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80th issue of The Storybook Home Journal now available

Northanger AbbeyThe Northanger Abbey issue of The Storybook Home Journal is now available from Al Young Studios.  This issue features these regular sections:

Gardening - To Love A Hyacinth
Hearth - A Notion Of Drawing
Kitchen - In Quest of Pastry, Millinery, and Young Men
Storybook Decorating - The Breakfast Room
Workshops - A Campaign Breakfast Table
The Writer's Garret - A Journey Into The Wilderness

Shop windows along the streets of Bath,
beckoning passersby to sample confectionery
delights was the inspiration for this
installment of The Kitchen. Recipes
include Bath buns (Sally Lunns) as well as
a two-minute tart dough that simplifies puff
pastry for sweet and savory delicacies such as
Raspberry and Candied Almond Tart or Eggs
and Bacon Tart. A recipe is also provided
for York Hotel Soup.
-- Photograph by Elspeth Young Northanger Abbey is the 80th issue of the Journal, published bi-monthly since November 2000.  All 80 issues remain in print and are available individually or in groups directly from Al Young Studios.
     These are the issues of the Journal that feature the works of Jane Austen. They are for sale at www.alyoung.com, exclusive retail outlet for the artworks and publications of the artists and writers of Al Young Studios:

Pride and Prejudice (vol. 3 no. 2)
Persuasion (vol. 6 no. 2)
Emma (vol. 8 no. 5)
Austen In Autumn (vol. 10 no. 6)
Mansfield Park (vol. 12 no. 3)
Sense and Sensibility (vol. 13 no. 4)
Northanger Abbey (vol. 14 no. 2)

14th Christmas issue of The Storybook Home Journal now on sale

A Visit From St. NicholasThe 2013 Christmas issue of The Storybook Home Journal, entitled A Visit From St. Nicholas, is now available from Al Young Studios.  This issue features these regular sections:

Bookshelf - A Christmas Reading List
Gardening - The New Fallen Snow
Hearth - The Stockings Were Hung
Kitchen - Visions of Sugar Plums
Storybook Decorating - All Through The House
Workshops - A Miniature Sleigh
The Writer's Garret - Lobelia's Rocking Chair

The Hearth article, by Elspeth Young,
in Vol. 14 No. 1  presents how-to ideas
for making decorations consistent with
the theme of each installment of the
Hearth -- Live Richly Without Being
Rich -- and yet enjoy pride of place.
The projects can also involve children
during some of the long hours of antici-
pation as the holidays approach.
-- Photograph by Elspeth Young A Visit From St. Nicholas is the 79th issue of the Journal, published bi-monthly since November 2000.  All 79 issues remain in print and are available individually or in groups directly from Al Young Studios.
     These are the Christmas issues of the Journal for sale at www.alyoung.com, exclusive retail outlet for the artworks and publications of the artists and writers of Al Young Studios:

A Visit From St. Nicholas (vol. 14 no. 1)
A Beatrix Potter Christmas (vol. 13 no. 1)
Heidi's Christmas (vol. 12 no. 1)
The Complete Dickens Christmas (vol. 11 no. 1)
What Katy Did At Christmas (vol. 10 no. 1)
A Lucy Maud Montgomery Christmas (vol. 9 no. 1)
A Quillcote Christmas (vol. 8 no. 1)
An Alcott Christmas (vol. 7 no. 1)
Old Christmas (vol. 6 no. 1)
A Betsy-Tacy Christmas (vol. 5 no. 1)
Hans Brinker (vol. 4 no. 1)
The Wind In The Willows (vol. 3 no. 1)
A Fairytale Christmas (vol. 2 no. 1)
Little Women (vol. 1 no. 1)

Ordering for Christmas? Last dates to order for holiday delivery

Domestic OrdersCutoff time for each date is 12:30pm MST Product TypeEconomy ShippingPriority ShippingExpress ShippingIn-store pickupBooksDec. 21stDec. 21stDec. 22ndDec. 24thCalendars & DiariesDec. 19thDec. 19thDec. 20thDec. 20thMagazines & NovellasDec. 17thDec. 18thDec. 19thDec. 20thPaper & Poster Art PrintsDec. 17thDec. 18thDec. 19thDec. 20thGiclée Art PrintsDec. 12thDec. 13thDec. 14thDec. 17th International Orders*To ship internationally, add extra calendar days to your calculation from the table below.  For example, a magazine sent to Africa by First Class International Mail would need to be ordered on Friday Nov 30th, 18 days before the Dec. 17th deadline for the United States to ensure delivery by Christmas.

