by Amy Kingsford I have always been fascinated with old books . . .  the smell, the worn edges, the discolored and torn pages all seem to hold a certain history that should never be discarded. Every year, though, libraries, bookstores and schools discard millions of books–leading me to believe that...

this class with Pattie Knox stars Monday, April 5th Pattie Knox has been working her Photoshop hard these last couple of months to discover and develop new techniques for your digital projects. Pattie’s lessons have both breadth and depth — always showing you more than one way to do something...

from an art journal by Dina Wakley Do you art journal? Are you wondering if you might like art journaling? Maybe you’ve heard about keeping a visual diary and it’s piqued your interest. Or . . .  maybe you’re wondering just what these so-called art and visual journals or diaries actually...

by Dina Wakley All rights reserved. The tutorial below is an excerpt from Masterful Art Journaling, an art journaling class available immediately in self-paced form that helps get your creative juices flowing. Study four different artists (van Gogh, Picasso, Cassatt, and Kahlo), extract art techniques,...

by Dina Wakley What is Art Journaling? by Leonardo DaVinci Simply put, an art journal is a journal in which you combine art and words to express yourself. That’s it. It’s not complex, and there really aren’t any rules for art journaling. It’s all about self-expression. Art journaling has a...

Come and art with me LEARN HOW TO ART JOURNAL I would love to have you join me on an artistic adventure…creating an art journal! In my online class, Art Journaling 101, we’ll learn–line-upon-line: how to prime a page and create backgrounds, how to add words and text, and how to add...

Join Dina Wakley’s newest online class The Graffiti of My Life and make a complete art journal. You’ll begin with the content–the graffiti of YOUR life. You’ll continue your book with art techniques that include: color field wash backgrounds, manipulating stencils and inks, making...