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As we were getting ready to film our online business workshop, Creatively Made Business, we wanted the backdrop of the course to feel special and very unique to the course. We hired artist Mollie Garre to design the image that we would use to project, trace and then paint. We had our designer Jen Wagner […]

    In this episode Jeanne is talking with artist, author, and business owner Mary Beth Shaw. They talk about the journey Mary Beth traveled to go from corporate America to following her first love of art. There have been hardships along the way but it has also lead to a life of art making, […]

I recently heard someone say we are not all in the same boat but we are all in the same storm! This is such a perfect way to describe what we are all walking through. We run an online business and much of what I do to connect with customers and collaborations is also online. […]

What if you could capture a feeling of the landscapes around you? What would that feel like to create art that brought yourself and others to a place of rest just by looking at it? That is what Beth Cole’s work does for me. It is a giant exhale and I can almost feel the […]

  We have just added a brand new FREE ART LESSON to our creative network!  Today we have released Dialogue with Van Gogh with Jeanne Oliver. This is a free video with Jeanne Oliver taken from her course Mini Masters: Van Gogh. Join Jeanne as we become the “apprentice”. Through this discussion and technique video, we […]

Last weekend I finally got around to cleaning out our laundry room and organizing our entertaining cabinets. That room had been a dumping ground since Christmas and with workshops (hopefully) starting back up again late June I knew it was time to tackle it. It was fun to share the process in IG stories over […]

We have been trying to come up with creative ways to give you more during this difficult time and we are pretty excited about three art bundles being offered for a limited time. When you purchase the brand new release of The Curious Artist with Lucy Cooke you will receive her previous course Quirky Characters […]

    In this episode Jeanne is talking with Lara Blair about teenage girls and how to meet them right where they are, how to empower them and how to be intentional with our words and actions. They also talk about how to make sure we are aware of their feelings during Covid-19 and how […]

When I think of Lucy Cooke’s work I instantly think of joyful play! Whether she is working in fabulous color or doing simple graphite sketches there is always whimsey and fun in whatever she is bringing to life. It is with pure joy for Lucy and her much needed artistic freedom that I announce that […]

    I am so excited to offer two brand new prints from original art created for my book The Painted Art Journal. Class Photo was inspired by a vintage school photo and the original was created with acrylic paint, graphite, charcoal, Stabilo and image transfers. Breathe in the Peace, Blow out the Butterflies was […]

We have members from all over the world and like never before we see each other and can relate on a whole new level. I wish it wouldn’t have taken this pandemic but I am thankful for all of the ways I am seeing people reach out, encourage, give what they can and to spread […]

    I am talking with Kasia Avery, the creator of the online art school Everything Art and the year long art series Wanderlust. We talk about her creative journey, the hardships and joy of working full time with her spouse and the ways she has found to serve her customers better during Covid-19. It […]

We have been trying to come up with creative ways to give you more during this difficult time and we are pretty excited about our two art bundles being offered for a limited time. When you purchase the brand new release of Art as Affirmation with Stephanie Lee you will receive her previous course Art […]

  We have just added 2 FREE ART LESSONS to our creative network!  Today we have released Mini Abstracts with Jeanne Oliver. Have you ever wondered where to even start with a painting, needed guidance in how to begin on a larger piece, or abstracts seem so out of your comfort zone? We will start […]

  I am so excited to offer Eyes Wide Open as a print. This piece means so much to me and was created during a time when I desperately wanted to have my heart and mind open to the world around me, not to turn from things I don’t understand and to see so deeply […]

    I am talking with Kristin Varela-Schild about her journey of trusting her intuition while building strong and sustainable businesses. The more she learned to leverage what makes her unique she was able to build businesses that impacted her world. This podcast is all about following your gut, learning to think outside the box […]

  I love birthdays! One whole day to love on just one person. One day that allows you to give a person a glimpse into how much their life means to you! It is almost 22 years ago that our birthday tradition began. It was my birthday during our first year of marriage and my […]

We have members from all over the world and like never before we see each other and can relate on a whole new level. I wish it wouldn’t have taken this pandemic but I am thankful for all of the ways I am seeing people reach out, encourage, give what they can and to spread […]

  I love birthdays! One whole day to love on just one person. One day that allows you to give a person a glimpse into how much their life means to you! It is almost 22 years ago that our birthday tradition began. It was my birthday during our first year of marriage and my […]

This year marks our 15th year of officially homeschooling and as I reflect back over this journey I am in awe and humbled by what has been invested, how our family has been impacted and how I have changed as a mom and wife. A few weeks ago I was talking with Kelly about all […]

    I am talking with Calvin and Patti Yarbrough better known as Tripper and Slipper on the Appalachian Trail. In this podcast we are talking about thru hiking the Appalachian Trail, what it took to accomplish this adventure but how this opportunity also shaped how they continue to live today. They are a beautiful […]

  We have just added another free video to our creative network! Today we have released Paint Play with Carolina Della Valle. This free video is taken from Carolina’s course Show Up and Shut Up. Understanding how paint behaves is an important part of learning a new medium. Discovering your favorite brushstrokes or ideal paintbrushes, […]

The prolific Kate Thompson is back on our creative network with a gorgeous new online course! We are the luckiest to be able to offer her talents, techniques and unique ideas to all of you! Kate is an exceptional teacher with out of the box techniques that help each one of us get out of […]

    I am talking with artist and coach Stephanie Lee. In this podcast we are talking about following your own gifts and passions to create art and how all of the different parts of who you are make this art a reflection of you. Stephanie shares how her passions have guided her work and […]