oh yeah, i have a new book
oh hello sad neglected little blog. i honestly don't know how anyone manages to do ALL the things... who are these mythical creatures that blog, play on social media, send out weekly newsletters and have a family or day job? if you aren't following me on instagram, or get my newsletter, then maybe you don't know but I WROTE ANOTHER BOOK. or you can just see the blog has a fancy new header. this is a book that i've needed my whole life to write. it is my true passion, and i really poured my heart and soul into it. i mean, i don't think i could have done it even just 5 years ago. it's published by ROOST whose catalogue i pretty much can't stop swooning over and who are just the nicest people. really.
it's 15 chapters of real and true color theory with some fun exercises that will actually teach you some skills and color theory even if you don't think that they are that meaty, or academic. in between each chapter is a color meditation. this is the practice i started in watercolor a few years ago where i repeat a shape and shift its color as i continue painting. these small, sometimes quick, sometimes slow paintings became a means for me to start my studio day, to loosen up, to try color combos i never would... and bonus they felt like MEDITATIONS. i feel like we are bombarded with talk about how important it is to meditate and be mindful, but it can also be so freaking hard to implement that into our daily lives.
the book came out on august 27th. you can get it on indie bound, on amazon [where it's #1 in watercolor painting. how ?? did ?? that ?? happen ??], basically wherever your books are sold. if you want a signed copy and can't make it to the remaining book tour events i have, please reach out and i can get you one. i had a show of the color meditations i made for the book [as well as countless others] at Long Weekend in Oakland.
super fun to see the real things next to the book interpretations, right ??
i also taught a color class at outlet PDX.
had a book event at lisa congdon's studio, where my friend Bri made rainbow h'ours derves plates [swoon].
with andrea at lisa's [we have hung out so many times w/out a photo of us and have been blog friends SINCE THE BEGINNING. finally here we are.]
i love making everyone hold their personal color wheel's up to see how different they are.
and i also taught a sashiko class. you can do an online version on creative bug too.
if you want to take a color class with me there are a couple BAY AREA ones you can sign up for... one at Arch on November 2 from 1-4pm. and one at Handcraft Studio School December 7th from 10-1.
also if you are in the LA area i'll be doing a fun book signing where you can play with some watercolors and match scents to your favorite color at Phoebe Peacock.
October 24th from 6:30-8:30pm. should be super fun !
finally, since the book has come out i have been getting a lot of materials questions, what brushes do i like? what watercolors do i use. i list many resources in the book, but decided the easiest thing to do was to make an amazon storefront as a giant list. look, i'm not a huge fan of amazon or it's practices, but this was an easy way for me to compile this list. i do get a small [think pennies] commission if you click thru any of my items and buy them, but i REALLY HOPE you will take this list and get your local art supplier or bookstore or whatever to carry the items i list. it is a VERY curated list. only things i feel like i can personally vouch for.
so there you have it. that's what's new here... and if you want to see images of my last exhibition they are now on my website. i've also been on a couple of podcasts lately - while she naps, and i like your work.
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