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* We can ship using the USPS Global Express Guarantee (GXG) Service, which can reduce shipping time by another 4 to 7 days. Because logistics vary dramatically between products and regions, please call or email the Studios for pricing quotes and estimated dates of availability.

These deadlines, for the Studios' receipt of orders intended for Christmas, are presented for the convenience of our customers.

New painting by Elspeth Young features Jane Elizabeth Manning

Till We Meet Again
by Elspeth Young Till We Meet Again (Jane Elizabeth Manning) is the newest oil painting to be added to the Pioneers of the American West Art Collection of original artworks from Al Young Studios.  Forty one fine-art print styles and sizes of this new image are now available at www.alyoung.com, ranging in price from $4.75 (4x7.5 poster print) to $840 (32.75 in. x 61.5 in. reproduction giclee canvas).

Click here to see a larger image of the new painting, read the artist's commentary, and look at the selection of available prints.

This new painting presents Jane Elizabeth Manning in Nauvoo, Illinois on June 28, 1844, the day after the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. The full-length portrait depicts Manning as she might have appeared in the brilliant sunshine of that dark day, "smitten and mourning" in the deathly hush as the creaking of the wagon bed moved slowly down the street, bringing home the marred and blood-stained bodies of the two men. "I liked to a died myself," said Manning. "I will never forget that time of agony and sorrow."

Till We Meet Again is the 8th original artwork in the Studios' Pioneers of the American West Fine Art Collection, and the 156th image in the Studios' commercially available fine-art portfolio.

The 41 open-edition prints of this new painting bring to 2,222 the number of prints and giclee canvases available at www.alyoung.com -- exclusive retail outlet for all of the artworks produced by the artists of Al Young Studios.

New spiral-bound art diary (blank book) available

This new spiral-bound diary sells for $27 (plus shipping) direct from Al Young Studios.



Derived from the Studios' 2013 art calendar, and entitled At Home, this full-color, blank book features 128 artworks that include 51 original oil paintings by Al R. Young, Elspeth Young, and Ashton Young.  Augmenting these images are 45 limited-edition lithographs by Al and Ashton, nine pen and ink drawings and block prints by Ashton, as well as seven of Al's exquisitely crafted pencil drawings.



Twelve watercolors from Elspeth's private portfolio are also featured as watermarks on the date pages throughout this edition.



Text accompanying these images features 53 inspiring quotations about the making and keeping of home, drawn from The Papers of Seymore Wainscott by Al R. Young.



Printed on heavy gloss paper, the book is bound with black plastic spiral and rests flat when open.



Opposite each of these illustrated pages are 53 ruled pages that can be used throughout the year as a personal journal or diary.



The Studios now offers two blank books: At Home (derived from the 2013 art calendar) and Inspirations (derived from the 2012 art calendar).

2014 art calendar now for sale

The Studios' 2014 engagement calendar/journal is now available for $27 (plus shipping).



Entitled Write It On Your Heart, this edition of the calendar features 53 timeless and inspiring quotations from more than 30 sources.



This full-color art calendar features 53 original oil paintings as well as 53 lithographs (presented as watermark images) from the Studios' commercial portfolio.



Printed on heavy gloss paper, the book is bound with black plastic spiral and rests flat when open.



Each week in the calendar is accompanied by the kind of artwork and writing appearing in the sample pages, at right.



This is the 9th edition of the Studios' annual art calendar.

Announcing a series of published art lessons for children

By Elspeth Young



"Color Theory With Crayons" in Vol 13 No 5 of The Storybook Home Journal (A Mississippi Summer) presents four projects to open children's eyes to the world and uses of color.  Two art projects help children apply what they learn from artworks--conceptually advanced enough to exercise even a professional artist, yet simple enough to finish before a brief attention span begins to wane. The lesson is available for $5, plus shipping and handling.



Step-by-step instructions are illustrated with process photographs. Selected drawings from my own childhood are also featured.



