by Joan Jakel | 18 Aug 2015 | Creativity |
I am super excited to share my art on Etsy and be able to reach people around the world to share my vision of empowering and inspiring art. It has been quite the journey to reach this place. Initially, I started to paint to find a hobby. My life was consumed by my... Read more
by Joan Jakel | 5 Aug 2015 | Creativity |
I’ve been exploring drawing faces in many different ways using different techniques. One of the artists I admire is Dina Wakley. I have a couple of her books on the topic of art journaling. I’ve never tried art journaling, which is crazy since I love art... Read more
by Joan Jakel | 4 Aug 2015 | Inspired Living |
On June 29th, I became a new mom to a very large new furry kid. I signed up to be a foster parent for a German Shepherd for the German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California. I went through their process to make sure I was a good pet mom. After I applied, a... Read more
by Joan Jakel | 3 Aug 2015 | Creativity |
Since my last post, I have been diligently practicing drawing faces. I’ve been using pencils, charcoals, pastel pencils, acrylic paints, watercolors and colored pencils. I believe there are 2 keys to success in learning to draw faces – learn how to use... Read more
