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Jane Davenport Adult Activity Books – Art & Drawing

August 9, 2021 By Addicted Colorist Leave a Comment

The Adult Coloring Book phenomenon has brought to the forefront the need for grownups to have something to do as a hobby that gets us unplugged from social media, paper and drawing utensil in hand and doing something using the creative sides of our brains. I am just loving all of the unique ideas that are coming out for ways to use your coloring skills in different ways and open yourself up to other ideas for pastimes. I call Coloring Books my gateway drug to Art Journaling and Mixed Media art. All these colored pencils, markers, pastels etc. have a second life now inside my art journals and other mixed media art pieces. I even used some coloring pages and decoupaged a big box to store what else… more art supplies.

Adult Activity Books including drawing, art, puzzles and more to keep your mind and hands busy.

My Favorite Mixed Media Art Journaling Teachers include Tamara Laporte who runs two online classes each year “Life Book” & “Ever After” as well as dozens of stand-alone online art classes. Jane Davenport is a fun and inspirational teacher with a completely different style than Tamara but oh so fabulous to learn. She recently ran a fun journal prompt project for the Month of May using hashtag #MerMaywithJaneD the was exclusively mermaids. It was so much fun.

She has come out with three books so far and I really can NOT talk enough about how amazing each of them are.

Drawing & Painting BEAUTIFUL FACES by Jane Davenport

This was Jane’s first drawing lesson type book and you can just go through it and learn to draw her style of whimsical faces from large to small, turned faces, hairstyles, you name it. She also has an online class that shows you step by step with the fun and fabulous Jane teaching you everything plus more than what is in the book. I really love taking this book and a sketchbook and pencil with me to completely unplug from the internet.

Click to order Beautiful Faces on Amazon US, UK or Canada or Worldwide at Book Depository

One is a Jane Davenport style adult coloring book! WHAT? I think I have been waiting for that my whole life without knowing it.

Fabulous Figures – I ♥ Heart Drawing

The second new book is a companion to her art course I Heart Drawing and teaches you how to draw Fabulous Figures using her uber unicorn mermaid filled secret ways. I am actually just starting this online course and will be super excited to have a written reference as well.

I love drawing fabulous figures by Jane Davenport

I really can’t believe the beautiful figures I’ve already learned to draw on my own just in the first 10 or so pages, I go slow because I don’t want to miss any of the awesomeness that Jane has to offer. You can see my mixed media artwork on my artsy Instagram account here AHippieArtist

Click to order on Amazon US, UK & Canada Or Worldwide at Book Depository

Marvelous Mermaids (I Heart Drawing)

Jane Davenport is known for her whimsical mermaids and this is the third book in her series of “I Heart Drawing” always making drawing and art journaling fun. I have pre-ordered this and can’t wait for it to ship! Remember when you pre-order on Amazon you are guaranteed to be charged whatever the lowest price is from the time you order until the day it ships.

Click to Order Amazon US, UK or Canada Or Worldwide at Book Depository

Imagine Out Loud: A Journal of Creative Discovery

Imagine Out Loud combines famed artist Jane Davenport’s inspirational artwork, trademark “Jane-isms,” and quotations with compelling journaling prompts. Readers will be moved to write, make lists, doodle, and draw. Designed to encourage introspection and self-discovery, Imagine Out Loud will be a constant companion in the search for creative and personal fulfillment. This book is a smaller format, perfect for tucking into your bag and is flexibound so it lays flat to write in.

imagine out loud art journal creative discovery adult activity book

Click to Order Amazon US, UK or Canada Or Worldwide at Book Depository

Whimsical Girls (Happy Hour Art Journal)

Whimsical Girls will be filled with Jane’s signature-style figures, faces, and fanciful drawings to color and customize on four types of high-quality paper—coloring, marker, watercolor, and kraft paper! Can you even imagine? Davenpeeps know that Jane will have bonus stickers and goodies for us too. I just can’t wait!

whimsical girls happy hour journal by Jane Davenport

Click here to order on Amazon in the US UK & Canada. Or Worldwide at Book Depository

So beautiful.. like a stroll through one of Jane Davenports art journals just for you.

