Illustrated Journal: Fill a Sketchbook with Butterfly Inspired Art

What You Will Learn?

• Let’s FILL a journal with butterflies! .
• Painted butterflies, sketched butterflies, inky butterflies, loose watercolor butterflies, gouache butterflies…(I think you get the idea!).
• In this course, we will be filling a watercolor journal/sketchbook with butterflies!!  We are using this wonder-full butterfly theme to explore, play, and practice all kinds of beautiful art techniques and supplies.  .
• Course Concept.
• This course is designed to be a “home base”, if you will, for filling our butterfly journals.  .
• We are starting with a few lessons, but I will be adding lessons as I fill my journal.  .
• I do not have a specific time schedule for adding lessons.  I will add them as I fill my pages.  .
• In this way, we can grow together over time.  .
• You may think this course is about butterflies. .
• And it is, sort of….
• In reality, this is a course about .
• Art Play,  Exploration, and Discovery!  .
• It’s about choosing a simple subject, and filling an art journal to the brim with drawings, paintings, sketches, writing.  .
• It’s about spilling your thoughts and inspiration onto the page.  .
• It’s about creating fun art.  .
• It’s about being authentic to ourselves. .
• It’s about taking the risk of making “ugly” art. And turning the page to take that risk again..
• It’s about growing as an artist, as a creative, as a person..
• And we are using a butterfly theme to do all of that! Amazing!.
• If that sounds good to you, then, .
• Can I ask a favor of you?.
• When you come to class, will you bring your willingness to embrace play, take risks, and have fun?.
• Think about it….
• When you bring an open heart and mind, the possibilities are amazing!.
• You may even learn something about yourself or art that you didn’t know before.  .
• As I was creating this class, I learned a new way to draw that I absolutely love!!  I had never drawn that way before, but I will definitely be adding it to my go-to art techniques.  .
• (You have to watch the lessons to find out which drawing technique is my new fave!).
• The content of this course will help you.
• dive .
• a little deeper.
•  into .
• your own special brand of creativity.  .
• As we draw, paint, journal, and write, you just may discover something about your own style..
• You see, an artist’s style often is found in what they love.  .
• In the colors they choose.  .
• In the nuances of their drawing.  .
• In the character of a brush stroke..
• In the repetition of marks and strokes and instruments..
• By keeping our subject simple, and exploring varied ways to approach the subject, certain aspects of your style and personality are going to show through!  .
• We are going deep into our arty selves.  Each exploring our own creativity..
• And, while this course is not specifically about how to develop your artistic voice, it will help you on that journey to develop that voice. <3  .
• Creatives are amazing people.
•  who are always growing, changing, and challenging themselves..
• And the truth is, an artist’s style is a journey.  .
• It's ever evolving, always changing.  .
• What This Course Is NOT.
• Please be aware, this is not a course in realism. .
• This is not a course where we are focused on staying in the lines.  .
• This is not a class for a person who longs to create true-to-life drawings, paintings, or journals. .
• And, don’t worry! I will let you know each time I add a lesson.  .