©joanne sharpe 2014
...the biggest joys and greatest blessings
this holiday season....
this holiday season....
love and holiday huggs!
joanne
Monday, December 22, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
...."You're gifted!"
Here's how it works:
1) PURCHASE ANY CLASS HERE ON MY SITE and in the Paypal "notes to seller" box, let me know the name and email of the person you would like to be "gifted". You can let them know or i will send them (and CC you) the "gifted" email. So simple! Choose from TEN awesome classes!
CLASS PREVIEWS and REGISTRATION HERE
2) PURCHASE A SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNT FOR CLASSES: In this personalized service, your recipient will choose what classes they would like to take with a class credit. Send me an email: jzsharpe@yahoo.com and indicate the amount you would like to "gift" along with the name and email of the recipient. You will receive and invoice and your "gifted friend" will receive a gift email and the class access of their choice. So many possibilities!!
It's personal and catered to your ideas and wishes! My classes are reasonably priced ($35-$59), are self paced with unlimited open access. No rush to finish, take your time to enjoy each juicy lesson on your own time and schedule.
Looking forward to sharing the creative love with you and your friends.
And don't forget to sign up and treat YOURSELF
to some awesome art to soothe your soul this winter.
to some awesome art to soothe your soul this winter.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Huggs and Happy Holidays!joanne sharpe
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Sunday, November 23, 2014
...join us for an "ARTFULLY INSPIRED LIFE 2015"
REGISTER BELOW
I am so very excited to share and launch, "Artfully Inspired Life" my 2015 art journaling and lettering ONLINE class for the New Year. We'll be making colorful inspirational art in gorgeous art journal to tell your life story for 2015. We'll be doing what I love best....diving deep into the illustrated word. Imagine creating 52 works of lettering and journaling art for a whole year! I have planned tons of new colorful ideas and stunning techniques to FILL an entire art journal, taking it one lesson at a time. You're going to want to join us on this awesome art adventure .
Did i mention it's for THE WHOLE YEAR and only $59??!!
Check out this fun class preview video!
A whole year of arts and letters with
JOANNE SHARPE
$59
12 months...25 videos...52 weekly pages...
60 works of journaling art.
Making your everyday life a masterpiece!
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Class is hosted on the Ruzuku platform and starts January 1, 2015.
With your paid registration, you can sign in with your own email and password, check out the supply list and settle into the classroom. You'll receive a welcome email when class starts. I'm sooooo excited about this wonderful class.
See you there for all of 2015, for an "Artfully Inspired Life"!
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
....big fun in Massachusetts in November!
Look who's crusin' up to ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING in Topsfield, MA in a few weeks!!! Very excited about returning to Absolutely Everything, the most wonderful store in New England for a really fun teaching weekend.
I will be teaching THE ART OF WHIIMSICAL LETTERING BOOK TOUR class on Friday, November 6th.
"THE ART OF WHIMSICAL LETTERING" BOOK TOUR ART CLASS
CLASS DESCRIPTION: Explore Joanne's newly published book "The Art of Whimsical Lettering" and create a journal with her favorite lettering techniques on this book tour. This workshop will discover and embrace lettering ideas and samples while learning “artful lettering” style secrets using pens, markers and creative tools making a playful resource for lettering practice. Create a composition book journal of practice pages, lettering styles, inspirational samples, quotes and sayings. Focus on identifying your own distinct lettering preferences, composition and aesthetically pleasing pages.
THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My BFF Sue Pelletier and i are team teaching on the WHIMSICAL WOMEN ART TOUR November 8th and 9th!!! Come laugh, paint and letter with us and make some colorful whimsical art.
THE WHIMSICAL WOMEN ART TOUR
with Sue Pelletier and Joanne Sharpe
Come laugh, paint, letter, color, sculpt, stencil, journal and laugh some more in FOUR mini workshops with Sue and Joanne. Create a 9x12", 12 big pages, canvas board book journal showcasing rich textures and imagery encapsulating a multi-page hand lettered, painted accordion paper journal. Enjoy the process and secrets of whimsical art in "STENCIL and SCULPT WHIMSEY WOMEN" and "PAINTED TEXTURES" workshops with Sue, and "LUSCIOUS LETTERING" and "CREATIVE WORD COLLAGE BITS" with Joanne to make a chunky artful book to cherish. Take home the finished journal with canvas covers AND!!!!! an additional 9"x12" "Loose Woman" canvas lettered with your personal motto or mantra. Laughter, plaster, paints and letters, it doesn't get any better than this with these two lively artists.