She calls this a happy hour art journal and indeed it is! I’ve already spent at least an hour just pouring over the amazing art that is JANE! Things to color in with any art supplies you’d like because the paper is fabulous, there is marker paper, kraft paper, just so gorgeous.

All of Janes online art workshops are listed on her website at JaneDavenport.com

Want to start with something a little simpler to get warmed up? We received this fun book from Harper Collins Publishing called Drawing Figures for the Artistically Challenged. It’s super cute and you can see my flip through and review here. Written by John Bigwood and published by Harper Collins.

Stay tuned for more adult activity books, I have a few waiting to be videoed including quite a few Watercolor Coloring Books.

Artists on Etsy

August 2, 2021 By Addicted Colorist Leave a Comment

I’m so excited to be joining Life Book 2021 this year with Tamara Laporte leading the charge of over 40 different online art teachers. Many of them have Etsy shops and you know I love supporting Indie Artists.

Sarah Trumpp Art & Yoga Instructor

Sarah Trumpp is a heart-centered yogi, an odd-centered artist, and a love-centered human. She fully believes in the power of laughter and not taking yourself too seriously coupled with the power of deep empathy and compassion for all beings twirling around on this spinning space-ball.

Sarah lives in the rural wilds of New York in a skeleton-adorned house with her maniac children, goofball husband, and tiny derpy dog. She is a part-time volunteer firefighter, part-time volunteer librarian, part-time yoga instructor, and full-time artist who hoards ink and watercolors, collects fountain pens and skulls, and has a stencil collection that could fill a small boat (if things were suddenly measured in boats).

Speaking of stencils, she sells her unique stencils on Etsy for your Mixed Media, Revolution Starting, Art Journaling, Witchy or Yoga Projects.

Treasured Memories

Online handmade journal by Nellie Wortman

ONLINE CLASS tutorial instructional video fabric book class by Nellie Wortman

This is such a sweet gem of a book. It fits in the palm of your hands. There is something magical about being able to hold something this small.

There is something to be said, for holding a piece of art that you have created, that captures the memories or moments that you wish to revisit time and again.

In this class Nellie will teach the following:

How she creates a book this size
Her thought process, in creating and choosing the items within this book
Adding paints and inks, to create the looks on the pages
How to sew the pages to the spine and create the fabric looks
Create a fabric wrap

Click here to purchase this class.

Life Book Art Supply List

October 5, 2020 By Mixed Media Art Newbie 2 Comments

I’ve noticed that the supply list for Ever After is quite similar to Lifebook so If you have bought art supplies for either of these courses, you are probably good to go. Some of the art supplies listed are easier to find in the UK than they are in the US so I’ve gone through and found alternatives you can find on Amazon or in retail art stores in the U.S.

Watercolor Paper for Life Book

Tamara recommends watercolor paper over mixed media paper because lots of the art lessons are pretty “wet” She uses hot-pressed paper sometimes in a block. For the US market, hotpress paper is harder to find and quite a bit more expensive so you can experiment with what you can find. I have found that Strathmore WC Paper works well for me but I’m going to try some hotpress I found at Hobby Lobby in Life Book 2020.

Several people in the class are using art journals this year and I’m attempting that as well with this beauty that my husband gifted me with for Christmas. It’s SO LARGE for me but I’m determined to give it a go.

Strathmore 32 page 11×14 watercolor journal

It comes in several sizes and I’m excited to try it out.

Strathmore 11 x 14 US UK or Canada
Strathmore 8 1/2 x 11 US UK or Canada

Watercolor Paper

I’ve ruined a few of my projects because I tried to use mixed media paper instead of Watercolor Paper for some of the projects in the Lifebook course, I recommend some of each. Some projects that you are cutting up as mini art or bookmarks etc will be fine with the mixed media paper, but many of the lessons really need that watercolor flow.

