At last, the new Keeping an Artist's Journal Mini-class is UP!

I keep calling these "mini-classes," but there are four lessons of between 16-18 pages each, with demos, exercises, inspirations, tips, links, and brand new videos...

They're self directed, so you can do them ANY time you like, at your convenience--no waiting for my time or energy!  You can find it HERE: http://cathyjohnson.info/journalminiclass.html --there's a PayPal button right on that page!

(For those who have my book, the CD of the same name, or took my original interactive online class, rest assured--this is NEW.  I started from the blank page to create this mini-class.  All new text, exercises and videos!)

We talk about family treasures and there's a video on this (This is one of my baby toys...NO idea what it is!)

There's a lot of keeping a nature journal, plus a video...

There are even videos on basic washes, textures, and spatter, as well as one on fixing "mistakes!"

Travel journals are some of my favorite kinds...this is my California journal, an accordion style.  You'll see a video on that, as well!

Look for this button at the link and check out the syllabus for more information!

I did a quick little sneak preview on the "fixing journal pages" video on YouTube...watch it in this post or check it out HERE for a taste of the class.



...and shared the complete video on Journaling, Contemplation and Meditation...which is essential, to me...HERE.

Look for the rest of my videos HERE, including the new one on making your own super-quick folding journal.

I hope to see you in the class rolls!

Best--Kate (Cathy Johnson)

Design Ideas

People often ask about designing pages--it was one of the most popular requests on the poll in our sidebar at right!  I'd done a couple of PDFs to go with my original class and then on the Keeping an Artist's Journal CD that grew out of that class, but I wanted to give them to you here, for nothing!

http://www.cathyjohnson.info/PDF_library/DesignIdeas1.pdf
http://www.cathyjohnson.info/PDF_library/DesignIdeas2.pdf

Let me know what you think!



The CD with TONS more on it is here:

And the downloadable eBook version is here.

Artist's Journal Workshop--the advance copy is in hand!

Well, this is EXCITING!  The mail just came, and in it were my two advance copies of the journal book!  By the end of May it should be available in stores and for order on Amazon!

I was delighted to see it now has the "look inside" option, but holding it in my hands--all that work, all the gorgeous art that my fellow journal keepers and blog correspondents shared--is very, very good.  North Light did a terrific job, and so did each of the artists involved.  THANK YOU, ALL, you're the best.

You can pre-order it by clicking on the graphic above, or by going to my Amazon Store, Cathy Johnson's Books & More.   (And yes, I do get a tiny commission on anything you get once you're in my store.  Helps keep my furry family in cat food!)