Donna Downey's Blog, page 52

48 weeks payment plan expires soon...

hi everyone!

many of you have emailed me questions about how late is too late to register for my 48 weeks course. the answer is it is NEVER TOO LATE! because my 48 weeks course is fully downloadable, the lessons are structured so that they can be worked on as your own pace as your schedule permits. you will have lifetime access to all the videos, as well as, the online classrooms FOREVER!

the course will remain available to purchase long after 2014. knowing everyone's schedules and committme...

"48 weeks" - week 9 MAGIC...

week 9 introduces a little painted mosaic!

this is the journey my students took this week.

some of the incredible artworks that have come out of week 9 of my "48 Weeks" workshop.

{Anya Oram}

{Debbye Butler Hicks}

{Colleen Skerry Umlah}

{Beau Gostomsky}

{Helen Cowans}

{Michelle Mitchell}

{Teresa Cash}

{Yvonne Fay}

{NicoleAchterWatson}

{Alyson Ward- Dudek}

{Madison Dudek}

{Janet Terrien Bracewell}

{Anne Gaffney-Iehl}

{Sandra Dietz Lomas}

{Karen Mosbacher Clewell}

i will try to share each week...

almost there!!!

hello blog peeps!

we are almost at 40,000 likes on my Facebook Page and i am hoping with your help we can get ther today!
with every 10,000 new likes i release a FREE VIDEO workshop as a thank you for all your support through the years. currently we are a little more than 1,000 likes away and i would love to see if we can spread the word and reach that 40,000 goal today!

i have the video ready to go the moment we reach that magic number.

tell your friends and share this link to my fan page an...

words inspire me...

{via Pinterest}

GOLDEN Acrylic Glazing liquid

i'm a perpetual student, i love learning more about the products i already have and use. this quick video demo using Acrylic Glazing Liquid by Chris Cozen, one of my favorite Golden Artists, is a great reminder of this products versatility.

Acrylic Glazing Liquid and more GOLDEN producs

STUDIO weekend with Mindy Lacefield...

 

Journey with Mindy Lacefield as you explore color and texture as we delve into 4 days of raw, primitive painting.

You will channel your inner 7 year old and enjoy the process of painting rather than the outcome. Thinking is not allowed as we glue bits of collage and finger paint with neon bursts. I love what Julia Cameron says, "Art is not thinking something up. Its about getting something down." We will work on several pieces at the same time, allowing us to stretch and not get attac...

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft: Bloopers

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft: Bloopers

watch my bloopers reel for the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft videos

just keeping it real, lol!

new awesome online videos from Stephen Lursen

Some of you may have heard me mention Stephen Lursen from our studio. He is our Director of Education at the studio and teaches several of our local classes. He is amazingly talented and funny. His work blows me away. You can check out his blog & facebook page to earn more about his work. 

A few months ago he launched his "How to Draw Eyes" Video Series as well as "How to Draw the Nose & Mouth" Videos Series which are awesome. If you havent had a change to take a look at the...

"48 weeks" - week 8 MAGIC...

week 8 introduces a little abstract collage!

this is the journey my students took this week.

some of the incredible artworks that have come out of week 8 of my "48 Weeks" workshop.

{Debbye Butler Hicks} {Anya Oram}

{Sandee Bartsch}

{Carmen Redeeming Hearts}

{Colleen Skerry Umlah}

{Alyson Ward- Dudek}

{Anne Gaffney-Iehl}

{Michelle Hughes}

{Yvonne Fay}

{Renee Logan}

{Caroline Duncan}

{Colleen MacLafferty}

{Janet Terrien Bracewell}

{Rita Berquist}

{Nicole Achter Watson}

{Shelann Lockwood}

...

lets see 'em!

over the past 6 years i have designed a lot of products...some with Prima, some with Unity, some for the gift industry and many original pieces sold.

sometimes i am lucky enough to see pictures of what others create using my products, like the image above sent to me byJoy Taylor (it really does get me giddy). the act of sharing your work has the same momentum that is built by putting ideas out there...they multiply and inspire others to create beautiful, tangible pieces of art.

so i was thin...