In the US, we have a bit of a harder time finding Hot Pressed WC paper but it can be done.

Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper

This one seems to be a favorite for the pro’s, it’s pricey for sure and I personally haven’t invested in it yet but if you are at a level where you want the best, this seems to be the recommended stuff. This is the large 10 x 14.

Click to Order Amazon US, UK or Canada – At Michaels
If you live in the US you can order from Michaels and have it delivered to you or the store nearest you. There are several sizes and options including the Arches Block. Click here to see the online only options at Michaels.

Paints for Life Book and any of Tamara Laporte’s classes

Tam’s favorite mixed media supply seems to be Caran D’Ache Neocolor II crayons, she also uses artist watercolor crayons that are no longer being made but you can find them on occasion in art supply stores, they are called Neoart. In the UK and Canada these are called Watercolor Pastels. It is the same product. I am able to get them at my fancy art store in open stock so if there is a color you love, I’d suggest getting the biggest box you can afford and then filling in. Tam uses these on every one of her projects I think.

Click to order Amazon US – Amazon UK – Amazon Canada

Or Jane Davenports Watercolor Crayons at Michaels or Amazon

Jane Davenport Aqua Pastels art supplies for life book — **CLICK TO ORDER AMAZON US, UK OR CANADA**

Flesh Tone Acrylics

Flesh tone acrylics are of course quite important to create Tam’s iconic whimsical ladies. It doesn’t have to be expensive.

Ceramcoat Santa’s Flesh is a favorite.

art supplies for Lifebook mixed media course Tamara Laporte

CLICK HERE to order Amazon US, UK or Canada

Posca Paint Pens are perfect for fine details and work over every type of art medium and then dry permanently.

Tam recommends 1 white & 1 black posca pen with a fine nib

Black & white Posca Pens — **Click to Order Amazon US, UK or Canada**

Gel medium or (impasto gel) either Liquitex or Golden Matte Gel are fine but get Matte not gloss.

art supplies for Lifebook mixed media course Tamara Laporte Gel — **Click to Order Amazon US, UK or Canada** **Order at Michaels**

Gesso – Once again either Liquitex or Golden works perfectly. Make sure you get Matte. Gesso’s regular state is white but it also comes in clear and black. You can also tint Gesso. You’ll learn all about this magical substance in the Lifebook art lessons

Art Supply Shopping

Sometimes I think searching for and collecting art supplies is my favorite part of the process. Collage Papers can really be things you already have, sheet music, book pages, movie tickets, scrapbooks or cardmaking paper you already have in your collection. Pick things that have colors that make you happy! Places to look for old books & sheet music are the library used book stores or thrift shops. You can also print interesting papers off of the internet. The New York Library free to use image collection is amazing to find unique ideas. Sometimes art supplies are found in the strangest places. Did you know that pretty printed napkins make amazing backgrounds in your art journal or mixed media projects? I didn’t either until taking this course. The best variety and prices I’ve found in the US is at Tuesday Morning.

Washi Tape

Washi Tape is meant to be a semi-permanent tape so you can reposition it or use it to hold things down while the mat gel gesso dry. There are so many colors and designs, I, of course, adore all the Jane Davenport designs because she uses lots of aqua and pink and mermaid ocean themes. Michaels carries a ton of Washi Tape too.

Don’t forget to use your coupons online at Michaels and then decide to use the free shipping or to have it delivered to the store for you to pick up.

Collage Paper

This really can be free or very cheap! You can use non-glossy magazine pages, old books, old music sheets, letters, envelopes, if you belong to a Buy Nothing Group ask for some there, people are always trying to get rid of their accumulated stuff.

Scrapbook Paper

If you were or still are a scrapbooker, raid those supplies! The non-cardstock versions work perfectly for collage.

This is a fabulous printed tissue paper assortment.