Bring all your whimsical friends!
For reservations and more details
CALL THE STORE today!
ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING at
978-887-6397.
978-887-6397.
Space is limited, see you then!
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
....registration for LIFE BOOK 2015 now open!
I am so thrilled to be a part of LIFE BOOK 2015!! The new year will offer an incredible slate of the most talented artists and teachers on the planet. My workshop will be presented in January.
It's with great excitement that i will provide a workshop called
"The Artful Wordsmith".
This a creative lettering and writing adventure to craft the meaningful words in your documented life with color, style and artful lettering. As you fill your Life Book, take your personal handwriting to new heights with lettering ideas and techniques. I can't wait to share with you.
COME JOIN ME FOR LIFE BOOK 2015!
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
...Vegas art, baby!!!?
Hello my friends!
Here is AN INFORMAL SURVEY: I've been invited to explore this idea..... Would you be interested in possibly attending a 3-4 day "WHIMSICAL WOMEN ART RETREAT" with me at the BELLAGIO RESORT in LAS VEGAS??? We're gathering data and details and want an idea of what fun loving art girls and BFFs would like to attend (...even bring with you, your "non-art" husbands and other grown ups too!!). Of course it depends on the time of year and the price, and I will share details when it's a GO!
LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW and let me know!
Monday, September 15, 2014
....drum roll please.....WINNER!
I'm so glad we did a random drawing to choose the winner for the FREE Life Book class from Tam, because i NEVER could have chosen one person from all your awesome comments!
Big congrats to Jacklyn Young who writes:
Jacklyn YoungSeptember 11, 2014 at 2:39 PM
I have never done Life Book before and would love the opportunity to win a spot! I recently retired and so now I have lots of time to work on my art, but, unfortunately, a low retirement fixed income.. This would be a dream come true!!
(Jacklyn, send me (jzsharpe@yahoo.com) your email address so i can forward it to Tamara who will give you your prize)
Thanks to all who left a comment, you are treasure! I hope you join us for this
enriching creative experience this January. See you then everyone!
COME JOIN ME FOR LIFE BOOK 2015! REGISTRATION OPENS IN OCTOBER.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
...Life Book 2015
I am so thrilled to be a part of LIFE BOOK 2015!! The new year will offer an incredible slate of the most talented artists and teachers on the planet.
It's with great excitement that i will provide a workshop called
"The Artful Wordsmith".
This a creative lettering and writing adventure to craft the meaningful words in your documented life with color, style and artful lettering. As you fill your Life Book, take your personal handwriting to new heights with lettering ideas and techniques. I can't wait to share with you.COME JOIN ME FOR LIFE BOOK 2015! REGISTRATION OPENS IN OCTOBER.
Click here to view more details
Friday, August 22, 2014
Friday, August 8, 2014
TAP away.....
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Monday, August 4, 2014
...Doodle Faces!
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
...jump right in!
...to Arts and Lettering in Motion! The class is up and in full swing. You can sign up and start immediately. We're drawing, painting, sketching, lettering, gathering and sharing and having a great time. The only thing missing is YOU!!! Come letter and play! SIGN UP TODAY!
Join the fun, you know you want to!
CLASSROOM NOW OPEN...
work at your own pace!
CLASSROOM NOW OPEN...
work at your own pace!
15 VIDEO LESSONS, PDFS and PROJECTS
FOREVER ACCESS
LIVE NETWORKING and FEEDBACK
$45
(whaaat, just $3 per lesson?!!!)
Monday, June 23, 2014
NEW ONLINE CLASS!!! "ARTS and LETTERING in MOTION"...
Come join me for my brand new class, full of brand new ideas and techniques for your lettering art. This is the class that i have been wanting to teach for quite some time.
Join the fun!
15 VIDEO LESSONS, PDFS and PROJECTS
FOREVER ACCESS
LIVE NETWORKING and FEEDBACK
$45
(whaaat, just $3 per lesson?!!!)
Class starts July 21, 2014
This class is all about creating lettering art rooted in typography and hand drawing letterforms. It's a simple system with results, and NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Watch everything in action, as i demonstrate each letterform and project in MOTION! I want you to SEE how to form letters, not just give you ideas about lettering, but i want to SHOW YOU HOW to actually make them with a style based in fonts and type.
