Always learning & growing as an artist and christian

 Happy New Year All!

  I love learning new things.

So......

I have taken up

journaling and doodling...

And I am starting with

Birdies and Words...

I am doing a Journal workshop over at

http://www.strathmoreartiststudio.com/

Workshop 1 by Pam Carriker

Recycled Journal Page

http://pamcarriker.com/

The best thing about this is

it is FREE!

It is a video class

Short and Sweet...

Just right for my attention span! LOL

So take a minute to stop

by and check it out!

I really enjoy doing watercolor

and ink.  I used a new Pigma Micron

.05 Archival ink in the color Sepia.

LOV IT!

This is one of my first attempts in my journal.

I titled it,

"Winters Shadow"

Two of my favorite colors

are periwinkle blue & lavender purple.

The Journal Sketchbook I purchased is

from Hobby Lobby

http://www.hobbylobby.com/

Great Price!

Natures Sketch

it is 25% cotton and 130lb paper weight

It takes watercolor paint great &

acyrlic too!

Next...

Titled, "Whisper of Love"

I am considering printing some cards

with these.

What do you think?

Hear is a picture of my first doodle in

the journal.

My word of the year is

 Grace

Titled, "Grace"

 Hearts and Love

in the anticipation of Valentines Day.

Grace:

“unmerited favor” or “the free gift only from God"

Blessings bestowed as a gift, freely

 and never as a merit for work

we have performed. Grace = Peace...

 Grace = Forgiving even when it is unmerited.

 GRACE IS THE PERFECTION

 OF GODS LOVE. GRACE AND PEACE for

YOU ALL

 This Year!