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We have officially been in this house for one year as of tomorrow. That is so hard for us to believe but when we look back over the past year we can’t believe all we have accomplished in that time (and all the things we still want to do). This home has creatively been so […]

We have wrapped up filming of  Wild Awakening | Painting Big With Expressive Freedom and we are exhausted! Filming an online course is a labor of love for sure but so worth it! Each time I stretch myself and hopefully provide content that encourages and stretches the artists that join me. We have a little […]

***WE ARE OPENING A SECOND WEEKEND*** Join me in beautiful Castle Rock, Colorado on June 2-3, 2017 for a two day art workshop. Our studio is light filled and surrounded by wooded property that lends itself to exploring, creating and relaxing. You will have opportunities during the workshop to also make your way through some […]

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. We have been busy in the studio getting week one of Wild Awakening | Painting Big With Expressive Freedom ready to launch on Tuesday, January 24th! This is my first online course of 2017 and it is all about getting out of your comfort zone but having fun […]

We have the most BEAUTIFUL instant class today for you! Today we are launching Stitchery School | A Mini Course with Wendy Brightbill. You do not have to wait one second to watch it because you can pay and watch right away! Yippee! We always love when we can offer these beautiful little surprises! This […]

We have the most wonderful surprise for you! Animal Antics with Tracy Verdugo has just opened for early registration! It is such an honor to host a course by Tracy and we can’t wait to share more sneak peeks. “Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions, they pass no criticisms” ~George Eliot I […]

My first online course of 2017 is Wild Awakening and it begins on January 24th. I don’t remember the last time I had so much peace over a course. I think it is because the whole course is about playing, having fun in your art, finding freedom in your own path and methods, and breaking […]

***THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT*** Please email us at contact@jeanneoliverdesigns.com if you would like to be placed on a wait list if there are any cancellations. Join me in beautiful Castle Rock, Colorado on May 26-27, 2017 for a two day art workshop. Our studio is light filled and surrounded by wooded property that lends […]

  A brand new year is the perfect time to re-evaluate your business goals and to take the time to see what changes can be made to make THIS the year where your business and creativity grows like never before. I am sharing 5 tips to get your business off to a beautiful start in […]

I have the most colorful news to share tonight! We have just opened early registration for Danielle Donaldson’s newest online course A Color Narrative! Guys! It is so stunning and the watercolor geodes had me all weepy they are so beautiful! A Color Narrative is a one week online course (4+ hours of content) with […]

For those of you that are new to the blog I want to tell you a little bit about the free series Creativity Takes Courage. Our creative network offers free videos, new online courses and interviews with courageous lovelies from around the world. Over the past three years I have had the opportunity to interview some […]

  We have the most gorgeous watercolor portraits online course beginning NEXT month! You have 24 hours left to get the early registration price of $28 for Radiant Watercolor Portraits with Christie Drahnak. Simple tools and extraordinary techniques to create stunning portraits. “Watercolor is a swim in the metaphysics of life… a mirror of one’s […]

| You can pre-order the second printing of the Salt + Light devotional HERE | Good Morning! After all of the months preparing for Salt + Light it is finally here! That is such a beautiful thing to have an idea, gather other people, follow through and see what comes of it. This is a […]

We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until Summer 2017! For the next 48 hours we are having our Semi Annual 50% off Online Class Sale! No coupon is needed! This is the perfect time to stock up on all of those online classes that you have been dreaming […]

I am so honored to be back as a featured artist with the Documented Life Project 2016. I would like to give a little full discloser that I obviously don’t read instructions and I totally missed my assignment. For real! It is midnight here and I am seeing for the first time that it was suppose to […]

We get so many emails each day asking about our home/land/studio/business/family and we haven’t done a blog Q&A for a long time and thought NOW is the perfect time! What questions do you have? It can be about anything (almost anything:-))! You can ask it in the comments of this post or email us at […]

I first saw this video at at local church on Christmas Eve a few years ago. I thought it was so powerful and beautiful and I am honored that the creator of the video has allowed me to share it here. I hope this is a sweet reminder during December and throughout the whole year… Now […]

  We have been busy getting art bags and the new Living Studio Toolbox Studios shipped and out the door. Everything single thing is out of the studio and on the way to you guys! Thank you! That was crazy and amazing. It has just made us so much more excited about what is coming […]

This is the final post for me with all of the incredible ladies that are a part of the Farmhouse Holiday Series! This series has been over the past few months and it has been so much fun and I have loved sharing our new home in a more intentional way. These ladies are all […]

***SOLD OUT*** More will be coming in the January 2017 My heart behind The Living Studio is that we will all learn to explore and create wherever we live. I hope to inspire people to step out of the comfort of their studios and out into the world and boldly create based upon the beauty […]

I don’t like to buy something just to buy something! I love when I can find the perfect gift for the people I love BUT sometimes it is hard and I could use some help. Today our creative team has put together some ideas for the girlie girl, the guy in your life and from […]

  We are busy getting our beautiful new creative network ready to launch in January 2017! This has truly been a labor of love and we know you are going to LOVE it! We have the MOST incredible line up of teachers and classes coming to you in the New Year and as we are […]

For those of you that are new to the blog I want to tell you a little bit about the free series Creativity Takes Courage. My creative network offers free videos, new online courses, live “chats” and now interviews with courageous lovelies from around the world. Over the past three years I have had the […]

I had hoped to get the studio simply decorated for Christmas in time for our Holiday House Walk Tour earlier this week but that just didn’t happen so we are sharing it now. We are loving this space so much and what it means for me but also Kelly and the kids. This is where […]