From bestselling author Jane Davenport comes the ultimate inspiration for mixed-media artists! Make more time for creativity! In the follow-up to her popular 'Whimsical Girls', internationally known artist Jane Davenport once again offers her signature fanciful female figures, now accompanied by a menagerie of animal friends: cuddly koalas, noble lions, exotic birds and more. Inspirational prompts and Jane's stunning illustrations accompany the journal pages, which are printed on a variety of fine-art papers, including colouring paper, marker paper and watercolour paper, all perforated for easy display. Colourful collage papers and bonus stickers with even more original art and quotations round out this gorgeous package.

Reclaim your creativity with this one-of-a-kind workbook of fabulous females to personalize! It's perfect for coloring enthusiasts and mixed-media artists. This is not your typical coloring book. Created by celebrated artist Jane Davenport, and dedicated solely to images of women, Whimsical Girls is bursting with Jane's signature-style figures, faces, and fanciful drawings to color and customize. The unusual combination of four types of high-quality paper--coloring, marker, watercolor, and kraft paper--encourages users to experiment with a variety of mediums and techniques. Inspirational examples and prompts help allay budding artists' nervousness, while bonus stickers and brilliantly hued collage paper--to cut or tear and glue to the pages--provide added fuel for creativity!

Start with a heart shape . . . and end with a beautiful finished piece of art!You'll love Jane Davenport's fabulous, fun, and amazingly easy technique for drawing figures. For aspiring artists, drawing people can be intimidating--but it doesn't have to be. Over years working as a fashion illustrator, Jane Davenport devised her own method of creating in-proportion figures. Her clever core technique involves using equal-size hearts to build the body's structure. And Jane's results have been astounding: her students go from "I can't draw a stick figure" to producing gorgeous, well-proportioned illustrations. After laying out the basics, her imaginative guide walks you through working with different mediums; drawing the head, face, clothing, hair, and features; and constructing figures inspired by fashion, fantasy, life drawing, and more.

Jane Davenport's stunning journal will send women on a satisfying journey of self-discovery. Bombarded by constant demands from work, home, family, friends, and social media, women crave the opportunity to slow down and reflect on what is truly important. Journaling is a proven therapeutic process that promotes well-being and sparks creativity, but newcomers can feel intimidated the first time they face a blank page. Where should they begin? Imagine Out Loud combines famed artist Jane Davenport's inspirational artwork, trademark "Jane-isms," and quotations with compelling journaling prompts. Readers will be moved to write, make lists, doodle, and draw. Designed to encourage introspection and self-discovery, Imagine Out Loud will be a constant companion in the search for creative and personal fulfillment.

Drawing and Painting Beauitful Faces is an inspiring, mixed media workbook on how to draw and paint beautiful, fashion illustration-style faces. Author Jane Davenport is a beloved artist, and popular international workshop instructor known by her thousands of students and fans for her over-the-top, enthusiastic, happy and encouraging style. In this book, she guides you step-by-step through the foundations of drawing a face, developing successful features, creating skintones, playing with bright colors, shading, highlighting and much more as you learn to create amazing mixed media portraits. Master a variety of techniques that employ pencil, marker, pen, watercolor, acrylic paint, ink, pastel, and ephemera as you happily dance your way through the exercises in this brilliant guide.

Internationally known illustrator and bestselling author Jane Davenport takes artists on a journey through the mysterious world of mermaids, explaining everything from accurately drawing the figure to creating convincing habitats with mixed-media techniques. Make a magical mermaid splash! Following her bestselling I [Heart] Drawing: Fabulous Figures, Jane Davenport dives deep into the ocean to explore the wondrous world of mermaids. She shows how to draw and paint these sensuous sirens, with their perfectly proportioned figures, shimmering scales, and all. Jane's evocative instruction touches on every aspect of this fantasy realm: Oceans of Color: Paint beautiful backgrounds in which your mermaids can dwell. Go with the Flow: Convincingly draw these sinuous creatures in undulating poses. Mermaid Hair Don't Care: Paint the flowing tresses that are every mermaid's trademark. Keep Urchin Up: Depict mesmerizing facial features. Jane also provides unique suggestions for making an "upscale" mermaid art journal, gives a month's worth of creative prompts for Mer-May (or any day), and offers ideas for stunning collages.