It's been a while since I've posted an update about the goings on over here so today I've put together a few things that need to be shared!
First I am honored to be featured (and on the cover) in the fall 2014 Cloth Paper Scissors Studios magazine! I talk all about juggling my business, art and family. These types of opportunities are always really fun and super humbling- I still pinch myself thinking is this real?!? Included in this issue are some amazing artists like Leslie Riley, Damon Robinson, Jennifer Paganello, Pauline Lim and more! For info on this issue or to purchase your own copy head on over HERE.
I am finishing up my latest online class- Redefine Creativity. I have been filming and creating classes back to back for the last 9 months and I will be taking a little break to plan and create more classes for the beginning of the new year (I've got some fun stuff up my sleeve). But for now I need a little break this fall to actually get into the studio to do what I love most- making art and craft.
This means I will have more time to create more fun goodies for the shop (I've got some cool stuff coming soon!) so stay tuned- in the next couple of weeks I will be announcing when new batches of pouches (accessories and more) will hit the shop.
And last, I am SUPER excited to announce that I will be teaching for Life Book 2015! Life Book 2015 is a year- long online course featuring 26 different teachers with 26 different perspectives on the creative process. Life Book is packed with lessons, inspiration and a vibrant community of artists from all over the world.
Registration opens on October 6th and the course begins on January 1st, 2015 and today I am giving away one FREE SPOT!
To enter, leave me a comment below tell me one thing (anything) creative that you are interested in learning or want to try!
I will randomly select a winner and announce on the blog on Saturday.
All the Life Book teachers are giving away spots on their blogs (see the schedule below), so head on over to check them all out!
8th September 2014 – Tamara Laporte – http://www.willowing.org/
9th September 2014 – Jane Davenport – http://janedavenport.com/
10th September 2014 – Joanne Sharpe – http://joannezsharpe.blogspot.
11th September 2014 – Jenny Lee Wentworth – http://jennyleewentworth.
12th September 2014 – Violette Clark – http://www.violette.ca/
13th September 2014 – Chris Zydel – http://creativejuicesarts.com/
14th September 2014 – Danielle Donaldson – http://danielledonaldson.com/
15th September 2014 – Effy Wild – http://effywild.com/
16th September 2014 – Flora Bowley – http://florabowley.com
18th September 2014 – Rachael Rice – http://rachaelrice.com/
19th September 2014 – Jeanne Oliver – http://www.
20th September 2014 – Andrea Gomoll – http://andrea-gomoll.de/
21st September 2014 – Kristin van Valkenburgh – http://www.
22nd September 2014 – Jill K. Berry – http://jillberrydesign.com/
23rd September 2014 – Alena Hennessy – http://www.alenahennessy.com/
24th September 2014 – Juliette Crane – http://www.juliettecrane.com/
25th September 2014 – Jenny Doh – http://blog.crescendoh.com/
26th September 2014 – Mati Rose McDonough – http://www.matirose.com/
27th September 2014 – Patti Ballard – http://www.pbsartstudio.com
28th September 2014 – Lynzee Lynx – http://lynzeelynx.com/
29th September 2014 – Roben Marie Smith – http://www.robenmarie.com/
30th September 2014 – Andrea Schroeder – http://www.
1st October 2014 – Lynn Whipple – http://www.lynnwhipple.com/
486 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 486 of 486I would like to cover a large canvas with creative beauty. And it would be fun to learn about using wax on paintings.
I'd like to learn more printing and faux encaustic techniques.
I'd really like to delve into finding my personal style and how to develop it.
I want to learn more about using mixed media. What a great opportunity!
I'd really love to try making cute gnome figurines with clay. :)
I love learning so it is all good to me. If I had to single ojut one thing?..... this week, I would say watercolors are peeking my interest! love what many artists do with them and I am clueless how to achieve special effects. Excited you will be teaching this year! :)
Congratulations! I would love to learn more about color and about creating abstract art.
I really want learn how to do landscapes.
Hi Alisa! Congratulations to you on your beautiful feature in CPS! What a blessing :) Also, congrats on your instructor position in Life Book! What an amazing, uplifting, resounding adventure this will be. I've been working my way up to larger scaled paintings and you, my friend, have inspired me even more! Thanks chica!
I would love to learn to do batik. Had a class lined up... then the shop went out of business. -sigh-
This looks so exciting... I just really need something to keep me creating from week to week. I would love to create consistently!!!
I would LOVE to learn encaustic. I think the major things holding me back are time and money. But I am still having a ton of fun doing what I already do.
Lifebook is such a great course - I'm glad to here you'll be teaching next year. I am interested in learning more about bookmaking and papermaking. Thanks for the giveaway!