SOME CLASS DETAILS:
1) Class runs in real time Monday July 21, 2014 through Friday, August 8, 2014. Perfect for summer art play. Five lessons will post in each of the three weeks and then remains open "forever". Enjoy the lessons at your leisure and don't fret about running out of time!
2) New class platform! From here forward, I'm excited to now offer my classes at Ruzuku.com. It's a clean, easy, great place for online learning. You'll simply create your own user name and password and never have to worry about getting locked out of Blogger again!
3) SUPPLY LIST and WELCOME LETTER will be sent within 24 hours of your Paypal receipt. If you've taken classes with me before, you'll already have everything you need. If you're a newbie joining us, you'll have fun with your new part-time job as an "art supply buyer".
4) CLASSROOM ACCESS INVITE WILL BE SENT ON OR BEFORE July 18th.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
...book swap blog hop WINNER!!!!!!!
Thanks for all the fun comments about your favorite journaling tools.
AND THE WINNER of Gina's book, IS.........
Twinkling H2O's, water brush, and Wink of Stella pens. Thanks for the giveaway!
Anne, email me at jzsharpe@yahoo.com
with your mailing address we'll send out your prize.
Friday, June 13, 2014
...book swap hopping with Gina!
Today i'm happy to share with you, this awesome book "No Excuses Art Journaling" by my awesome art friend Gina Rossi Armfield. I met Gina at CHA this year at the F&W/Interweave booth where we share our publisher.
This book is chuck full of hundreds of ideas on how to document your life keeping a daily, calendar type journal with tons of creative prompts. She's been making documented life journals for years. It's packed with Gina's directions, color palette ideas and beautiful artwork and watercolor pages, art eye candy! Have fun, make time for your art every day and go play!
This book is chuck full of hundreds of ideas on how to document your life keeping a daily, calendar type journal with tons of creative prompts. She's been making documented life journals for years. It's packed with Gina's directions, color palette ideas and beautiful artwork and watercolor pages, art eye candy! Have fun, make time for your art every day and go play!
So this is a "book swap giveaway".
I am giving a away a copy of
NO EXCUSES ART JOURNALING here on my blog.
WIN A COPY OF MY BOOK!!! You have to enter to win.
ENTER HERETO WIN A COPY OF GINA'S BOOK. IN A COMMENT, LEAVE ME THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION.
COME BACK ON JUNE 18TH TO SEE IF YOU WON.
Question: What are your three favorite art supplies to use in your art journals?
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
...won't you come out and play? JOIN MY ONLINE CLASSES
READY TO ACCESS***
Come take one or all of my
ONLINE CLASSES!
ALL CLASSROOMS NOW OPEN
*All ARE SELF PACED*
* LIVE NETWORKING GROUPS*
*WITH FOREVER ACCESS*
FIVE CLASSES TO CHOOSE FROM!
SCROLL DOWN TO EACH VIEW PROMO VIDEOS FOR:
***DRAW YOUR AWESOME YEAR***
***DRAW YOUR AWESOME LIFE****
***DOODLE ARTS AND LETTERS***
***LETTER LOVE 201***
***MAGICAL MARKER MYSTERY TOUR**
***COLOR LOVE 1O1***
***LETTER LOVE 101***
***ARTFUL ALPHABETS***
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MY BRAND NEW CLASS!!
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"DOODLE ARTS and LETTERS"
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...I am so excited about this drawing journal for 2014 and really hope you will join us for all 26 LESSONS!
"2014
DRAW YOUR AWESOME YEAR"!
DRAW YOUR AWESOME YEAR"!
NEW! Online classJoanne Sharpe
"2014 Draw Your Awesome Year"
-CLASS IS LIVE Jan 6-27, 2014 then all lessons are self paced with forever access.
-YOUR ILLUSTRATED LIFE....15 dynamic video lessons for drawing, sketching, doodling, watercoloring, painting, lettering and collage.
-INSPIRED EVERY DAY with creative, thoughtful, soulful themes with new projects and prompts for 12 months.
- 15 VIDEO LESSONS (FIVE lessons will post each week for three weeks) with art, drawing and journaling techniques and instruction for creating the 2014 "AWESOME YEAR" journal book.
