June 2015 : 3 Things I Learned

June was a very creative month for me.  I had a few break throughs in my sketchbook and started using watercolors again (which I love).

Lesson #1:  Planning time to create is still my number one reason for successful art.  I made plans back in May for what I wanted to do in June and I tried my best to stick to it.  I'm happy to say it worked 100%. 

My June Journal Prompts was a success.  The sketch you are looking at today is a re-do of the summer moon girl because I wasn't feelin' the initial painting.  The sketch turned out much better. Click here to see my journey!

Lesson #2:  I need to give myself more time to play with one idea.  My last few sketches gave me so many more ideas.  I want to bring those to life before I move on to new projects.

Lesson #3:  Nature plays a big role in my subject matter.  I want to take note of that because often times I struggle with what to draw and paint.  I really enjoy blending animals and landscapes in my artwork.  What do you like to put in your artwork?

I'm currently reading...How to Show & Sell Your Crafts by Torie Jayne.  I'm trying to learn about more about marketing my work.  Hoping this helps.  If you've read this one please let me know.

Wish list for July: Dylusions Creative Journal (I know it's not new but it's the first time I've seen it at the craft store).  Watercolor Fairy Art is a book I flip through every time I visit the store.  Can't wait to order it!

Major Goals for July: Be more consistent with painting and drawing.   Post art to ETSY & Society6.

Be on the lookout for my new Artist Interview Series.  I have two interviews scheduled in July which will also include giveaways so stay tuned!  Click the link below to join my blog for weekly updates!

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I would like to hear from you...how was June?  Do you have any goals for July?

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June Visual Journal Prompt: Week 4 - Flower Child

Good morning friends, today I'm sharing the last installment of my June journal prompts series.  I feel like this process helped me come up with a bunch of new ideas.  I've had some of these girls in my mind for a long time and it's nice to get them on paper.  

When I think of flower child it kinda reminds me of the 70's but I wanted to go a different direction and place her in a field of flowers.  I chose flowers I love and know how to draw which made it fun.

I didn't follow my mood board exactly but it defiantly gave me inspiration through out the drawing.

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Although I struggled in a few places and wanted to ball it up and throw it away I kept going and decided to let it be.  I'm going to redo the first girl I started on.  Next month, I plan to add watercolor to some of these so you will see these girls again!

We have so many snails all over the place from the rain so I had to add one in her hair.  If you are new to my blog thank you for stopping by!  I post here weekly so please join if you would like to see more.  Thank you all for your awesome comments and words of encouragement!  I appreciate cha!

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June Visual Journal Prompt: Week 3 - Ocean Waves

I'm in week 3 of my journal prompts and pleased with the progress.  She is pretty much what I had in my mind.  I've wanted to paint a few mermaids this summer and here is my first!  My favorite part is her hair.  I would like to use this one to create a series.  I don't have a ton planned for July so that's what I'll be working on.

I'm now realizing how nice it is to create a mood board.  It really kept me focused.  Pinterest inspires me to organize my ideas.  Have you ever used a mood board to create a project?

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She's done for right now.  Eventually, I will transfer this sketch to watercolor paper and add paint.

Thanks for stopping by.  See ya later!

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June Visual Journal Prompt: Week 2 - Tribal

I'm here with week 2 of my June journal prompts.  My pages may look a bit different because I'm using limited supplies since we are in the middle of a big move.  I'm using watercolors and a Faber-Castell PITT pen.

Whenever I doodle I start off with a bunch of shapes and it grows from there.  Drawing with pen makes me nervous because you can't erase but I'm tired of avoiding it so I just went for it!

I chose tribal for this prompt because I love the colors, shapes and details found in tribal patterns.

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This page has given me so many ideas.  I can't wait to do more based on this theme.

What are you working on this week?

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June Visual Journal Prompts: Summer Moon

Are you feeling the heat yet?  It's just straight humid down south.  Summer is not officially here yet but I wanted to kick off June with something new.

So, here I am with a Visual Journal Prompt Series.  My journal needs some fresh ideas and I hope these prompts will get it the charge it needs.

I will post my journal pages here every Wednesday along with a mood board to add to the weekly inspiration.

Updated: I made some changes to the initial project.  I am happy with the new drawing.  My sister said she reminds her of mother nature.  I've never drawn dreads before and now I can't wait to draw them again.  I see this as a large painting, so hopefully after the move I can make it happen.

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Of course I planned to have this page complete by today but it just didn't happen.  I'm at peace with my progress and will post the finished page next week.  (BTW - Can I just say how much I love owls!)

So, I would like to hear your summer plans down in the comments.  I hope you play along.  If you do please leave me a comment with your links!

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