I have long wished to create an art curriculum for little ones, using the tools and tastes of childhood. I remember my own inclinations as a young one--a love of bright colors, the smell of a new box of crayons, the intimidation of charcoals, and a keen desire to create as quickly as possible.



Adapted to the innate ability of a child, this first installment is the beginning of a mini course for beginning artists, using nothing but crayons and paper (and the odd glue stick or two). Each lesson seeks to teach principles and practice without the encumbrance of artistic idioms and free from right-or-wrong-style methodologies.



The second installment, teaching beginning sketching skills, is scheduled to appear in Volume 14 No 2 of The Storybook Home Journal (Northanger Abbey).

New painting by Al R. Young features panoramic sky and mountain peaks

Den Kommende Varen (The Coming Of Spring)

By Al R. Young

Den Kommende Varen (The Coming Of Spring) is the newest oil painting in the High Valley Art Collection of original artworks from the artists of Al Young Studios.  Forty seven fine-art print styles and sizes of this new image are now available at www.alyoung.com, ranging in price from $4.15 (4x5.75 poster print) to $1,390 (48 in. x 69.5 in. reproduction giclee canvas).



Click here to see a larger copy of the new painting and look at the selection of available prints.



Al completed the painting in 2013 as part of a commission for artworks featured at Stein Eriksen Lodge, Deer Valley.



Den Kommende Varen (The Coming Of Spring) is the 23rd original artwork in the Studios' High Valley Fine Art Collection, and the 155th image in the Studios' commercially available fine-art portfolio.



The 47 open-edition prints of this new painting bring to 2,275 the number of prints and giclee canvases available at www.alyoung.com -- exclusive retail outlet for all of the artworks produced by the artists of Al Young Studios.

New painting by Al R. Young features Norwegian stave church

Den Kommende Vinteren (The Coming Of Winter)

By Al R. Young

Den Kommende Vinteren (The Coming Of Winter) is the newest oil painting in the High Valley Art Collection of original artworks from the artists of Al Young Studios.  Forty seven fine-art print styles and sizes of this new image are now available at www.alyoung.com, ranging in price from $4.00 (4x5 poster print) to $1,395 (48 in. x 69.75 in. reproduction giclee canvas).



Click here to see a larger copy of the new painting and look at the selection of available prints.



Al completed the painting in 2013 as part of a commission for artworks featured at Stein Eriksen Lodge, Deer Valley.



Den Kommende Vinteren (The Coming Of Winter) is the 22nd original artwork in the Studios' High Valley Fine Art Collection, and the 154th image in the Studios' commercially available fine-art portfolio.



The 47 open-edition prints of this new painting bring to 2,228 the number of prints and giclee canvases available at www.alyoung.com -- exclusive retail outlet for all of the artworks produced by the artists of Al Young Studios.

New Painting by Elspeth Young features Drusilla Doris Hendricks

As A Sparrow Alone (Drusilla Doris Hendricks)

By Elspeth Young

As A Sparrow Alone (Drusilla Doris Hendricks) is the newest oil painting to be added to the Pioneers of the American West Art Collection of original artworks from Al Young Studios.  Forty four fine-art print styles and sizes of this new image are now available at www.alyoung.com, ranging in price from $5.00 (5x7 poster print) to $694 (36 in. x 46.25 in. reproduction giclee canvas).



Click here to see a larger copy of the new painting, read the artist's commentary, and look at the selection of available prints.



This new painting portrays the moment in which Drusilla pours out her soul in heartfelt anguish, reaching heavenward for strength and assurance as she gave vent to her feelings. The figure's gaze rests upon a handful of house sparrows, foraging among the wreckage left by the mob. Despite the desolation in which she sits and the lowering skies, life is all about her. The sparrows symbolize the worth of a soul in Heaven's sight, the mindfulness of the Lord, and hope for the future.



As A Sparrow Alone is the 7th original artwork in the Studios' Pioneers of the American West Fine Art Collection, and the 153rd image in the Studios' commercially available fine-art portfolio.



The 44 open-edition prints of this new painting bring to 2,181 the number of prints and giclee canvases available at www.alyoung.com -- exclusive retail outlet for all of the artworks produced by the artists of Al Young Studios.