Organizing my art biz

photo by Jane LaFazio

BEFORE ~ my office 

in progress ~ it helps to have pretty folders (from the container store)

I've been taking Alyson Stanfield's Organize Your Art Biz  and I've really learned a lot! And been motivated to make some good and practical changes to my systems. I'm only on module 7, with 5 more to go. I'll keep you posted! Honestly, I really feel this wasn't just a cleaning but a very liveable and sustainable process.

MY office NOW! ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Thankful

I'm so thankful for my wonderful husband

and my precious kitties. 

What are you thankful for?

from my sketchbook ~ flower vases

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

BeBop weighs in ~ photo by Jane LaFaio

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sketchbook page in progress ~ by Jane LaFazio

Flower Vases ~ from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

I did this page over a week or so, I'd find a small flower vase, and then draw and paint it, then put my sketchbook away till another flower and vase came along. I left out the ink, on this page, playing with a quicker, more casual style, by leaving the pencil marks in place. I did each of these images pretty quickly.

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

from my sketchbook ~ a visit to Stone Farms

from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

We had a sketchcrawl at Stone Farms in Escondido recently. It is a wonderful little farm, where they grow the produce for their restaurants (and they serve Stone Brewery Beer!) 

San Diego Sketchbook Group ~ at Stone Farms 

We look cold in the photo, but most of the morning was sunny and nice!

Passion flower ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

There was a whole section of passion flowers and their fruits. I've always been fascinated by passion flowers, who wouldn't be? So I set myself up and drew the stages of the plant.

Passion flower ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

sketchbook page in progress on location ~ by Jane LaFazio

page in progress on location ~ by Jane LaFazio

Yours Truly ~ with my sketchbook page in progress 

Stone Farms~ from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

Since I'm into making smoothies and juices, I wanted to draw the kale and swiss chard that goes into my healthy drinks.

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

San Diego ~ 6 week class: Sketching, Watercolor and Collage in a Mixed Media Journal

Mixed Media Journal pages by Jane LaFazio

Sketching, Watercolor and Collage in a Mixed Media Journal

San Diego, Athenaeum on Park Blvd.

January 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, (no class Feb 18,) 25, March 4

Tuesdays, 9-12noon (6 weeks)

Fee: $200 non member/$180 members

plus $15 materials fee payable in first class

There’s no substitute for learning to draw from real life objects, and that’s how we’ll start out. Jane will teach you her quick and intuitive method to drawing and watercolor. Then each week, a new assignment /suggestion of what to draw, and a new mixed media technique to enhance your illustrated journal entries. Working in a 9x12” (suggested size) journal, you’ll be drawing from real objects every week, designing the page as you draw. You’ll learn to create cool and sometimes meaningful collaged backgrounds to enhance your drawings. You’ll be on your way to loving art journaling!

Everyone has their own drawing style, just like handwriting, and Jane will help you to see and then record what you see on paper. This class welcomes beginners, and all levels including new stuff for returning students.  (Really, even if you haven't drawn since 3rd grade, Jane can teach you!)     

Materials: 

You can get nearly everything you need with the JaneLaFazio Sketching and Watercolor Full Kit on Daniel Smith.com. The kit includes the following:  

• Visual Journal for water media 9x12”  
• Watercolors (and palette   
• one Niji waterbrush ( round medium)
•   permanent black ink pen—fine or super fine nib (Pitt Artist Pen)
•   portable pencil sharpener
•   kneaded rubber eraser
•  Tombow dual brush pen in black  

Plus you’ll need the following:

•          DanielSmith Watercolor Ground in white
•          Pam Carriker mixed media adhesive by Derivan OR GOLDEN Soft Gel, Matte, OR Golden Acrylic Liquid Medium, Matte
•          Pencil
•          Scissors
•         ½ inch or 1 inch inexpensive flat brush for watercolor

Class fills quickly, so register soon! Call 858-454-5872 or go online to register

from my sketchbook ~ Eucalyptus and Poppies

Buddy and my sketchbook ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~Eucalyptus and Pods ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~Eucalyptus and Pods ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~Eucalyptus and Pods ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~Eucalyptus and Pods ~ by Jane LaFazio

 from my sketchbook ~Eucalyptus and Pods ~ by Jane LaFazio

My endless fascination with Eucalyptus and any kind of pod continues. I'm working on a quilt, based on this page too.

detail from my sketchbook ~Eucalyptus and Pods ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~Eucalyptus and Pods ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~Eucalyptus and Pods ~ by Jane LaFazio

detail from my sketchbook ~Eucalyptus and Pods ~ by Jane LaFazio

I'm using my Jane LaFazio  FULL watercolor kit, from Daniel Smith Fine Artist Materials, to sketch and watercolor in my journal. (There is a basic kit and a travel kit too!)

Jane LaFazio Watercolor Kit from Daniel Smith 

from my sketchbook ~ October is for Orange

from my sketchbook ~ in progress ~ by Jane LaFazio

from my sketchbook ~ in progress ~ by Jane LaFazio

I love the fall for inspiration for my sketchbook. Orange has been my 'go to' color for a while and October is full of orange!

from my sketchbook ~ October is for Orange ~ by Jane LaFazio

 detail from my sketchbook ~ October is for Orange ~ by Jane LaFazio

 detail from my sketchbook ~ October is for Orange ~ by Jane LaFazio

from my sketchbook ~ October is for Orange ~ by Jane LaFazio

from my sketchbook ~ October is for Orange ~ by Jane LaFazio

I'm using my Jane LaFazio  FULL watercolor kit, from Daniel Smith Fine Artist Materials, to sketch and watercolor in my journal. (There is a basic kit and a travel kit too!)

some of the Jane LaFazio watercolor kit from Daniel Smith