ArtPlantae Today

Mixed media artist, Jane LaFazio, is inspiring people across the U.S. this summer. Updates to her busy schedule have been posted in the Classes Near You section for Arizona, California, Oregon, Illinois and Utah.

Jane LaFazio, Plain Jane Studio, San Diego
www.plainjanestudio.com
Jane is a mixed media artist and a member of the San Diego Sketchcrawl group. Jane teaches at conferences across the U.S. and leads classes in Italy too. In addition to the sketching classes below, Jane teaches workshops in collage, mixed media, and quilting. A detailed class schedule can be viewed on her blog. Also see an interview with Jane and her Ask The Artist Q&A with readers.

• Sketchbooks & Visual Journals – July 9-10, 2011. Jane will teach with Linda Blinn. Please contact San Clemente Art Supply to register.
• Sketching & Watercolor in Utah – July 21-24, 2011. See Creative Inspiration Mountain Retreats for details.
• Big Book – Wednesday August 3, 2011; 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Paint, draw, stamp, stencil, collage and weave! Surface design techniques for paper. Participants will learn how to fold paper to create a large book. Art Unraveled, Phoenix, Arizona. View details. (Art Unraveled.com)
• Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style Pinecones & Pods – Friday August 5, 2011; 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Create 5” x 7” journal pages featuring the pinecones, pods and branches of Arizona. Learn how a relaxed intuitive approach to sketching and watercolor. Art Unraveled, Phoenix, Arizona. View details. (Art Unraveled.com)
• Sketching & Watercolor: ON LOCATION. This six-week online class begins August 11, 2011. Learn how to draw and paint on location. Specific instructions and locales will be assigned each week. Cost: $75. View details

Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style – Thursday August 25, 2011. This six-hour workshop will be taught at the CREATE Mixed Media Retreat, Hickory Ridge Marriott, Lisle, IL. View event website.

• Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style – Art & Soul Mixed Media Art Workshop, Portland, OR. September 28, 2011. Register