Serviettes – Paper Napkins

My favorites spot to buy these in the US is Tuesday Morning! Michaels has some bright colored basics with holiday ones emerging of course. Watch for those sales on those!

Amazon has a decent selection as well. I love using napkins in my collages.

I have these pretty birds and use them all the time.

Tim Holtz has an entire collection of

Rubber Brayer

This essential little tool really comes in handy for making sure your layers of collage stay tidy and don’t crumple but you’ll need to to spread gesso too.

This speedball one at Michaels is perfect, remember to use your 40% off coupon, that’s how I built up my art supply stash for sure.

Lots of Speedball Brayer options on Amazon too

Click to Order Amazon US, UK or Canada

Zenspirations – Easy to Learn Patterned Drawing Joanne Fink

February 11, 2020 By Addicted Colorist 2 Comments

ZENSPIRATIONS PATTERNING BOOKS by JOANNE FINK

Inspirations designs to feed your spirit by Joanne Fink Zenspirations book

My first adventure into this wonderful world of Doodling was accidental. I had decided to look for adult coloring books and happened to pickup Joanne Fink‘s book: “Inspirations – Designs to Feed Your Spirit” and it happened I was going up to the mountains for a spiritual retreat so this was perfect. Little did I know that I was going to color some beautiful pictures but in the mean time I was going to learn a new skill to enhance my enjoyment of coloring. Coloring is just OK to pass the time and relax but it doesn’t inspire my creative juices. This method of coloring DID do that. Joanne Finks Coloring Books leave you spaces in which to add your own little details and patterning so you can make each image more personal to you and your creative spirit.

INSPIRATIONS DESIGNS TO FEED YOUR SPIRIT
I read every word of the first few pages of this Zenspiration’s book and started practicing the simple patterning Joanne talks about. I fell in LOVE with this stuff and couldn’t wait to get back to the store to get her book on lettering because I wanted to make my OWN cards and creations on paper.

This video gives you a good idea of the types of patterns she teaches Zenspirations – Letters & Patterning Book

Zenspirations letters & patterning Joanne Fink

This book is more of a lesson book of the how to’s and ideas for lettering using patterns and also introduced the idea of dangles (More about those later) Zenspirations Letters & Patterning by Joanne Fink will give you hours of fun practicing the letters along with ideas for uses.

Strathmore 400 Drawing Paper is what Joanne recommends for working on your patterning, lettering and dangle designs. I like using that for special projects and gifts but tend to work in smaller art journals I can tuck into my bag or have beside me so I can play while watching TV with the family

The MUST HAVE book created by Joanne Fink is the wonderful dangle workbook

Zenspirations – Dangle Designs Expanded Workbook Edition

Zenspirations Dangle Designs by Joanne Fink

I didn’t have any idea how much I was going to love dangling but it’s completely wonderful. You will find yourself dangling while you doodle from now on. So easy and yet so complex and marvelous looking. Even if you found lettering challenging I promise you will be able to master this quickly. Some people complained on Amazon about the size of this book but honestly it teaches you everything you need to know and is about the same price as the Zentangle workbooks so it’s relative. I adore this book and find myself going back and rereading it over and over while I practice. So far I’ve made embellished names for my daughters and a couple of quick cards for friends. I really love this easy to learn method of embellishing already existing art or creating your own from scratch.

Joanne Fink is a trainer for Sakura products so you will see that those are the ones she uses and they are so fun to work with. Sakura Pigma Microns of course but the fun comes with using the Gelly Roll Pens, I really can’t get enough of them. The Glitter and Metallic are my favorites.

So your basic supply list for Zenspirationing includes:

Zenspirations Letters & Patterning by Joanne Fink and/or Zenspirations – Dangle Designs Expanded Workbook Edition

Pigma Microns set of 3 black pens

Gelly Roll Pens (your choice of fun colors and effects) Glitter – Metallic – These are liquid so be careful not to smear your beautiful design.

