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My daughter and I tackled another mixed media painting together, after she asked me to paint her a second puppy portrait to place on her bedroom wall. She drew this image over top of a mixed media, ephemera-rich background. I used inks, Caran C’ache Neocolor 2 crayons, golden acrylic paints, Winsor Newton Oil Bars, oil pastels, Posca Pens, Gelatos, and a Stabillo pencil to complete this look. We both like how she… Read More
Category: Blog, Family, GALLERY, MIXED MEDIA Tags: Acrylic Paint, Art, Caran D'ache Neocolor II, drawing, Family, illustration, Janna Vanderveen Art, JKV, Maltese, MIXED MEDIA, Moon, Oil Pastels, Painting, Poodle, Puppy, Softie, Whimsical Dog, Winsor Newton Oil Bars
No matter how deep you fall, or to what depths you dive, I am there. I descended to the depths to be with you, but I didn’t stay there. On the third day, I rose and took you with me.
Category: Blog, BOOKS, Featured, GALLERY, POETRY, WATERCOLOR, Writing, WRITING Tags: Bunny, Deep, Deeper Still, Diving, drawing, Easter, Fire, Girl, illustration, Inspiration, JKV, Lent, Maimeriblu Venezia, Pearls of Wisdom, Penelope Bloom Bunny, Prayers, Thoughts, Truth, Underwater, Water, WATERCOLOR, Watercolor Art, Watercolor Painting, Whimsical, Winsor Newton
I completed this 9″ x 13″ watercolor illustration on 140 lb. watercolor paper using Winsor Newton and Maimeri Blu watercolor paints.
Category: Blog, GALLERY, WATERCOLOR Tags: Art, Bed, drawing, Girl, illustration, Janna Vanderveen Art, JKV, JKV Art, Mattress, Painting, Pea, Penelope Bloom Bunny, Rainbow, Sunset, The Princess and the Pea, WATERCOLOR, Watercolour, Whimsical
Even when the sun wanes, You are not alone, For in darkness, My love shines brightest for you. ~ Janna Vanderveen
Category: Blog, BOOKS, GALLERY, POETRY, WATERCOLOR, Writing, WRITING Tags: Art, Darkness, drawing, Encouragement, Fantasy Art, Hope, illustration, Janna Vanderveen, Janna Vanderveen Art, JKV, Landscape, Love, Moon, POETRY, Sun, WATERCOLOR, Watercolor Painting, Watercolour, Whimsical Girl
She wanders alone, Exploring a world not her own, Seeking someone to love, And a place to call home. ~ Janna Vanderveen
Would you awaken the moon For a glimpse of the queen? Would you open your eyes And risk being seen? For she laces the frost With her silver-hearted breath, Creating beauty in madness, She whispers life into death. ~ Janna Vanderveen
She ruled, not with an iron fist, But with an iron-clad mind, For her identity found footing in love, And her compassion could not be shaken. ~ Janna Vanderveen
Category: Blog, BOOKS, GALLERY, MIXED MEDIA, POETRY, Writing, WRITING Tags: Acrylic, Art, Bold, Bravery, Colorful, Compassion, drawing, Ephemera, Girl, Headdress, illustration, Indian, Ink, Janna Vanderveen, Light, Love, MIXED MEDIA, Native, Painting, POETRY, Portrait, Shield, Spear, Warrior, Whimsical
She breathed hope like fairy dust And danced On the wind. ~ Janna Vanderveen
Category: Blog, BOOKS, GALLERY, MIXED MEDIA, POETRY, Writing, WRITING Tags: Acrylic, Derwent Pencils, drawing, Dust, Dylusions Ink, Fairy, Gesso, Girl, Hope, illustration, Jane Davenport, Matte Medium, MIXED MEDIA, Painting, Pink, POETRY, Purple, sketch, Stencils, Tamara Laporte, Whimsical, Willowing
I am having a fun time developing a new set of characters for another children’s book. Sheep has a bad day and learns to use healthy language to express his feelings.
Category: Blog, BOOKS, GALLERY, WATERCOLOR, Writing, WRITING Tags: Angry, Bleep, Character Design, Chilrens Book, drawing, Feelings, illustration, Language, Lessons, Painting, Sheep, sketch, Swearing, WATERCOLOR, Watercolour
My watercolor study of Danielle Donaldson’s work.
Category: Blog, GALLERY, WATERCOLOR Tags: Art, Derwent Inktense Pencils, drawing, Girl, Gouache, Happy, illustration, MIXED MEDIA, Rainbow, Sing, WATERCOLOR, Watercolor Painting, Watercolour
Now that the kids are back on school, I have plunged back into editing and writing. It is always a challenge to keep life balanced when I immerse myself into my work, so I make an effort to do activities with the kids that I think they will enjoy. This week, on a whim, I asked my children to each draw a picture that I could watercolor paint . I wanted to do… Read More
Category: Blog, Family Tags: Art, Boy, Cartoon, Family, illustration, Painting, WATERCOLOR, Watercolor Painting
If Penelope were to make a drawing for us for Easter what would it look like? I figure it might be pretty simple: Easter eggs, and smiles! Then again, who knows. If she were feeling particularly imaginative, almost anything could end up on the paper … 😉 But for now, here is an Easter smile […]
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