I'd like to paint on canvas, turn that canvas into a journal cover and then learn some cool looking ways to finish the outside spine, ie. beads, ribbons, etc. I have the canvas and paints but am afraid to jump in. Thanks for a chance in your class.
oh my goodness 415 comments so far. Still better chances than the lottery. I would like to become 'loose' in my creativeness. I am sure I can do it.
I'd like to learn how to create art on fabric, and to create art to turn into fabric. Thank you so much for the constant inspiration!
I would love to learn more about binding techniques for art journals.
I would love to learn how to use photoshop to improve the photos of my art so the colours are the same.
That's one cool magazine and on the cover! What an honor.
I'd like to learn more about going bold with abstract figure painting/drawing - most all the figure classes are geared toward realism
I would like to learn more about layering, working on a large canvas and developing confidence in my abilities. I know by taking this course I could work on all of those things and learn so much! :)
I'd like to learn how to draw better - I have trouble getting proportions right.
Can't wait for your classes on Life Book 2015! Just found Life Book this year and it has been amazing-love learning all the techniques! Haven't taken an art class since high school in 1971-loving every minute of this life changing opportunity!
I just want to be inspired to create! I'm especially interested in collaging on canvas! Congratulations on the magazine cover. You look great!
I am interested in learning anything related to collage or printmaking. They are my favorite mediums to work in, and I always love seeing what other people like to do in those art mediums, too!
After stumbling across a photo a while back I discovered Tibetan Thangka painting and would love to know more and try it. It seems extremely complicated, but beautiful.
Congrats on the feature/cover! I would love to learn more about intuitive painting. It is so beautiful and intriguing! Thank you for the opportunity to win a seat in this amazing class!!!!
I would like to learn how to use all the different paints, better! Water, oil and acrylics!
I am interested in learning many things...how to draw expressions in faces, how to Zen doodle without getting hand cramps and how to make a keep having fun while doing art. Looking forward to LIfe book 2015!
Wow thanks for such a great giveaway. 1 thing I would like to learn would be how to work with pan pastels in a more creative way.
I would like to learn different ways to draw a face from the various teachers. Thanks for the giveaway!
Thank you Alisa for this great opportunity !
I would love to learn to draw and find my own signature style
Congratulations Alisa!
I want to experiment with more mixed media. I am so used to using just paint because of my background, and I see people doing amazing things mixing acrylic paint and oil pastels. For some reason, this sounds terrifying but I hope to just jump into it soon.
Wow. A lot of comments. I'd like to try goauche. I bought Acryla-Goauche but haven't used it yet, but I think I wanna learn the real stuff too. I think I need to figure out how to spell it too. :)
So excited to see your Lifebook lesson! Right now I am interested in learning more "Sew Wild" techniques!
I'd love to do a project that involved painting fabric and stitching it together with paper and other elements. I LOVE tactile art!
I would love to learn to be free when creating! I think so much about what/where/when/will it be good enough. I just want to get painty and inky and gesso-y (is that a word - loL!) and DO ART!!!!!!!!!!!!!
An actual technique to learn would be hand-lettering
With so many comments it is very difficult to win the spot, but i will give it a try. I am new with lifebook and mixed media, so i want to learn more
I am ready to work on Mixed Media projects! Excited for LB15! Thank YOU!
Alisa! So happy you are teaching here. I've never done life book, but I am really wanting to in 2015. I only just found out about it a couple of months ago. Anyway, one thing I'd like to learn or try - Big! I work in my art journal a lot, but I'd really love to try a BIG canvas or a wall or something.I LOVE your bedroom wall you did a while back - stunning!Another thing I I am really compelled to try is to reach out to some of the less fortunate around me in my community that truly need art as therapy. I work in a hospital and I see so many hurting people and I think to myself 'if they just had an art journal and some coloring medium, I bet they could find peace, joy, and happiness' Thank you for the chance to win a spot!
Waoww, what a wonderful giveaway !!! I'm interested in a lot of practices as long as crreativity is involved ; still, at the moment, I would like to learn more on printing : )
Have a nice day Alisa and thank you : )
I'm interested in learning to knit. It seems like such a cozy way to spend a cold winter!
I would love some lettering tips!
I like to learn more about watercolormedium. Love to win a spot.
I like to learn more about watercolor medium. Especcialy with journaling. Love to win a spot.
What an exciting chance! I am interested in learning about combining different mediums.
I really want to use encaustic! I have some of the materials, but am pretty intimidated by them....from Amy Ordonez aka mrskrafty@yahoo.com
I would really like to learn more, more and more about painting fabric. I need to know more about which types of paints that can be used, especially for fabrics that will be washed a lot.
I would like to add more dimension to my journal pages...everything seems too flat.