This set is a great deal and has all the Gelly Rolls that Sakura makes

Strathmore 400 Drawing Paper or My favorite Art journal the Strathmore Visual Journal Spiral Bound. I like the 5.5 x 8″ version. It has #140 Watercolor paper. Even though it’s “Practice” you still want to work on nice quality paper. You could always cut your creations out.

Koi Coloring Brushes are also a wonderful addition to your lettering and patterning fun for after you have decided you are completely addicted to Zenspirations. They aren’t cheap but are about 1/2 the price of Copic Markers and give nice effects.

Click to order the Sakura 24-Piece Koi Assorted Coloring Brush Pen Set

If you would rather just pattern in a coloring book, Joanne also has several of those to enjoy. You’ll notice that the doodling you learn from Joanne will translate nicely to your other coloring books.

Zenspirations Coloring Books

The Beloved Word: A Scripture Journal

Zenspirations Coloring Book Flowers: Create, Color, Pattern, Play!

Zenspirations Coloring Book Abstract & Geometric Designs: Create, Color, Pattern, Play!

Zenspirations Coloring Book Inspirations Designs to Feed Your Spirit: Create, Color, Pattern, Play!

Zenspirations Coloring Book Expressions of Faith: Create, Color, Pattern, Play!

Zenspirations Coloring Book Birds & Butterflies

Zenspirations – With God All Things Are Possible

Expressions of Nature Coloring Book

I also recommend subscribing to Joanne’s website “Zenspirations” and following her on Instagram. She is so nice and comments on your Zenspiration’s creations and will answer questions as well.Ms. Finks next book will be called L’Chaim: Celebrate Life: Judaic Expressions to Color & Inspire

L’Chaim: Celebrate Life: Judaic Expressions to Color & Inspire

Joanne has also collaborated on a bible journaling book that is quite comprehensive with 176 pages of ideas, stickers, instructions, punch out items to use in your bible and more. I highly recommend purchasing it if you are just learning to journal in your bible.

I think you’ll find any of her books educational and fun to work through and if you follow her on social media you’ll discover what a wonderfully kind person she is as well.

There are also more inspirational coloring books here to explore.

Happy arting!

If you are new to coloring or just want to dive in a little deeper be sure to read our expansive supply recommendations along with our tips and tricks articles.

*How to Get Started with Adult Coloring Best Colored Pencils
*Best Gel Pens
*Best Markers that Don’t Bleed Through the Paper
* Background Supplies
*Coloring Tutorials
*13 Tips & Tricks for Colorists

You can also join our Coloring Book Addict Facebook Group Here.

Cyber Monday – Cyber Week Sales on Coloring Supplies, Books & Art Classes

December 1, 2019 By Mixed Media Art Newbie Leave a Comment

Cyber Week Art & Hobby Supplies 2019

Michaels is having AMAZING BLACK FRIDAY – Cyber Monday DEALS throughout the weekend.

Our Biggest Black Friday Sale Ever! Up to 70% Off Thursday & Friday Doorbusters While Supplies Last! Their sets of Tombow Markers are 1/2 off. I got three sets! Oops!
25% Off Entire Purchase Online Including Sale Items

Etsy Cyber Week Deals

Many artists are discounting their books on Etsy or offering free shipping. Click here to explore.

Sherri Baldy has almost all of her images on 1/2 off right now

The Chubby Mermaid on Etsy also has her items marked down 30% for Cyber Week savings!

Book Depository Cyber Week Deals

Book Depository has hundreds of book titles 10-33% off with FREE shipping and they ship to almost everywhere worldwide.
Click here to explore the deals.

AMAZON CYBER WEEK DEALS

Some of these Amazon deals are limited time offers so hurry!

Prismacolor Pastel Sticks – You can use these for your backgrounds in your coloring books.

