Watercolors 101 Online Workshop

Have you always wondered what the difference was between dry brush and wet brush? Have you stared at the art isle asking yourself where to begin? Did you want to find out what the best options were for you? Well I have a new online workshop coming out the 17th of June that might just be what you've been looking for to get started.

 We will be diving into the watercolor pool and looking into all that is has to offer. It is a introduction to watercolors. For complete details and to sign up click -----> Here

If you sign up before June 15th you will receive a $5 gift card back to put towards your watercolor supplies.

Hope to see you there

Jamie

Chic(k) Art Soirée!!! Art Retreat

Please come and join Charity Wings, Rachelle Panagarry, and myself in a weekend of mixed media fabulousness!! This three day event will be filled with beautiful chic(k) art, techniques, and fun with fellow artists.

August 30 - September 1, 2013

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

A Chic(k) Art Soiree

Charity Wings Art Center

287 Industrial St. 

San Marcos, CA 92078

(If you are coming from out of state the nearest airport is San Diego International)

Accommodations are not included in the event. 

All of the event details can be found------> HERE

Each participant will receive a beautiful Art Chic(k) tote bag with lots of goodies!

Seats are very limited so make sure to reserve your spot today. 

Event Sponsors!!!!

   

Happy creating!!!

Prima NSD Blog Hop!!!

Come and join the Live With Prima Instructors in a day full of online classes Click on the link below to join in!!

www.ustream.tv/channel/primaflower

Here is one of the projects I will be creating on LWP today :) 

Leave a comment for a Prima Prize pack worth $50 retail!!! 

Prima Blog

Sharon Laakkonen

Cari Fennell

Jamie Dougherty 

Frank Garcia 

Nic Howard

Janine Koczwara  

Heidi Kelley 

Brit Sviggum

Trina McClune 

Gerry van Gent

Lene Bjornerud 

Magda Bolinska  

Anna Dabrowska

Maiko Kosugi  

Felicity Wilson  

Larissa Albernaz 

Marie-Nicolas Alliot 

Louise Nelson  

Juliana Montoya  

Steph Devlin

Stephanie Miller 

Solange Marques

Thank you for joining us in this day of fun!!!

Watercolor Loveliness

I worked on a watercolor piece today and played with some different techniques. I wanted to share with you a few start to finish photos.


"Lila" 9x12 on 140lb cold press watercolor paper

Simple sketch Try to use a light hand when sketching for a watercolor piece. 

 Start of watercolor pencils....

I painted her face with watercolor pencils. Watercolor pencils are a great art tool to use. If you are a beginner or advanced artist they are a fun material to play with. You can use them on cards, to layouts, or fine arts to mixed media. 

I used a medium I had sitting around for quite awhile. I finally grew the courage to give it a try. Masking fluid is a medium you can find in the art department of your local arts and crafts store. I used it by covering my face and flower area before I painted her hair. This keeps parts of my painting protected. I had wet on dried painted her face and then did wet on wet for her hair. 

A fun technique with watercolors is to use salt with them. Sprinkle salt over wet watercolors, once the paint has dried brush off the excess salt. It creates this great webbed effect. :) 

Finished painting :) 

©JamieDoughertyDesigns2013

©JamieDoughertyDesigns

Thank you for stopping my little corner of the world. 

Announcements Aplenty

I have a lot coming up this year and wanted to share a few things on the list. I hope you can join me in one way or another. On of the best parts of all of this is meeting people!
 
Coming up on March 3rd, myself and Charity Wings will be in North Park in San Diego county at Thorn Street Brewery!! Charity Wings will be hosting an event to help raise money for their new Charity Wings Art Center. I will be there with my first solo art exhibit as well as creating a live painting there at the event. We will have all of my artwork posted online as well during the event for sale, so you will have a chance to purchase if you like. Charity Wings will also have a silent auction with pieces be local artists. Make sure to come by if you are local or join us online that afternoon and have some fun :D For ticket info if you would like to come down click HERE

Here are a couple pieces I will have at the exhibit.

I also have a class in San Diego on Feb. 23rd. at Stamping Details. Space is limited so if you would like to sign up for the class make sure to contact Stamping Details to reserve your spot. 

I am still taking sign ups for my online workshop. All of the info can be found on my newly renovated website EEEEKKK 

www.jamiedoughertydesigns.com

click on the Bloom Girls Workshop tab at the top of the site.

Hugs and happy creating everyone!!!

New Online Workshop!!

Hi everyone, It's a new year full of new possibilities. I have my first online workshop for the year and would love to have you join me. It is a five week course where you will learn everything you will need to know to create your very own Bloom Girl. All of the information you will need to register can be found here. You will engage in five live ustream classes and have access to the recordings for an entire year that way you can work at your own pace! You will receive an invite to join a Facebook group to talk, ask questions, and share your progress; all of the templates and guides you may need will also be provided, so there is no need to know how to draw coming into this class. You will also receive a $15 voucher towards an embellishment pack from my Etsy store.(available Feb.1st) You will have all of the information needed to create your own unique work of art.

We will be using supplies by Prima Marketing, PanPastel, Ranger Ink/Tim Holtz, Golden Acrylics, Prismacolor Watercolors.

Here is a little incentive. If you register and share the badge below on your blog and or your facebook page with the registration link you will be entered into a drawing to receive a refund on your class!!!

www.jamiedoughertydesigns.com

Happy creating and I wish you a very creative and inspiring new year. 

Hugs

Jamie D.

Creative JUMPSTART Summit 2013!!!!!

Here we go again. After last year's success of Creative JumpStart Nathalie Kalbach  decided to organize it once again. We had about 4,500 subscribers join the Creative JumpStart in 2012. Everyone had a blast! So here is the information you will need: January is approaching--a month that is full of promises, resolutions, and good intentions. January is also a month where we need a breather from all of the family get togethers, holiday parties, and the stress of preparing for a new year. It’s also time to start creating again. But suddenly there it is, for some of us: that lost feeling on how to start. Here is the cure :) Nathalie invited a group of wonderful, inspiring and creative ladies and gentlemen from around the globe in the mixed media and scrapbooking world to join together for the Creative Jump Start Summit 2013. We are coming together to show you some ways to get back into the creative groove and how to get your creative juices flowing. We want to share with you "3 Ways to ..." help you jump-start your creativity in 2013. Let me show you who is participating:


                 

 Here’s what you will receive and how it all works:

• 1. Throughout January we will share videos showing tutorials to inspire you –
• 2. You will need to sign up for the Creative JumpStart 2013 newsletter HERE and in January, you will receive a daily link and password to unlock the view of the materials as soon as they go live
• 3. We will also have days where our Sponsors will have a giveaway for you!! On those days you will receive two newsletters. 
• 4. We hope you are inspired after watching the videos and take something away from it all...It's FREE so how could you go wrong. If you would like to donate to the project (to help offset some costs) - check it out here.

So come on—get inspiration from some of the most creative people in the community. What are you waiting for? (Did I mention it’s FREE?)