HELLO!
Hi, I’m JoAnna. As an artist, my hope is to inspire others by sharing my daily creative practice. I love making quirky, colorful mixed media illustrations with simple shapes, organic patterns, and expressive marks using watercolor, ink, gouache, and anything else that’s handy. I find endless inspiration in nature and in the beauty of everyday objects.
Besides being an art enthusiast, I’m also an organization junkie. Nothing makes me happier than a tidy and efficient art space. I drink hot tea by the bucket, can spend hours lost in a mystery novel, and take countless online art classes from my happy place - my studioffice in northeastern Baltimore City.
Thanks for joining me. I hope you find something here that makes you smile.
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
ART SUPPLIES
UHU glue stick
Liquitex Acrylic Inks
ARTISTS
ART/INSPIRATION BOOKS
“The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron
“Draw Every Day, Draw Every Way: Sketch, Paint, and Doodle through One Creative Year” by Jennifer Orkin Lewis
“Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun” by Carla Sonheim