Prismacolor Pastel Sticks Black Friday Deal

Tombow Dual Brush Pastel Pens 55% off

Dual Brush pens from Tombow Cyber Monday Deal

Click to Order Amazon Cyber Monday

Tombow 96 Color Dual Brush Pens

This giant set of all the colors of Tombow markers would make you a hero on Christmas morning for that budding artist in your family guaranteed! These are water-based markers so don’t bleed through most quality coloring book pages and of course are amazing for mixed media projects.

tombow dual brush pens perfect for coloring books cyber monday deal

Click to Order Amazon Cyber Monday

Tombow Twin Color Pastel set 55% off

These are not great for coloring but are perfect for journaling or Zentangle fun.

Prismacolor Fine Tip Black Illustration Markers

I use these to add black details to my coloring pages as well as for Zentangling.

WOW! Pencils Holder holds 200 Pencils

Pencil Case Holder Slot - Holds 202 Colored Pencils or 136 Gel Pens with Zipper Closure – Large Capacity Pen Organizer for Watercolor Pens or Markers. Click here to Order Amazon

pencil holder for 202 pencils on sale for Cyber week

Creative Options Coloring Supply Storage

Fun & Funky Coloring Book Treasury by Thaneeya McArdle 38% off for Cyber Week

fun and funk coloring book cyber week sale

Click to Order Amazon US, UK or Canada

Prismacolor Cyber Week Sale

Click to Order Amazon US, UK or Canada

Metallic Markers – Lightning Deal

128 Gel Pens with no duplicate colors

The 74 Piece Gelly Roll Gel Pen set. This is my number one seller at regular price.

Marco Raffine Colored Pencils These are my #1 Favorite budget pencils and they are on sale for Black Friday. These are creamy and delicious! A MUST TRY for your traveling set of pencils.

Tombow Fine Line Black Pens – Fabulous black tip markers for adding extra detail to your coloring pages or fixing mistakes if you go outside the lines. Tombow markers are fabulous! If you’ve never used one you are missing out. Test your paper for bleedthrough.

To store your new beautiful pencils you’ll need a case, these cases hold 72 pencils or gel pens as well as a few extras like your eraser or sharpener.

Cyber Monday Cyber Week Colored Pencil and Marker Deals

Prismacolor Verithins a great price for 36 Count 35% off

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencil Bundles including a sharpener and two blender pencils are all on sale during Black Friday Week.

Tombow Primary Pack of Markers plus a colorless blender 48% off

Tombow Dual Brush Pens-Bright Set plus a colorless blender only 9% off 🙁

Pencil Wraps hold 72 pencils plus slots for eraser & sharpener on sale (I have 3 of these and might need some more)

colored pencil wraps for storage for adult coloring book colorists

All Azteca Art Supplies are 20-35% off Black Friday – Cyber Monday

A selection of Derwent art supplies on sale today for 25% off and more.

Derwent Watercolor Colored Pencils, 72 Watercolour, 3.4mm Core, Wooden Box 70% off

derwent inktense watercolor pencils on sale

life book 2020 tamara laporte Cyber Week Special

My Love Affair with Willowing Art Classes continues into Lifebook 2020 and now Tamara Laport is offering a Black Friday sale for ALL her classes! What?

Willowing Cyber Monday Sale on Art Classes

Codes to Use while Shopping:

50% off Self Study Courses use: yay50
20% off Original Art: artsy20
20% off Physical Art Products: artsy20
10% off all Limited Edition Giclee Prints: giclee10
(All discount codes CAN be combined!)

Jane Davenport Mixed Media Teacher & Artist

April 18, 2019 By Mixed Media Art Newbie Leave a Comment

Jane Davenport is probably the most famous to me for her mixed media beautiful whimsical ladies.

Just as I discovered her book “Beautiful Faces,” she launched an entire line of mixed media art supplies exclusively for Michael’s including washi tape, art journals, acrylic and watercolor paint, magical mermaid markers and so much more. I am really enjoying working through this book. Just get a pencil and a journal and by the end of the book, you’ll be drawing faces and figures that at least resemble Jane’s beauties.