-11 NEW MONTHLY VIDEOS POSTED on the FIRST OF EACH MONTH FEBRUARY through DECEMBER 2014. 26 LESSONS TOTAL!!!
-11 NEW MONTHLY VIDEOS POSTED on the FIRST OF EACH MONTH FEBRUARY through DECEMBER 2014. 26 LESSONS TOTAL!!!
- A NEW THEMED LESSON/PROMPT will post on the first of every month in 2014 in the classroom. With the first 15 lessons you'll have all the tools to draw your life for the whole year.
-LIVE NETWORKING FACEBOOK GROUP with your new forever art friends!
-SIMPLE SUPPLIES! You'll just need a large journal size 8.5x11" or 9x12" mixed
media (I WILL BE USING THIS STRATHMORE JOURNAL)
or watercolor paper with 48-68 pages (nothing smaller), black pigment pens (Pitt, Micron, Zig, Uniball), pencil, Tombow markers, watercolor set, NIJI waterbrush size medium, blingy gel pens, glue stick and washi tape.
media (I WILL BE USING THIS STRATHMORE JOURNAL)
- PRIVATE CLASSROOM is hosted on a Blogger
"2014 DRAW YOUR AWESOME YEAR"
online class
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
26 LESSONS TOTAL!!!
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
26 LESSONS TOTAL!!!
WHOLE YEAR CLASS!
$55
***CLICK HERE FOR "Draw Your Awesome Life" $38 CLASSROOM NOW OPEN: ADD "DRAW YOUR AWESOME LIFE" to your virtual class library jam packed with awesome techniques to maximize your creative skills.
$55
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....are you ready??
DO-DO-DO-DO-DOODLE DO
***warning: the "doodle song" will, kinda stay with you, LOL!***
ENJOY MY NEW CLASS VIDEO!
"Doodle Arts and Letters"
with Joanne Sharpe
It's playful, colorful, whimsical, fresh, fun, fabulous and NEW!
Celebrating with
20 VIDEO LESSONS!
We'll be drawing, lettering, painting, coloring and
journaling the "art of the doodle"....
...Super simple supplies, use what you have!
Your favorite journals,
markers, pens, brushes, watercolors and acrylic paint will do just fine.
More details when you receive your registration class access.
...Creating doodle letters and illustrated quotes!
Playful pages of delicious color,
painted doodles, whimsical drawings,
words and wisdoms....
...making happy art everywhere!
RESERVE YOUR SEAT and SIGN UP TODAY!
CLASSROOM NOW OPEN
20 VIDEO LESSONS
LIVE NETWORKING
SELF PACED
FOREVER ACCESS
....what's not to love?
It's like buying a book, really.
Hope you'll join us!
$38
"LETTER LOVE 201"-Lettering As Art
LETTER LOVE 201- "Lettering As Art"
Explore 28 new techniques, concepts and projects
to add sophistication to your artful hand lettering.
to add sophistication to your artful hand lettering.
28 NEW VIDEO LESSONS
*FOREVER ACCESS*SELF PACED*NETWORKING GROUPS*
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
*FOREVER ACCESS*SELF PACED*NETWORKING GROUPS*
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
$38
***MAGICAL MARKER MYSTERY TOUR**
ENJOY THIS PREVIEW VIDEO!
...It's time to take the MAGICAL MARKER MYSTERY TOUR online class...
Join Joanne Sharpe and your new art friends as we explore markers galore!
WHAT'S ON THE ONLINE CLASS TOUR?
...Exploring, learning and creating with 12 awesome marker brands...
*20 VIDEOS and 20 PDFS*
(in real time 5 lessons each week)
*COLOR* LETTER*DOODLE*DRAW*JOURNAL*PLAY*
*OODLES OF BRAND NEW ARTFUL INFO*
*OODLES OF BRAND NEW ARTFUL INFO*
*FOREVER CLASS ACCESS*
*SELF PACED*
*LIVE NETWORKING GROUP*
SUPPLIES: Start with your personal stash, and learn about new markers for colorful techniques and creative projects. We'll also use an 11"x14" Strathmore bristol pad, a Strathmore 9"x12"watercolor paper pad and a marker cardstock paper, waxed bookbinding thread and a light duty awl punch, glue stick and waterbrush.
