Giveaway winners!

Wow, thank you so much for 

so many wonderful comments, this was fun! 

More giveaways to come.

WINNER #1: 
Joanna GrantOctober 20, 2012 3:15 PM

How generous of you, Joanne! I would be honored to win!! XOX. Joanna

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   WINNER #2 is:

   RobinOctober 20, 2012 5:18 PM

   I love your work! I especially like "I create, therefore I am"!! It's perfect!! I'd love ot be able to letter like you do!

   
   

   

   Joanna and Robin, please send me an email to: jzsharpe@yahoo.com, so that i can get your art prize shipped right away.

   
   

... new mini class..."BLING IT ON!", baby!

Next up in 
Joanne Sharpe's whimsically wonderful online art school  is:

"BLING IT ON!"
online MINI CLASS starts November 5, 2012

You're a SHINING STAR!  

Get ready to shimmer, shine and sparkle...

NEW ONLINE "MINI CLASS"

"BLING IT ON!" 

12 juicy video project lessons 

$28

Runs live November 5-12, 2012 with forever access

TWELVE self paced lessons posted all in one week so you can get down to business!

A creative collection of tips, techniques and 
12 PROJECTS 

for ART MAKING, GIFT GIVING 
and HOLIDAY SPARKLING with 

Twinks, Silks, blings, glitter, shimmer sprays, and more!
***FOREVER ACCESS, SELF PACED***

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
$28

*email confirmation with class access will be sent 
manually from Joanne Sharpe 
within 24-48 hours of Paypal receipt.

...mantras and a giveaway...

...just wanted to share with you, some of my favorite mantras....

 

 ...these are little canvas paintings i sold at the vendor night at Art Is You a few weeks ago...

 ...these words inspire me.  

What words inspire you?  

What is your favorite mantra?

HOW ABOUT A GIVEAWAY WITH TWO WINNERS?!  

Leave me a comment  for a chance to win 

an original 6" x 6"  art canvas painted and lettered by me!

WINNER #1 receives this:

WINNER #2 receives this:

TWO WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER 27th.  

...10-11-12.....

When i peeked at the calendar yesterday, i delighted in the really cool number sequence of the date, 10-11-12.  I had to make an art journal page.  I made this autumn art just so i could date it!  I know that many, but not all years, would have a similar interesting date sequence, right?  Think about it.  I like numbers like that.

I am home for a while, having just returned from Art Is You, my last large teaching venue for 2012.  For now, i'm done schlepping suitcases and boxes of paints, markers, papers and stuff from coast to coast.   What a beautiful teaching journey this year has been.  I am so blessed.  My 2013 is filling up faster than i could ever dream it!  It's time to cozy up to the cooler temps here and get busy writing to finish up my "Artful Lettering" book for Interweave.

 ...note the glorious shimmer and shine of the Silks acrylic glaze 
painted over my watercolor sketch...

..."Autumn is in full swing in New York the warm orange, violet and red is color Glory."

I love my artful life...

...more Sketchbook Challenge...

Head on over the the Sketchbook Challenge blog and check out my post on "Desert Patterns".  You know me, looking for art and inspiration everywhere!  Las Vegas was no exception with hyper visuals and interesting subject matter in ever square inch of this part of the "desert".   Certainly not as serene as a babbling brook, but interesting travel journal material just the same.  It was fun "seeing" Vegas to inspire my art journaling, enjoy!

*this slot machine "pattern" was my most favorite!

...a FREE e-book from Interweave?....

Wow!!!  Hooray!!  I'm in it.

  Did you get your FREE ebook?  

What a nice surprise to be included in this FREE e-book "LETTERING AND MARK MAKING",  from my friends who bring you Cloth Paper Scissors magazine and Create retreats.  If you missed the May 2011 issue, you can enjoy my "Making Magic with Markers" article that's included in this ebook. 

Just in time for my brand new class, the
 MAGICAL MARKER MYSTERY TOUR!

(DETAILS HERE)

  Want to learn everything you could possible imagine about markers?  

Come here,  this is the class for you.  

There's still time to register, as the first magical lesson starts this Monday, September 24th.  We are having a big old marker party, with piles of pens and and colorful art journaling.  Hope you'll join us!

just thinkin'...

 ...and realized that in exactly 362 days from NOW, this VERY MOMENT, 
i will be making art 
with my adventurous art friends in 
ORVIETO, ITALY!!!!!! 

Can you imagine how wonderful this will be?  

You can sign up now!  

Click on the link for details and registration info.

 This year has flown already, and i know the next will be just as quick.  

But for now, i am busy making plans for many more

TEACHING TRIPS in 2013 

I will be teaching at these locations

(not in order): 

Canada, Long Island, Manhattan, Maryland, Phoenix, Chicago, New Jersey, Kansas City, Irvine, Boston, Stamford, and a few more to confirm.  Looking forward to creating, lettering, painting, journaling, felting, sewing, drawing, doodling, coloring and making new art friends along the way.  

Will post schedule when all the details are finalized.  Life is good!