I would love to learn more (and have the courage!) to incorporate art into outdoor spaces. Unique garden ornaments, painted murals, colorful garden furniture, bright colors and bold patterns...
Congratulations on your Cover! I can feel how exciting and rewarding this is. I keep thinking I will submit some of my work and I get so busy I never do it. I love almost every single medium so this class sounds super duper. I am having trouble coming up with just one thing to be better at except...my handwriting....maybe drawing and sort of some fake calligraphy? Thanks for the opportunity!
What an amazing course! I want to become more confident is expressing "my style". I also want to develop a creative routine and this looks like just the thing to help in that goal. How fun!
I would like to learn how to do different lettering styles, as I always use the same style...
Looking forward to your classes and if I should pick. A technique I wo uld like to learn more about its the combination with fabrics
Looking forward to your lesson....like all kind of techniques, because every teacher has her or his interpretation , but I would like a. Combination with fabrics
writing...my hand writing spoils my art work and journal pages so I always stick to collage..would love to be able to go with the flow
joan craft
I would love to learn how to draw on fabric using free motion ! It is difficult to find online any info, especially if it is mixed media, and not just quilting. Thank you for the giveaway.
I just want to experiment with other people's styles and techniques to make my own be able to evolve! Thanks.
I am a watercolorist. But I am wanting to get back into acrylics. I am finding they really have a lot of new products and would love to learn more on their uses.
I would really love the chance to find the strength to run with my creative ideas. Artistically, I think this means finding my creative uniqueness and sticking to it (easier said than done!) Learning from you all would be an amazing opportunity!
Holy cats!! I don't think I have ever seen so many comments on a blog before! Alisa- you must be pretty durn popular! teeheehee joking-
Thanks so much for the chance- I absolutely would love to learn how to release my fears and paint big and bold like you!!
Congrats on the cover! :) Thanks for the opportunity! the one thing i want and need to learn is to let go... to trust myself... stop thinking and just do! Hugs xx
I want to learn about lettering.
Congratulations!!!! Thank you for the chance to win! I'd love to learn more about encaustics
I would love to learn how to watercolor.
Gosh! Hi, Alisa
What a spectacular line up of instructors for the Life Book 2015 workshops. I know you dear! I've been online on my blog since 2011. I'm just like everyone else, dying for a spot on this fabulous giveaway at Willowing.
thank you for a chance to win!
Blessing to you!
Teresa in California
http://amagicalwhimsy.blogspot.com/
One thing oh no I want to learn it all ,I'm like a sponge lol
WOW! Imagine spending an entire year celebrating and honoring one's creative self! Playing with all kinds of mediums with a whole host of very talented creative teachers! An amazing opportunity indeed!
Lettering would be fantastic to learn on only just getting confident enough to use freehand.
I want to learn how to work boldly with colour. But most of all I'd like to learn to look at the same products in new ways, which makes Life Book a great opportunity.
I want to continue to learn to layer and to "let go" of things I've done, to not be too scared of pushing the boundaries. Thank you for the opportunity to win a spot!
i want to embroider on canvas!
I would absolutely love to learn how to paint with watercolours. Thanks for this opportunity.
I'd love to learn more about gelli plate printing.
I have just started out doing "Art" through Life Book 2014 this year. I love the different things you can use to make art, and playing with colours and shapes, and I have learned so much! I think I would like to learn more about using textures and patterns, as well as more techniques. This has been so great this year, and I can't wait until next year!
I would really love to experiment with mixed media techniques! Thanks for the giveaway!
martha_ts@yahoo.co.uk
I would love to learn how to be more inspired and free when painting. I overthink too much.
I would love to learn how to draw different faces. Oh and trees!!
I can't seem to find my post, so I'll try again.
I would love to learn to draw faces. And trees...I want to learn to make trees.
Congratulations!!! I would like to learn to make time to be creative!!!
I finally have a studio space large enough to play. I want to experiment more with collage, applying oil over acrylic, modelling paste and gels with acrylic, palette knife ... I could go on forever. I'm so happy I found your blog. Youre work is fabulous.
This is great news... for the second time this week! :) I'm already the winner of Life Book 2015 through Jenny Lee Wentworth's blog, so please give this great spot to another person (people enough who want a spot :)).
Thanks again for this lovely lovely lovely class!!!!!!
BIG smiles & BIG hugs,
Saskia :)
Wow!! Saskia you are one lucky lady...I see you won on another blog as well! Congrats!
I would like to learn more about mixing colors and textures. Thanks for a chance at a spot in Life book 2015.
I love Lifebook! with lifebook 2014 it changed my life. I want to win a spot at lifebook 2015 :-D thank you so much for this wunderful journey
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