Click to order Beautiful Faces on Amazon US, UK or Canada or at Michaels here

NOW AVAILABLE!!!!!!!

One is a Jane Davenport style adult coloring book! WHAT? I think I have been waiting for that my whole life without knowing it.

Whimsical Girls (Happy Hour Art Journal)

My Review on Amazon

So beautiful.. like a stroll through one of Jane Davenports art journals just for you.

OH MY GAWD! I really don’t understand how Jane Davenport keeps coming up with the most amazing art books. I’ve now looked through it a dozen times and I think I see something new each time. The biggest problem with it for me will be that I don’t want to ruin any of Jane’s amazing artwork by actually marking it myself so the only way to get past that will probably be to order a second copy.. oh well! Honestly, so much of her art is in this book, you’ll feel like Jane has sent you a copy of one of the journals you see her working in during the online workshops. If you haven’t signed up for one of those yet you need to ASAP so you can be a part of the Rainbowitis Davenpeep crew. Amazing job as always Jane. Keep them coming! I’m so glad I pre-ordered this early!

Fabulous Figures – I ♥ Heart Drawing

Click to Pre-order on Amazon US, UK & Canada Fabulous Figures shipping NOW!

My Fabulous Figures Review

“I get a little giddy just thinking about how amazing this book is! Not kidding! There is so so much information packed into this book focusing on figure drawing. That sounds pretty dry and boring, right? But not the way Jane Davenport presents it. She breaks things down so you don’t have to spend a fortune at a fancy art school in Paris because Jane already did that and now she’s sharing her vast amount of knowledge with you. She starts with basics but then gets right down into the details that most classes just never get to. How to draw feet & hands, how to draw a figure that’s twisting, how to draw different body types. If you’ve never taken one of Janes online art courses I encourage you to join in with the class that will accompany this book. She’ll be presenting it “live” and after having done the live Supplies me class for the last month, I’m hooked. I’d also recommend her beautiful faces book. Join the Jane Davenport FB group to see what people are already creating! We love you Jane!! ~ Chrissy “

She also started a class called Folkloric Fabulous Figures to accompany the book. I’m IN for this one. Click here to join in and explore the world of the Davenpeeps.

Jane Davenport Mixed Media Art Online Courses

Where To Start!
All Workshops
FREE JDMM Workshop!
Draw Happy – If you have never drawn before and have been heard to say to people “I can’t Draw” then this is a must take beginners course.
Supplies Me – Jane walks through every mixed media art supply with tips & tricks along with her brand preferences and why along with dozens of art lessons thrown in. Really an invaluable lesson for me.
Beautiful Faces – Follows along with the book but dives in deeply with dozens of lessons, tips & tricks that aren’t in the book.
Express Yourself– More advanced glass to help you learn to draw expressive faces and figures Jane style.
I Heart Drawing – Figure Drawing + more
JOYNal – Learn to make a handmade journal and an altered book as well as learn all the fun Jane things that make your art journal.
Print & Scan
Miss Quoted
Wonderland – Jane is obsessed with Alice in Wonderland so this art journal class is filled with all sorts of lessons on the topic. The Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat and of course Alice.
Vitamin Sea – This is all about Mermaids & Sea Creatures – I own this class but felt overwhelmed because I still haven’t gotten started with Beautiful Faces or I Heart Drawing. I’ll come back to it so I’ll be ready for Next MerMay. #MermaywithJaneD
Over The Rainbow – Art Journal class featuring the creatures from the Wizard of Oz.
Folkloric Fabulous Figures – It’s just now starting but I’ll let you know!

Where to buy Jane Davenport Mixed Media Art Supplies

Just in case you don’t have Michael’s store near you, there are several sellers of Jane Davenport’s supplies on Etsy here Ebay Here & Amazon US, Amazon UK and Amazon Canada here. Just know that these are all resellers so your product return ease may vary.

