JaneVille: August 2016

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

From my sketchbook ~ Madeline Island School of the Arts

Nature Journal by Jane LaFazio

Remember I taught at Madeline Island School of the Arts in July? Well, here's my completed Nature Journal from that lovely week on the shores of Lake Superior, Wisconsin.

Nature Journal by Jane LaFazio

You can see my students work here.

Join me next year, July 10-14, 2017, at Madeline Island School of the Arts for Nature Journal. click here for details.

Saturday, August 27, 2016

My illustrated journal from Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon Illustrated Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio

I taught 16 students, sketching and watercolor on location, for a week in Stratford-upon-Avon, with The Blue Walk. Here's the journal I created from the trip, along with my sketches.

I included a postcard from Georgia O'Keeffe's exhibition, that we say at the Tate Modern ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

From my Sketchbook: learning the money system and a feather on a book page of Shakespeare
~ photo by Jane LaFazio

From my Sketchbook: a pop up map of Stratford-on-Avon ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

From my Sketchbook: We saw Hamlet at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

From my Sketchbook: a found feather and an envelope for business cards ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

From my Sketchbook: The house Skakespeare was born in ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

From my Sketchbook: lovely Bourton on the Water~ photo by Jane LaFazio

From my Sketchbook:
Bits and Bobs found on our walk along the canals ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

From my Sketchbook:
CAKE! ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

From my Sketchbook:
~ photo by Jane LaFazio

This is a bag from the Pasty Shop (meat/veg pies) with the legend for the markings on the pies ~ photo by Jane LaFaizo

Stratford-upon-Avon Illustrated Journal ~ by Jane LaFazio

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Stratford-upon-Avon, England

high tea at Hobson's Patisseries and of course, we had to draw our cake!

I taught a week long workshop in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, with The Blue Walk. People came from Canada, Australia, Puerto Rico, and the US to join me as we sketched and watercolor on location. (Each day, I would do a demonstration and class with the students. And, as you can see, we also traveled and saw the sites together!)

So many beautiful canals in Stratford-upon-Avon
(photo by Jane LaFazio)

An evening of fun at Cox's Yard in Stratford

At Cox's Yard, we were interested in ordering Pimm's Cups, but we'd never tried one. The manager assured us to order two pitchers and if we didn't like them, he'd drink them! They were delish, like Sangria!