Class launches LIVE
Monday, September 24th-October 19, 2012
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
"MAGICAL MARKER MYSTERY TOUR"
online class
$38
****************************************"MAGICAL MARKER MYSTERY TOUR"
online class
$38
...a new artful adventure???
I'm happy to invite you to my new online class…
"COLOR LOVE 101:
Whimsical Art Journaling"
with joanne sharpe
Here's the perfect "lazy days of summer" class to embrace and capture bold, bright palettes in a color saturated art journal.
This class is all about big, bodacious, vivid COLOR techniques using watercolors, inktense and colored pencils, pan pastels, markers and inks. With 25 dynamic video lessons and pdfs, you'll paint, letter, doodle, draw, blend, spritz and sketch to create 25 color saturated journal pages.
It's summer color lovin'!
Class samples in this video:
It's summer color lovin'!
Class samples in this video:
"COLOR LOVE 101":
Whimsical Art Journaling
Create 25 journal pages in 15 LESSONS
25 VIDEOS with 25 PDF PAGES
***forever access and networking***
***NOW OPEN, START TODAY!***
$35
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"Letter Love 101" and "Artful Alphabets"...those hot, online lettering classes that everyone's buzzing about!
Dynamic workshops with a ton of content, providing creative lettering instruction and exploration for your art journals, mixed media art and scrapbooking.
NOW OPEN, START RIGHT NOW!
"LETTER LOVE 101: ART JOURNALS"
online class with
mixed media lettering artist Joanne Sharpe
***Forever open classroom***
29 LESSONS:
$38
mixed media lettering artist Joanne Sharpe
***Forever open classroom***
29 LESSONS:
$38
***Classroom access invitation will be sent manually from Joanne Sharpe within 24 hours of Paypal registration confirmation***
We'll be creating THREE playful journals with a focus on artful lettering, illustrated words, doodled quotes and spectacular decorative pages. Brand new, sophisticated art content will grow your confidence in your lettering journal skills. No experience required!
WORKSHOP FORMAT:
- 29 DAYS of instruction, inspirations and journaling projects
- SELF PACED with TEACHER INTERACTION on Facebook, Flickr and Yahoo
- Unlimited access forever! Private blog
- Daily lessons format, but enjoy it all on your schedule!
- 20 entertaining technique videos
- 15 photo tutorials
- 12 pdfs to print and keep
- Teacher feedback and critique
- All of the above will feature fun, enjoyable, detailed video demos, journal samples, lettering pages, inspirational quotes booklet, supply resources and class Flickr gallery
- An incredible value 29 LESSONS for $38
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WONDERING ABOUT THE SUPPLY LIST? WATCH THE VIDEO:
SIGN UP NOW!
$38
29 Lessons
Within 24 hours of Paypal receipt,
You will receive a protected link with
immediate access into the classroom.
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"ARTFUL ALPHABETS"
Online Class
Join us as Letter Love gets artsy and fancy in a new online class: ARTFUL ALPHABETS! It's all about making letters, whole alphabets with most the supplies you already have. With your new creative confidence, you're ready to now focus on your ABC's and specific lettering styles. Enjoy all new content creating fun, funky, fancy, fabulous fonts!
THIS IS A PASSWORD FREE VIDEO! FEEL FREE TO SHARE ON YOUR BLOGS AND WITH YOUR FRIENDS!
Letter Love continues with Joanne Sharpe
presenting
"ARTFUL ALPHABETS"
NOW OPEN! START TODAY!!
*25 alphabets in
*25 video lessons with
*25 video lessons with
*25 printable reference pdfs
*FOREVER ACCESS CLASS*
$35
Learn and letter 25 whole alphabets!
With art and design principles, explore fancy script and flourishes, casual calligraphy, composition and spacing, decorative pattern, shading, shadows and color.
With art and design principles, explore fancy script and flourishes, casual calligraphy, composition and spacing, decorative pattern, shading, shadows and color.
- This is NOT your "cutesy daisy dotted letter i class! Five weeks of sophisticated techniques with generous information focused exclusively on artful alphabets and letter making.
- Create an alphabet sampler and lettered journal with pens, markers, inks, brushes, watercolor and colored pencils.
- FIVE new alphabets and self paced activities will be featured each week in lessons posted on Monday/Wednesday/Friday.
- Enjoy Flickr, Facebook and Yahoo groups for networking and socializing
- Teacher feedback in public forums
ARTFUL ALPHABETS"
$35
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