Jane Davenport’s recommendations for her online art classes

strathmore art journal recommended by Jane Davenport

Journals – Her favorite journals are the Strathmore Mixed Media or Watercolor Journals with the 500 series papers in them. I was gifted with the largest one for Christmas this year to use for Lifebook they have gorgeous paper for sure.

It comes in a soft cover or hard cover but the same grade of paper.

Jane’s Journals are great too if you have a Michaels nearby or want to order online. They come with her beautiful art on the covers or blank canvas so you can decorate your own. You can use any coupons online too.

I’ll detail my favorites Jane products for you below.

Jane’s Mermaid watercolor markers are SO incredibly juicy and after they run out of ink, the brushes can be reloaded with liquid watercolors or used as water brushes. They should be stored upright so they don’t leak. They probably aren’t your best options for your portable journaling.

The color names of all Jane’s products really add to the rainbowitis Davenpeep mystique. (Don’t worry, just hang around Jane’s fans and you’ll pick up the special lingo. Colors include Seaweed, Siren, Byron Bay, Blue Bottle, Deep Sea, Jellyfish, Starfish, Coral, Beach, Pirate’s Gold, Lobster, and Reef. One word of warning with these, the colors on the caps do not necessarily match the color of the ink, so swatching these pens is uber important.

Click to Order Michaels here or Amazon US, UK or Canada here

Jane Davenport’s paper pad with 48 different designs is absolutely gorgeous! I still haven’t figured out anything to do with it but you’ll see in my Instagram flip-thru video here just how pretty these papers are. If you have any ideas, please leave them in the comments below. Click here to order on Amazon.

See my flip through on Instagram here.

Magic Wand Colored Pencils are perfect for sketching faces and figures in Jane’s lessons. Even if you already have colored pencils in your art supplies, you are going to want these just for the gorgeous Jane tin.
Click here to order

Jane’s collection of washi tape is one of a kind and matches perfectly with all the colors of art supplies in her line. These two are my favorites Faces & Fantastical
Click here to order

Jane also sells many of her beautiful original paintings on Society 6 both as paintings but also on tote bags, phone covers, pillows, comforters and so much more!

This is one of my favorite drawing lessons from the Beautiful Faces book called “Blue Bird.”

Jane Davenport's Blue Bird Painting on Society 6 — Jane Davenport’s Blue Bird Painting on Society 6

Free Art Class from Jane Davenport

Click the image to check our Jane’s free class at Scrapbook.com

Art Classes

Adult Activity Books including drawing, art, puzzles and more to keep your mind and hands busy.

Drawing & Painting BEAUTIFUL FACES by Jane Davenport

So beautiful.. like a stroll through one of Jane Davenports art journals just for you.

Sarah Trumpp Art & Yoga Instructor

ONLINE CLASS tutorial instructional video fabric book class by Nellie Wortman

Watercolor Paper for Life Book

Watercolor Paper

Paints for Life Book and any of Tamara Laporte’s classes

Flesh Tone Acrylics

Art Supply Shopping

Washi Tape

Collage Paper

Scrapbook Paper

Serviettes – Paper Napkins

Rubber Brayer

ZENSPIRATIONS PATTERNING BOOKS by JOANNE FINK

So your basic supply list for Zenspirationing includes:

Zenspirations Coloring Books

Cyber Week Art & Hobby Supplies 2019

Etsy Cyber Week Deals

AMAZON CYBER WEEK DEALS

Fun & Funky Coloring Book Treasury by Thaneeya McArdle 38% off for Cyber Week

Cyber Monday Cyber Week Colored Pencil and Marker Deals

Willowing Cyber Monday Sale on Art Classes

So beautiful.. like a stroll through one of Jane Davenports art journals just for you.

My Fabulous Figures Review

Jane Davenport Mixed Media Art Online Courses

Where to buy Jane Davenport Mixed Media Art Supplies

Jane Davenport’s recommendations for her online art classes

I’ll detail my favorites Jane products for you below.

Free Art Class from Jane Davenport

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