...

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...

Don Getz to Journal in Cali-forn-I-A!

Don Getz to Journal in Cali-forn-I-A!

Mona Lisa

“California, here I come right back where I started from. Where bowers of flowers bloom in the sun. Each morning at dawning, birdies sing an' everything. A sun kissed miss said, "Don't be...

Don Getz to Journal in Cali-forn-I-A!

Mona Lisa

“California, here I come right back where I started from. Where bowers of flowers bloom in the sun. Each morning at dawning, birdies sing an' everything. A sun kissed miss said, "Don't be...

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...

Don Getz to Journal in the Wild, Wild West

Don Getz to Journal in the Wild, Wild West

Mona Lisa

Watercolor artist Don Getz is living his life’s dream. To work his way around the U.S. teaching workshops and journaling the sights that have amazed artists for years; the lighthouses...

Don Getz to Journal in the Wild, Wild West

Mona Lisa

Watercolor artist Don Getz is living his life’s dream. To work his way around the U.S. teaching workshops and journaling the sights that have amazed artists for years; the lighthouses...